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Write about your favorite street.

How do you live your life? Is there anything you would like to change?

Do you have or know of a teacher that does a great job getting her students to quiet down? What does she/he do?

Extra Points

Gonna = Going to

Highlight where you use ‘going to’ instead of gonna for extra points

Chunk/ Short Answer ORDER:Topic Sentence: Restate question and answer in complete sentence

Concrete Detail #1: Background information + “quote”

Commentary #1 & #2: Explain how the quote proves the topic sentence

Background= After, while, when, as, during + what is happening in the story+ “direct quote”.

Topic Sentence:

CD#1 (Background info + “Quote”:

CM1 (Explain how quote proves topic sentence): CM2: (Continue explaining and digging deeper to prove point):

9/26- Write down any song lyrics that represent your life.

9/30/2013

Tell me about your friends.

Linux Smart Pen -- vibrates when you misspell

10-1-2013

Write about something that is interesting.

10-2-13 What is karma? Do you believe in karma?

10-3-2013

Write about an embarrassing moment.

That awkward moment when you realize you’ve been shopping at the same place as Taco Bell

10-4-13 NO JOURNAL

10-7-13

Journal

Write about a problem.

Personality TraitsBefore you can define who you are, you have to understand your personality. Ask yourself a question, such as “What do I like to do?” or "who am I?" When you can answer that question, then you can use the information to discover what your personality is.

Types of Personality TraitsThere are many different personality types, and it is sometimes difficult to classify a person into a single type as there are many different personality traits you can possess.

Personality traits are simply:ActionsAttitudesBehaviors you possess

Types of Character TraitsThe old expression that actions speak louder than words is very true when it comes to character traits. You learn about who people are and what their character traits are by watching how they interact with the world and paying attention to how they treat you and interact with you. There are literally countless character traits that you can identify in others, and that you can identify in yourself.

Some character traits have to do with your underlying values or beliefs. Some examples of these types of character traits include:

ReligiousHonestLoyalDevotedLovingKindSincereDevotedAmbitious

HappyPatientDeterminedAdventurousConsiderateCooperativeCheerfulOptimisticPessimisticFunny

DisrespectfulImpatientGreedyAngryPessimisticCruelWickedObnoxious

Remember the parts of a short answerTopic Sentence: Restate question and answer in complete sentence

Concrete Detail #1: Background information + “quote”

Commentary #1: Explain how the quote proves the topic sentence

Commentary #2: Explain how the quote proves the topic sentence

Background= After, while, when, as, during + what is happening in the story+ “direct quote”.

10-8-13

A 'castle' can be anything that is special to you. Write about your special place

10-9-2013

-What type of person are you?

-Please give an example.

-Do you want to change?

-Is it too late to change?

People are not always who they seem is a theme found in both stories. After Andy has been left to die, he realizes “the jacket was a stupid meaningless thing that was robbing him of his life.” Andy is regretting his decision to join the gang, and usually people are proud to die for their gangs, however, Andy doesn’t want to. Another gang member like Andy is Tigo from “The Last Spin”. As Tigo becomes friends with Danny, Tigo says, “screw the clubs.” Just like Andy, Tigo isn’t willing to die for the gangs, and realizes his life is more important than being a follower. Both Tigo and Andy seem like they cared about their gangs, but in the end don’t and want to be themselves proving people are not always who they seem.

10-10-2013Journal

-Explain how technology has changed how we communicate.

-Do you think the world is a better place with or without cell phones? Why?

10-11-2013Journal

Should all students be required to attend pep rallies?

Please pick a side and explain.

Why do we have pep rallies?

10-14-2013

Write about your parent or guardian.

Journal 10-15-13• What is your opinion about the documentary

“G-Dog”? • What can you take from G-Dog and apply to

your own life? • After watching the documentary, did anything

you watched surprise you?• Do you agree with Father Greg (G-Dog):

Nothing stops a bullet like a job (Why/Why not)

• Should I continue to show this documentary next year? Why/why not?

10-17-13• No Journal• You will have a quiz over “Dead End” in 5

minutes. Please review!

Journal 10-21-2013

-Explain this quote.

-Give an example of when you have learned to dance in the rain.

Please take out “Dead End” and the Sonia Sotomayor article

“Dead End” and “Who is Sonia Sotomayor” Crossover

Crossover Format: 1. Topic Sentence: Both characters have what common in common. 2. Concrete Detail #1: lead in + “quote” from Story A 3. Commentary #1/2: explain how quote proves topic sentence 4. Transition Sentence: flow from story A to story B 5. Concrete Detail #2: lead in + “quote” from Story B 6. Commentary #1/2: explain how quote proves topic sentence 7. Concluding sentence: make it obvious why they put these two stories/characters together

As, when, during, before, while, after > BASIC LEAD-INS/BACKGROUND

***Question: Do you think Maria in “Dead End” and Sonia Sotomayor in “Who is Sonia Sotomayor” have anything in common?***REMEMBER: it must be more than a LITERAL answer!***

(1)TOPIC SENTENCE: (Name stories and character similarities they share)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cd #1( background + “Quote”) from Story A

Commentary #1 & 2 (explain how quote proves trait in “DE”

Transition Sentence: ( Make paragraph flow from story A to story B) Cd#2: (background + “quote”) from Story B

Cm #1/2: (explain how quote proves similarity in both characters in “DE” and “WSS”

Concluding Sentence: Last chance to explain how characters are similar:

Final Draft: (Don’t forget to start with topic sentence: must answer question first!!)

Journal 10-22-2013

- Write about a mistake.

Make sure you know and can explain these terms:Plot (exposition, rising action,

climax, falling action, resolution)Characterization (5 ways)SettingSymbolIrony: Verbal, Dramatic,

SituationalSuspenseForeshadowing

Annotation Test Friday!!!

Must answer questionMust have QUOTE to support answer

Must EXPLAIN how quote proves answer

Valid Point =MUST DO ALL THIS

10-28-2013

No Journal

-Complete Annotation Test -Begin Crossover CBA

10-29-2013

No Journal

-Complete Crossover CBA

This is the last week of the grading period.

10-30-2013

Journal:

Should students be allowed to wear costumes to school on Halloween? 

-answer the question -support with reasons/examples

10-31-2013

Journal:

Do you think there is a point when children should no longer go trick-or-treating?

-Answer the question

-support with reasons/examples

Book Jacket Project

Day 1:-Discuss project & view rubric

-Pick a story- “On the Sidewalk Bleeding”, “The Last Spin”, or “Dead End”

- Write the story’s title at the top of your project info sheet.

-Find 3 attention grabbing quotes- write on a sheet of notebook paper

-Plan how you will illustrate your cover. Work on front cover drawing

11-1-13 JournalAccording to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day (or 28 hours/week, or 2 months of nonstop TV-watching per year). In a 65-year life, that person will have spent 9 years glued to the tube.

We watch too much television. Do you agree? Take a stand and support your answer. Convince your reader of your position.

Journal 11-4-2013-Justin Blackmon of the Jacksonville Jaguars has been suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.

-With more professional and college athletes being drug-tested, do you feel that High School athletes should be subjected to regular drug testing?

-Answer the questions. -Support with reasons/examples

Book Jacket Project

Day 3:#1-Pick a character from your story and complete the Bio Poem.

#2-Pick 1 theme found in the short story along with a quote and explanation from the story to support the theme.

#3-Please continue to work on your cover.