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Christina Song's Journal

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.'//
 * CW Friday, May 27th:**

What do you think he means by this statement? Why is Truth in capital letters? I think that Juan believed that Bartolome was right. He opened his mind to Bartolome and he feels better and happier because he is not hiding things from God. He can work more freely. i think he capitalized Truth because it is an important thing because he is not being dishonest to other people.

Watch this: [] Compare the theme of 'change' in this news clip with Juan in the novel, //I, Juan de Pareja.//

1. Finish reading chapter 10 and post 5 Qs with answers and define 5 vocab words. 2. Begin your newspaper. 3. Open book quiz on chapters 6-10 in class. Questions 1. Where did Bartolome come from?
 * HW Due Friday, May 27th:**

Seville

2. What is the middle name of Bartolome?

Esteban

3.What does Bartolome call Juan?

"Juan, my friend"

4. How did Juan use the ducats?

to buy canvases and brushes.

5. Who does Juan confess to?

He confesses to Bartelome

Vocab 1. obliged - to make legally bound to an action 2. trotting - proceed at a pace faster than a walk 3. patio - a paved outdoor area adjoining the house 4. sash - a long strip of cloth worn over one shoulder or around the waist 5. intimate - familiar; close

Mistress is making Castilian rose tea for Alvaro as a gentle message by first soothing his eyes. **
 * Classwork Date: 5/27/10 < responding James'

I made Castilian rose tea for Alvaro as a gentle and sweet message by soothing his eyes. I first picked the rose and put the rose petals in the water. Then I made the rose tea. I used it to soothe his eyes.
 * Dear Diary,

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

R F A S T
 * Juan is writing a journal to the readers telling them about his fascinating journey.

CW Tuesday, May 24th:** 2. Read & take notes in your journal about [|creating a newspaper.] 3. [|Read a newspaper.] Find and create a link that shows each one of the sections of the newspaper you are to write. News story: http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100524000750 Editorial: http://www.koreaherald.com/opinion/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100524000535 Advertisement: http://biz.heraldm.com/common/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100520000660 Entertainment Review: Sports article: http://www.koreaherald.com/sports/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100524000916 Want Ads: Comic:

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

1. Where is Juan and the Master going?

To the north of Spain

2. How long did they stay in Spain?

One year

3. What did Juan try to save?J

5 newborn pink baby mice.

4. What did Juan not like to do to animals or creatures?

to kill of hunt of see animals hurt or killed

5. What is the King's favorite dog's name?

Corso.

6. Is Juan ever sick?

No

7. What did Corso's breath have?

A strong metallic odor

8. How did Juan get to help cure the dog?

By the Master's suggestion.

9. What did the King give as a reward?

A bag full of ducats

10. What is Juan good at? at caring for house animals.

1. WARM_UP: From the perspective on Juan, create a timeline: []
 * CW Thursday, May 20th:**
 * [[image:Juan_de_paosiejkfk.png]]

CW Wednesday, May 19th: vocab and sentence**

Harry was lament because her teacher didn't give him candy. She was constricting the aluminum to make a round ball. The serenity around me was akward. I delineated the drawing to make a masterpiece. If you add the 2% of vulgarity, i think this artwork is going to be perfect. This movie is vivacious because it has a lot of actions. He was dismaying when he got a low score on his test when everybody else didn't. The scientist was very meticulous about the measurement. She was very compassionate to volunteer for the drama project. His preoccupations weren't being helpful.

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. COMPLETE BY 12:20pm.
 * CW Wednesday, May 19th:**


 * Showing ; "She was a young woman in the full bloom of her beauty" pg. 96

Telling ; She is a young woman that is beautiful.

HW Due Wednesday, May 19th:** 1. Read chapter 8 and post a 5 sentence summary. 2. Fill in the STEAL character sheet for I, Juan de Pareja. Include page numbers in your examples. THe King and the Master's relationship was getting closerand he starts to believe Velazquez more. The master draws a portrait of Paquita. When the master sent the portrait to a Portugese cousin, he gets interested in Paquita. The Master finds out that Paquita and Bautista is in love. He allows them to marry.

1. Read chapter 7. Choose 5 Qs, 5 vocab, or a 5 sentence paragraph. 5 vocab 1. errands - a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collecting something 2. doubloons - a Spanish gold coing 3. talisman - an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck 4. sorcerer - a person who is claimed to have magic power 5. cyclone - a system of wind rotating inward to an area of low atmosphere pressure, with a counterclockwise or clockwise direction
 * HW Due Monday, May 17th:**

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.
 * CW Friday, May 14th:**

Age : 13 Birthday : January 4th, 1997 Movie Star movie coming out\
 * Name : Jasmine Lee

She was an austere school girl until the school talent show. They were doing a skit for the talent show at her school. She loved acting and acting made her happy. on that day, the director of the movie came to watch the talent show to find some talented students. In the movie director's eyes, Jasmine was brightening. The Director asked Jasmine. However she was rebellious at the first. Because of the director's beckon, she, started acting just for her interest.

i heard that a new movie is coming out. how is it going on? - Well we are almost finished with our movie and even if i got the small part of the movie, i am going to work very hard until the end so the people would notice my impetuous characteristic.-

Why did you start acting? -I started acting because I liked it and I wasn't that frivolous about it. I never knew this job would get this big. i noticed that my reverie have come true. on that day of the talent show, I had a premonition that something would happen -**

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

While Juan was at the banquet and saw a beautiful girl who played an instrument and sang. Juan fell in love with her. After the banquet have ended, Juan was thinking about the girl the whole time. He was trying to find the girl. He finds out her name is Mirin and Mirin was afraid that her Mistress might sell her. That also gave the fear to Juan that he might also be sold away.

I think that Juan would keep on fear that he would be sold one day. i think MIrin, the girl, would be sold.
 * __prediction__**

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

1. Finish reading chapter 5. Post 7 Qs with answers and 3 vocab. 2. Post your own sentences from vocab words on page 3 of the handout. Get out of that room it is an **adverse** place. The King's mind about his menu for lunch was very **capricious.** The **compositions** in Leonardo Da Vinci's artwork are very interesting. The **constricted** piece of cloth was crumbled like a piece of paper. The secretary working in my office is very **cryptic** to everyone outside of this building. The **derelict** laying on the ground looked cold so I put few pages of newspaper on top of him. The child's **fatalism** was just bad luck. The **lithe** rubber was bended by the baby playing around with it. People with **prophetic** abilites aren't just that happy because they have to know everything. Island in the middle of the sea is a very **taciturn** place to be.
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 12th:**

warm-up: Read the [|article on Diego Velazquez] and write 5 of your observations. Look at [|some of the pics r]elated to the book. Comment on 5 of them (include the name of the pic you comment on)
 * CW Monday, May 10th:**

- Diego Velazquez drew portraits - also painted ordinary people - left important paintings with us - written in first point of view - pictures do describe the article and help imagine**
 * 5 observations

1. Finish reading chapter 5. Post 7 Qs with answers and 3 vocab.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 11th:**

1. Where was the house located? in the heart of Madrid, not far from the Plaza Mayor, on Jeronimas Street.

2. What part of the King's body did the Master paint the first? The King's head

3. How did the thieves get killed? By crucification

4. What did the King refer space as? The medicine for eyes that have always to look at things too closely.

5. Which studio did Master go with Rubens to see a religious image maker? Gil Medina's studio

6. What was the banquet made for? To welcome Rubens

7. Who did Juan think was a vulgar? The Duke

draperies - cloth covering hanging in loose fold infrequent - not occurring often, rare exuded - discharge slowly and steadily

1. Finish reading chapter 4. Post 5 Qs with answers. 2. Renaissance artist Keynote DUE
 * HW Due Thursday, May 6th:**


 * 1. What was Juan's hardest task?**

The hardest task was stretching linen over the frames


 * 2. How does Dona Juana de Miranda look like?**

She is a round and a bustling woman.


 * 3. What had the gypsy done with Juan's earrings?**

He stole them


 * 4. What did the Master say when Juan asked to be taught how to paint?**

He said that he couldn't teach him


 * 5. Why can't the Master teach Juan how to paint?**

Because of the Spanish law



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


 * 1) How old did the man look?**


 * 2) What did the gypsy do when Juan was in trouble with the mule?

3) What did Don Carmelo love to do?**


 * 4) What did the village where they arrive have?

5) How were the men and women dressed in the village?** 

1. Using I-chat, ask your HW questions and vocab to a partner. Post their score /10 on your wiki. JASMINE RECEIVES : 8/10
 * CW Wednesday, April 28th:

2.** [|Poetry Crossword.]

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

__**Questions**__ 1. How old was Juanica when his mother died? 5 years old

2. What century was Juan de Pareja born in? The seventeenth century

3. What was the name of Juanica's mother? Her name was Zulema.

4. Where was the place that they were safe? No, many people got ill and when they died.

5. Who was the person who took him after his mother's death? The mistress took him for her page boy.

6.What is Mistress's name? Mistress's name was Emilia

7.. Did the Mistress receive a lot of education? No, she only had little education.

__Vocab__

malady - a disease or ailment hastily - done or acting with excessive speed or urgency taffeta - a fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp or texture


 * CW Monday, April 26th:**

My Birthday.. A very lonely one My mom out meeting her friends My dad out for work My sister sleeping in her cozy bed. What should i do??/ A lonely birthday.
 * Gloomy one**

Happy one Everland! I going to everland with my lovely friends Ride rollercoasters, vikings, and other thrilling rides!!! it is going to be like everland.


 * CW Monday, April 26th:**

SWFWA Haiku for friend (nobody) My sweetly kind friend Very kind but sometimes mean. But i still like her.

warm-up: poetry terms practice. Post your scores. [|Do this] [|and this] [|and this]
 * CW Friday, April 23rd:**

Define and create presentation on poetry terms. Poetry Terms to Know.pages Choose 1 or 2 of the| Toolbox Tools to use for your presentation on the terms. Include the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS an example from somebody else and one or two of your own examples. Basically, you are teaching the term to the class.
 * HW Due Wednesday, April 21st:**

Be ready to present.



warm-up: Write and print [|a shape poem]
 * CW Monday, April 19th:**

__warm-up:__ //Make a list of 20 things that ring. Post by 1:35pm// 1. phones 2. door bell 3. a guitar string 4. dropped rings 5. alarm clock 6. watch 7. cuckoo clock 8. fire alarm 9. xylophone 10. drums 11. dropped metals 12. computers 15. computer notifications 16. camera 17. ringer 18. glass 19. bells 20. school announcements bell

1. Review meter 2. [|Read about Haiki] 3. Create Haiku Book 4. Haiku walk 5. Present

5. Listen to a song on your I-tunes or music library. Copy the first 5 lines and figure out the meter. Post on your wiki. Use **bold** and normal font to indicate pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
 * CW Wednesday, April 14th:**

0 0 0 / / / / / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0 / / / 0 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 / / 0
 * I don't know if I can yell any louder**
 * How many times I've kicked you outta here?**
 * Or said something insulting?**
 * I can be so mean when I wanna be

I am capable of really anything

CW Wednesday, April 14th:** warm-up: -Read the poem 'If' on page 138. -Find one end rhyme and one half rhyme. Post. end rhyme -hating, waiting half rhyme - about, doubt -Post your two favorite lines of the poem and then paraphrase them. If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; Don't make you dreams your master while you can dream. If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; Don't make your thoughts aim if you can think

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

My job is to protect the family. The family with a sister, a brother, a mom, a dad, and a baby sleeping in the bed. Be thankful of me of protecting you.

1. Self and peer-edit your essay, interview with Mr. S. 2. Poem of the Day 3. Purple Lit book page 135. Do all Guide for Responding questions on page 137. Reader's Response: THumbprint comes closest to stating my life motto because the thumbprint makes myself special. It is only one thing in the whole universe

Thematic Focus: The "Fable" would be a better poems about team mis more successful member and the Thumbprint because the "FABLE" is more about the habitat and the "Thumbprint" is more about the individual possession.

Check your Comprehension 1.The FAble is about the squirrel and the habitat the squirrel lives in. 2. There are whorls, whirls, wheels in a unique design. It is a treasure to own. 3. Those are the types of the different thumbprints.

Critical Thinking 1. The squirrel compares its place in the world to the parts of a year because they rhyme. 2. 3. it is the person's signature, universe key, and singularity. 4. it is something that only one person in the whole universe has. it is one's individuality. 5. warm-up individual or with partner: Choose one of the five propaganda techniques generally used in advertisements. Write a TV script to sell a pack of chewing gum. 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:**
 * Hoody**

Buy this hoody!! This hoody is thin and very stylish. there is blue, green, white, brown, and other colors too!! you can get another free pants or shoes matching the hoody!!! This hoody is on 70% Sale!!!! BUY THESE HOODIES!!!

1. WARM-UP: Read over your essay. Post what you think is the most persuasive sentence. Read aloud in a //persuasive voice.
 * Classwork Wednesday, April 7th:**

For young children, it is better for them to clear their minds so they can fill it in with helpful knowledge later on.//

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. 2. Fluent vs Not Fluent. Fluency can be found in music, writing, spSteaking, art, etc. Find an example of fluent VS non-fluent and post: STarbucks: they explain why Starbucks coffee is good and what happens when you drink the coffee.
 * Classwork April 5th:**

1. media type="custom" key="5793417" width="220" height="220" this commercial is interesting and this explains that the NIKE soccer is better than ninja.

2. media type="custom" key="5793441" width="219" height="219" This commercial is very interesting and it gets attention from children. The children would beg their parents to go their


 * Classwork April 2nd:**

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

The writer persuades the reader by writing the good things of the restaurant. In the paragraph, it says that it is one of the writer's favorite restaurant, cozy, inexpensive, and tasty too.


 * Crazy Spaghetti**


 * Classwork April 2nd:**

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.

""Why, then, do you think the white player might have done it?" — [|Trenton Lee Stewart] ([|The Mysterious Benedict Society])

BAD: Then do you think the white player might have done it? Why?


 * HW due Friday, April 1st:**

There are a lot of places that would help the students clear their heads in Korea. There is Everland, Lotte World, Seoul Land, Caribbean Bay, Ocean World, Vivaldi Park, and some other places. All children enjoy visiting these places with their friends or family. They have fun and they can have time when they forget everything. While swimming in the waves, riding roller coasters thrillingly, and skiing down the hill with speed. Just imagine. It would be such a good break for all of us. Even the parents can enjoy it too. There aren’t just museums, expeditions, and educational features in Korea.

d) Write the first words of each of your sentences from your first paragraphs. What parts of speech are they? parents - nouns However - adverb For - preposition Even - adjective
 * Classwork March 31st:**

b) Read together this website to reduce wordiness: []
 * Classwork March 31st:**

c) Now, choose one of your sentences that may be too wordy and change. Post both. "Even if the children have to study, they have to have some time of fun to clear their mind and to get rid of their stress."

fixed one > Students needs time of fun and to get rid of stress even when they have to study.

1. Sentence fluency exercise warm-up:
 * Classwork March 31st:**

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.//

That fault that annoys me about bad writing is wordiness.

**HW due March 30th: 1. Write/post your first paragraph of persuasive essay.**

topic: 11. Convince your parents to take you to a particular place.

Parents always try to take children that have information and activities related to education. However, parents should also take children to places that they would enjoy and would have fun. For young children, it is better for them to clear their minds so they can fill it in with helpful knowledge later on. Even if the children have to study, they have to have some time of fun to clear their mind and to get rid of their stress.

1. Sentence Fluency warm-up. //Homework at KIS often results in stres//s. In two minutes, rewrite this sentence in as many ways as possible without altering the meaning. Post. Choose your best one.
 * Classwork Monday, March 29th:**

- Stress is often results relating to homework in KIS. - Homework given in KIS is often results in stress. - The results of the homework in KIS is stress. - The reason of stress is the homework in KIS.

1. Bring purple literature book to class. 2. Crispin test. 3. Upon completing the test, quietly ready the short story 'Seventh Grade', found on page 122 of your lit book. 4. Post your answers to the comprehension questions page 127 and to #1-8 of the Critical Thinking questions.\
 * Classwork March 18th:**

"Seventh Grade" Critical Thinking

1. Victor pretended to know French because he wanted to impress Teresa. 2. Michael's scowl affects the girls by making them look at him. 3. They all are acting. Michael is trying hard to scowl and Victor is trying hard to impress himself to Teresa. Mr. Bueller didn't tell that Victor didn't know French. 4. Teresa is sweet and she is a great girl that is nice towards other people. 5. I think that Victor is going to embarrass himself by trying to teach teach Teresa. 6. you have to be honest about who you are. 7. If you have a good impression you would be able to get more people's attention and would be a good person towards other people. 8. I think you should learn to speak more than one language because as the world is developing, you have to know how to speak with other people and communicate for business and etc.

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 * 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? "Parents who buy their children a video game system might want to be careful that all the fun doesn't interfere with their learning." --What does the study show about boys who are given a Play Station 2? They are slower to progress in their reading skills and have more learning problems. --What does moderation mean? The action of making something less extreme, intense, or violent. --What is something in your life that you should do in moderation? There is nothing violent in my life. --What is something that you do that takes time away from reading? Do facebook, ichat, and etc. 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? It is determined by a small part of the brain. --What do you think you could do to improve your brain function? Use more of your brain and think more so your brain would be functioning.
 * Classwork March 17th:**
 * --**The researchers think the learning problems resulted from what?

2. watch tv: []
 * CW March 15:**

There was a KAIAK Festival few days ago. There were other high and middle schools coming to our school for the concert. The news was very short compared to other news on the "REAL" television. There is not much detail in the news clips for each one. Their sounds and their animation for introduction of PTV was excellent.
 * CW March 15: Poem

Brandish**

Brandish, to shake or wake like a weapon menacingly. wave hard to protect myself to swish or swing

Brandish, is not standing still.

1. Finish your Crispin theme go animate. Add sound. Post.
 * HW Due Monday, March 15th:**

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1. Take these 2 quizzes on Crispin and post your score. [] []
 * CW Monday, March 8th:**



Write directions on how to make it (include ingredients) how to make your favorite food. use: - pie in the sky - piece of cake**
 * Classwork Monday, March 8th:

Favorite food: Instant Japanese noodle To make this food, it is a piece of cake. You just have to follow the instructions on the back of the bag. Do not worry about the pie in the cake. You would be able to finish is safely and it would taste good. 2 paper cup sized water the sauce for soup noodle the instant soup in bag
 * You would just need:**

First, you put in 2 paper cup sized water and then put in the sauce for the soup. After, make the water boil on hot fire. After the water boils, insert the noodle. Third, when the noodle ripens, insert the instant soup into the pot. Then just put it in a bowl and get ready to eat!!

1. Read chapters 57 and 58 (the end!) of Crispin. 2. Post a 5 sentence summary and answer the question:
 * HW Due Monday, March 8th:**

//Crispin tells Bear that he is not sure he has a soul, because he has never felt it. At the end of the book, Crispin describes his “new-found soul, a soul that lived in freed.////How do you think Crispin found his soul?//

After Acyliffe made the vow, he led Crispin to where Bear was. When he saw Bear, he was extremely hurt. He was bleeding and suffering. He couldn't stand up properly. When the armors have locked their arms infront of Bear and Crispin to trap them, Crispin threatened Bear and the steward by saying that he would tell the people who he is. So walked to the gate. However, Acyliffe took the dagger on his one hand and the sword on his other. He said that Crispin is a wolf's head so he can't go. So they got into a fight. Bear was escaping the swords that was flying towards him. Acyliffe was impaled with the soilder's sword. So Crispin and Bear have walked out of the gate safely.

A: I think that Crispin found his soul by becoming more confident and getting to know his identity and his name. He finds out that he has his name called "Crispin"

Write a break - up letter to your S.O using 2 idioms: - more than one way to skin a cat- you can always find more than one way to do something - more than meets the eye- hidden values.**
 * Classwork Friday, March 5th:

Dear xxxxxx,

Yesterday by reading this book, I found out that there was more than one way to skin a cat. I will find another way of my life. I found out that there is something more about you ten meeting in the eyelY ou have so many secrets!!! I am tired of you.... I'll make this letter short. BYE BYE!!! I wish not to see you again.

1. Read and summarize (5 sentences) Crispin chapter 56. When he saw John Acyliffe, he started to trembled and was full of fright. John Acyliffe called him Asta's son. Crispin told him that he is the son of Lord Furnival and that he have already known before. He showed him the cross and said that he can prove him. He told John Acyliffe that he killed Father Quinel and that he was the one who proclaimed him as the wolf's head because he didn't want him to be the lord. Crispin said that if he gives Bear back to him, then that he would never come back to Great Wexly and to make no claim upon the house of Furnival. Crispin followed John Acylifife to where Bear is.
 * HW Due Friday, March 5th:**

1) The reason why your writing has to be appropriate. 2) you email address should be appropriate. 3) Don't use texting language 4) use letter format 5) be respectful
 * 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.**

'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.' - it's easier to persuade people when you are polite than being rude. 'Bend over backwards' - to try very hard to please someone.**
 * Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd**
 * 1. Write an[| obituary] using these 2 idioms:

Remy Venderwoodson, 93, died on January 1, 2089 at a fire

Former lawyer in the Supreme court.

Born on December 31. in Queens, Newyork

He had a lot of tenacity and was very polite towards people. He bended over backwards even if he was in a higher position. His moto was "you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." He was always polite towards the cases that he was taking care of and to the people that he have worked with.

He has a wife named Annika Has one daughter and one son named Nicole and Evan.

After born, he live in San Fransisco for all his life.

1. Finish, post and be prepared to present Keynote that we began in class.
 * HW Due Friday, February 26th:**

1. Choose a word from Crispin and make a poem. Post.
 * HW Due Feb 24th:

Word: Bailiff**

__is__ clown juggling joker face loud and active**
 * person who performs certain actions

__is not__ can't to some skills
 * calm

__Bailiff__

Bailiff, the word that makes me think of police officers that are blowing whistles and writing down people's name. Making me imagine police officers riding the cars with red and blue blinking.

Bailiff is someone who is innocent. Bailiff is a person who performs certain actions under legal authority

Classwork Tuesday, Feb 23rd:**

2. Grammar--take this quiz o[|n direct objects.] & [|this one] & this[| one.] Post your scores.




 * Classwork Friday, Feb 12th**

comments for family history

Kathryn P.

Sabin K.

Peter Nice Song Nice map

James Nice graphics and good explanations about his cousin

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 * Nice background song and some news articles.

Classwork Wednesday, Feb 10th:** 1. Idioms warm-up. dime a dozen- cheap and easy to get don't count your chickens before they hatch- Don't assume that you'll get things you want until you have them.

This pen is dime a dozen. I should buy this for all of my friends. Don't count your chickens before they hatch so study hard.

1. warm-up - [Find 3 prepositional phrases in ch 32 of Crispin. Post them and put the page #]
 * Classwork Tuesday, Feb 9th:**

- through open fields and woods. pg. 152 - before our evening fire. pg 153 - above his station pg 154

WRite a summary
 * Homework Due Tuesday, February 9th

Crispin and Bear traveled while they performed in different towns for money by juggling, singing and playing instruments. Later Bear asks Crispin if he wants to be Bear's apprentice. Crispin agreed immediately. They travel to Great Wexely. The people were very noisy and looked like they were looking from something. As they perform in Great Wexely, they find out that Lord Furnival have died. **

==== Those ** animals ** with floppy arms waddling across the frozen ice Some are leaping into the water for their starving stomach to be filled
 * Classwork Friday, February 5th:** **1. Warm-up: Post a preposition poem about something that starts with a "P"Penguins

Classwork Feb. 3, 2010**====

**Write a newspaper article on your locker. Underline at least 5 prepositions.**
====Wow!! Isn't it amazing how the locker became dented because **__of__** ONE BAG! The locker's floor have been slanted severely. You would be able to make a puddle **__by__** pouring water in the locker. I have interviewed the locker's owner Jenny. She told me that the bag's owner, Sally, asked her if she could put her bag **__in__** her locker instead of her locker. Jenny just went **__into__** her classroom. Sally put her bag **__onto__** the locker's weak and delicate metal floor. Jenny told the reporter that she had came **__out of__** class to put her equipment in her locker. **__After__** class have ended, Sally went to take her bag from Jenny's locker. Sally and Jenny were both very shocked about how the locker became dented. We asked Sally why the locker became dented. Sally answered, "I think my bag was very heavy and locker's floor couldn't handle it. I feel very sorry **__for__** Jenny." In conclusion, students like Sally **__with__** heavy bags, don't put them **__in__** your friend's locker. Even if it is tiring for you to travel to your locker, don't make you friend frustrated.====

Classwork Feb. 1, 2010 1. VOICE writing trait. Take out your Ipods or open Itunes **(you may use headphones)**


 * 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.

REPLAY-IYAZ It has a lot of repetitive words but it still has nice word choices. I would give about 3/5.

This song's lyric describes an object precisely For example, In the lyrics it says "Christmas wasn't merry, 14th of February. Not one of them spent with you. How many dinner dates, set dinner plates. And he didn't even touch his food. How many torn photographs are you taping back. Tell me that you couldn't see an open door. But no more, If you let me inside of your world." I would give it about 4/5. **
 * ONE LESS LONELY GIRL-JUSTIN BIEBER

HAPPY ENDING-MIKA This song's tone and the mood doesn't match with the title. The song has variety of word choices. However, the lyrics don't match with the title "Happy Ending." I would give about a 3/5.

REAd the VOICE rubric. Write a sentence that would be in a
 * 1) 1 essay- We were walking to school
 * 2) 3 essay- We were walking to school with light feet.
 * 3) 5 essay- We were walking to school with our light feet imagining ourselves hugging and greeting our friends and our new teacher.

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

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 Acyliffe

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) Crispin feels a lot closer to Bear because he can talk to him freely. Crispin usually didn't talk unless someone talked to him, but Crispin talks to Bear first in the book.**

railed-** having fulminated against
 * VOCAB define and use in a sentence. Chapters 25/26
 * bluster-** to bellow
 * aloft-** in the air
 * league-** partnership
 * morrow-** the next day

lope-** to walk or run in long strides
 * Chapters 27/28
 * emblazoned-** decorated
 * monotony-** being dull
 * cunning**- sly


 * presentation for Subject VErb agreement

** Narrative Essay First Paragraph

The pencils that Artist own are bumpy and the lead sticks out of the wood. I've always wanted to try cutting the pencil with the knife like a professional artist. I couldn't stop my curiosity and the jealousy of the pencils that Artists own. My mom's major used to be art. She owned one of the pencils and she cuts pencils with knives. I wanted to try so that was when I got myself into trouble.
 * Narrative Essay Thesis Statement

Topic: Child hood Event (I cut my self with a knife while cutting a pencil with the knife)** The pencils that Artist own are bumpy and the lead sticks out of the wood. I've always wanted to try cutting the pencil with the knife like a professional artist. ** Narrative essay is a story. - never written in 2nd person - written in chronological order - needs all of the story elements - need to have a thesis statement in a narrative essay

--A narrative essay tells a (fill in the blank) story.

simple

--Give an example of your own thesis statement.

--What are 3 things you would learn from the sample essay's thesis statement?

know why following directions are important, will expect a twist in the action, will expect to read about camping.

--What is the climax of the sample essay? When the bear was on the picnic table and Jerry might have gotten hurt.

--What are 3 ways you can get help when finding a point to your essay?

think about saying or quotes that teach a lesson, think about when you learned valuable lessons, think about lessons from Aeso'ps fables

1. Idioms 2. What is a Narrative Essay? 3. What is[| VOICE in writing?] 4. [|How to]put voice in your writing. PRACTICE: Finish these sentences with the most VOICE you can think of. Post.
 * Classwork Friday, January 15th:**
 * ||  || It makes me SAD when... ||
 * bullet ||  ||
 * ||  || The FUNNIEST thing that ever happened to me was... ||
 * bullet ||  ||
 * ||  || I really get ANGRY when... ||
 * ||  || When the evil witch explodes and blames me for everything. ||
 * bullet ||  ||
 * ||  || The most EXCITING thing I ever did was... ||
 * ||  || talked and chatted with my friends until my mouth fell off. ||
 * bullet ||  ||
 * ||  || The SCARIEST thing I remember is... ||
 * ||  || The most EXCITING thing I ever did was... ||
 * ||  || talked and chatted with my friends until my mouth fell off. ||
 * bullet ||  ||
 * ||  || The SCARIEST thing I remember is... ||

1. Idioms-define and post in your journal. 5 pts: loose cannon, tickled pink 2. Read about[| medieval life]and post 10 facts. - They only bath once a month on may. - the father goes first then the sons and men, the women, the children, and the babies. - homes had roofs-thick straw piled up and no ground. - The floor was dirt - The wealthy had slate floor - Mostly ate vegetable and didn't eat meat - food with high acid could become death. - lead cups are used to drink ale or whisky. - They dig up coffins to take them to the "bone-house" - They laid the dead body for few days and family would gather to eat and drink to see if they wake up
 * Classwork December 7th:**

3. Define and give example (from Crispin) of these l[|iterary term]s (post on your wiki): -antagonist, protagonist, characterization, theme, symbol, internal conflict, external conflict. foreshadow. antagonist- The opposite of protagonist. The obstacle such as a force of nature, society, or inner conflict(Steward, the friend he thought was going to help him, hunger, thirst, people accusing him) foreshadowing(The dead body, ) Symbol- (the cross of lead= his new life, his mom) internal conflict- Theme-The main Idea (justice, finding his freedom, finding who really is)

pg. 108 = "Do you ever want to know these unknown things? About your name? About your mother? About your father?" **
 * Classwork December 4th:**
 * 1. The key sentence:

1. Read Crispin chapters 23-30. Write a ten sentence summary of what happens in the chapters. Post.
 * Homework due December 4th:**

Crispin discusses with Bear about his past life and feels very comfortable about talking to him. Crispin gets upset when Bear tells him that the lead cross is uesless and told him not to pray. Later, Bear gave him a haircut and Crispin looked better, cleaner, and neater. Bear taught Crispin how to play the pipe. Bear took Crispin's cross and read the writing carved in the lead. It said "Giving an excuse that the light is too weak." Bear and Crispin finally reached the town. They performed for the people. They got money and bread. They found out that Crispin was being accused for killing the Priest.

Classwork December 2nd: How to buy lunch! 1. Go to the cafeteria 2. Get your ID Card 3. Charge it 4. Wait in lunch line 5. Buy lunch
 * 1. [|Take this quiz]and post your score /30.**
 * [[image:Christina's_certificate_for_metaphor,similie,_personification..png width="495" height="157"]]

Classwork Monday, November 30th:**

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Do personification warm-up. copy and paste and answer in a different color font. __Personification__ is giving human qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics to inanimate (non-living) objects. For example: The window winked at me. The verb, wink, is a human action. A window is an inanimate object.

Write the meaning of the personification.

1. __The wind sang her mournful song__ through the falling leaves. She sang beautifully

2. __The microwave timer told me__ it was time to turn my TV dinner. The time showed us.

3. __The video camera observed the whole scene__. The video camera took a video of the whole scene.

4. __The strawberries seemed to sing__, "Eat me first!" It looked like the strawberry should be the first one to eat

5. __The rain kissed my cheeks__ as it fell. The rain fell on my cheeks

6. __The daffodils nodded their yellow heads__ at the walkers. ?

7. __The water beckoned invitingly__ to the hot swimmers. The water looked very attracting to go in.

Now, write 3 examples of your own. 1. The computer was roaring as the CD inserted the computer. 2. The star was dancing in the peaceful night. 3. The night wind told the little lamb in the field eating the grass.

1. Many new deep water sea creatures are being discovered. [|Take a look at some of them]. Choose one and write a descriptive paragraph about it. Use at least 3 different types of[| figurative language.] Read your paragraph aloud and we'll guess which one it is.
 * Classwork Wednesday, November 25th:**

This creature is pink with a long curvy brown thing hanging down. The pink outside layer is like a JELLO. In the outside layer there is a dark pink with a black dot inside which looks like eyes. The dark pink with a black part was staring at me. This substance looks like a squid.

4. watch movies and fill in:
 * Classwork Monday, November 23rd:

Group member names: Peter Kim, Philip Bae

2 things I learned:

1. They used armors to protect them and there were five different weapons.

2. There was this bomb looking thing that was heavy

One thing I liked about the movie:

One thing that could be improved:

__Group member names: Yena Kim, Katherine Chung

2 things I learned:

1. Armors have special clothes and they have to fit them perfectly.

2. Even thought the poor people eat vegetable, they still eat them cooked on fire.

One thing I liked about the movie:__ It was very funny and interesting. It was very creative.

__One thing that could be improved:__

May be they should only focus in one topic not several. It is kind of hard to remember the information

Group member names: James, Brian 2 things I learned:

1. They used Catapults to shoot the enemy and to attack

2. Shields are very useful to protect yourself.

One thing I liked about the movie: I liked the background song and the actions in the movie.

One thing that could be improved: May be they can lower the volume of the song so that we can hear more of what they are saying.

Group Member names: Jasmine 2 things learned:

1. THe Rich people had better quality of clothes and they had good cloth

2. The poor people's clothes were mad out of cheap cloth and only had one layer.

One thing I liked about the movie: It was very funny and interesting and had good transitions

One thing that could be improved: Maybe, she can make the background more clear and different and not always the same.

Group Member names: Kathryn 2 things learned:

1. There is a Mandolin and a Pan flute

2. They used 3 in churches.

One thing I liked about the movie:

One thing that could be improved: **

1. warm-up "The cottage, being of small, mean construction, could not withstand their assault." If it was telling not showing then I think it would have been "There was a small cottage standing"
 * Classwork Monday, November 23rd:**

Homework due Monday, November 23rd: media type="youtube" key="50Kjk4PZClc" height="340" width="560" 2. Read Crispin chapters 6-10. 5 sentence summary //per chapter.//**
 * 1. Finish I-movie and post.

C hapter 6 The village people started to talk about something. The stranger and John Acyliffe was armed and riding a horse. Asta's son tried to meet Quinel to have some advise for what he should do. He found out that the armed men were finding for him. Later, he decided to meet Quinel during the night. Chapter 7

Crispin had to hide every time he went outside. He heard two men whispering about him. The men were debating about if Crispin stoled the money or not. They said that they do not think that Crispin stole the money. After he heard the conversation, he went to meet Quinel again.

Chapter 8

When he met Quinel, Quinel gave him food and told him what was going on in the village. he has been named as the wolf's head which gives the authority to anyone to kill him. Also the Priest told him that he was named secretly as Crispin. Quinel is planning to meet him as Peregrine's house.

Chapter 9

For full two days, Crispin have hidden somewhere. Crispin didn't know that he had a name. He was very shocked when he found out that he had a name. He met a boy named Cedric. Cedric tells Crispin that Quinel could not meet Crispin today. however, Crispin went to Peregrine's house.Peregrine gave Crispin food and started talking together.

Chapter 10 Cedric have told Crispin not to run away to the South. Cedric have heard the men having a conversation that they were planning to go to the north side of the village to search around for Crispin. However, the men were planning to go west. The men were playing a trick on him just in case he have heard it. Crispin have run away to the west. He ran and ran. He saw 4 men armed and found out that he was captured in a trap.

Classwork Monday, November 16th: warm-up: Find 15 vocab words from chapter 1-5.[| Create and print out a wordsearch]for your friend.

1. Read ch 3-5 of Crispin. Summarize each chapter (min 5 sentences)
 * Homework due Monday, November 16th:**

Chapter 3 Asta's son,Crispin, starts to remember about his father's death in the plague. He also remembers that his mother have always called him son not his real name Crispin. Because of that reason other children in town made fun of him and because of that, he never believed his friends.His one and only friend was his Father Quinel. Asta and her son worked for Lord Furnival, though he was away for many years fighting the French. The son believed that his hard life would never end until Archangel Gabriel announced the time. Chapter 4 The steward always treated him harshly. The boy saw some men destroying his small cottage. It was the place that he called it his home. Now, he had no where to go. Quietly, Asta's son tries to escape. He knew that he would never be protected by cruel men again because by escaping.

Chapter 5 Some unusual announcement was made from the church. First, Father Quinel spoke to a crowd of gathering workers. For once, Asta's son couldn't find out what was so important about the steward's and stranger's speech. Asta's son ended up praying to Jesus to protect him. 1. Journal: Read what it[| was like to be a teenager in medieval times.] Then, create a journal entry through the eyes of a medieval teenager.
 * Classwork November 12th:**

I miss school when i was in Elementary school I don't like my teenage life. I have to go and work and won't be able to get educated. Almost all of my friends played and didn't think about studying. Some of my friends worked as a houseworker in other people's houses. I work in a store and i help my mother in the kitchen tending vegetables and baking breads. My younger brother helped goading the ox. 1. Finish your prezi. media type="custom" key="4781227" width="360" height="360"
 * Homework due November 12th:**

2. Read ch 2 of Crispin. Summarize in 5 sentences. Crispin fell down into the forest. He have wondered around and found Acyliffe and a stranger that he doesn't know. He saw the stranger giving some document to Acyliffe. They were talking about something. Crispin was curious so he stood up to look what the stranger was giving Acyliffe. Acyliffe's eyes met with Crispin. The stranger quickly put the document somewhere else. THey were chasing Crispin. He ran and ran. Create a journal entry for Crispin that sumarizes how he's feeling in chapter 1.**
 * Classwork Wed, Nov, 11th

Homework due Wednesday, November 11th:
 * 1. Read chapter one of //Crispin//. Post 5 questions and define the words: midst, shroud, taunted, pauper, steward, deign, transgression, poaching, forfeit

5 Questions 1. When does this story take place? 2. Where (specifically) does the story take place? 3. Who got to be in charge after Lord Frunival? Give him his full name. 4. What is being used as the death tax? 5. Who was Asta's only friend? ** midst- the middle part shroud- length of cloth taunted- to make anger pauper- a very poor person steward- person who looks after passengers on a ship deign- to do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity transgression- to go over bound poaching- to cook without shell forfeit- to lose or deprived of Classwork Monday, Nov 9th** warm-up: Do t[|he spelling bee. T]ake a screen shot and post when finished.
 * Vocab




 * Final DRaft for Character Description**

Christina Song Due November 9th, 2009 F Block

Kobayashi is a name that nobody else can think of. Kobayashi’s long tongue hanging out during the summer. Short brown hair with long and fat big mouth. Its nose is like a big puddle of rain of dirt. Its small head with two round black eyes. It has two big brown floppy ears sticking out. Its cute appearance make Kobayashi popular from the whole town.

Whenever Kobayashi goes out to take a walk, the children living on the street come running calling his name. They come and pet Kobayashi. He feels proud of himself. One child even waits outside where Kobayashi comes with a special snack in the child’s hand. How did Kobayashi become so popular? Is it because of his name? His big brown floppy ears? What makes him that special?

Kobayashi has a legend. A very special one. Kobayashi is born on November 11th, 1911 on the hour of 11, the minute of 11, and the second of 11. That is an amazing secret of Kobayashi’s birth. He has a great talent. He can sniff people’s tracks very well. Kobayashi is distinct from other dogs and have traits that not a lot of dogs have. It can help blind people by leading them. Kobayashi was well trained since he was born.

There is one very special story about Kobayashi. The story is about Kobayashi helping the police team catch a group of thieves who shoplifted thousands of times and have earned billions of money. How did Kobayashi find the group of thieves when the polices have been on this case for 5 years? He have sniffed the roads that the thieves went through. The smell have escorted the police officers to their house. It took only thirty minutes to find the house.

 Kobayashi now lives with an owner named Washington Whiteman and Jeanette Whiteman. They are both very generous people that loves and takes good car of Kobayashi. He lives in a town named Tenafly that have friendly and loving people.

Homework due Monday, November 9th:
 * 1. Finish classwork from Nov 5th (task #3). Define these French words: bureau, physique, chic, boutique, rendezvous, cliche. Find and post 5 more of your own.**

physique- the form, size, and the development of a person's body chic- elegantly fashionable boutique- a store selling fashionable clothes rendezvous- meeting at an agreed time and place cliche- phrase or word that is over used
 * bureau- a chest of drawers

**

Classwork November 2nd: //For example, instead of “go,” try://
 * 1. What are strong verbs? Strong verbs add color, detail, emotion and power to writing. They show attempt to show and not just tell.

Think of your own weak verb and make a list of 15 other verbs you could use instead. Don't use a dictionary!**

run- sprint, race, dash, hurry, scurry, speed up, zoom, flee, bolt, jog, trot, dart, rush, scamper, gallop
 * weak verb:

Wednesday, October 28th:** //Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post//


 * If I were an animal, what would I be? || I would be a little cat just doing nothing and sleeping ||
 * If I were a body of water, what would I be? || I would be the calm lake where fishes swim in ||
 * If I were a type of music, what would I be? || I would be rock and exciting music ||
 * If I were a flower, what would I be? || I would be a rose so that nobody can pluck me off the ground ||
 * If I were a musical instrument, what would I be? || guitar ||
 * If I were a shoe, what would I be? || a comfortable shoe like adidas and pretty shoes ||
 * If I were a feature of nature, what would I be? || I would be trees that give people oxygen ||
 * If I were a food, what would I be? || vegetable ||
 * If I were a piece of literature, what would I be? || science fiction ||
 * If I were a fruit, what would I be? || apple ||
 * If I were a vehicle, what would I be? || a bicycle ||
 * If I were a color, what would I be? || green ||
 * If I were a place, what would I be? a amusement park ||
 * If I were a place, what would I be? a amusement park ||

Homework due October 28th: 1. **Read pages 15-25 in purple lit book. Answer all page 25 questions and post.

1. Mother= she should encourage her daughter whatever she does. Also, suggest her things that she is afraid of or not confident about. daughter= Just try your best 2. If the parents don't have anything that they expect from their child, then the child would loose their place and wouldn't be able to success. The parents should push them to what the child wants to do for the child to be successful. 3. ? 4. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">1) quizzed Amy the capital of Finland ** 2) multiplying numbers in her head 3)finding a queen of hearts in a deck of cards 4) trying to stand on her head without any hands 5) predicting the daily temperatures in Los Angeles, New York, and London 6) memorizing a bible passage in 3 minutes 7) making her take piano lessons

5. Amy was very confident about going up on stage. When she was performing she made lots of mistakes. Everybody thought that she was horrible. 6. Amy have wished that she wouldn't have been born and would wish to have another mother. 7. Amy's mother wants the piano back. 8. She finds out that the piece is a part of another piece. 9. It is that she doesn't do well but if she practices more and puts more effort, she can do better. 10. T<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">he daughter's use of the word prodigy is that a person is exceptionally gifted and that a prodigy has to always be perfect. The mother's use of the word prodigy is that a person is gifted. 11. The word mad the mother think that Amy didn't want to do what she was doing right now by force. She just wanted to enjoy her life. 12. They learned that a person can never be something. 13. I disagree because if you try really hard to become what you want to be then than you achieve it. Nothing is Impossible. 14. The child is used to the American style because she was born there but the immigrated parents are used to where they used to live so they are more used the their home's culture and tradition.

october 26th, 2009: How do you feel about being pushed towards a goal that you did not choose?\ The dream that I chose was to get al A's in my grades. I don't really want that to happen because I'm going to get all the pressure and would get stressed about my scores and my grades on my tests and quizzes. Also there is not reason that I have to get all A's in my grade. It is of course good when you get good grades to go to high school and college, but I don't think that you can go to college or good high schools when you get all A's.

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

http://bionicteaching.com/?p=285

I think that this is a good example for a comic life because it shows different types of bubbles and boxes for writing and different types of pictures. Also they show different types of lettering. It shows that you can insert certain sizes of pictures because there are different sizes for the boxes. Homework due October 19th:** 1. More Idioms: []. Post your quiz score. Play this: [] 2. [|Read this list of idioms.] Using [|create a comic.], draw a scene from Ulysses. Include 3 idioms in your scene. Post.





Classwork October 15th: 2. Listen to 'The Return' pages 147-164. Answer the Qs.
 * 1. Write your vocab words that you defined for HW on the board.

//1. Why did Ulysses want to first find a cave?

2. Who is Eumaeus? Eumaeus was

3. Why do you think Ulysses tells Eumaeus he is from Crete and not Ithaca? When he tells people that he is from Ithaca they would notice that is is Ulysses and people would kill him.

4. Why are there over 100 men at Ulysses' castle? They are all of the suitors.

5. What did Ulysses feel when he first saw his son, Telemachus? Ulysses felt that he have finally come back home.

6. What was Ulysses' plan for the next day? His plan was to strike the enemies.

7. What is a cudgel? A short thick stick used as a weapon

8. How old was Argos? He was 21years old.

9. Who smashed a stool over Ulysses' back? Antinous smashed a stool over Ulysses' back.

10. What kind of contest does Ulysses suggest to Penelope?// // Ulysses suggested that the man who can bend Ulysses bow should be the man that should marry Penelope. // Also, define and post Write down 5 vocab words from the small piece of paper.**

1. Define & use in a sentence the vocab words you chose from 'Ino's Veil' and 'Nausicaa'. Post. 2. After listening to 'Nausicaa', [|create a comic.](one panel) Take a screen grab and post on your wiki. 1 Ino's Veil 1. borne- to carry; I was borne by the wave to the shore when i was washed off the shore. 2. caverns- a cave or a chamber; I went in a cavern to get myself a shelter 3. polyp- a sea anemone; I saw a polyp and it was attacking me 4. plank- a long ,thin flat piece of timber; I was holding on the plank when I was about to fall off. 5. vengeance- punishment influenced from the wrong; The vengeance to the criminal was very harsh.
 * Homework due October 15th:**

Nausicaa 1. tapestry- a piece of thick textile; The tapestry was in the wrong pattern so we had to take it off and put it in the normal pattern again. 2. oracle- a priest acting as a medium through whom advice was sought from the gods in classical antiquity; The oracle was very mean to us. 3. wharf- a level in a ship where you load and unload objects; We loaded boxes of food and water in the wharf. 4. smitten- to strike with firm blow; The smitten helped us move in the sea even though it was harsh. 5. undergo- something unpleasant or painful; The undergo in school it tests and pop quizzes. 2.

Classwork October 13th:
 * 1. Idioms Practice []**


 * Homework due October 13th:** Copy, paste and answer on your wiki. Scylla and Charybdis questions:

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

2. Why was Zeus angry with Charybdis? Charybdis kept on eating(claiming) land

3. Why was Scylla changed into a monster? Poseidon's wife, AMphitrite, was jealous of her because Poseidon started to flirt with Scylla.

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

Scylla looked like a very unpleasant lady with 12 legs and 6 heads with voices of puppies.

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

False

6. Define hull: The back part of the boat

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

It was black

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

The end of Scylla's tentacles looked like hands.

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

6 of the men were eaten by Scylla.

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

It was the Isle of the SUn-Titan

EC: Where is starboard on a ship?**

On the right side of the ship.


 * Expository Writing Final Draft**

Christina Song Due October 5th, Monday 7F

__**//“Everyone has chores to do. Explain why you do the job or chore you have.”//**__

Every single person hates to do chores. Then why do you do them? These are the reasons that students would say. First is, “My mom forced me to.” Second is that “It is because I am punished.” and other reasons. These are the reasons that you really do the chores and the jobs you do. When you clean your room, you get more organized and you can find the objects easier when you clean them. Also, you can concentrate more in a cleaner area without bugs and stinky smells. When you have a homework or a big project or assignment to turn in, you have to be able to find it. Some students are organized and are able to find the work but when you do not do the chores and not clean your room, you won’t be able to find. Almost everybody says “Organized people are smarter than non organized people.” That is true. Also when you are studying, when you have other things on your desk, it is confusing and everything would be mixed up together. Being organized is one of the reasons that you have to do the chores. One of the other reason that you have to do the chores that you have is because you don’t want your room to smell, have bugs, and make your room like trash. When you are studying, you wouldn’t want your room filled with crawling bugs such as beetles, ants, and other disgusting bugs. Also when you invite your friends to your house, the guests wont be pleasant about the smell and the bugs in your house. Once my friend went over to her friend’s house but it was vert messy, so she didn’t feel like staying in her house. So i think that we have to clean or room to make it clean and nice smelling. The final reason that I think that we should do our chores and jobs that our parents tell us to do is to concentrate on your work or what every you are doing. When there are bugs flying around near your ear, you won’t be able to concentrate. I usually have to catch the bugs that i see such as mosquitos. Then I would have to stop whatever I am doing and catch it. Also, when you have a lot of things on you desk, bed, or table, you wouldn’t concentrate You would want to play with them. The objects attract you. <span style="font-family: Helvetica,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> In conclusion, you HAVE to do the chores even though you do not like it. This would help you get smarter and more concentrated. If you are concentrated, you can finish your homework faster. Also when you do your chores, you get a higher score because it is not going to happen that you forgot to bring or lost it. Cleaning and doing chores are helpful for you and other people that are visiting your house.

Classwork October 8th: 1.[| Create a mad lib] for the nouns that you fill in, use nouns from //Ulysses//. Post. =**Ugly Ulysses's Ugly Ulysses**= i have never, beyond any, your Scylla have their : in your most wild Asphodel are things which me, or which i cannot because they are too

your dark look will unchallenge me though i have myself as Athenes, you always Teiresias by Teiresias myself as Tartarus (ing, ) her humungous Cannibal beach

or if your rocks be to me, i and my Cyclops will very, , as when the Ithaca of this the ogres everywhere ing;

nothing which we are to in this Zeus the Hera of your shiny Hermes: whose Cave me with the Eurylochus of its warriors, ing Circe and Charybdis with each ing

(i do not what it is about you that and ; only something in me the Calypso of your Scylla is grumpy than all Tartarus) Telemachus, not even the Ajax, has such plain Achilles

- Christina Song & [|e.e. cummings] 1. Read, summarize (5 sentence minimum) and define 3 vocabulary words from EACH chapter: 'Cattle of the Sun' and 'Calypso' 2. Finish classwork from October 6th.
 * Homework due October 8th:**

1. Cattle of the Sun Summary Ulysses and his men have landed on the Sun Titan's island. They were starving, but they knew they couldn't eat them. Later after few months have passed, the men couldn't bare the hunger so they started eating six cows in a row. Titan became very angry about what Ulysses and his men have done. He told Zeus to punish them so there was heavy and bad weather goes by.

vocab summoned- to urgently call on kine- old version of saying cows brood- to think deeply

Calypso Summary Ulysses lands on an island that Calypso lives in. Calypso tries to make Ulysses everlasting and wants him as her husband. Ulysses wants to go back to his home, Ithaca, so he prays to the gods. Athena and Hermes comes to help Ulysses and his men to help him go back home. Calypso had to let of of Ulysses because the decisions made by the gods couldn't be disobeyed.

vocabulary embrasure- opening in a fortfield area. abase- belittle or degrade hemmed- edge of a cloth

2. Quietly read 'Scylla and Charybdis'. Create your own 5-question multiple choice test (4 choices). Post. 1. Where was Ulysses going to? a. Greece b. Ithaca c. Sparta d. a narrow strait

2. Scylla and Charybdis was chasing something. What was it? a. naiads b. ants c. corn d. humans

3. How many heads to Scylla have in total? a. 4 b. 9 c. 1 d. 6

4. Who was the person or god that turned Scylla into a monster? a. Zeus b. Artemis c. Hera d. Poseidon

5. How many legs to Scylla have in total? a. 1000 b. 12 c. 158 d. 2

Classwork September 24th:
 * 2. Listen to 'The Wandering Rocks' and 'The Sirens'. After you listen to the chapter, write 5 questions about the chapter on your wiki.

1. What could have happened to the boat when the rocks were there?

2. What was the purpose of the rock?

3. What were the Sirens?

4. What did the Sirens do to attract the men? What happened to the men that followed the Sirens?

5. How did Ulysses protect himself and his men from the Sirens? How did Ulysses control himself from attracting to the Sirens when the Sirens were singing? Video Summary for Circe

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Homework due September 9th:** 1. Read the first 7 pages of Circe. Post 4 sentences about plot, 3 vocab, 2 sentences about setting and your prediction. 2. Create and post video vocab for ch 6 and 7 (vocab from worksheet).

1. PLOT Ulysses and his men have landed in the land of Circe. Ulysses walks around the island and he finds a castle in the middle of the island. Ulysses and his good men divides into two groups. Eurylochus was the assistant chosen for the other group. The Ulysses group decided to stay in the harbor. The castle was very mysterious so Eurylochus and his group decided to go inside the castle.

Vocab 1. stag- male deer 2. haughtily- disdainfully 3. provisioned- action of providing

Setting/ Prediction

The setting is the Circe Island

The Prediction is that I think that the people in the castle are the gods and they are going to help them go back home.

'Keeper of the Winds' questions: //Copy, paste and answer in full sentences.// POST.
 * Homework due September 2nd:**

1. Which direction were Ulysses and his men sailing at the beginning of the chapter? They were going the north direction away from the Cyclopes. 2. Why was Ulysses wild with eagerness? He was very eager to meet his child and his wife 3. Who was Aeolus? Aeolus is the enormously fat demigod with a long wind- tangled beard and a red and a wind beaten his face. 4. What did Aeolus love to do? Aeolus loved to play games, hear stories,eat, and drink. 5. Why was Aeolus pleased with Ulysses? He was pleased with Ulysses because he had great stories for Aeolus. Aeolus was also happy that Ulysses have blinded Polyphemus. 6. What did Aeolus give to Ulysses? Aeolus gave Ulysses the wind for each direction, north, south, east, and west. 7. How many days and nights did Ulysses stay awake? He stayed awake for nine days and nine nights. 8. Why did Ulysses' men open the bag of winds? They have opened it because they thought that is was a bag of gold because the bag was heavy. The men were greedy about the money. 9. What happened after they did this? The west wind have surrounded the ship 10. Predict what will happen next. I think that the other winds, north, east, and south would blow out and Ulysses would run out of the wind.

Homework due Monday, August 31st: 1. Define (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) ch 5-7 vocabulary from the sheet handed out in class. Post on your wiki. 2. Read the chapter 'Keeper of the Winds' in //Ulysses.

Ch 5

Cannibal- a person who eats flesh of other people mumbling- say something very quiet trooping- a group of soilders brutal- savagely violent indifferent- having no interest

Ch 6

Perils- serious danger moored- to make fast ogres- man eating giant sorceries- no definition Inhabitants- a person or animal that occupies a space marrow- soft substances in a bone provisioned- the action of providing ethical- relating to a moral //

Homework due August 27th: Define (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) ch 2-4 vocabulary from the sheet handed out in class.


 * __Chapter 1 Ships and Men__**

vessels- a hollow utensil prow- the bow of a ship shaft- a long handle of weapon hull- outer covering of a fruit or seed stays- something that serves as prop Quatering Wind- the wind coming from a direction behind to the side Head Wind- A wind blowing in a direction opposite of coarse Scudded- to move or run Booty- money or good taken in war Baubles- object of little value


 * __Chapter 2 The Ciconians__**

Bouquet- bunch of flowers Hospitable- generous and friendly brow- the ridge of an eyebrow lolled- to hang or let hang loosely

1. Read //Ulysses// chapters: 'Ships and Men', 'The Ciconians', and 'The Lotus-Eaters' Write a three sentence summary of each of the chapters and find/define 3 vocab words from each chapter. POST on your wiki. 2. Finish page 6 of the Greek background webquest.
 * Homework due Monday, August 24th**

Ships and Men

Ulysses sailed back home after he burned Troy. Ulysses took the gold and jewels, silks, furs and after ten years of war, the men refused to leave the loot behind. The heavy treasures were bad luck to Ulysses and the other people.

vocab- loots- stolen money or valuables booty- valuable stolen goods ram- male sheep

The Ciconians

The voyage began peacefully the first day and the winds blew well to the direction they were going. On the second day Ulysses saw a blue haze of smoke and say a beautiful little town. The men had greed about the town they have seen. The wind took them to the southwest quarter of the Midddle Sea, toward the hump of Africa called Libya.

vocab- vessels- large ship or boat bonfires- a large open air fire naiads- spring or waterfall

The Lotus Eaters

Morsepheus was fascinated by the idea that humans have dreams. So he went to Persephone and said "I meed a flower that makes sleep. It must be purple and black. But there should be one petal of fire-red for dreams. We will call it lotus." The lotus eaters came from the forest and ate the flowers. When the lotus eaters ate it the men woke up and smelled the warm, honey smell of the flowers and ate them in great handfuls like a honeycomb.

done- perform reefs- ridge of jagged rocks helm- a tiller or wheel


 * Classwork August 17th:** //The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog//..

1.What is similar about all the goods that the peddler shows Marianna?

2. In what ways does the mirror, a strange new object, cause the humans and the animals to become strangers to themselves?

3. Why are the characters’ reactions to the mirror both funny and sad?

4. Could a cat think it’s a dog and vice versa? Support your opinion.

5. Would it be possible for our society to do without mirrors? Explain.

Define and use in a sentence:

enthralled protruded console afflicted vanity anguish moral peddler peasant bedazzle

Answers:

1. They were all accessaries and and pretty jewels. They were all expensive. In the goods there was the mirror.

2. The mirror, the strange new object, cause the humans and animals to become strangers to themselves because they have never seen their face before and it is a new look to them. They never knew how they looked like and they thought that they were pretty and handsome, but when they saw the mirror, they found out new things about their looks. The cat that thought she was a dog and the dog that thought he was a cat, started to harm each other when they saw the mirror and finding out that they were different creatures.

3. It was funny because they were pretty and they had good looks, but they were sad because Marianna had a missing tooth, the first girl had a crooked teeth, the second had a too long chin, and the third had too much freckles.

4. Yes, I think that it would be possible for a dog to think that is was a cat and the cat to think that it is a dog. It is because when you never look at yourself and don't have a mirror to know how you look like, you can think that "I look like that person". The dog looked at the cat all the time so it can think that it is a cat. The cat only looked at the dog, so it can think that it is a dog.

5. Yes, I think that it would be possible without looking at a mirror, but it would be hard. It is possible because you don't have to look at your looks to study or to work. You can just wear any clothes to school or to work. The problem is that almost all of the people in the society card about their looks.

I have been **enthralled** by the book written by Katherine Paterson, that I read the books until midnight and had to finish the book.
 * enthralled**- to capture the fascinated attention of

The rubber duck have **protruded** on the water surface when my cousin's baby was having a free time in the water in the bathtub.
 * protruded**- extend beyond or above a surface

I consoled him when he could not make it to the finals.
 * console**-comfort, make less sad

I was afflicted when I fell down from the stairs and scratched my skin and sprained my ankles.
 * afflicted**-received pain or suffering

The vanity of my sister was great because she had done such an excellent job in doing the cello concert.
 * vanity**-the quality of being very proud of one's appearance

She was anguish to meet the grandmother in the hospital.
 * anguish**-great suffering, agony

The moral to this class is to listen to the teacher and participate well.
 * moral**-concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviours

The peddler went around town to sell some clothes, foods, and accessories.
 * peddler**-walking salesman

The peasant was very poor that he didn't have enough money to buy three meals.
 * peasant**-a poor farmer in a low status

I was bedazzled when I found out that my best friend had a talent of singing very well.
 * bedazzle**-impressed in one's skills and quality

5 facts about Ulysses

1. It is a novel by James Joyce. 2. Ulysses is 5 foot and 8 inches tall 3. This book has 18 chapters or episodes. 4. It is about Ancient Greek. 5. Ulysses has a total of about 265,000 words from a vocabulary of 30,030 words