IRP Week One:
Week 1 Question: What book did you choose? Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did you agree to it? (100 words)
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Finish your three timeline additions. Be prepared to present all 3 of them on Monday. You will be graded on how well you know your stuff, and you will be quizzed next week on what you and your classmates present.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Homework for Tuesday, 4/12
Remeber: IRP due Thursday. Se yesterday's post for details.
Also, for extra credit, watch this on Wednesday night at 8:00 and write a 7 sentence summary of the episode:
Monday, April 11, 2011
HW for Monday, 4/11
IRP Summary (Due Thursday, with your project):
Write a 4‐5 paragraph summary of your book. Type and double‐space. Edit for grammar and
spelling. Make sure you cover:
• Who the author is?
• What kind of book is it? (Fiction? Non‐fiction? Mystery? Drama? Biography?)
• What is your book about‐‐‐Give a detailed description of the main points.
• What themes come up in your book? (Love, Family, Grief, Race, etc.)—Describe 2 or 3 of the
different themes in detail.
• Major characters
• Setting (Where does the book take place?)
DO NOT FORGET THE GALLERY CARD!
See the example below:
WILLA’S GALLERY CARD
Book Summary
I read All in the Family by Theresa Milton. This book is fiction and would fall under the category of drama. The book takes place in a small town called Midville where everyone is encouraged to stay and never leave, and the rules are extremely strict. The main character is Georgia Smith, a 16-year-old girl who wants to rebel against the strict rules of the town. Other important characters are her mother, who believes that there is nothing good beyond Midville, and Tom, a 17-year-old boy who moves to town from a big city. He encourages Georgia to break the rules and to dream about a life out in the world. This book is about a lot of the challenges all teenagers face, how to find a balance between rules and freedom. In the end, I think Georgia does find a way to have both.
My Project: Choices -- A Board Game
For my project, I decided to focus on the difficult choices that all teenagers have to make, from dealing with pressure from their families to fitting in with their friends to dealing with some of the temptations that could help and hurt them. Georgia has to deal with following the strict rules of her mother and the new ideas she gets when Tom comes to town. I created a game that will highlight important scenes in the book, and it will also force the players to consider how they would handle different scenarios that many teenagers face. I think my project does a good job of explaining the book and connecting it to real life.
The Rules
1. The game has two players.
2. To start, roll the die. Whoever rolls the highest number goes first.
3. From then on, each player takes a turn, following the directions on the game board.
4. The first player to reach “Freedom” wins.
5. Please put the game back in order when you are done.
Enjoy!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 4/5
Finish "God in America" episode 5 and write 5 quiz questions.
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IRP 6
Type, label and date your response to the following question:
What is your (detailed) plan for your independent reading project? How is it interactive? (200+ words)
Monday, April 4, 2011
HW for Monday, 4/4
Please watch the first twenty minutes of "God in America" episode 5 and write 5 quiz quetions (including answers).
Sunday, April 3, 2011
HW for Thursday, 3/31
Please finish watching episode 4 of "God in America" and write 10 quiz questions.
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