HL: Your Character Abroad!

Go to this form and follow the directions to explore what your main character may be like were they to live somewhere else!

Short Story Assignment for HL

HL students got their short story writing assignment today. You can look here for the assignment, and here for the rubric.

They will have time in class to write, but will have to do the typing on their own time. These will be due 12/20/13.

HL: Elements of Fiction Exam

The test will be given on Thursday and Friday of this week. Kids will get a copy of the story on Wednesday so that they can bring it home and prepare. The test involves short answer and an essay question. THIS IS FOR HIGH LEVEL ONLY, AT THIS TIME.

Sample HG Essay

See this example if you are having a hard time getting started.

1st day of 2nd quarter!

HL- Reminder, essay's are due Wednesday. Be sure you share them with me on google docs to have it be considered "turned in".

New vocab assignments were given. Lesson 4 words can be found here. I strongly urge you to bookmark that page so that you can always get to the most current vocab list.

Vocab worksheets are due on Wednesday, 11/13. The quiz on these words will be Friday, 11/15.


SL- We are finishing Hunger Games this week, and will begin writing our essay! You will have one final check on your notebook summary writing, so be sure to stay on top of that!

New vocab words were given today. The quiz will be Friday 11/15. Here is a link to the words. I strongly urge you to bookmark that page so that you can always get to the most current vocab list.

STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!

Get those vocab/ root words in your brain!!!! Test tomorrow!

Tuesday, last week of 1st quarter!!

SL-
Students should continue to work on their vocab/ roots for the exam on Thursday. We will begin reading chapter 23 on Wednesday. The reading has been a bit slow and I think we are all ready to wrap up the book, but my attempt to give homework was only met with about 50% compliance, so I don't have another option than reading in class. We will begin 2nd quarter with the essay on this novel.

HL-

Students are finishing up the three body paragraphs of their essay. I am conferencing with each student 1:1 this week to review one of their paragraphs. These essay's will be due after the long weekend. Kids should also be studying for vocab exam!!!

HL Weekend HW

Over the weekend, HL classes need to prepare for the writing of their essay's. To that end, they need to complete the following:
*  Write topic sentences for the three body paragraph's (one for each of the elements of fiction listed in your thesis.) Remember that these topic sentences will answer the question: "How did this element impact the novel?" For example: The setting in "Hound of the Baskervilles" strongly influenced the overall mood of the mystery.
**  Find at least 6 direct quotes to support your arguments. BE SURE TO RECORD THE PAGE NUMBER YOU TAKE THE QUOTE FROM.

Due Monday.

Thursday 10/24

QUIZ TOMORROW FOR HL AND SL!!!

HL:
The Neil Gaiman assignment from Wednesday was this:
On page 59 of your notebook, title the page "Non-Fiction"
write down "bias" as your first term on this page. Then the definition- "an expressed or implied opinion"

Next, read the Gaiman article.
On a half sheet of paper give 2 expressed bias' and 2 implied that appear in the article.

Finally, on the same sheet of paper, write a critical response (ACE it!! See pg. 51 in your notebook for notes on this) stating what you/ why you agree or disagree.

Then, hand it in ASAP!!!

Also, be sure you have finished your thesis statements and handed those in. The first part of the argument is- "These elements of fiction impact the development of the "Hound of the Baskervilles": _____________, ________________, _________________". Fill in the blanks with the elements you choose to analyze, from your notes on page 55 in your notebook.

SL:
Be sure you are caught up through chapter 20 with P & T's and summaries!!! Study for your quiz tomorrow!!!!

Wednesday 10/23

SL students spent some time today working on their vocabulary. In some classes they had to explain the link between the roots and the words, in other classes they had to write sentences that used the word and also showed its meaning. They will have a quiz on Friday. In the Hunger Games, we moved to the middle of chapter 20. They should be up to date on their Pause and Think's as well as their chapter summaries.

HL students read a speech given by Neil Gaiman at the Reading Agency annual lecture. They were asked to write about bias, both stated and implied. They also need to write a critical response on their own opinion on the speech. These were either due at the end of the hour, or by Thursday, depending on their behavior in class. 5th hour earned tomorrow's due date. It will be up to 7th hour to determine theirs.  Vocab 5 and 6 is due tomorrow, quiz on Friday.

Vocab Lessons/ End of Quarter

SL classes got this week's vocab lesson. They will have a quiz on Friday on lesson 3.

HL classes also got their lessons. This week they will be doing two lessons (5 and 6). Their quiz is on Friday. 

There will be a final exam next Thursday.

SL Homework over the long weekend

There was a disappointing lack of completion of of the weekend homework in the SL classes. Please look at their chapter quiz to see how they did. I also encourage you to have a discussion with your student about getting their work done. They needed to have read chapters 17 and 18 over the weekend. We are now about half way through 19.

New vocab will be given tomorrow.

Monday (of a short week!)

All students will have a vocab quiz on Wednesday. They should be studying pages 4 and 5 of their notebooks.

HL: Students finished reading "Hound". They need to have all chapter summaries and "P&T's" done for tomorrow. HL vocab link here.  Please bookmark so you can come back to it. Also, here is the link to the Elements of Fiction notes.

SL: Most classes are finishing up with chapter 15 and will continue to read tomorrow! Vocab link here. Please bookmark so you can come back to this. Also, "Pause and Thinks" can be found here.

Thursday

HL: Students read chp 13 in Hound and did their "Pause & Think" as well as their summary. Vocabulary lesson 3 is due tomorrow, Friday. Students will pick up lesson 4, which will be due Tuesday. The quiz on these lessons will be on Wednesday.

SL: Students read chp 12 in "The Hunger Games", did their "Pause & Think" and summary. Their crossword puzzles are due tomorrow, Friday. They will be quizzed on these words next Wednesday.

Vocab

HL got their 3rd vocab lesson today. It's due on Friday. I am working on getting these words on an electronic ppt.

SL got their 2nd list. Find their words here.

We started doing our notebook checks, which will continue tomorrow. 

Tomorrow, kids will take the first round spelling bee, in class.

Weekend homework

HL classes need to read chp 12 in Hound, and write their chapter summaries. I will do a notebook check on Monday for chapter summaries for 1-12 and the "pause and think" section.

SL classes should also check that their summaries and  "pause and think" section is up to date!

"I Am From" Poem clarification

If your grade shows an NTI for the "I Am From" poem, please confirm that you have shared the final draft with me in google docs. This should have a red icon next to it, indicating that it is a "drawing".

Printing out the poem and giving it to me does not count as handing it in, I need the electronic version.

Are you getting the text reminders? Scroll down to the entry from September 24th for directions.


Vocab quiz 1 is tomorrow, FRIDAY!! Please be sure you are studying pages 2 and 3 in your notebook!

HL Critical Response & SL vocab practice

HL students took notes today on how to write a critical response. Click here to see those notes.

SL continued to practice vocab and how Greek and Latin roots combine to make new words. They tok practice quizzes to see if they are ready for Friday's quiz. These scores will be reported on PowerSchool, but will not be added into the final grade for the quarter.

Words have meanings

Today we took a pop quiz on the vocab words that will be on Friday's quiz. This will not be included on their final grade, but hopefully it inspires them to come home and STUDY!!!!

Please ask to see their notebooks, pages 2-3. These are the words they should know for Friday!

Monday 9.30

We read through another chapter in each book.

Pause and Think Links:
Hunger Games
Hound

HL vocab is due Wednesday.

HL and SL kids will have quizzes on vocab on Friday.

Moving Along

Kids continued to read their books, write their summaries and do their "Pause and Think."

HL finished chapter 8 in Hound. SL finished chapter 7 in Hunger Games.

New Vocab for HL

HL kids got vocab lesson 2 today. It will be due next Wednesday.


All classes will have a vocab quiz next Friday, 10/4.

I continue to push on kids to get their notebooks organized and put together. There are still some kids who are having a hard time getting organized. Please see yesterday's blog post to get important information.

Remind 101

Today we added some information to our notebooks. For those of you who are still unsure, here is what the table of contents looks like in the notebook:

On pg 60 you will find the beginning of the chapter summaries.  This picture is for an HL class, so it says "HOB" (Hound of the Baskervilles). The page number is the same for SL, just with "HG" in that section for "Hunger Games"

On pg 55 we started our first notes on elements of fiction. Today kids learned about theme. Please ask them to share their definition with you, or have them check the board if they don't have it in their notebook yet.

At the far back, and upside down, we have our "Pause and Think" section of the notebook. In that section kids are writing more reflective pieces.  Here is the link the the SL Pause and Think, and the link to the HL Pause and Think. The responses in these sections should be 4 sentences. I'm working on getting some writing prompts together for the students who are reading an alternative novel, but that is not complete at this time.

Also, today I discussed my pilot use of Remind 101 with my HL classes. I will be telling SL about it tomorrow. See below for the directions on how to get the reminders. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REMINDER SERVICE. STUDENTS ARE NOT TO RELY ON THIS FOR INFORMATION. MY FAILURE TO SEND OUT A REMINDER WILL NOT BE A VALID EXCUSE FOR A STUDENT TO NOT COMPLETE THEIR WORK. ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSTED EITHER IN THE CLASSROOM OR ON THE BLOG, IN ADDITION TO BEING EXPRESSED VERBALLY IN CLASS.

High Level classes (hours 5,7), follow these directions:

Standard Level classes (hours 2,4, 8),  follow these directions: 

Monday, Monday

A couple students were rewarded today for having their notebooks up to schedule. We played another round of pictionary to study our vocab words. Students need to continue to review these! Please ask them about the words. HL finished Chp 5 in Hound, and SL finished Chapter 4 in Hunger Games.

Hope to see you tomorrow at the open house!

Week in Review

Here is what was accomplished this week:

SL:
We read the first 3 chapters of "Hunger Games." Kids are writing up chapter summaries in their notebook, starting on page 60. They need one for each chapter. On Monday I'll be checking to see that they have all three done.

They are also practicing their vocab words. On Friday we played a review game of pictionary to practice the Greek and Latin root words.


HL:
We read the first 4 chapters of "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Kids worked on chapter summaries for each chapter. Additionally, we began looking at televised portrayals of Sherlock Holmes and read a recent article on his character.

Vocab was due Friday (today), and most kids got it in on time. They will get another lesson on Monday, which will be due next Thursday. We played a review game today on the Greek and Latin roots.


ALL:

Notebooks should be all set up by now. This includes: having a composition notebook, numbering all the pages as directed (begin by calling the front side of the second piece of paper #1), setting up "Pause and Think" in the back, and having a table of contents. Also, vocab lesson 1 should be written down on pages 2 and 3. See earlier blog post for more details on that.

HL Vocab Lesson 1

Students got a worksheet today with the first part of Vocab lesson 1. This sheet is due on Friday, 9/20. 

Greek and Latin roots: 

1.  photo- light

2.  graph- to write or draw

3.  tele-  far away or distant

4.  metron-  to measure

5.  tropos-  turning

Vocab words: 
1.  voracious
2.  indeiscriminate
3.  eminent
4.  steeped
5.  replete

SL Vocab Lesson 1

Here is the vocab for lesson 1. We will be doing several activities with this list over the next couple of weeks. It is your job to learn the meanings of the words and the roots. There will be a quiz, but the date is yet to be determined.

SL: Hunger Games Pre-Read

Go to this google doc and CAREFULLY follow the directions!

This assignment is due by Monday. You will only have the time left over lab time after you have finished your poetry assignment. However, you may work on this at home, or see me for a media center pass and you may work on it during study hall or after school.

If you have read Hunger Games, now is the time for you to talk to me to make other arrangements. However, you will also need to complete this assignment.

High Level: Hound!!

Before we begin reading "Hound of the Baskervilles" we are going to familiarize ourselves with some background knowledge...

1.  Create a google doc
2.  Share with zumberge.lillian@apps.slpschools.org
3.  Title the document hour first name Hound Background  (5 Lil Hound Background) 
3.  Complete the following questions:

1.  Find 3 biographical pieces of information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (look up "biographical" if you're not sure what it means.
2.  Explain who Freud was and what he did
3.  Insert an image from London between 1850-1910
4.  Describe a moor in the British country side. Include an image.

This must be completed by the end of the day on Thursday. You may work on it more if you finish your poem early, but otherwise it's up to you to get it done on your own time. 

THE OUTSIDERS FINAL PROJECT

CLICK HERE FOR THE FINAL PROJECT AS A GOOGLE DOC

Create an “Identity” profile for a chosen character.

“Imagine you are the child psychiatrist assigned to meet with the teens involved in the Greaser/ Soc street wars. You need to develop a multi-dimensional evaluation on one of the characters and develop a means to present your analysis. Your analysis must include a description of their identity as well as provide specific examples of influential events and relationships. Your description needs to reflect your understanding of the multiple factors that contribute to a person’s identity, and they ways in which people are unique and similar to others.”

Option 1: Power Point

You need to create a presentation that shows how your character was impacted by their environment during their development.

Minimum requirements:

1. 1 slide for each of the 6 areas: friends, enemies, pop-culture, religion/ tradition, school, family. Each slide will include specific examples and at least 1 DQ.
2. 1 slide to explain their psychologica/ psychosocial development.
3. 1 slide that make comparisons between the character and the experiences of kids around the world.
4. ALL slides need to include an image and at least 3 points. ALL slides need perfect editing/ spelling/ punctuation/ grammar.
5. BE SURE TO INCLUDE A SLIDE THAT SHARES THE IDENTITY OF YOUR CHARACTER OVERALL... DESCRIBE WHAT KINDS OF THINGS YOUR CHARACTER IS INTERESTED IN, HOW THEY ACT, THEIR STYLE OF DRESS, ETC...
6. Do this on google.doc’s and SHARE WITH MS. ZUMBERGE

Option two: 5 Paragraph Essay

5 paragraph essay

1. Thesis around choosing which identity the three factors that most impacted the character: enemies, friends, family, culture/tradition, school, pop-culture.  
2. Each body paragraph will need a minimum of 4 embedded quotes.
3. Students will need to include reference to a childhood experience from another country/ culture and how it compares to their character in the introduction. In the conclusion they will need to make reference to the stage or status of the characters development based on a psychological/ psychosocial model.
4. Do this on google.doc’s and SHARE WITH MS. ZUMBERGE

Helpful website: http://www.rocklin.k12.ca.us/staff/svictor/Important%20Quotes%20in%20the%20Outsiders.pdf

Children around the World...

How are you the same as other children? How are  you different? You are going to look at two photo projects that look at kids around the world

Begin by getting a piece of paper and putting your name on top. On the front side title it "Groceries" and number it 1-20. You are going to look a pictures of families with a weeks worth of groceries from different countries. For each image you need to write a sentence about what you notice. You MUST write a different observation for each picture!

To see the Grocery pictures, click on this link.
***NOTE: The country where the picture is from appears ABOVE each photo 

Next, when you finish that, turn the page over. Title this side "Prized Possessions". Number your paper 1-15. You are going to look at pictures of kids and their most prized possessions. Again, for each image you need to write a sentence indicating what you notice about the picture. You MUST write a different observation for each picture!

To see the Prized Possession pictures, click on this link.
*** NOTE: The country where the picture is from appears BELOW each photo

Some things to think about in your observations:
** Notice similarities between them and you
** Notice differences between them and you
** What other inferences can you make about: how much money they have, their religion, what's important to them, how often they get new things, what their personality may be like, would you be friends?, do they do well in school?
** Can you infer anything about their personality?

YOU DO NOT NEED TO WRITE ABOUT THESE THINGS, BUT THEY ARE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IF YOU GET STUCK.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE, HANG ON TO YOUR PAPER. YOU WILL HAND IT IN, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO DO ONE MORE THING ON THE PAPER, WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN LATER.

Got Parents?

Login to the Chrome Books: last name_firstname@apps.slpschools.org   PW: student ID followed by first and last initial.

Blog address: mslilzumberge.blogspot.com

Please do the following assignment

Parentless "The Outsiders" 

Instructions for 4/17

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1.     Check out a Chrome Book from Ms.Z

2.     Log in, using your lastname_firstname@apps.slpschools.org and your password (student ID and first and last initial)

3.     Click on the chrome icon  in the bottom left corner of the screen   

4.     In the address bar type mslilzumberge.blogspot.com

5.     Look at the assignment from April 11^th, “Poetry Unit Reflection”, click on the form and fill it out.

6.     When you are done and have submitted the form, return the chrome book to Ms. Z

NOTE: You may need your poetry project in your hands to do the form, if you take it back from me, be sure you hand it in again. Thanks!

For today's activity you will need to start by opening this GOOGLE DOC. Next, make a copy, put your  name in the title, and share with me :)

Next, open this Prezi on Identity.
Following along with the Prezi, answer the questions on the google doc.

Poetry Unit Reflection

Please click on this link in order to complete your poetry unit reflection:

REFLECTION FORM