Sunpyo


 * __Sunpyo's Wiki__**

1.

Sunpyo's journal
 * **HW Due Wednesday, June 9th:**
 * 1. Newspaper due. Print hard copy (does not have to be in color) & post on your wiki (and be ready to present).**

**

Thursday, June 3rd CW:
 * 1. Do vocab sheet chapter 11-15.**

2. Fervor- He worked in his office with fervor. 3. Dignity- The president wanted to keep dignity even though he was retired. 4. Solemn- His face was solemn, after he argued with his dad. 5. Treachery- There could be a treachery if there is no leader. 6. Endure- He endured his suffer in the army. 7. Resent- I was very resent after I saw my test score. 8. Consult- He had a consult with a doctor after he had a nightmare. 9. Disperse- The team was dispersed after the game was over. 10. Grieve-** He felt grieve after his friend died.
 * 1. Stupor- After he drank a lot of alcohol, he became stupor.

warm-up: In the novel, Juan's life and his expectations of success change. In your journal, write a paragraph in which you define success in your own life. Explain why you define success as you do.**
 * Thursday, June 3rd CW:

Success is like achieving something that you wanted. Success in my life is earning a lot of money, and making a lot of friends. Also, studying well and having a good grade is also part of success in my own life.

CW Monday, May 31st: 1. At the end of chapter 10, Juan reflects: //**'So we returned, and my life from that moment grew broader and happier and I became a better person, I think, for Bartolome had turned my mind away from small preoccupations, and led it into paths of Truth.'**//


 * What do you think he means by this statement? Why is Truth in capital letters?**


 * I think he means that Bartolome helped him to turn his mind away from small preoccupations and to truth. Since Juan was feeling guilty about not going to church and not doing confession to God, and Bartolome made him feel better. Truth is in capital letter, because it is the important thing in the question. **

Response to Lisa L's promt**
 * CW Thursday, May 26th:

Dear Miri Hi, Miri, I'm Juan. Since both of us like each other, I would like to ask you to marry me. Will you marry me?

1. Read about the** [| ******RAFTS writing process.******]
 * CW Thursday, May 26th:
 * 2. Create your own prompt about I, Juan de Pareja and post here:**


 * As Miri, write a letter to Juan about her liking him. **

1. Finish reading chapter ten (from page 122). Post and define 7 vocab words and a 3 sentence summary.**
 * HW Due Thursday, May 27th

1. Transcendental- of or relating to a spiritual or nonphysical realm 2. Coarser- rough or loose in texture or grain 3. Nostril- either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves 4. Simplicity- the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do 5. Scrupulous- diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details 6. Exquisite- extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate 7. Countenance-** a person's face or facial expression
 * 7 vocabs


 * Summary: In chapter 10, Bartolome became an apprentice of master. Juan learned many things from Bartolome. And he founds out that painting is not a sin, so he starts to paint. **

3. **[|**Read a newspaper.**]** Find and create a link that shows each one of the sections of the newspaper you are to write. Editorial: http://www.koreaherald.com/opinion/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100519000520 Advertisement: http://company.heraldm.com/adver/adver.html Entertainment Review: http://www.koreaherald.com/entertainment/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100503000713 Sports article: [] Want Ads Comic:**
 * CW Tuesday, May 24th:**
 * News story: http://www.koreaherald.com/business/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100518000941

2. Read & take notes in your journal about** [|**creating a newspaper.**]
 * CW Tuesday, May 24th:

1. The editor is in charge of the content. 2. Reporters research and write articles. 3. The beginning of each newspaper article is called the lead. 4. Each newspaper article has a title that is set in large type. 5. Most reporters specialize in an area. This specialty is called the reporter's beat.

3. Journal reflection. In your journal, reflect on your painting experience:**
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 24th:

--What did you enjoy about being a painter?

Being a painter lets me interpret the things the I want to show.

--What are some of the challenges of being a painter?

Some of the challenges of being a painter was a color. Since there were not a lot of colors, I couldn't use variety of colors.

--Could you become a painter full time? Why or why not?

No I can't become a painter full time, because I don't really enjoy drawing or painting.

1. Read chapter 9 and post 10 Qs with answers.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 24th:

1. Which place did Juan accompanied his master to?**
 * Answer**: Juan accompanied his master on a trip to the north of Spain.
 * 2. Did Juan liked or disliked the journey?**
 * Answer:** He disliked the whole thought of this journey.
 * 3. How was Juan's loyalty towards his master?**
 * Answer:** He's loyalty towards his master was strong.
 * 4. What did Juan's master loved to do?**
 * Answer:** He loved to look at jewels and often studied them in various lights.
 * 5. What did the master painted?**
 * Answer:** He painted all the court entertainers at various times.
 * 6. What was Nino de Vallecas's real name?**
 * Answer:** His real name was Francisco Lezcano.
 * 7. What did Juan often gave Francisco?**
 * Answer:** He often gave him massages to try to soften and slacked the tense muscles.
 * 8. Was there only one dwarf in the court?**
 * Answer**: No, there were several dwarf in the court.
 * 9. What did Prince Baltasar Carlos loved to do?**
 * Answer:** He loved to be carried in his arms and clung to him trustingly.
 * 10. What was the idiot boy's name called?**
 * Answer: He was called "El Bobo." **

2. Finish, frame and take a picture of your painting. Post your pic and hang your painting.**
 * CW Thursday, May 20th:



1. WARM_UP: From the perspective on Juan, create a timeline:** **[|**http://classtools.net/education-games-php/timeline/**]**
 * CW Thursday, May 20th:



1. Review ch 6-10 vocab. On your wiki, post your own sentences and a short definition of each word. 2. Read chapter 8.**
 * HW Due Thursday, May 20th:

Ex: He sang the song with lament. Constrict- to make narrower Ex: My heart constricted with fear when the thief came in to the house. Serenity- calm, and peaceful Ex: When I went to the church, there was a silent and serenity. Delineate- sketching the outline Ex: I delineated the shapes and the positions in the picture. Vulgarity- quality of being common Ex: When I walk down the street, I saw a man who showed vulgarity. Vivacious- lively and animated Ex: I decided to become vivacious, because I was always quiet. Dismay- losing confidence Ex: After I got F on the test, I was dismayed. Meticulous- being precise Ex: The artwork that he showed me was very meticulous with all the details. Compassionate- being sympathetic Ex: I was being compassionate to the kid who was sad. Preoccupation- worrying about something Ex: I could see the preoccupation from him by looking at his facial expression. **
 * Lament- being grief or sad

1. Warm-up: Find a sentence in chapter 8 that shows and doesn't tell. Post it and then change it to a 'telling' statement.**
 * CW Wednesday, May 19th:

Telling statement: The king was sad. **
 * Sentence : He took the red flower from his doublet but it was now wilted and sad.

1. Read chapter 7. Choose: Write 5 Qs with answers, 5 vocab, or a 5 sentence paragraph.**
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 18th:


 * __5 Questions__

1. After months passed, what was Juan kept on thinking about? Answer: He was kept on thinking about Miri. 2. Who was a lace marker who had a shop near the Puerta del Sol? Answer: Her name was Dona Trini and she had taken a fancy to Juan. 3. What was she doing when Juan came to the door of her shop? Answer: She was busy selling a lace collar to a fine lady. 4. What did Mooshi became? Answer: Mooshi became the pet of the household. 5. How did Juan felt about the journey through Spain? Answer: His feelings on that journey through Spain were confused.

__5 vocab__ 1. Amuse- cause to find something funny 2. Fragrance- a pleasant, sweet smell 3. Errand- a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something 4. Embrace- hold closely in one's arms 5. Unpretentious- not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed **


 * CW Friday, May 14th:**
 * warm-up: Your partner is a famous movie star and you are a magazine reporter interviewing them. Use 7 of the 10 vocab on your HW sheet during the interview. Post your interview on both your wikis. It should look similar to this** [|****People magazine interview.****]
 * Like the people interview, write a short lead paragraph that gives a synopsis of the person's background as well as what the interview will be about.**


 * Interview of myself

1. Your new move, "The Dog" is going to be released in this weekend. What do you think about the movies?

I have a feeling of premonition that the movie's going to be a great success. We have worked on it for a quite a while, and everyone tried their most to create a good movie.

2. Can you tell us about the movie? It is about a rebellious dog, which is me, who meets a mean master, and tries to run away.

****3. If you were to describe yourself in 2 words, what would it be?**


 * If I were to describe myself in two words, they would probably be taciturn, and sometimes capricious. **


 * 4. What do you do during your free time?**


 * I usually go out and eat frugal meals with my family and friends, and I also enjoy going out in the nature to hike. **


 * 5. Do you think you have good sense of style?**


 * No, I usually try to go for a austere look. I love simple and plain, and so I don't wear any accessories, execpt for my wrist watch. **


 * 6. What is you future dream?**


 * I would like to live my life frivolously, without any trouble or worries. If I can, I would like a simple, but fun life with my wife and children. **


 * HW due Friday, May 14th:**
 * 1. Read ch 6 and write a 5 sentence summary. Also, make a prediction.**

Juan meets a slave girl called Miri. She was really good at singing and she has pale skin, dark, and curling hair. They probably had a same age. Since they met every single day, Miri and Juan fell in love. But one day, Juan finds out that Miri is going to be sold. And he starts to worrying about her and himself getting sold by another person. My prediction is that Juan is also going to be sold. Also, Juan and Miri will never going to be able to see each other again.


 * CW Wednesday, May 12th:**
 * warm-up: Using your HW questions and some vocab words from ch 1-5, create a game using:** [|****http://classtools.net/****] **. When you finish, a partner will play your game****.

http://classtools.net/education-games-php/quiz/ **

1. Finish reading chapter 5. Post 7 Qs with answers and 3 vocab.**
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 12th:


 * __7 Questions__**


 * 1. Where was Juan's house located at?**
 * Answer:** Juan's house was in the heart of Madrid, not far from the Plaza Mayor, on Jeronimas Street.
 * 2**. **Was it cold or warm in the long silent corridors?**
 * Answer:** It's always cold
 * 3. What does the big bluff Duke of Olivares do?**
 * Answer:** He stormed or stamped his way into the studio several times a day.
 * 4. How does the king looked like?**
 * Answer:** The King was tall and very pale, with white-and-pink skin and hair like yellow embroidery silk.
 * 5**. **What was Juan's master's first portrait of the king?**
 * Answer:** It was a plain study of his head.
 * 6. Why was Juan warm at night?**
 * Answer:** Mistress gave him all warm woolen covers.
 * 7. How was Juan's master's facial expression after he returned from the inner court?**
 * Answer:** He's face showed no expression


 * __3 vocab__**


 * 1. Tapestries**- a piece of thick fabric with pictures
 * 2. Agonize-** undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something
 * 3. Embroidery**- the art or pastime of embroidering cloth

2. Post your own sentences from vocab words on page 3 of the handout.**
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 12th:

1. The player on the other team was **adverse,** because he was kept on pushing other players. 2. I have **capricious** friend, who often changes a lot. 3. As I looked around the art museum, I could see the **composition.** 4. There wasn't enough space in my bag, so I had to **constrict** some of my stuffs. 5. I saw a **cryptic** box near the ocean, that looked like a treasure box. 6. There are a lot of **derelict,** when you go to a poor country. 7. A cancer patient has a **fatalism.** 8. A person who does yoga, is very **lithe.** 9. The result of world cup is not **prophetic.** 10. Having a **taciturn** friend is sometimes annoying.

warm-up: Read the** [|******article on Diego Velazquez******] **and write 5 of your observations.**
 * CW Monday, May 10th:

2. Diego Velazquez showed an early ability for art, and was apprenticed to become a painter. 3. Diego Velazquez left us many paintings of important figures of his time 4. His painting's were realistic. 5.  Velazquez didn’t restrict his work JUST to the king and his courtiers. **
 * 1. There’s an incredible detail and clarity to his painting, with beautiful white areas in the sleeve of the water-seller and collar of the boy that bring a high contrast to the dark black background.

2. Renaissance artist Keynote DUE**
 * HW Due Thursday, May 6th:



1. Finish reading chapter 4. Post 5 Qs with answers**
 * HW Due Thursday, May 6th:

1. What does Juan remember of his youth? Answer: He remembers his master and his studio. 2. What does Juan's master, the mistress have in her house? Answer: She has a cook and a house maid. 3. What does law in Spain forbids slaves to do? Answer: The law forbids slaves to practice any of the arts. 4. How does one of their apprentices looked like? Answer: He was round-faced, pink cheeked and blue eyed. 5. Was Cristobal nice? Answer: No, he was a liar and a thief **
 * __5 Questions__

warm-up: Skim over chapter 3. Write 5 questions on your wiki. Ask them to a partner.**
 * Classwork Tuesday, May 4th:

2. Was Don Carmelo nice? 3. What kind of things did Don Carmelo asked Juan to do? 4. Who did Juan met after he left Don Carmelo? 5. Who took care of Juan after he got caught by Carmelo?
 * 1. Who is the guy who led Juan to Madrid?

Answers for Justin Kang's question 1. 30 year old man 2. Don Carmelo 3. They danced. 4. To steal. 5. Don Dimas. **

2. Read chapter 3 from I, Juan de Pareja. Take notes. Post.**
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 4th:


 * Juan helped the guy who led him to Madrid.
 * He was a Romany, lithe and graceful, strong as a panther, quick in his movements.
 * His name was Don Carmelo.
 * Carmelo told Juan to stole some food.
 * Carmelo bead Juan very often.
 * Juan worked with the baker for forty days.
 * Juan traveled with a blond guy.
 * After blond guy left Juan, Juan was caught by Carmelo.
 * Juan had a new young friend who gave Juan some food.


 * HW Due Tuesday, May 4th:**
 * 3.** [|****Watch Renaissance video****]**/take notes. Post.**


 * Doesn't work **

9/10 **
 * CW Wednesday, April 28th:**
 * 2.** **[|Poetry Crossword.]

1. Using I-chat, ask your HW questions and vocab to a partner. Post their score /10 on your wiki.
 * CW Wednesday, April 28th:

Justin Kang 8/10 **

1. Read chapter one of I, Juan de Pareja. Post 7 questions with answers and 3 vocab.**
 * HW Due Wednesday, April 28th:

__**7 Questions**__

Answer:** His mother's name was Zulema. Answer:** His mother died when he was 5. Answer:** After his mother died, mistress took him for her page boy. Answer:** Her personality was kind but capricious, and she was often forgetful. Answer:** Mistress taught Juan how to write a letter Answer:** Brother Isidro looked like an old man, with a fringe of white hair, and lost several teeth.
 * 1. What was Juan de Pareja born into?**
 * Answer:** He was born into slavery early in the seventeenth century.
 * 2. What was his mother's name?
 * 3. When did his mother died?
 * 4. Who took Juan after his mother died?
 * 5. How was Mistress's personality?
 * 6. What did Mistress taught Juan?
 * 7. How does Brother Isidro looked like?

1. Capricious-** Give to sudden and unaccountable changes
 * __3 Vocabs__
 * 2. Laboriously-** Requiring considerable effort and time
 * 3. Promenade-** a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort


 * CW Tuesday, April 27th:**
 * 1. Watch video on the Renaissance. take notes and post

**

Warm up: Write a nice haiku about a friend post.** Friend He is very nice He always smile He's very good at studying He likes baseball And he is a very good friend
 * CW Tuesday, April 24rd:

[|Do this] [|and this] [|and this] 1. Using the poetry books in the classroom, find, post and share an example of each poetic device: simile: I could paddle like a dog (Pg. 29) metaphor: He's a humorless beast (Pg.50) personification:** The snob hi** des behind a designer exterior, putting down others and acting superior. (P.49) onomatopoeia: THUMP, BUMP, BUMP (Pg.24) hyperbole:** AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT? (Pg. 13)
 * CW Friday, April 23rd:**
 * warm-up: poetry terms practice:

1. Write an inspiring poem for Earth Day**
 * HW Due Friday, April 23rd:


 * Save Earth**

Everyone breathes the same air on Earth They share the same land on Earth They live on the same land on Earth Everyone eat, learn, play on Earth Whoever live, eat, learn, and play on Earth should save Earth

warm-up:** //**Make a list of 20 things that ring. Post by 8:10am**//
 * CW Fridday, April 16th:

2. Clock 3. Television 4. Watch 5. Bell 6. Gong 7. Flute 8. Guitar 9. Trumpet 10. Clarinet 11. Drum 12. Piano 13. Alarm 14. Door bell 15. Church bell 16. Macbook 17. Playstation 18. People talking 19. Iphone getting text message 20. Xbox 360 **
 * 1. Phone

1. Listen to a song on your I-tunes or music library. Copy the first 7 lines and figure out the meter. Post on your wiki. Use bold and normal font to indicate pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.**
 * HW Due Friday, April 16th:

So I want to take this time out to apologize for the things that I've **done And things that they don't want to take responsibility for I'm sorry for the times that I left you **home
 * As life goes on I'm starting to learn more and more about **responsibility.
 * And I realize that everything I do is effecting the people around me
 * And things that haven't occurred yet
 * I was on the road and you were ****alone**
 * I'm sorry for the times that I had to ****go** 

warm-up: -Read the poem 'If' on page 138. -Find one end rhyme and one half rhyme. Post. -Post your two favorite lines of the poem and then paraphrase them.**
 * CW Wednesday, April 14th:

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise
 * Find one end rhyme

****Half Rhyme** With sixty seconds' worth of distance run And- which is more--you'll be a Man,my son!

If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute 8
 * Two favorite lines of the poem**

Warm-up: Write a poem that is a conversation between an animal and its habitat. Post.**
 * Classwork April 12th:

I am a squirrel I need to eat an acorn Where can I get an acorn?

Tree, tree Please help me Here you go squirrel Thank you tree Your welcome squirrel

warm-up individual or with partner. Present to class. Choose one of the five propaganda techniques generally used in advertisements. Write a TV script to sell an object. a. Bandwagon: persuading people to do something by letting them know others are doing it. b. Testimonial: using the words of a famous person to persuade you. c. Transfer: using the names or pictures of famous people, but not direct quotations. d. Repetition: the product name is repeated at least four times. e. Emotional words: words that will make you feel strongly about someone or something.**
 * CW April 9th:

**Partners=** ** Sunpyo, Joonyon, and Jungwoo. **
 * D=** Repetition
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1. Finish rough draft of 5 paragraph essay.**
 * HW due Friday, April 9th:



WARM-UP: Read over your essay. Post what you think is the most persuasive sentence.** [|****Read this blog****] **on persuasive body language. Post 3 things you learned. Read your sentence aloud in a** //**persuasive voice.**//
 * Classwork Wednesday, April 7th:
 * Edit your paragraphs.**


 * Persuasive sentence from essay -Homework could sometimes give us some help with reminding what we learned in school.

****Things that I've learned in blog** 2. Hand gestures show conviction and enthusiasm. 3.** Make sure the facial expression supports my words.
 * 1. Body language don't lie.


 * HW Due Wednesday, April 7th:

1. Write 3rd paragraph and edit your essay using word choice and sentence fluency rubric.**

Post evidence using 6 traits rubric. Post example from your writing**
 * Post score 1-5

Few days before the test day, it’ll be helpful if you have some homework. It’ll give you more benefits if you just work on a assignment or some worksheet that you received previously. It’ll remind some stuffs in some way and the questions on the assignment or some worksheet could come out in the test. For example, like vocabulary related to some subjects like science and english. By solving the problems on the homework, it'll be faster to memorize those words. So it is one of the best way to study for your test.


 * Sentence fluency**

Evidence-** B
 * Score- 3
 * Example-** It’ll remind some stuffs in some way and the questions on the assignment or some worksheet could come out in the test.


 * Word choice**

Evidence- C Example- Few days before the test day, it’ll be helpful if you have some homework. **
 * Score- 5


 * Classwork Tuesday, April 6th:**
 * Warm-up: Watch** [|******Starbucks commercial.******] **How do you think the company is trying to persuade us to buy their product? Post your response.

1. Find, watch and post 2 other commercials. Explain how they are trying to persuade you. Post your response. Present to class.**


 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRlgc6GA9245&feature=related**- It is trying to persuade you by showing drinking starbucks coffee could make you see the famous person that you like.


 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfOPYsk6nf45&feature=related-** The company is trying to persuade you by showing lots of creams and caramel, so that it looks delicious.

Read a few** [|****Seoul restaurant reviews.****] Now, make up your own restaurant and write a review for it**
 * Classwork April 2nd:**
 * 1. Persuasive writing is used in everyday writing such as advertisements, editorials, movie reviews, and restaurant reviews.
 * How does the writer persuade the reader?


 * Burger shop**


 * I went to a food restaurant called "burger shop." It was filled with a lot of people and the restaurant was enormous. Even though there were a lot of people, the mood of the restaurant was quiet and people weren't talking a lot. So I ordered some burger called "Delicious burger," and it was pretty. The good thing about this restaurant is that the foods are cheap and they contained lots of food. All the foods tasted good and there were so many things to eat. You are able to refill all the drinks free. **

Warm-up: Look through Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Sandra Cisneros, Toni Morrison, Gary Paulsen, A. A. Milne or one of your favorite authors for samples of fluency - a line or two will do. Post their work and then re-write the quote making it NOT fluent.**
 * Classwork April 2nd:


 * Quote by Sandra Cisneros- Mexico is only a memory of childhood safety.

****Not fluent-** Life in Mexico was the only memory of safe in childhood.

1. Write and post 2nd paragraph. Edit your 1st paragraph for conciseness and transitions.**
 * HW due Friday, April 1st:


 * Homework is one of the best ways to review what we learned in school. For example, if we learned some type of scientific word in school, and the teacher gave us a homework, it'll be easy. Also, it is a good way to preview what we'll learn in school in the future. So if you go to school and learn new stuffs, it'll be familiar. Reviewing and previewing school works by working on a homework will be much more helpful to our grade. **

1. Sentence fluency exercise warm-up:**
 * Classwork March 31st:
 * d) Write the first words of each of your sentences from your first paragraphs. What parts of speech are they?

Homework, meaning, so, first, second, lastly **

1. Sentence fluency exercise warm-up: c) Now, choose one of your sentences that may be too wordy and change. Post both.**
 * Classwork March 31st:

Homework could sometimes give us a lot of help with reminding what we learned in school. Meaning, it is very helpful to our life. So it shouldn't be eliminated for a lot of reason. First, it'll remind us what we learned in school. Second, it could help us when we study for our test. Lastly, homework is part of a grade, so it is a good chance to get a credit and boost up our grades.

1. Sentence fluency exercise warm-up: a) Change this sentence to be less wordy. Post.** //**Of all the many things that bother me about bad writing, the fault that really annoys me most is wordiness - the tendency to put in more words than you**// **//need.// Putting in more words than I need really annoys me. **
 * Classwork March 31st:

1. Write/post your first paragraph of persuasive essay. 18. Should homework be eliminated?**
 * HW due March 30th:

Homework could sometimes give us some help with reminding what we learned in school. Which means, it is very helpful to our life. So it shouldn't be eliminated for a lot of reason. First, it'll remind us what we learned in school. Second, it could help us when we study for our test. Lastly, homework is part of a grade, so it is a good chance to get a credit and boost up our grades.


 * Classwork March 29th**

Small Elliot listened to long, sad, loud music with his family.

1. Sentence Fluency warm-up.** //**Homework at KIS often results in stres**//**s. Rewrite this sentence (you can use different words) in at least 5 ways without altering the meaning. Post. Choose your best one.**
 * Classwork March 29th

1. Homework at KIS often gives you a stress 2. Homework at KIS takes a lot of time to finish. 3. Doing homework from KIS makes you go to sleep late. 4. Homework at KIS needs a lot of effort and work from the student. 5. It takes a lot of time to finish homework from KIS, so it gives student a lot of stress.


 * Classwork March 17th:**
 * 1. Read**[| **recent article**] **about the effects of video games on learning and answer Qs:**


 * --What is the 'hook' line in the article?

The hook line in the article is "Video Games May Hinder Learning for Boys" **


 * --What does the study show about boys who are given a Play Station 2?**

The results show that boys given a PlayStation II are slower to progress in their reading and writing skills and have more learning problems reported by their teachers than those not given a system.

--**What does moderation mean?**

Moderation means the avoidance of excess


 * --What is something in your life that you should do in moderation?

Something in my life that I should do in moderation is sleeping. **


 * --What is something that you do that takes time away from reading?

Something that I do that takes time away from reading is playing games. **


 * --****The researchers think the learning problems resulted from what?

The researchers think the learning problems result from the drop in after-school actives with educational value. **


 * --click on 'help learning' link. How can scientists predict how well someone might perform on video games?

Scientists can predict how well someone might perform on video games b **y having learning games.


 * --What do you think you could you do to improve your brain function?

To improve my brain function, I could read a lot of books, newspaper, and magazines. **

1. PTV**
 * Classwork March 15th

Today's ptv was fun, because it showed us the students singing. They singed well, so it was fun. Also, it showed us the movie that are coming out. So it gave me a lot of information.

media type="custom" key="5621797"
 * Classwork**


 * Classwork March 15th**
 * 1. Write a word poem.**


 * Gawk-** a clumsy stupid person.

Gawk

a clumsy stupid person is lazy a foolish person is yellow

not a smart person is not blue not a organized person is not blue

1. Write directions on how to make your favorite food. Use** __**pie in the sky**__ **and** __**piece of cake.**__
 * Classwork March 9th


 * Pie in the sky**- something good that is unlikely to happen

**Piece of cake**- ** something easy to do

It is a piece of cake to make a cup ramen. First, pour the sauce into the cup. And pour a hot water into the cup. If you pour too much water, it'll be a pie in the sky. Then, wait for few minutes and it'll be done really quickly. Finally, enjoy your cup ramen. **

3. Write a 3 sentence summary for each chapter 56, 57 and 58.**
 * HW due Tuesday, March 9th:


 * Chapter 56-** In chapter 56, Crispin and John Aycliffe were having a conversation about Bear and Crispin. John Aycliffe told Crispin that he's the son of Lord Furnival. Crispin was surprised and he threatened John Aycliffe to release Bear. Eventually, he accepted his deal.


 * Chapter 57**- Crispin followed John Aycliffe to the place where Bear is. When Crispin saw Bear, he was really injured and damaged. So Crispin helped Bear to get out of the place.


 * Chapter 58-** When Crispin and Bear reached to the gate, John Aycliffe didn't kept the promise. He betrayed them and told his soldiers to threaten them. Eventually, they hardly survived and safely returned to the safe place.


 * Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd**
 * 2.** [|**Read this article**] **on proper email etiquette and post 5 ideas from the article on your wiki. Also, please use my school email (nschwagler@kis.or.kr) and not the wiki if you wish to send me an email.

1. Make sure that email is appropriate for the occasion 2. Be mindful of your email address 3. Do not use texting language 4. Use letter format 5. Be respectful **


 * Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd**
 * 1. Writ an**[| **obituary**] **using these 2 idioms:

Bend over backwards- to work very hard to accomplish something for someone

****You can catch more flies with honey than with vinega**r- **easier to persuade people if you use polite if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

Ex : To gain people in a company, You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

****Ex:** To get all A's on my grade, I need to bend over backwards.

**HW Due Friday, February 26th:** 1.
 * 1. Create a Keynote of a chapter from Crispin**

1. Writ an[| obituary] using these 2 idioms: 'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.' 'Bend over backwards'
 * Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd**


 * Luster

has a glow of reflected light is yellow is not dark instead it is always shiny it is peaceful instead of being gloomy **

2. Grammar--take this quiz o[|n direct objects.] & [|this one] & this[| one.] Post your scores.
 * Classwork Feb 23th**

10/10, 76%, 80%


 * Classwork Feb 23th**

1. Write on Wiki

__Justyn__ baked Joonyon **delicious** ** cake. **

5.** [|**Take the Practice quiz**] **and post your score /20.**
 * Classwork Feb 19th

18/20 90%

1. Summarize your lunar break. Use 2 idioms.**
 * Classwork Feb 19th


 * 1. Once in a blue moon**- a very rare event


 * 2. On top of the world**- feeling wonderful

During the lunar break, I went to my grandmother's house. Usually, our family go to traveling during lunar break, but this year, we didn't go. So it was once in a blue moon. Also, I got to sleep a lot, so I was on top of the world.

1. Read Crispin chapters 38-43. Post 2 questions with answers per chapter (12 Qs total).**
 * HW due Friday, Feb 19th:


 * 1. What was on the opposite of church, on the other side of the square?

Answer: There was a large stone building some three stories.

2. What is between the church and large building?

Answer: The great open space and the town square itself is located between the church and large building.

3. When Crispin first arrived in Great Wexly, what had overwhelmed him?

Answer: Crispin had been overwhelmed by the multitude of different things he saw.

4. What did Bear told Crispin about the great walls?

Answer: Bear told Crispin that the great walls encircled the entire town.

5. Who attacked Crispin in Stromford?

Answer: John Aycliffe attacked Crispin in Stromford.

6. Who is Aycliffe?

Answer: Aycliffe was Lady Furnival's kin.

7. What did Crispin do after his prayers were done?

Answer: He lay back on the pallet and thought of all he had seen and done that day.

8. What was Bear engaged in?

Answer: He was engaged in rebellion of some sort Crispin could not doubt.

9. What was Crispin trying to tell Bear?

Answer: He wanted to tell him about the man he'd seen outside the tavern the night before.

10. What did Crispin found it impossible?

Answer: He found it impossible to escape the sensation that something dangerous was drawing in upon to them.

11. What filled Crispin from being hot from the oven?

Answer: Pleasing warmth filled Crispin from being hot from the oven?

12. What was on the tavern room?

Answer:** There were scraps of bread upon on the floor, and mostly empty tankards on the tables.

**HW due Friday, Feb 12th:**
 * 1. Work on family I-movie (due Friday)**

file:///Users/sphong15/Desktop/sss.m4v//

1. Define + sentence**
 * Classwork February 11th


 * 1. Slake-** quench or satisfy


 * Ex:** After the long run, the water slake my thirst.


 * 2. Solar- a room in old house **


 * Ex:** It is very scary to go to solar by yourself in midnight.


 * 3. Furtively-** attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble


 * Ex:** The thief furtively stole our goods.


 * 4. Pallet-** a straw mattress


 * Ex:** We can use pallet to sleep.


 * 5. Whetted-** to sharpen by rubbing on or with something **

Ex: Since the pencil wasn't sharp enough, I whetted the pencil.

6. Appalling- to overcome with consternation, shock, or disma y

Ex: The criminal scene have appalling me for the whole day.

7. Hurly- burly - busy, boisterous activity

Ex: Our group had a hurly- burly job, so we were so tired.

8. Palfrey-  a docile horse used for ordinary riding 

Ex: She used palfrey to walk around the park.

9. Livery- a special uniform worn by a servant or official

Ex: He asked his servant to wear a liver

10. Doffing- remove (an item of clothing)

Ex: He was doffing a cloth from the chair.

11. Reverence- deep respect for someone or something

Ex: I can see the reverence between the church people and God.

12. Milling- a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour

Ex:** He saw a huge milling which was right in front of him.

1. Idioms: Define, give your own example and post.**
 * Classwork February 11th


 * 1. Dime a dozen**- extremely common

Ex: The shoe I bought was dime a dozen that everyone was wearing it.


 * 2. Don't count your chickens before they hatch-** Don't assume that you'll get the things you want until you have them.

Ex: My friend was very sure about winning the prize, so I told him don't count your chickens before they hatch.

1. Find 3 prepositional phrases in ch 32 of Crispin. Post them + the page #. 345**
 * Classwork February 9th
 * 1. Page 152-** to go in any straighforward way


 * 2. Page 154**- not merely to strangers


 * 3. Page 154-** I look upon a man


 * HW Due Tuesday, Feb 9th:**
 * 1. Read Crispin chapters 32-35 and write a 7 sentence summary. Post

From chapter 32-35, Bear taught Crispin a lot of things. Bear taught him how to protect himselt with the weapons. Bear announced Crispin that they were heading towards the Great Wexly. Suddenly, Crispin told Bear not to betray him. Bear became very angry and told Crispin. When they reached Great Wexly, the guards were hanging around. In order to pass through the gate, they had to do something. So, Bear asked Crispin to dance. People around them gathered that they could've pass the gate. **

1. Please post a poem about an object that starts with "p". Include at least 3 prepositional phrases.**
 * Classwork Friday, Feb 5th

One day, I was walking in the street tPeople around me were walking joyfully

Suddenly, a rain fell, so everyone were running around in front of me

So i came back to my house

1. Read Crispin ch 29-31. Write 5 questions with answers and define 3 vocab words. POST**
 * HW due Friday, Feb 5th:


 * 1. How did people act when Bear was done and stood all in a sweat?- People gathered around him, even as children surrounded them and pelted them with questions.

2. How is the city when it's a midsummer day?- The city will be crowed with a large market and festivities.

3. What approached to Bear and Crispin, when they entered the village?- Proper, dogs, pigs, and children approached them with a snuffling curiosity.

4. What did Bear beg for to priest? - He begged for permission to perform some simple songs and dances for the greater glory of God.

5. What did Bear told Crispin, when they left the town? Bear told Crispin to play.

3 Vocab

1. Scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly 2. Farthing- a former monetary unit and coin of the UK 3. Mollify- appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) **

1. Write a newspaper article on your locker. Underline at least 5 prepositions.**
 * Classwork Wednesday Feb 3

I usually don't put anything on my locker, so I always carry all the things with me. If I put something in my locker, I might forget to bring materials to class. Few days ago, I put my lab report in my locker, but

Take out your Ipods or open Itunes (you may use headphones)**
 * Classwork 2/2/10


 * Play a bit of each singer. Listen to 3.
 * Write about the differences in their voices and style of singing. #1-3 on your wiki. (at least 3 sentences per song)
 * Rate each singer from 1-5 using the VOICE rubric. Using the rubric, give a reason for your rating.
 * Discuss with a partner how singers have their own individual voices.
 * Relate this to writing by explaining that authors have their own styles also.


 * 1.** 5


 * 2**. 3


 * 3.** 3

1. Make a sentence that includes 5 preposition. Post on your wiki.**
 * Classwork Tuesday, Feb 2

Since it was a lunch time, he tried to play soccer outside in the soccer field, but the teacher was standing right in front of the exit door.

1. Work on essay 2. Read Crispin chapters 26-28. Answer the questions and define the vocab on Pages. Copy, paste, post.**
 * Homework due Monday, Feb 1st:


 * 1. What instrument did Bear teach Crispin how to play?**

Bear taught Crispin how to play recorder.


 * 2. While traveling on the road, Bear and Crispin saw a group of 12 men. Who did Crispin recognize among the men?**

Crispin recognized John Aycliffe from a group of 12 men.


 * 3. Bear knew the men were there because a group of birds was disturbed. What kind of birds were they?**

The birds were wood pigeons.


 * 4. How do you think Crispin’s feelings have changed towards Bear since their first meeting? Use examples from the story to support your opinion. (2 points)

When Crispin first met Bear, he was little scared or didn't trust Bear. As time passes, he started became friend with him, and feel comfortable being with Bear. Bear really supports and saves Crispin a lot with surviving from the danger and all the bad things that happened to Crispin. Later on, Crispin started to tell him about what actually happened to him and told everything he knew, to Bear. Bear also teaches him how to do variety of things. So these supports made Crispin to believe and trust Bear.

__VOCAB define and use in a sentence. Chapters 25/26__

Railed- a bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as part of a fence or barrier or used to hang things on **Ex: **As we pass the tunnel, the exit was railed, so we couldn't pass the tunnel.

Bluster- talk in loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect ****Ex:** ** The teacher blustered at us that we were very surprised.

Aloft- up in or into the air, overhead ****Ex:** ** He put his hand aloft towards the sky.

League- a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation. **Ex**: The representatives from league of nation gathered, to have a discussion about global warming.

Morrow- the following day **Ex: **On the morrow, I'm going to school.

__Chapters 27/28__

Lope- run or move with a long bounding stride **Ex: **The runner loped very slowly, that the team lost the game.

Emblazoned- conspicuously inscribe or display on something **Ex: **He emblazoned the sign to the wall.

Monotony- lack of variety of interest **Ex: **He was having a monotony life.

Cunning-** having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
 * Ex:** The bad guys are usually cunning to the good guys.


 * Classwork Tuesday**
 * 1.** **Write your first paragraph of your narrative essay (post) and then rate yourself (1-5 for each skill) using the voice checklist. Post. Then, give an example of each.**


 * First of all, I got to go to the Japanese Kindergarden. Teachers in Japanese Kindergarden were all kind, and nice to me. Since I was from Korea, I had some problems with communicating with my friends and teachers. Besides that, I had no problem. I moved my kindergarden twice, but I had some issues with one of the place. The kids bullied me **


 * Classwork**
 * 1. No skin off your nose**- it does not matter to you


 * 2.** **No dice****-** not possible

Letter to my self: Hi Sunpyo, did you took the finals well? If you tried your best, it is not skin off your nose. If you're not expecting all A's on finals. Don't think that it is not dice to get all A's on finals.

1. Please define, use in a sentence + past**
 * Classwork January 10th Thursday

**Ex:** ** Sorry I can't, I'll take a rain check 2. Q.T.- secretly Ex: I'll keep Q.T about the promise. **
 * 1. Rain check**- promise that you'll keep later on


 * Homework due Thursday, January 20th:**
 * 1. Write the first paragraph of your narrative essay. Underline the thesis statement.**

When I was three years old, my family and I went to Japan. Due to my dad’s business, our family had to live in Japan. Having a life in Japan wasn’t too bad, but my family had some problems with communicating with others. I really enjoyed my life in Japan for three years, that I almost spoke like a native Japanese. __So, a lot of things occurred while I was in Japan.__

-** -List 5 things the power point tells you about a narrative essay --A narrative essay tells a (fill in the blank) story. --Give an example of your own thesis statement. --What are 3 things you would learn from the sample essay's thesis statement? --What is the climax of the sample essay? --What are 3 ways you can get help when finding a point to your essay?
 * Classwork January 19th**
 * 2. Answer the questions on your wiki:**

**

1. Define, use in a sentence + post**
 * Classwork January 19th


 * 1. Go bananas-** **to go mildly crazy**
 * ex:** He went bananas that he didn't do his work.
 * 2. Goes against the grain-** **to do something that is the opposite of what is usually done**
 * ex**: It goes against the grain for him to not to do homework.

1. Define, use in a sentence + past**
 * Classwork January 14th


 * 1. Rome was not built in a day-** **many thing cannot be done in time, and it requires some time and patience.**
 * Ex:** I couldn't finish all my project in one day, so Rome was not built in a day.

**Ex:** People in the party were the people that i don't know, so I was round peg in a square hole.
 * 2. Round peg in a square hole- I** **f somebody's in a situation, organization, etc, where they don't fit in and feel out of place, they are a square peg in a round hole.**

1. Define and make your own sentence**
 * Classwork January 12th

1. Shoot from the hip- to react quickly without considering the possible effects

Example: **To finish the project quickly, he shoot from the hip.

2. Shot in the dark- a very general attempt; a wild guess.

Example: I didn't know the answer, so I shot in the dark. **

2. With a partner or alone, work on the Crispin study guide. Post the meaning of the vocab and the answers to the questions on your wiki.**
 * Classwork January 7th

**1. Interview a partner. Summarize to the class about what they did over break. Post on your wiki. 15 minutes max.**
 * Classwork January 7th**

Elliot stayed at his home. He played games and did his homework. He went to oak berry, and he went back to his house and played with his friends.


 * Homework Due December 9th**
 * 4. Define each these l**[|**iterary term**]**s and post on your wiki** **:**

**Antagonist**-** principal character in opposition to the protagonist **
 * Ex**: John Aycliffe is an antagonist, because he doesn't want Crispin to be alive.

****Ex** : Crispin is protagonist.
 * Protagonis****t**- ** the central character or hero in a narrative or drama, usually, the one with whom the audiences identifies with

****Ex**: Characterization of Crispin is that, he is wise and always calm, even if dangerous thing happens to him.
 * Characterization**- ** the method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a literary work.

**<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">**Ex**: <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">This book has a theme of medieval time.
 * Theme**- ** an ingredient of a literary work, which gives the work unity <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">


 * Symbol**-** a character, an action, a setting, or an object representing something else can be a symbol **
 * Ex: Wolf head is a symbol of Crispin. **


 * Internal conflict**- disagreement
 * Ex: Crispin is being chased and attacked by the bad guys, because Crispin and the bad guys are having internal conflict with something.

External conflict**- conflict between two characters or a force in nature.
 * Ex: External conflict of this story is the steward and Crispin fighting against each other

Foreshadow-** this is a writers' technique in which the author provides clues or hints as to what is going to happen
 * Ex:** The reason why Asta didn't told Crispin about his father could be a foreshadow of the story, because it gives clues of what is going to happen.

2. Read about**[| **medieval life**]**and post 10 facts.**
 * Classwork December 8th

1. Most people in medieval time got married in June, because they took their yearly bath in may. 2. Bath consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. 3. Houses in medieval time had thatched roofs-thick straw-pilled high, with no wood underneath. 4. Floor in the house was dirt. 5. People in medieval time mostly ate vegetables, not meat. 6. People cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. 7. When visitors visit someone, they hang up their bacon to show off. 8. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. 9. Bread was divided according to the status. 10. People who had some money had a plate made of pewter.

1. Find the most important sentence in Chapter 29**
 * Classwork December 4th

"Crispin, if we wish to survive, it's time for us to go to work." This is the most important sentence in this chapter, because they're lives, and their jobs, upon this work. This work will lead them to live, and survive.
 * The most important sentence in this chapter:**

From chapter 23 through 30, it was mostly about Crispin getting skilled. And crispin told bear all about his past. So, he told him about his mother, the people who are trying to kill him, and other interesting facts. He also told him that he became a wolf’s head, which is a person who is no longer considered as a human. Crispin explains all the different time he had and how father Quinel got killed. After the conversation, they traveled to a different city. And Bear teaches Crispin to play the pipe. Bear encourages him to throw away the crost that Father Quinel gave him. And they also earned some money by performing. **
 * Homework Due December 4th**
 * 1. Read Crispin chapters 23-30. Write a ten sentence summary of what happens in the chapters. Post.**
 * <span style="font-family: Helvetica,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">

__**8 vocabs**__
 * Classwork December 2th**

1. Punctilious- showing great attention to detail or correct behavior. 2. Acolyte- a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession 3. Oath- a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior. 4. Poaching- hunting someone else's land without permission. 5. Mummer- an actor in a traditional masked mime, esp. of a type associated with Christmas and popular in England in the 18th century and early 19th century. 6. Abate- become less intense or widespread 7. Tinder- dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire 8. Agape- wide open, esp. with surprise or wonder


 * Classwork December 2nd:**
 * 1. [|Take this quiz] and post your score /30.

Score: 28/30**

EX: 1. __The wind sang her mournful song__ through the falling leaves. The gentle wind is blowing around the different colored leaves--romantic, sad mood. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> 2. __**The microwave timer told me**__ it was time to turn my TV dinner.- The microwave timer rang when it was time to eat dinner. 4. __The strawberries seemed to sing__, "Eat me first!"-** Someone wanted to eat the strawberry first. 7. __The water beckoned invitingly__ to the hot swimmers.-
 * Classwork November 30th**
 * 1. Do personification warm-up. copy and paste and answer in a** **different color font.**
 * 3. __The video camera observed the whole scene__.- Someone was recording with video camera.
 * 5. __The rain kissed my cheeks__ as it fell.-** The rain touched the person's cheek when it fell.
 * 6. __The daffodils nodded their yellow heads__ at the walkers.-

3 Examples of personification

1. The book pulled my hand with some great force 2. 3.**


 * Homework due Monday, November 30th:**
 * 1. Read chapters 15-20 in** **Crispin****. Write 2 questions and one vocab from each chapter.**

__**Chapter 15**__


 * Question 1**: What did Crispin saw in the village?
 * Question 2:** What did Crispin hear while he was passing the broken church?
 * Vocabulary**: Daubing

__**Chapter 16**__
 * Question 1:** Where was the sound coming from?
 * Question 2:** Who was singing?
 * Vocabulary:** accompanied

__**Chapter 17**__
 * Question 1:** Was the bread free?
 * Question 2:** Could Crispin break the men's grip?
 * Vocabulary:** gripping

__**Chapter 18**__
 * Question 1:** What did the man tell Crispin to be?
 * Question 2:** What did the man make Crispin do?
 * Vocabulary:** mocking

__**Chapter 19**__

**Question 1:** Where did Crispin crept into?
 * Question 2:** Did Crispin told his name to the men?
 * Vocabulary:** stammered

__**Chapter 20**__


 * Question 1:** **Did they talk in the beginning?**
 * Question 2:** **Did Crispin called him "sir"?**
 * Vocabulary:** **snarled**

2. Finish Jeopardy game
 * Homework Due November 25th**

http://jeopardylabs.com/done/sunpyo-and-justin-k

1. Read chapters 11 & 12 of** **Crispin****. Write a letter from Crispin to his mom describing what he is going through now.**
 * Homework due November 25th

Dear mom

Hi mom, this is Crispin. There are people who is trying to kill me. I've been hiding for them for several days, and i'm having a hard time. I even saw a body today. Unfortunately, it was a body of father Quinel, and he was one of the guy that i could trust. I'm still hiding from the bad guys. I need to go now. Bye.

From: Crispin


 * Classwork Monday, November 23th**
 * Page: 27

Show: Even though I was hunted in many place, the merciful saints were kind. I was not caught.

****Tell****:** Since Saints were one of the guys that he could trust, Crispin was thankful to the saints.


 * Homework due November 23th**
 * 2. Read Crispin chapters 6-10. Post a 5 sentence summary for each chapter.**

Crispin saw a guy called Aycliffe talking to other people at church. He was wandering if Aycliffe is talking about him. Crispin tried to talk to the priest. But the guards were standing near him. So he just decided to hide.
 * Chapter 6**

He got attacked very often. He almost got caught by he bad guys, but fortunately he didn't. As he walk, he saw Luke and Matthew talking about Asta's son. But, they didn't believe what Aycliffe told him. They said that he took away he money and treasure.
 * Chapter 7

Chapter 8 Crispin decides to go to father quinel's home, the one who he only believes in this situation. Father quinel tells crispin about his mother but tells him to wait for nother day for his the information of his father. So crispin decides to hide for another day and go to father quinel again. After that, he may escape from the village. He is not even counted as a human in the village.

Chapter 9 At daytime, Crispin tried to hide from the bad guys. At night, he comes to meet Quinel. One day, a child came to Crispin, and he said that Quinel won't be able see him anymore. ** The child told him to go to ** Goodwife Pergrine's house. And they gave him food and the shelter.

Chapter 10** Crispin walked towards west with Ceridic. He went to the church to see if father Quinel is there, but he wasn't. So, Ceridic tells Crispin which way to go. But as he walk, he saw few men surrounding him. Which means, it was a trap and he was tricked by Ceridic.


 * Homework due November 4th**

**1. step 2: List 3 of your favorite metaphors and 3 of your favorite similes. Why were these your favorite?
 * Classwork Monday, November 2th:**

__Metaphors__ 1. Her white-rabbit eyelashes 2. His high white head is knotted fiercely by his old man's scowl 3. A tree-toad white, a fish belly white

__Simile__ 1. __Like wings__ 2. __Like he was behind vines__ 3. __Peeled like a plum__ **


 * Classwork Monday November 2th:**
 * 1. step 3: Read the list of character description vocab.** [|**http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/character.pdf**] **Define and post at least 10 words you're not sure of the meaning.

1.** **Auburn****- (chiefly of a person's hair) of a reddish-brown color 2. Drab- lacking brightness or interest 3. Ebony- heavy blackish or dark brown timber from a mainly tropical tree 4. Crinkled- form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something 5. Lavish- sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious 6. Gaudy- extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless 7. Dismal- depressing 8. Lethargic- affected by lethargy 9.** **Hysterical**- deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion 11. Bleary- unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness 12. Glistening-** shine**;** glitter
 * 10. Exuberant- filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement
 * 13**. **Slender**- (of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin


 * Classwork** **Monday, November 2nd:**
 * step 4: Begin writing your character description on a Pages document. Use a couple metaphors and similes as well as at least 3 of the words from character description vocab. After you have written and posted 1-2 paragraphs**

Dog, because people will take care of me. The dead sea Rock Rose Guitar Converse, because a lot of people wears converse. Tree, because it is clean. Salad, because people won't eat me a lot.
 * Classwork Monday, November 2th:**
 * Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post.**
 * **If I were an animal, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a body of water, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a type of music, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a flower, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a musical instrument, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a food, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||

Strawberry Racing car, because it is fast. Blue, because blue is my favorite color. Japan, because it's one of the safest place.
 * **If I were a fruit, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a vehicle, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a color, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a place, what would I be?** ||

2. Finish posting Ulysses' resume.
 * Homework due October 28th.**
 * 1. Read pages 15-25 in purple lit book. Answer all questions on page 25 and post.

**

1. How do you feel about the dream you were given? 2. How do you feel about being pushed towards a goal that you did not choose?**
 * October 16th 2009**
 * Classwork October 26th:

Since I'm not really interested in making a software program for a computer, I feel weird. I feel bad about being pushed towards a goal that I did not choose, because I don't really enjoy creating computer, keyboard, mouse, etc.

3. Find a cool example of comic life. Present it to the class and tell why you think it's good.**
 * Classwork October 19th



1. More Idioms: [] 2. [|Read this list of idioms.] Using [|create a comic.], draw a scene from Ulysses. Include 3 idioms in your scene. Post.
 * Homework due October 19th:**


 * 2. Listen to 'The Return' pages 147-164. Answer the Qs.**

1. __Why did Ulysses want to first find a cave?__ Answer: Ulysses want to first find a cave, because he had to stow all his treasures. 2. __Who is Eumaeus?__ Answer: Eumaeus is a servant of Ulysses. 3. __Why do you think Ulysses tells Eumaeus he is from Crete and not Ithaca?__ Answer: I think Ulysses tells Eumaeus he is from Crete and not Ithaca, because he didn't want Eumaeus to know who he is. 4. __Why are there over 100 men at Ulysses' castle?__ Answer: There are over 100 men at Ulysses' castle, because they are trying to seek to marry Ulysses' wife. 5. __What did Ulysses feel when he first saw his son, Telemachus?__ Answer: When he first saw his son, Telemachus, he was sad and happy. 6. __What was Ulysses' plan for the next day?__ Answer: Ulysses' plan was to attack the enemies with his son and Eumaeus. 7. __What is a cudgel?__ Answer: Cudgel is a short thick stick used as a weapon. 8. __How old was Argos?__ Answer: Twenty one years old. 9. __Who smashed a stool over Ulysses' back?__ Answer: Antinous smashed a stool over Ulysses' back. 10. __What kind of contest does Ulysses suggest to Penelope?__ Answer: Ulysses suggest Penelope to make 100 men to bend Ulysses' bow.

1. __Feeble__- lacking physical strength 2. __Spurned__ - reject with disdain or contempt 3. __Splendid__- magnificent, very impressive 4. __Swaggered__- walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way 5. __Enchantress__- a women who uses magic or sorcery **
 * Also, define and post Write down 5 vocab words from the small piece of paper.

1. Summarize in 3 sentences 'Nausicaa'. Define the vocab words you wrote down in class.**
 * Homework due October 15th:

Vocab 2. __Hissed__- Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter 3. __Scrubbing__- rub hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water 4. __Plucked__- take hold of and quickly remove it from its place 5. __Grimy__- covered with or characterized by grime**
 * 1. __Writhed__- Making continual twisting

Summary: __When Ulysses woke up, he was naked and he was in an island. A women called " Nausicaa" kindly helped Ulysses. The king of the island helped Ulysses to go back to his island.__

**Homework due October 15th:**
 * 2. Read pages 147-155. Answer the questions in sentences:**

__1. Why did Ulysses want to first find a cave?__ __2. Who is Eumaeus?__ __3. Why do you think Ulysses tells Eumaeus he is from Crete and not Ithaca?__ __4. Why are there over 100 men at Ulysses' castle?__ __5. What did Ulysses feel when he first saw his son, Telemachus?__ __6. What was Ulysses' plan for the next day?__
 * He want to first find a cave, because he wanted to hide his belongings.**
 * He was a servant of Ulysses.**
 * He wanted act like a beggar.**
 * They were the men who were trying to become a husband of Penelope.**
 * When he first saw his, son Telemachus, he was very happy.**
 * His plan was attacking the enemies with his group.**

2. Copy, paste and answer on your wiki. Scylla and Charybdis questions:**
 * Homework October 14th:

**1. Charybdis was the daughter of this Greek god:**

Charybdis was the daughter of Poseidon.


 * 2. Why was Zeus angry with Charybdis?**

Zeus was angry with Charybdis, because she took too much land.


 * 3. Why was Scylla changed into a monster?**

S**he fell in love with Zeus, so Zeus's wife turned her into a monster.**


 * 4. What did Scylla look like after Amphitrite changed her into a monster?**

Scylla looked like a monster with 6 heads and 12 legs after Amphitrite changed her into a monster.


 * 5. Ulysses steered the ship through the rocks. True or False?**

True


 * 6. Define hull:** The main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the masts.


 * 7. What color was Ulysses’ boat? Black, white or blue?**

Ulysses' boat was black.


 * 8. What did the end of Scylla’s tentacles look like?**

End of Scylla's tentacles looked like a foot.


 * 9. How many of Ulysses’ men were eaten by Scylla?**

6 Uylsses' men were eaten by Scylla.


 * 10. Their next landfall is the Isle of the Sun-Titan or Eurylochus?**

Their next landfall is the Isle of the Sun-Titan.


 * EC: Where is starboard on a ship?**

Starboard is on the right side of the ship.

**Classwork October 12th:** 1. Describe a monster. Use this site to help organize your thoughts: []. Post on your wiki.



**1.**[| **Create a mad lib**] **for the nouns that you fill in, use nouns from** **Ulysses****. Post.**
 * Classwork October 8th**

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,'ms sans serif','trebuchet ms','sans serif'; line-height: normal;">Gently i have never sing, quite beyond any Circe, your Persephone have their cloudy: in your most gloomy Charybdis are things which run me, or which i cannot hunt because they are too then

your bright look there will unkill me though i have bite myself as Hades, you burn always giant by giant myself as monster poke (shouting angrily, bravely) her curious pig

or if your fox be to play me, i and my cannibal will throw very victoriously, carelessly, as when the Calypso of this Circe attack the Siren however everywhere defending;

nothing which we are to swim in this Circe cover the Penelope of your big Cyclops: whose Elpenor borrow me with the Zeus of its Poseidon, renting Hermes and Ajax with each siting

(i do not snap what it is about you that hit and fall; only something in me eat the Achilles of your Persephone is small than all monster) Tartarus, not even the Eurylochus, has such enormous Scylla


 * Homework due October 8th:**
 * 1. Read, summarize (5 sentence minimum) and define 3 vocabulary words from EACH chapter: 'Cattle of the Sun' and 'Calypso'**
 * Calypso

__swaying__-move or cause to move slowly or rhythimically backward and forward or from side to side

__hemmed__- the edge of piece of cloth

__stoop__- bend one's head

Summary: When Ulysses woke up, he was in a bed. And he saw a women called Calypso. He asked her where he is and she said "ogygia". And Ulysses felt comfortable in this island. Calypso told him that she was expecting him to come.

Cattle of the Sun

__grazing-__ eat grass in field

__intention__- an aim or plan

__cunnin__g- having

Summary: Ulysses and his men went to the island called hyperion. Ulysses and his men tried to find a food, but they couldn't find any of them. When Ulysses went to sleep, his soldiers tried to attack the cattle. Suddenly, <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">Ulysses woke up,and attempts to kill Eurylochus. The giant attacked the ship, and t he ship completely taken apart and drowned. **

2. Quietly read 'Scylla and Charybdis'. Create your own 5-question multiple choice test (4 choices). Post.**
 * Tuesday October 6th

1. __How many monsters guard the narrow water-way leading to Thrinacia?__
 * A. One
 * B. Two
 * C. Three
 * D. Four

2. __Who is Zeus?__
 * A. God of water
 * B. God of Earth and sky
 * C. God of underworld
 * D. God of war

3. __Where did Scylla lived?__
 * A . Earth
 * B. Behind the tree
 * C. Under the right-hand rock
 * D. Ocean

4. __Who is Charybdis?__
 * A . Daughter of Zeus
 * B. Son of Athena
 * C. Human
 * D. Daughter of Poseidon

5. __How many sailors did hand grasped?__
 * A. Three
 * B . Four
 * C. Five
 * D. Six


 * Thursday September 17th Classwork:**
 * 3. On your wiki: Post a video vocab (define and use in a sentence) for the following words from ‘Land of the Dead’: girdling, feeble, spar, gurgle, helm (15 minutes)**

Ex: He was wearing the girdling around the waist.
 * Girdling- a belt or corn worn around the waist

Feeble- Lacking physical strength Ex: He has a voice sounded feeble.

Spar- A thick, strong pole. Ex: A long spar was on the boat.

Gurgle- a hollow bubbling sound Ex: There was a gurgling on my stomach.

Helm- a tiller or wheel Ex:** He stayed at the helm, alert for tankers.

1. Finish posting 2nd draft of essay. **
 * September 17th

Page 65- Ulysses and Circe live as husband and wife. Ulysses found himself falling deeper under Circe's spell every day. Page 66- Circe is immortal and cannot die. She have lived since the beginning of things. Page 67- Circe didn't let her husbands to die. She changed his husbands as rabbits, squirrels, boars, cats, spiders, frogs, and monkeys. Page 68- Circe asked Ulysses to remain. And Ulysses was considering about her request. Page 69- Ulysses decided to leave. Circe told Ulysses to head to "The land of the dead". Page 70- Ulysses and his men eventually left the island. And they were heading to the "The land of the dead" **
 * Classwork September 4th:**
 * 2. Read pages 65-70 in Ulysses. Summarize each page in 2 or more sentences. Post.


 * Ch.5**

__Cannibal__ **__-__ person who eats the flesh of other human** __Mumbling__ **__-__ saying quietly** __Trooping__ **__-__ a group of soldiers** __Brutal__ **__-__ violent** __Indifferent__ **__-__ unconcerned**


 * Ch.6**

__Perils -__ danger __Moored -__ a health __Ogres -__ a cooling drink __Sorceress -__ a wizard __Inhabitants -__ to occupy __Marrow -__ a soft fatty substance __Provisioned -__ the action of providing __Ethical -__ branch of knowledge


 * Ch.7**

__Curdle -__ to separate __Taut -__ pulled tight __Helm -__ a tiller __Tittering -__ giggle __Perish -__ suffer death __Quivered -__ tremble

Keeper of the Winds' questions:** **Copy, paste and answer in full sentences.**
 * Homework due August 31st:

1. **Which direction were Ulysses and his men sailing at the beginning of the chapter? They were sailing northward. ** 2. **Why was Ulysses wild with eagerness? He needed to see his loved family. ** 3. **Who was Aeolus?** Aeolus was the keeper of the wind. 4. **What did Aeolus love to do?** He loved to eat and drink, and fight, play games, and hear stories. 5. **Why was Aeolus pleased with Ulysses?** Aeolus was pleased with Ulysses, because he loved to hear stories and Ulysses told him about the Trojan Horse. 6. **What did Aeolus give to Ulysses? Aeolus gave Ulysses a bag that contained all the winds. 7. How many days and nights did Ulysses stay awake? Ulysses was awake for 9 days and 9 nights. 8. Why did Ulysses' men open the bag of winds? Ulysses' men were thinking that there were gold inside the bag 9. What happened after they did this? The sky went dark with clouds and Ulysses was blown away by the wind. 10. Predict what will happen next.** I think Ulysses will have a hard time, because Aeolus won't give him a bag of wind anymore. So it'll take him forever to go back.

2. Read 'Cannibal Beach'****. Summarize the chapter in your own words.**
 * Homework due August 31st:

Ulysses and his men had to go search for a different island, because Aeolus rejected Ulysses' request. They had to go to the unknown island. Ulysses send three men from his army to observe the island. Strangely, his men didn't came back. Eventually, Ulysses decides to go for himself to look for his sailors. And as he search for his sailors, he found out that giant ate all of his sailors, who were observing the island.


 * Homework due August 28th**

Quartering wind- wind going at a right degree Head wind- it's a wind that blows in the opposite direction Scudded- moving fast Booty- stolen goods Baubles-** decoration
 * Ch.1**
 * Vessels****-** a ship
 * Prow-** a ship's bow
 * Shaft-** the body of a spear
 * Hull-** the main body of the ship
 * Stays- remain

**Ch.2**
 * Bouquets**- bunch of flowers
 * Hospitable**- welcoming strangers
 * Brow**- forehead
 * Lolled**- sit


 * Ch.3**
 * Mutiny**-an open rebellion
 * Moor**- a health
 * Bowels**- the intestine
 * Forging-** make
 * Exiling**- being barred
 * Smith craft**- a worker
 * Vigil**- to keep watch
 * Disembark**- to leave a ship
 * Baling hooks**- hook used for bailing
 * Agile**- to move quickly
 * Phlegmy**- a thick viscous substance
 * Gulle****t**- the passage of food going mouth to stomach


 * Ch.4**
 * Shrouds**- a length of cloth
 * Mischievous**- causing
 * Outwitted**- defeat
 * Coursed**- directed
 * Reveling**- drinking
 * Sullen**- gloomy

The Cyclops**
 * Homework due August 26th

7 other vocab words from other people**
 * Classwork August 24th

1. __**Hull**__-main body of the ship/vessel. 5. __Sheepfold__**- a sheep pen.
 * 2.** __**Headwind**__-a wind blowing directly out front.
 * 3. __Oxhide__-** the skin of an ox.
 * 4. __Gale__**__-__ a very strong wind**.
 * 6. __Nymphs__**- a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden.
 * 7. __Foundering__**- being filled with water and sink**.**

Ulysses and his soldiers were heading back to their home, Ithaca. But there was not much of space left in the ship for food and water, due to all the "booties" they got from Troy. Ulysses took the treasures with him but it led him to bad luck..
 * Homework due August 24th**
 * 'Ships and Men'**
 * Summary:**

1. __Timbers__****-** Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.
 * Vocabulary
 * 2. __Prow__-** The portion of a ship's bow above water.
 * 3. __Loot__-** Goods, esp. private property, taken from an enemy in war.

Summary:** In this chapter, Ulysses and his men attacked a city. He stole many treasures and food from the city. Suddenly, the Ciconians attacked them. And Ulysses and 32 men survived.
 * Homework due August 24th**
 * 'The Ciconians****'

1. __Crafty__-** Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
 * Vocabulary
 * 2. __Murmur__-** A soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people sneaking quietly or at a distance.
 * 3. __Sloshing__-** Move irregularly with a splashing sound.

Summary:** In this chapter, Morpheus use his flower to make people go to sleep. Ulysses dreams a nightmare, since Morpheus is a God of sleep. Eventually, Ulysses and his men sails away from the island.
 * Homework due August 24th**
 * 'The Lotus-Eaters'

1. __Scattering__-** Throw in various random directions
 * Vocabulary
 * 2. __Hospitable__-** Friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests
 * 3. __Honeycomb__-** A structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs.

**Classwork August 19th:**
 * 1. Warm-up. Using the internet, post 5 facts on your page about Ulysses.**

1. He was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca. 2. Ulysses was really smart. 3. Ulysses is <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">best known for his role in the Trojan War. 4. Ulysses<span style="font-family: sans-serif,helvetica,sans-serif;"> was one of the original suitors of Helen of Troy 5. He fought against the giant.


 * Classwork August 18th:** **The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog**

1.What is similar about all the goods that the peddler shows Marianna?
 * All the goods the peddler showed Marianna were jewelries or accessories that you could wear.**

2. In what ways does the mirror, a strange new object, cause the humans and the animals to become strangers to themselves?
 * Since the humans and the animals didn't get to see their faces, they were unfamiliar with their faces. The cat and dog see themselves in the mirror, but they think it's a different creature.**

3. Why are the characters’ reactions to the mirror both funny and sad?
 * The characters' reactions to the mirror are both funny and sad, because some characters' didn't even knew how they look like. And the other characters' were just looking at the wrong mirror.**

4. Could a cat think it’s a dog and vice versa? Support your opinion.
 * If the cat lived with the dogs or vice versa, maybe it is possible. And it actually happened in the story. But I don't think it's possible in the real world, because they could see their faces on the reflection or mirror.**

5. Would it be possible for our society to do without mirrors? Explain.
 * I think it is possible for our society to do without mirrors, because you can still see the reflection from the water.**


 * Define and use in a sentence:**

Enthralled- fascinated Protruded- extend beyond Afflicted- received pain or suffering Vanity- The quality of being very proud of one;s appearance Anguish- Great suffering Moral- concerned with a principles right and wrong behavior Peddler- a person who goes from place to place selling small goods. Peasant- a poor farmer of low social status who owns Bedazzle- greatly impress with brilliance or skill
 * Ex: I was enthralled with the new video game.**
 * Ex: The shark's spin was protruding from the water.**
 * Ex: She was afflicted by the cold.**
 * Ex: When he was showing his new computer, he also showed us a vanity.**
 * Ex: He suffered anguish from the war**.
 * Ex: That teacher was a moral guy, he taught all the good stuffs to the poor children.**
 * Ex: The peddler sold a lot of goods to the customers.**
 * Ex: Peasant was working so hard, because he was poor.**
 * Ex: A poor person was bedazzled when he smelled delicious food.**