Can You Answer This?

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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!

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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. 

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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.

Happy New Year!

ALMOST there! Looking at the rest of the week

Tuesday

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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

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Rome Test
-continue presentations if we have time

Wednesday

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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.

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finish presentations
draft Kid President-esque video ideas


Thursday

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finish poems

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finish drafting video plans & start filming

Friday (last day before vacation!)

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free choice


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finish drafting video plans & start filming

Be Nice!

watch Kid President here

Project Requirements

For Monday you need to have the following for your project.

This is the rubric I will be grading you with.

The following need to be turned in as evidence that you completed each section of the rubric. 

1. A bibliography of all your sources used your project. Use Easy Bib or Citation Monster to format your sources.

2. proof of notes/note taking -if you turned in your purple note taking sheet, you already have this done. 

3. This worksheet filled out for 2 sources to prove you used valid/credible resources

4. project presentation

Friday/Sub

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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?

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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?