Len Cabral/ Memoir Poetry/ RAFT Rubric

Len Cabral is at Cape! Classes will be working with Len during SS this week. Have fun and see if  you can learn any tips to apply to the memoir project.

Sharing a memory through poetry- we will be reading "Early Memory" in class and discussing how the author captures her memory with emotion and purpose. From there we will brainstorm ideas and start writing memory poems using a similar format and idea platform.

Christianity Tweets are due THURSDAY
RAFT projects are due FRIDAY. Please check out the rubric before you pass in your work.

Monotheism EQ Reminder

Monotheism: How does religion guide people in their lives?

Judaism: How does the belief in one God (Monotheism) impact our world today?

Christianity: How does a small belief system grow and spread worldwide?

Six Word Memoirs, Christianity RAFT, Conference Prep, Oh My!

LA

We are wordsmithing six word memoirs that capture a middle school memory. In class you are going to brainstorm words, memories, feelings, people, ect. Final memoirs need to be typed and posted to edmodo with a picture or drawing. *There is also a rubric on edmodo for you to keep track of what you need to include and what makes a stellar six word memoir.

Check out the following links for inspiration

Six Tips for Writing Six Word Memoirs

Six Word Memoirs by Teens




Christianity RAFT
In class we will go over the requirements for this assignment and brainstorm ideas for the format portion. You are to choose horizontally. Due date is TBA

Conference Prep:

Please fill out the following mad lib-esque form before your conference. Be honest!

Welcome Back!

Mon + Tues

LA

Period One
intro to Curriculet
create a log in and join the period one group 
assignment: read Fog by Carl Sandburg and Dust of Snow by Robert Frost

Period Four Stations

Group One
16 word poetry
please submit your work to me by the end of class

Group Two & Three
intro to Curriculet
create a log in and join the period four group 
assignment: read Fog by Carl Sandburg and Casey at the Bat by Earnest Lawrence Thayer

Group Four
Free read and log book minutes & reflections


SS 
Guidance
*Make sure you have submitted the Prince of Egypt response on Edmodo 

Wed

NWEA testing in both LA classes

SS
Judaism wrap up + catch up

Holy Catch Up!

This week we are catching up on late work, reworking the timelines, and editing the banned book arguments. Check edmodo for rubrics and hand outs. 

On the horizon:  What we will be doing (but I have not explained) soon and what to look forward to. 

Portland Film Festival - We will be drafting stop motion movie ideas next week and plan for filming and editing after vacation. Submissions are due in March. 

Poetry writing contest: send me your best and we will send it away. Maybe you will be chosen and be published!

Prince of Egypt writing response. Looking at how fear played a role in how the Egyptian's reacted to Moses. 

Monotheism? So what? looking at the impact of monotheism and why it is such a HUGE deal!

Judaism Menu/Middle East map test

On the horizon:

Menu projects will be introduced today and tomorrow. You have next week to work on this in class. Due date is JANUARY 31st

Middle East map test will be Thursday JANUARY 30th. You are responsible for all the countries. If you do poorly, you may submit a retake form and try again. Use lizardpoint.com to study. 

Menu:

EXPLORING JUDAISM

Directions:  Using the learning targets and provided list of assessment choices, demonstrate an understanding of:

1. The story of how the first monotheistic religion, Judaism, began and grew  
2. The religious text, holy city, places of worship, symbols, founders, followers and rules to live by
3. The role that David, Moses and Abraham played

Menu Choice	Description
Comic Strip	Create a comic strip that includes each of the Judaism Learning Targets.
Front page of newspaper	Create a newspaper page that teaches readers about Judaism. Include the following: 1.  Title of your Newspaper 2.  A Leading headline and story concerning Judaism. 3.  A second story about a different key concept of Judaism. 4.   Create an Advertisement about Judaism and sell it! 5.  Include a captivating or unique fact about Judaism. Be sure to include brief summaries that demonstrate your knowledge of the Learning Targets.
Song or Rap	Write and perform a song or rap that explains the Judaism Learning Targets.
Interview	Interview David, Moses, or Abraham about the creation of Judaism and explain the learning targets through your questions and answers. Type your interview up in Question/Answer format.
Video (film, documentary, music video, movie trailer)	Create some form of a Video that demonstrates the Judaism Learning Targets.

Rubric

Name: Period:

Task
Describes Judaism: Origins Significance	__________/5 __________/5
Explains the significance of:                 Abraham Moses David ...in the development of the Jewish religion.	__________/5 __________/5 __________/5
Presentation follows MENU Choice description details.	__________/40
Includes the following: Religious Text Holy City Places of Worship Symbols Founders Followers Rules To Live By	____________/5 ____________/5 ____________/5 ____________/5 ____________/5 ____________/5 ____________/5	Out of 100 Total Points _________/100

Theme Timeline/Due dates for recent work

due dates:

Thurs 1/23

haikus for The Giver

theme sketch notes

Judaism notes

theme timeline

important people chart (in Judaism edmodo folder)

la: theme timeline info:

ss:
Can you answer this question: How do people use religion to guide them in their lives?

We will be looking at how Judaism grew and expanded and form ideas that will help answer the question above. 
*Folder work is due Thursday, please see me with questions. 

Judaism + New Country Map

SS

Check edmodo for the Judaism folder. In this folder you will find the assigned reading, notes, and other assignments. 

Please read sections 11.1 through 11.3
You may choose to use the note format I added or do your own *remember you are responsible for the info

New map!
Please hop onto Lizard Point and start practicing the middle east map. 

Can You Answer This?

SS
Warm up:
have a listen!
The Week in Rap from Flocabulary
As you listen make a list of words that jump out to you. We will use your list for a writing activity. 

Classwork:
What do you want to be remembered for?
log into Subtext and read the Time article I posted. As you read look for the flamingo lady- I have posted questions and quotes throughout the article. The orange and pink highlights have assignments linked in, make sure you see them.

Welcome Back!

LA

WINTER BREAK HAIKU-ATHON
write two haikus about your winter break
remember haikus need to be in the following format
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

But wait! That was just a warm up. When you finish, grab a copy of The Giver and create 4-6 haikus that summarize the book so far (chapters 1-12ish)

*We will go over how to do all of this in class. Just relax. 

SS

Happy 2014!

I want you to start the new year by reflecting on 2013. What worked? What didn’t? Please write a letter to me that answers all the questions below.

Write an informal letter to me.  You will not be graded for spelling or punctuation. Please  answer the following questions as honestly and constructively as possible:

• How is this class/this school year going so far for you?  Why?
• What activities or classroom procedures worked best in 2013 to help you learn?
• What activities or classroom procedures didn’t work so well in 2013? What could we do to make 2014 better?
• How can I be more helpful to you in the New Year?

When you finish please choose an option below to work on in class.

Go back to the future

Imagine that it’s 2038. You’re a screenwriter and a major Hollywood studio has asked you to write a screenplay that takes place in 2013. The genre of your screenplay isn’t important. What matters is that the audience knows that your film is set twenty-five years in the past.

Write the first page of the screenplay and consider the following: How will the opening scene make it clear to the audience that the setting is 2013? What music, fashions or other visual clues make this clear?

Write a eulogy

The year saw the deaths of many important cultural icons. Visit The Times’s “Notable Deaths of 2013″ page, and choose someone to research and eulogize.

*What’s a eulogy?

For the eulogy, research details of the life and achievements of the person.  Be sure to include important facts, reasons he or she impacted the world and the lasting impression they left on society.  

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Say it with images

A quick Google search for “Year in Pictures” will bring up hundreds of images from around the Web. Browse these collections and select five or ten photos that you believe embody the most important events of the year. Now write an explanation for why you selected each photo.

ALMOST there! Looking at the rest of the week

Tuesday

LA (period 1)
choose one of the following themes: death, love, memory, color
find a poem or poems that connect to your theme
post it to edmodo
read and respond to 3 other posts

Why are we doing this? These themes all pop up in The Giver because they do not exist in Jonas' community. I want you to experience the power, beauty, and rawness of these themes as they exist in our lives. Makes for good conversation and comparison

SS
Rome Test
-continue presentations if we have time

Wednesday

LA
Found poetry in The Giver

Create found poetry using phrases from chapters 1-13 and collect them to create a poem. You can use this app to help you organize or you can write by hand.


WAIT! What is a phrase? A phrase is a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit.


expectations

phrases do not have to be in the same order as the book.

you may change punctuation as needed to make your poem work.

you may add, delete, or revise words to make your poem work.

your poem must be a minimum of 13 lines (one phrase per chapter),

a maximum of 26 lines (two phrases per chapter).

you must include the chapter number and page number at the end of each phrase.

your poem must have an original title.

SS
finish presentations
draft Kid President-esque video ideas


Thursday

LA
finish poems

SS
finish drafting video plans & start filming

Friday (last day before vacation!)

LA
free choice


SS
finish drafting video plans & start filming

Friday/Sub

LA
Check out this website: The Memory Exhibition

Follow the instructions and test your memory!

To gain a little bit of understanding as to what happens in the brain, read through the series on:

Sheep Brain Dissection: The Anatomy of Memory

Why do they use a sheep brain for this study?

Define working memory.

Where does this occur in your brain?

Long Term Memory-

Where is this processed?

Skill Memories-

These are processed in the  __________________________.

Give some examples of skill memories:

RETURN TO MEMORY

SELECT: DON’T FORGET! PLAYING GAMES WITH MEMORY

Choose MEMORY SOLITARE

After two minutes list the items you remember here:

Check your work. How many items did you correctly remember?

What did you do to try to remember certain items?

CONTINUE. READ WAYS TO REMEMBER.

Now select TELL YOURSELF A STORY

After two minutes list the items you remember here:

Check your work. How many items did you correctly remember?

Did telling a story around the items help you remember more items this time?

RETURN TO MEMORY

SELECT COMMON CENTS

Did you choose the correct penny?

RETURN TO MEMORY

SELECT IF YOU’RE GOING TO ROB A BANK …….

What is defined as the most important factor in remembering a face?

Were you surprised by the information presented here?  Why or why not?

SS

Complete the following study guide questions. Work on your project when you finish. 

SHORT ANSWER – respond to each question or statement with as much

Specific Detail as possible. YOU MUST WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

Give two examples of Direct Democracy. (LT 3)

     1)

     2)

Compare and Contrast US and Athenian democracy.

(LT 4)

When is Representative Democracy necessary?

(LT 4)

Describe, in order, the three form of governments that Rome had and why they transitioned to each of these new forms. (LT 6, 7, and 8)

Give 2 examples where Greek women were excluded from entering or participating. (LT 9)

What is Emperical rule and why did the Romans go to this form of government? (LT 7 and 8)

What does it mean if you practice a polytheistic religion? (LT 2)

List 5 characteristics a person had to have in order to be considered a Roman citizen.  (LT 10)

What does each letter of GO SPRITE stand for?

Project Ideas

For your research projects you have the opportunity to share your learning in a variety of ways. Check out the following examples to inspire your own work.


All of these students were asked to create timelines that demonstrated their knowledge of the Industrial Revolution. 

This is what they came up with.


Rap by Dan G

Adam Smith vs Karl Marx

Karl Marx interview

Sculptures!

Tuesday

Important Dates

Wed 12/11 

SS: packets and government sheets due

LA: analogies due

Thursday

SS: Country test make up (must have green form to retake)

Friday

LA: Edmodo posts due (1 for me, 1 for you, 5 responses)

Monday

SS: Projects due

Tuesday

Rome unit test

LA (period 4)

Warm up: What does memory have to do with the freedom to choose?

Read chapters 10 &11

-take notes on what you notice& know and what confuses you

million dollar question: what has not been mentioned in the book so far? 

SS

DEMOCRACY!

Look at Athens, Rome, and the United States. Notes are posted and shared on Padlet. See links below.

HOMEWORK:

finish Greece/Rome packet and classwork government sheet

Period 5 notes:

Period 6 notes:

Monday!

LA
finish ch 7-8
notice: what has not been mentioned in The Giver?
Blog update: from the perspective of your character, react to The Ceremony of Twelve and Jonas' assignment. Make sure to stay true to the book and how the society is run and described. 
Analogies due next class period


SS (period 5)
Finish reading and taking notes in packet
Greece/Rome final assessment is Friday
Projects are due next Monday!

Looking at the rest of this week

Wednesday
LA (period 4)
Finish analogies
read chapters 7-8
HW: Screenshot 10 Edmodo posts and correct the grammar and spelling. Due Friday

SS
Map Test!
work on research project

Thursday
LA (period 1)

Finish analogies
read chapters 7-8
HW: Screenshot 10 Edmodo posts and correct the grammar and spelling. Due Friday

SS

Looking at Democracy
Read pages 5-8 & complete 1st half of Greece/Rome questions



Friday
LA

Finish analogies
read chapters 7-8
Making connections: compare life in The Giver to what is happening in the world today. Read through the following articles: When school clothes lead to suspension and Designer Babies. 
Look through these cartoons and answer the question. 
After you read and respond, post responses and ideas on the making connections poster in the classroom. 



SS

Looking at the advantages/disadvantages of absolute power and a republic
Read pages 10-11 & complete second half of Greece/Rome text&questions

Edmodo post due