Dance Day!

Week of Dec. 10-14

Due Tuesday, Dec. 11	-Journal Grading (instead of Monday) -Make  sure your comic strips for Ch. 1-6 are   finished and in color!
Due Wed., Dec. 12	-TBA
Due Thurs., Dec. 13	Subordinating Conjunctions Test
Due Friday, Dec. 14	-FD 1960's Interview; Dance Day

Please have "Nothing Gold Can Stay" memorized by Friday, January 4.

Nothing Gold Can Stay
by Robert Frost
Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

Journal #3: Grading is on Friday, Dec. 7

Journal Grading Checklist:

Is each item where it's supposed to be according to the table of contents?

Is my table of contents neat and complete?

Is each page titled?

Is my table of contents EXACTLY like the one below?

Is every assignment complete?

Is every single page  numbered (1L/1R, 2L/2R, etc.)?

Did I make corrections and edits in a bright color?

Does my journal reflect pride of ownership? In other words, am I proud of the work I've done in my journal?

Journal #3 Table of Contents:

JE	Left	Right
21	50 New Concepts (that you learned in Tri #1) Make sure you actually have 50!!!	TZ Info TZ Calendar
22	TZ Job Page	TZ Plot Triangle
23	Self-Eval. Letter Info RD	cont'd
24	Cornell Notes: King Arthur	Maia/Doggy
25	Movie Poster Info	RD Movie Poster
26	Review Crossword for Tri #1 Test	Clues
27	Book Day Sheet: Both sides must be complete.	1960's Life
28	Compound Sentence WS	Complex Sentence WS
29	1960's Interview Questions #1-5	Interview Q's (cont'd) Q's #1-6
30	Character Chart (in color)	--Groups:    Circles   = groups to which you belong    Square  = groups at MJHS    Triangle = groups to which you'd like to belong,                           now or in the future --Ch. 1-4 Worksheet --Thought Questions 1-10 from Blog    (answer in complete sentences)

Week of Dec. 3-7

HW for the Week:

Due Tuesday, Dec. 4	--Complete worksheet:  Outsiders, Ch. 1-4    Flippy worksheet on top of "Groups" on    JE #30/Right  --Answer Thought Questions  for Ch. 1-4 in   complete sentences; answer them on back of   JE #30/right --FANBOYS test (oral)
Due Wednesday, Dec. 5	Get Journal ready for grading
Due Thursday, Dec. 6	TBA
Due Friday, Dec. 7	Journal Grading

Due Thursday, Dec. 13:    Oral Test on Subordinating Conjunctions

 Thought Questions: Outsiders, Ch. 1-4:

•  Please answer these questions in complete sentences on the back of JE #30/Right. 
•  On #2, it's a chart, so you don't have to answer in complete sentences.
•  You DON'T have to write the question.
• They'll be a continuation of JE #30/Right, not a brand new JE.  

1. Why is Ponyboy so determined to stay out of trouble with the police?  What is he most afraid of losing?

2. Make a chart showing the differences between Socs and Greaser. Have at least five items on each side.

3. Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn’t like  him? Is he right or wrong? How do you know? Why does Darry act the way he does toward Pony?

4. On page 40, Cherry and Pony have a discussion about watching sunsets. Pony considers 
    this, and realizes they both watched the same sunset from opposite sides of town. Why is
    this important? What do you think the sunset might symbolize?
  
5. Why does Pony drop the broken bottle in the first encounter in the park with the Socs?

6. Children are often said to be reflections of their parents. Based on Pony’s description of his parents, what similarites do you see between the Curtis boys and their parents?  What differences do you see?
 
7. Do you beleive you’re like your parents? In what ways? In what ways are you different?

8. What does Darry do that shocks and upsets Pony? How does Pony react? Where does he go? 

9. Why do the boys turn to Dally after the incident in the park in Ch. 4?

10. What do you think Pony's premonition in the church at the end of Ch. 4 might foreshadow?

Week of Nov. 26-Nov. 30

HW =

Due Tuesday, Nov. 27	Trimester #1 Test: Study tonight!
Due Wednesday, Nov. 28	Clause Worksheet #1
Due Thursday, Nov. 29	Clause Worksheet #2
Due Friday, Nov. 30	1966 Interview

Life in the 1960's (Power Point)

Week of Nov. 12

Due Wednesday, 11/14	PBL's Crossword: Trimester #1 Review Do what you can. We'll work on it in class.
Due Thursday, 11/15	Make sure your crossword is complete!
Friday, 11/16	Trimester #1 Test

For Crossword:

• I decided instead of posting hints here, please highlight the ones you're having trouble with. I'll give you hints in class.

• Always do crosswords in PENCIL!

 
Correction: 

• #9 across clue: This is the emotion that caused the people on Maple Street to jump to conclusions about each other without knowing the facts. (Hint: begins with "pre-)

              

Week of Nov. 5

Due Tuesday, 11/6	FD Self-Eval Letter
Due Wednesday, 11/7
Due Thursday, 11/1
Due Friday, 11/2

Greetings. I am King Arthur.

Click on this link for Cornell Notes from today in class:  (JE #24/left)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6o3c635wkuh1b64/blognoteskingarthur.pdf

For Extra Credit: TBA (to be announced).

MW 1-50: Flash cards

Oh no!

It's 7:07, and I just got home from school (I live in Santa Barbara), so I missed our 6 PM deadline about scriptwriting.

Let's do this: If you've already started your script or are ready to do so, go ahead. I will meet with all
scriptwriters tomorrow.

Change in Plans!

Veteran's Day is Monday, November 12, and it's a school holiday!
Your TZ FD scripts and DVD's are now due Tuesday, Nov. 13.

TZ Story Cards

In preparation for meeting with your groups tomorrow, please have your set of five story cards ready.

1. Initial each card in the upper right hand corner on the lined side.
2. Each card represents one of the major story elements of your individual TZ episode idea.
3. The whole set = your TZ episode idea to share with your group tomorrow.

Click on the link below to see what to put on each story card:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cdcniwodpp3i12t/wuv7u3_3J9/storycards.jpg.doc

HW: Week of 10/29

TZ Parent Letter:


                                                                                                                               Oct. 29, 2012

Dear Mom (Dad, Auntie, etc.),

This week, we're starting our TZ Project in Ms. Ware's class. She wants me to let you know a few things about this project ahead of time.

If you have any questions, please email her at cware@ojaiusd.org.

• Some of the work we do for this project will be done outside of class. Over the course of the next two weeks, I might need a ride or two to one of my group member's houses for practice and/or filming.

• Do we have a video camera and/or a video editing program on our computer? If so, would it be possible for us to use it on our project?

Since having you read this letter is tonight's HW, would you please sign and date it at the bottom so I can get credit for sharing it with you? Thank you!
                                                                                                                                     Love,
                                                                                                             Zelda

Due Tuesday, 10/30	Signed/dated TZ Parent Letter TZ Story Cards
Due Wednesday, 10/31	None--if EVERYBODY has his/her journal on Tuesday for grading.
Due Thursday, 11/1	Journals for Grading
Due Friday, 11/2	RD Self-Eval letter

TZ Zone Episodes

Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone
Before we begin our TZ Project, I'd like you to have a solid understanding of who Rod Serling is and what motivated him to create the original Twilight Zone.

This interview below from 1959 may give you some insights.

 

If you have Netflix at home, you have instant access to Seasons 1-2-3-5. I highly recommend watching the episode To Serve Man."

Here are three episodes you can watch right here:

 "Where is Everybody?" (10/2/59)
This is the very first TZ episode.
(35:03)

"Time Enough at Last" (11/20/59)
(25:04)


"The Parallel" (3/14/63)
(50:56)

Journal Grading!

We'll be grading Journal #2 on Tuesday, 10/30. 


Make sure you can answer yes to each question below:

• Is each item where it's supposed to be according to the table of contents?
• Is my table of contents neat and complete?
• Is each page titled?
• Is my table of contents EXACTLY like the one below?
• Is every assignment complete?
• Is every single page  numbered (1L/1R, 2L/2R, etc.?
• Did I make corrections and edits in a bright color?
• Does my journal reflect pride of ownership? In other words, am I proud of the work I've done in my journal?

Journal #2 Table of Contents

JE #11	EPOS Self-Test	Sentences by Definition
JE #12	Practice Test: 31-40	NAPVAPIC list
JE #13	Pretest: 41-50	Vocab Work 41-50
JE #14	Rat's POV RD	cont'd
JE #15	+5/-5 Chart: 3SK	SF/RO/C-S Please edit in a bright color!
JE #16	MW 1-50 Crossword	MW 1-50 Clues
JE #17	MW Foursquare (POS)	List of 10: TZ
JE #18	List of 10: "Eye of the Beholder"	TZ Foursquare (camera shots)
JE #19	P. 88, 1-11	cont'd
JE #20	TQ's:  "Monsters"	cont'd

HW for the Week of 10/22

Due Tuesday, 10/23	"Monsters" vocab: Go to blog!
Due Wednesday, 10/24	Q's, pg. 88, 1-11
Due Thursday, 10/25	Answer Thought Questions 1-3 in JE #20/left and right
Friday, 10/26	"Monsters" Vocab Test & Comprehension Test

"Monsters" TQ's

Thought Questions:
Answer these in JE #20/left and right.

• Write in paragraph form. No listing! 
• Write in complete sentences, and include part of the question in the topic sentence of your answer.
• Make sure you have at least 75 words for each response.

1. Explain the meaning of the closing comments Rod Serling makes. What points was he trying to make about humankind, in general?

2. What specific events in the story illustrate Rod Serling's message? How?

3. Do you believe the message from the play, which was broadcast in 1960, is still relevant today? Why? Give three reasons to justify your opinion.

"Monsters" Flash Cards

Hi! I apologize for being a little late (4:25 instead of 4:00). Thank you for your patience and for checking back.

HW = Make "Monsters" flash cards. They're here for you below. Make sure to write the word on the front, and the definition on the back. If there's no part of speech shown, you don't need one on your card because some of these are terms, not singular words.

See you tomorrow! By the way, if you see a little gray box next to the flash cards, right click on your mouse and click on "Run this plug-in." That should make your cards interactive.

Tonight's HW & NAPVAPIC

For HW, look on the right side under "Archives" on Week of 10/15.

NAPVAPIC is an acronym to help you remember the eight  parts of speech:

NOUN

ADJECTIVE

PRONOUN

VERB

ADVERB

PREPOSITION

INTERJECTION

CONJUNCTION

The Twilight Zone!

 

Here are a few links that might help you with your research for your List of 10.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone
• http://www.twilightzonemuseum.com/
• http://www.syfy.com/twilightzone

For extra credit (and so I know you're checking the blog), email me at cware@ojaiusd.org:

• Write your name in the subject line.
• In the message, list three TZ episode titles other than the one we saw today in class.
• Remember to put quotation marks around the titles.

Week of 10/15

Due Tuesday, 10/16	No HW. Congratulations on surviving the Monster Words!
Due Wednesday, 10/17	List of 10: TZ; find 10 facts about the original Twilight Zone TV series.
Due Thursday, 10/18	No HW!
Due Friday, 10/19	No HW!

Checklist for FD Rat's POV

Before you turn in your FD tomorrow, make sure:

• Your story is very well proofread. It's always helpful to read it aloud to someone because then you can hear any errors you may have previously overlooked.
• You have an original title, not: Rat's POV.
• Your name, period, and date are in the upper right hand corner.
• Your pages are stapled together.
• You have paragraphed! I won't accept any unparagraphed pieces of writing.
• You've described incidents and characters vividly.
• You've indented every single time a new character speaks.
• You've kept your tenses consistent. Most often, using the past tense works best.

HW for Week of 10/8-10/11 (no school 10/12)

Here's your HW for this week. Check back everyday, though. Something new might be added.

I've put all five sets of flashcards on the previous post. If you scroll down and can't see them, look at the right side bar and click on "MW Flashcards 1-50."

Due Tuesday, 10/9	Bring all MW flashcards (1-50) Complete Front of SF/RO/CS worksheet. +5/-5 Chart
Due Wednesday 10/10	Study MW's--especially POS
Due Thursday 10/11	FD Rat's POV
Monday, 10/15	Big MW Test!

TBA = to be announced

MW Flashcards: 1-50

Extra Credit!

For extra credit, do a bit of research on Banned Books Week.

This link will help you, but it might not provide all the info you need.

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/banned-kids-books.html

• Email me at cware@ojaiusd.org with this information. 
• Answer in complete sentences AND IN YOUR OWN WORDS, please! 
• Do not cut and paste the answers to the questions or you won't receive EC.
• In the subject line, write your first and last name so I can make sure to give you credit.

1. When is Banned Books Week in 2012?
2. What is a banned book?
3. What happens when a book is banned?
4. List five famous banned books.

MW 41-50

MW 41-50

It's the last set of Monster Words!

Here's why the substitute asked you to visit the blog:

Your HW is to come to class on 

Tuesday with your flash cards completed.
 Below are the roots.  Below the roots are the flashcards w/all the word info.

• omni = all
• sci = to know
• pan = all
• ium = state of being
• ulti = last; final
• phobe = one who fears

Table of Contents: Journal #1

Get ready for Wednesday's Journal Grading. Make sure you can answer yes to all these questions:

• Is each item where it's supposed to be according to the table of contents?
• Is my table of contents neat and complete?
• Is each page titled?
• Is my table of contents EXACTLY like the one below?
• Is every assignment complete?
• Is every single page  numbered (1L/1R, 2L/2R, etc.?
• Did I make corrections and edits in a bright color?
• Does my journal reflect pride of ownership? In other words, am I proud of the work I've done in my journal?

To see the complete table of contents for Journal #1, please visit this previous post at this link:

http://7a1213.blogspot.com/2012/09/be-ready-for-our-first-random-journal.html

MW 31-40

For those of you not doing quizlet.com flashcards, I've posted them here for you.

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

In class today, I misspoke. I believe I said Yom Kippur began today. 
In Latin, I would say: mea culpa (my error). 

So, to be clear: 

Rosh Hashanah begins the night of Sunday September 16, 2012.
Yom Kippur begins the night of Tuesday September 25, 2012.


Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year


Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival and commemorates the creation of the world. This day is the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, which are very sacred in Jewish tradition. 

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/rosh-hashanah.html

Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement (atonement = an act or deed that pays for a wrongdoing)

Yom Kippur, the most sacred and solemn day of the Jewish year, brings the Days of Repentance to a close. As well as fasting for 25 hours, Jews spend the day in prayer, asking for forgiveness and resolving to behave better in the future.

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/yomkippur1.html

For extra credit, email me at cware@ojaiusd.org and tell me one fact you learned from each link. Make sure you are clear about which fact is for which holiday.

In the subject line, make sure to put your name (first and last). 

Journal Check List:

• Is each item where it's supposed to be according to the table of contents?
• Is my table of contents neat and complete?
• Is each page titled?
• Is my table of contents EXACTLY like the one below?
• Is every assignment complete?
• Is every single page  numbered (1L/1R, 2L/2R, etc.?
• Did I make corrections and edits in a bright color?
• Does my journal reflect pride of ownership? In other words, am I proud of the work I've done in my journal?

JOURNAL #1

JE #	Left	Right
1	Pretest: MW 1-10	Vocab. Story: Use MW 1-10 in a vocab.story; maximum length = 150 words
2	Practice Test: MW 1-10	Think Symbols (notes)
3	"7th Grade": Comic Strip (color invited but not required)	Pretest: MW 11-20
4	Which Witch: Homophone WS (both sides)	Mneumonic Devices for MW 11-20 (words and pictures)
5	Practice Test: MW 11-20	Pretest: MW 21-30
6	--Letter Info --RD Letter	cont'd
7	MW 21-30 Activity Sheet	Practice Test: MW 21-30
8	SDB Q's (handout) SD\B A's (written underneath handout in complete sentences)	cont'd
9	Pretest: MW 31-40	--MW 31-40 Crossword --Left/Right hand writing (underneath)
10	K'van Certificiate Info	RD Certificate (two versions)