Reading A News Report

Here's the activity for anyone who missed it in class.

(1) Read the news article: (No really, read it. Some students tried to answer the questions without reading it and it didn't work out so well.)

(2) Complete the following worksheet.

Graphic Text Assignment

Here are the files need to complete the Graphic Text Assignment.

I'll add the Camera Terms soon.

1) Create Your Own Graphic Text

2) Graphic Text Terms

The News Report

I am still missing a number of students' 2nd News Reports.

The link is provided here for your convenience --> Santa Claus Comes To Town

Language Arts Games

The following link was forwarded to me by our English Consultant. I thought that anyone who had finished their ISU assignment or other work might be interested in checking out the LANGUAGE ARTS games.

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

Let me know what you think!

Obituary Assignment

Following a very moving interview I heard this week, I've asked students to write an Obituary that would suit the life they hope to lead. The woman I heard being interviewed, Roz Savage, had just recently published a book based on her experience rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.

Savage explains that she became motivated after she wrote herself two obituaries: one was based on the life she was leading, the other was based on the life she hoped to lead. When she looked at the results, she decided that she needed to make some changes in order ensure that she ended up living a life she wouldn't regret.

I told students that they should be envisioning a date for their obituaries many years in the future--2080 or so. Ideally, this will give them time to write about many accomplishments in terms of their careers, personal lives, sports, community service and other hobbies and interests.

A sample is included with the assignment.

Sentences

Here is the note from today's lesson.

Here is the exercise.

Update For this Week/ Independent Assignment

Monday and Tuesday we had what I felt were very productive days.

On Monday, we wrote a sarcastic letter to someone or something that irritated us.

On Tuesday, we wrote a letter to our future selves. Both assignments were collected and will be graded.

All week we have been moving forward with our independent novels. It is really rewarding to see students not only reading but also enjoying books that they themselves selected. There is an assignment that has been given out in class but I will post a copy here shortly for home use.

It is my expectation that each student will bring his or her reading material to class each and every day until the Independent Novel unit is complete.

As always, post your questions and comments here.

CP