YERIN'S+SEPTEMBER+WORK

Classwork Friday, September 25th: 1. Work on expository essay. What is a thesis statement? Talk with me about your paper. Also, look at checklist: A thesis statement is a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

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external image rtf.png Expository Writing checklist.rtf 2. Post journal entry: 'What is special for me about Chuseok?' Read 2 other students' entries and post a comment under their entry. Done. 3. Make video vocab of the following words: pelt, ritual, tallow, embers, torrent. Using youtube, post on your wiki.

Homework due Friday, September 25th: 1. Finish Boy of the Painted Cave packet chapters 4-8 Done 2. Read chapter 10. Write and post a summary paragraph of the chapter.

In chapter ten, Tao goes out to hunt, when he suddenly sees a giant herd of mammoths! Ram, his wolf-dog, gets overexcited and charges at the mammoths. At first Tao

just looks and worries about Ram. Then a female mammoth (presumably the leader) attacks Tao. Ram saves Tao from the brink of death; and Tao punishes Ram, telling

him not to charge at any mammoths anymore, because they are too dangerous.

Classwork Friday, September 18th: 1. Warm-up: In your journal, write about something that has really been annoying you lately. If everything is perfect, then you can make something up. Minimum 5 sentences (10 minutes) Done. 2. Quietly read chapter 9. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Post. (25 minutes) (You may have to look up some of these terms) Find an example of personification on page 82.

"The days were growing warmer as the sun CLIMBED high into the heavens"

Find an example of metaphor on page 82.

"The open valley WAS a sea of waving grass..."

What kind of work did the women of the clan do?

The women in the clan sew clothing to replace the worn out clothing of the year before.

What is Saxon?

Saxon is a mighty black bull. Wrongdoers of the clan are sent there to fight Saxon. If they win, then that means that they did nothing wrong. If they lose, they did do something wrong.

What do you think Tao meant when he says that he has Saxon’s spirit carved on his stone?

When Tao said that he has Saxon's spirit carved on his stone, I think he meant that he had Saxon's image on his stone, so he could see Saxon without going up to the plateau.

Who was Tao’s visitor?

Tao's visitor was Graybeard.

Where did he come from?

Graybeard came from the Valley people.

How did Tao offend Graybeard?

Tao offended Graybeard by asking him to teach him how to draw.

3. Complete the 4-page Boy of the Painted Cave vocabulary hand-out. Hand in to 6E basket. Do for HW if incomplete.

Classwork Wednesday, September 16th 1. Journal: Pretend you are Tao writing a letter to his mom (who he has never known). 7 sentence minimum. Done 2. STAR reading test. Do not use your old password. Use abc and then change to something new. Done 3. Find 4 vocab words from chapter 8. Define and make a sentence. Post.

1. Shuffling: walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting feet while walking.

2. Engraved: cutted or carved a design or text.

3. Barren: too poor to produce much or little vegatation.

4. Cavern: a cave; large chamber in cave, typically a large one.

4. Work on expository writing assignment. Uhhh....

Classwork September 14th: 1. Journal: Setting is the time and place a story takes place. If you were writing a story about yourself, describe the setting (5 sentences minimum). Done

2. Post a 5 sentence summary of chapter 8.

In chapter eight, Graybeard teaches Tao a little about drawing. They eat freshwater mussels and they drink birch tea. After that, Graybeard has to go to Tao's camp, so he leaves. Tao comes with him part of the way. As he watches Graybeard leave, he recalls memories about when he was a young child when Graybeard came.

3. Learn about some of the creatures that existed during the time of Boy of the Painted Cave: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz05v0OEPoo Done.

Homework due September 14th: Read chapter 8. Define the words, make a sentence and then answer the questions in full sentences,

1. mussels: any bivalve mollusk, esp. an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.

2. flint: a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.

3. ritual: an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.

4. birch: any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.

5. tarpan: European wild horse that survived in small herds in remote parts of central Europe during the Middle Ages but became extinct early in the 20th century. It is likely that late survivors crossed with domesticated horses. The Munich Zoo produced a tarpan-like horse by selective breeding of domestic horses known to have tarpan ancestry. These specimens are exhibited in zoos in the United States and Europe. They are small, dun-coloured horses with flowing manes and tails

1. What do you think Graybeard means when he says to Tao "You must learn to live with things you cannot change."?

I think Graybeard means that Tao needs to accept and understand that he cannot draw.

2. What did Tao and Graybeard eat and drink?

Graybeard and Tao consumed mussels and birch tea.

3. What advice does Graybeard give to Tao about making images?

Graybeard told Tao to sketch with charcoal first.

4. Describe how Graybeard teaches Tao to draw.

When Graybeard teaches Tao to draw, his eyes shine and he forgets his angriness. He seems to be truly happy when he talks about drawing.

5. What kind of 'magic' does Graybeard show Tao?

Graybeard shows Tao the sunstone, saying it is 'magic'.

Video chapter seven summary, Due September 11th, 2009

I watched David's, Cole's, Hannah's, Keetae's, and SooHyun.

DAVID- Needs to stop looking around and stop stumbling. He also needs to improve his grammar skills. The only thing I liked was that his voice was loud.

COLE- Voice is too soft. I can't hear everything, but his grammar is nice.

HANNAH- Her voice is a little louder, and I like it, but she should stop saying "um"

KEETAE- I can only see half of his face. His voice is loud enough.

SOOHYUN- Her voice is great and loud, and I can see her whole face. But you need to say that Tao wants to be the cave painter, not Graybeard.

Classwork September 9th: 1. Take the quiz and hand in to 6E basket. Done. 2. Journal: If you were Tao, how would you feel living alone in your new cave? Why would you feel this way? Done. 3. Read chapter 6. Copy and paste the questions to your wiki. Answer in sentences.

--Where did Tao and Ram mostly hunt?

Tao and Ram mostly hunted in the Slough.

--What kind of fish did they catch in the icy creeks?

Tao and Ram caught trout and pike.

--Why couldn't Tao tell Volt that he hunted with Ram?

Tao couldn't tell Volt that he hunted with Ram because that was taboo and he would get punished.

--Who is Graybeard?

Graybeard is an old shaman who roams the valleys and mountains to make magic and paint pictures.

--What will Graybeard do in the Secret Cavern?

Graybeard will paint in the Secret Cavern to please the spirits and bring back prey.

4. Watch TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gd3tSxBBxk Done.

September 7th, 2009. Vocabulary Videos. Videos:

Chapter One:

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Chapter Two:

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Homework due September 3rd:

Define the following in your own words.

1. embankment: a small hill of earth used to hold back waters or used to support something.

2. gouge: to scoop out with a tool.

3. taboo: a forbidden thing.

4. shaman: a person who wails and beats drums and say they are talking to spirits. The tribespeople believe shamans. They think they have magical powers. Usually they have special privileges.

5. auroch: an extinct European bull. ( "Saxon")

6. pugmark: a mark of an animal.

7. haunches: hind legs or thighs.

8. propped: support to prevent from falling.

9. cringe: wince; sudden shrinking movement caused by fear, hate, disgust, etc.

10. thicket: A thick undergrowth.

11. slough: a hole of smelly swamp.

12. tussocks: a tuft of grass.

Classwork September 2nd:

1. Journal entry: If you could change one thing about MS, what would it be? Why? Done

2. [subject-predicate-quiz|Take this quiz]. Post your score on your wiki page. Done 8/8= 3. To review our grammar lesson, play this game. Done

4. Together in class.Done

5. Begin writing assignment:

Homework due Wednesday, September 2nd:

1. Read chapter 4 of Boy of the Painted Cave. Write 3 things about the plot, 2 things about the setting, describe 3 characters, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki.

Three things about the plot:

1. Tao goes to Kala and asks about his parents.

2. Tao finds out that his father was evil and finds out about his mother.

3. Ram found his way to camp.

Two things about the settings:

1. A rough little hut with a straw bed and a smaller one for a baby.

2. Small fire near the back of the hut.

Three characters:

1. Kala: Kala is a wise old woman who raised Tao and she always tells the truth. She has strong teeth even though she is very old.

2. Tao: Tao is an imaginative boy who loves to observe the wild animals his fellow tribemates hunt. He has a bad foot and would have been at the mercy of the hyenas if Kala hadn't adopted him.

3. Vedra: Vedra is Tao's long dead mother. She was creative and she made things like bracelets and hair bands out of raw materials of fish bones and grass. Her love of nature is passed down to Tao.

Three vocabulary words.:

1. PELTS: the untanned hide or skin of an animal.

2. RITUAL: an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.

3. FORBIDDEN: not allowed; prohibited.