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This year was fun but hard because of adjusting to new school. It was really hard to earn good grades and there were a lot of hard tests like science. It was much harder than 5th grade. Also, there was more homework.

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CW Friday, June 4th: 2. Listen to ch 18 3. Which decision should Anand make? Respond 2-3 sentences. 4. Watch and comment (2-3 sentences on your wiki) on this '[|amazing memory'] article 5. Look and comment (2-3 sentences on your wiki) [|on the photos.]
 * 1. Create a wordshoot game on classtools.net with your vocab. Post and play at least 2 others'

CW Tuesday, June 1st:** 1. Hand in HW to 6E box. 5 mins 2. Read chapter 15 on your own and create a 5 question multiple choice quiz. Post on your wiki. 20-25 mins 3. Listen out loud to chapter 16 (at the beginning of tape 4 side A). Write down 5 things that happen in your notebook. 20 mins 4. Fill in Vocabulary Enricher-Literature Cirle worksheet (yes, all 28 words). Use ch 1-16 of Conch Bearer to find your words (finish for HW). 25 mins

1. What does the conch call Surabhanu? a. Mule Head b. Slimy Red

2. Why does Nisha say she can't go with Anand up to the Silver Valley? a. She's afraid of Surabhanu. b. Her leg is broken. c. all of the above

3. Who is the mongoose? a. Surabhanu b. Abhaydatta c. a Healer

4. What is the Final Test? a. a question b. climbing a mountain b. crossing a river

5. What does Anand promise to do? a. to give the conch b. to give the conch if he gets the question wrong c. none of the above

HW Due Tuesday, June 1st:
 * 1. Read chapter 14 of The Conch Bearer and fill in 'Reader Excitement Graph' (handed out in class)

As Anand, write a poem depicting the three virtues. (Loyalty, Honesty, and Compassion)**

Friend symbolizes Loyalty White(color) symbolizes Honesty Helping a beggar man symbolizes Compassion

1. Read about the[| RAFTS writing process.] 2. Create your own prompt about //The Conch Bearer// and post it on your wiki. 3. You will be assigned to write the prompt of a fellow student. 4. Conch Bearer open book comprehension quiz #2. As the conch, write a diary for himself about his trip to the Silver Valley.
 * CW Friday, May 28th:**

HW Due Friday, May 28th: 1. Why is the river special? Answer: because only Beings of Power can cross it 2. How do Nisha and Anand get food? Answer: Rajah shows them a nut with meat inside. 3. What is the second obstacle? Answer: a narrow pass between two cliffs 4. Why is the second obstacle hard to cross? Answer: because the mountains throw rocks when they try to pass 5. How do Nisha and Anand cross? Answer: by keeping a hand on a handprint on a rock and stepping on a particular line Chitter: make a twittering or chattering sound Boulder: rock Dislodge: remove from a fixed position Fanciful: over-imaginative and unrealistic Trudged: walk slowly with heavy steps
 * 1. Read ch 13 and post 5 questions with answers & define 5 vocab words.

HW Due Wednesday, May 26th:** 1. What are Nisha and Anand worrying about? a. about the cold b. about finding shelter c. all of the above
 * 1. Read chapter 12 of //The Conch Bearer.// Create a 5 question multiple choice quiz. Post.

2. What does Nisha find in the crevice? a. a squirrel b. apes

3. What does Nisha name the squirrel? a. king b. Rajah c. Dadaji

4. What does Rajah mean in Indian? a. father b. king

5. What are Nisha and Anand attacked by in their sleep? a. monkeys b. apes c. lions

Wrath: extreme anger Luxury: the state of great comfort and extravagant living Dismay: distress Opaque: not transparent Marvels: a wonderful and astonishing person or thing Wizened: shriveled Stabbed: thrust a weapon into Stunted: retard or spoil the development of Shards: a piece of broken material Gingerly: carefully

HW Due Tuesday, May 25th:** 1. Read chapters 9 and 10. Post 15 Qs with answers. 1. Why is Anand not feeling well? Answer: because he had a nightmare 2. What does Abhaydatta buy at a food vendor? Answer: fried samosas stuffed with cauliflower and red chutney sauce 3. What does Anand want to drink? Answer: a cup of tea 4. What kind of clothes does Nisha want? Answer: a red sweater 5. What story does Abhaydatta tell Anand and Nisha? Answer: one-eyed deer 6. What happened to the one-eyed deer in the end? Answer: It was killed by a hunter. 7. Where do Anand, Nisha, and Abhaydatta get off the train? Answer: Ranipur 8. How long do they ride on the train? Answer: two days 9. What clothes does Abhaydatta buy Nisha, Anand, and for himself? Answer: coats, woolen leggings, and caps 10. Where is Ranipur located? Answer: near the Himalayas 11. What happened to Abhaydatta when Nisha and Anand straightened up? Answer: He vanished. 12. Where do they find Abhaydaatta? Answer: a small gap in the hedge 13. What does Abhaydatta need to keep Sura** bhanu away? Answer: twigs 14. What does Abhaydatta throw in the fire? Answer: a small pinch of black grass 15. How does Surabhanu try to trap Anand? Answer: using an illusion

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HW Due Thursday, May 20th:** 1. Finish reading chapter 8 (from page 107) and write 5 Qs with Answers about the whole chapter. 1. Why does Abhaydatta leave the bus? Answer: because he thinks Surabhanu will notice their presence 2. Why does Abhaydatta choose to stay in a worn building? Answer: because he thinks it's safer than other inns 3. What does the innkeeper cook them? Answer: rice, eggplant curry, and yogurt 4. What is the name of the last village they will be arriving at? Answer: Nag Champa 5. What causes Anand to almost kill Abhaydatta? Answer: vision of a beautiful woman with gauze veil

CW Wednesday, May 19th: 2. Conch Bearer ch 1-4 quiz. 3. When you finish the quiz, take [|this online grammar quiz] and post your score. Score: 75 4. Finish presentations of interviews. 5. Listen to chapter 8.
 * 1. DOL, finished grammar book.

HW Due Wednesday, May 19th:** 1. Read chapter 7 and write a 5 sentence summary. Anand and Nisha walk up to a food vendor and Anand trips over a beggar woman. Although the beggar says that she's been hurt and Anand has to pay her money, Nisha is not fooled and notices that it's a trick. Anand still gives her money and she gives Anand a prediction or wise words. Then they go to the meeting point and finds Abhaydatta there. After reuniting, they take a cheap train ride to Pathankot.


 * Q: is it true you’re a millionaire?**

Yes, we are. Our grandpa owns the Hilton hotel so we’re very rich.

**Q: What are some of your favorite stuff?**

When we first got our room we were in agitation because it has a shopping mall and elevators.

**Q: what did you do for birthday?**

We rented Hawaii and invited all our fans and got even more fans. But a few of our rivals pushed us in the water and we wrung out our clothes for hours!


 * Q; have u ever been treated insolently?**

Yes, because we’re so famous people have tried to kidnaps us and we got maimed.


 * Q: favorite food?**

One of our favorite foods are lentil.


 * Q: favorite clothes?**

We have too many favorite clothes and clothes that when we moved the moving people had to heft the clothes into our rooms.

Your partner is a famous movie star and you are a magazine reporter interviewing them. Use 7 vocab words from The Conch Bearer during the interview. Post your interview on both your wikis. It should look similar to the People mag article. 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 Monday, May 17th**

Whirlwind: a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a funnel shape Pallet: a crude and makeshift bed Agitation: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement Hypnotize: to produce a state of hypnosis Lentils: a high-protein pulse that is dried and cooked before eating Interminable: endless Bargaining: a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than usual Mingling: mix or to cause together Humanity: the human race; human beings collectively Lozenges: a rhombus or diamond shape

HW Due Monday, May 17th:** 1. Read chapter 6 and write 7 Qs with answers and define 3 vocab. 1. Who gets caught by the guard? Answer: Anand 2. Who disguised as Abhaydatta? Answer: Surabhanu 3. What is the name of this chapter? Answer: Things Aren't What They Seem 4. How much does a train ticket cost? Answer: about a hundred rupees 5. Who does the fake Abhaydatta tell the guard that Anand is? Answer: his nephew 6. What does the boy sell? Answer: sweets 7. How does Surabhanu get subdued? Answer: Candies that the boy was selling stuck to his face. Quavery: shake or tremble in speaking Coolies: an unskilled laborer in India, China, and some other Asian countries Platform: a raised structure along the side of a railroad track where passengers get on and off the station 

1. Read chapter 4 and post 5 questions with answers. 1. What did Anand, Meera, and the old man eat for dinner? Answer: rice and lentils 2. What is the organization that the old man belongs to? Answer: The Brotherhood of Healers 3. Who stole the magic conch? Answer: Surabhanu 4. Where did the Brotherhood live? Answer: the Silver Valley 5. Why was Anand's mother's clothes wet? Answer: She went through a thunderstorm.
 * HW Due Thursday, May 13th:**

Conch: a tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell Padlocked: a detachable lock hanging by a pivoted hook on the object fastened Beedis: a type of cheap cigarette in the Indian Subcontinent Tenement: a room or set of rooms forming separate residence Interminable: endless

CW Wednesday, May 12th: 2. Grammar/Review HW 3. India True or False 4. Take notes on[| India documentary] 5. Read aloud chapter 2 6. Play this[| prepositional phrase game.] 7. Take[| this quiz] and post your score AND [|this one.]**
 * 1. DOL
 * 24 correct 1 incorrect **

HW Due Wednesday, May 12th: 1. Read chapter one of Conch Bearer and post 10 questions with answers. 2. Read chapter two of Conch Bearer and write a 5 sentence summary. 1. Who does Anand work for? Answer: Haru 2. How old is Anand? Answer: 12 years old 3. Where is Anand's father? Answer: Dubai 4. What did Anand's mother buy him with the money his father sent? Answer: Persian Fairy Tales book 5. What did Anand's mother buy Meera? Answer: a doll 6. What did Anand give to the old man? Answer: food 7. Why did Anand's father go to Dubai? Answer: to work as a construction-site overseer 8. Why does Anand work for Haru? Answer: because Anand's family need money 9. How much did a mango cost? Answer: Two rupees 10. What does Anand like? Answer: books

Chapter 2 Summary Anand gets angry because Haru kept him longer at the store than he was supposed to. Then Anand goes to the marketplace after getting his pay and buys a mango. On his way home, Anand feels jealous of people with comfortable lives and wants his life to return as it used to be. Then he gets scared and gets a feeling that someone is following him and runs home. The old man that Anand helped visits him and gives him food.

HW Due Thursday, May 6th: 1. Read 'The Wright Brothers' page 532-end. 2. Answer the think about it questions and define 3 vocab. Post. 3. Think of something you can invent. Use Paintbrush, A-4 paper or another application to draw what your invention would look like.c. Write a paragraph about your invention. Post. 1. The Wright brothers faced obstacles such as bad weather and hard physical work. 2. Yes, I think that the Wright brothers gained a better understanding of their world because they know how airplane works and why it works that way. 3. For example, the Wright brothers kept trying to make successful airplanes. Airborne: transported by air Skidded: to slide on slippery ground Rudder: a vertical airfoil pivoted from the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft This invention prints out real money. It has a button on the top that you can press and it prints out the amount of money you want. You can't see the button from here because it's on the top and the drawing isn't It can make all the money you want and allows you to buy anything.

HW Due Monday, May 3rd: 1. Answer the 'Think About It' questions on page 519 in complete sentences. Post. Do ONE of the activities on pages 524-525. 1) Larry puts about 8 or 10 cows on each section and Leedro tries to think like a cow to find them. 2) I would enjoy horseback riding but I wouldn't enjoy spring round-up. 3) The author thinks that this roundup experience was fun. The Great Outdoors
 * **Rate** || **1** || **2** || **3** || **4** || **5** || **6** || **7** || **8** || **9** || **10** ||
 * The Caribbean Sea ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 4 people ||
 * Disney World ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Yellowstone ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Grand Canyon ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 2 people ||   ||
 * Yosemite ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Alaskan Glaciers ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Eiffel Tower ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Gyeongbok Palace ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 3 people ||
 * Pyramid of Giza ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Versailles ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 1 person ||   ||   ||   ||

CW Friday, April 30th 2. Grammar Book 3. take the [|adverb quiz] Post your scores. 80% 4. take [|another] 5. Play the a[|dverb battleship game.] 6. Reading from purple lit book. 7. Answer the 'Think About It' questions on page 519 in complete sentences. Post. Do ONE of the activities on pages 524-525.**
 * 1. DOL

1. Take [|adverb quiz.] Well done, you've finished the quiz. **You scored 10/10 [100.0%] **so why not print out your certificate?**
 * CW Wednesday, April 28th:

1. Practice [|double negatives.] and [|this one.]** Well done, you've finished the quiz.
 * CW Monday, April 26th:
 * You scored** **10/10 [100.0%]** so why not print out your certificate?


 * HW Due Thursday, April 22nd:** 1. Grammar extra credit opportunity: Write 2 sentences of each question on page 91.

CW Monday, April 19th: Do warm-up on board. Take qui[|z on verb tenses] a) Katie had been studying for science when her mom called. b) She has been busy for the past few weeks. c) The dog was running across the field. d) She will have grown a few more inches after soccer practice. e) She read Twilight by Stephanie Meyer in the library.

1. Finish reading Habibi. Create a 10 question multiple choice quiz that covers the whole book. Post. 1. What is Omer's religion? Answer: Jewish 2. Why did Poppy go to jail? Answer: Because he pulled a soldier's arm back to stop him from shooting Omer. 3. Why can't Liyana and Omer become friends? Answer: Because they have different religions. 4. Who is Nadine and Khaled? Answer: Liyana and Omer's friends 5. Why does Poppy return to Palestine and Israel? Answer: Because he wanted Liyana and Rafik to get to know their relatives. 6. What job does Poppy have? Answer: A doctor 7. What heritage is Liyana? Answer: Half Arabic and half American 8. What does Habibi mean? Answer: Darling 9. Where does Liyana meet Omer? Answer: At the Sandouni's store 10. Why did the soldiers want Khaled? Answer: Because the soldiers thought one of the people in Khaled's camp was responsible for bombing the marketplace.

HW due Friday, April 9th: 5 Most Important Events: Liyana talks to Nadine, Liyana visits Poppy in prison, Liyana yells at the guards, Liyana visits Khaled, Liyana gets a phone call frrom Omer I would have gotten the same reaction as Liyana, except that I would have not yelled at the Israeli guards.**
 * 1. Finish reading the chapter 'How Many Sides Does a Story Have'. What are the 5 most important events that happen in the chapter? What would you have done if you were Liyana?

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1. DOL 2. Grammar book, perfect tense. 3. More perfect tense.[| Take quiz.] 4. Read page 222 of Habibi aloud. 5. Listen to next chapters. 6. Work on Keynote.
 * CW Wednesday, April 7th:**

CW Monday, April 5th: 2. Grammar book 3. Irregular verbs. [|Quiz your friend.] 4[|. Play game] against your friend. Post the winner. Winner: Amy 5. Take[| irregular verb quiz]. Post your score. Score: 100% 6. Listen to Habibi (draw). Newspaper report. Postcard. 7. Send 5 step video to film festival. See English wiki for link.
 * 1. DOL

HW Due Monday, April 5th:** 1**. Read Habibi pages 213-221. Post 7 questions with answers and 3 vocabulary (defined).** What does Habibi mean? Answer: Darling What instrument does Liyana play? Answer: Violin What does Ana Tayyib mean in English? Answer: I'm fine. What does Shway mean in English? Answer: A little bit Why did Liyana have to stand in the hall? Answer: Because she ripped a page out of her book What did Poppy say when Liyana asked if the Jews and Arabs would get along someday? Answer: No What program did Liyana's mother narrate? Answer: "Debate Over the Tombs" Craggy: rough and uneven Destitute: without the basic necessities of life Transaction: an instance of buying or selling something; a business deal

W due Wednesday, March 31th: 1. Read Habibi pages 200-207. Post 3 Qs and 2 vocab.
Who did Liyana go to the Dead Sea with? Answer: Khaled, Nadine, and Rafik Why did Poppy say that a Bedouin's minute is like an hour? Answer: because Bedouins keep visitors to themselves for a long amount of time What does Liyana want to me when she grows up? Answer: a Bedouin Bedouin: a nomadic Arab of the desert Seared: burn or scorch the surface of something 2. [|Watch the video] on recent Israel-Palestine events. Summarize in 5 sentences. Post. In summary, there was a Arab League summit in Libya because the Israeli government decided to build new homes in Palestine. The Palestinians did not want their land taken so they protested against the decision. They did not come to an agreement, though. While some people wanted to stop the construction, others didn't. This problem has and is causing a lot of problems for Middle-East. 3. Finish 5 step video media type="file" key="Eslr.m4v" width="300" height="300"

1. Why did US-Israeli tensions flare this week? Answer: The tensions flared because the Israeli government announced that they would build new homes in the Palestinian territory. 2. What was Israel’s response to the anger from the United States?  Answer: They apologized for the timing but said that "it would not hurt the does not hurt the Arabs of East Jerusalem or come at their expense." 3. What was the Palestinian response to the announcement? Answer: The Palestinians demanded that they do not build settlements in Palestine. 4. What was the Six-Day War? Why is it important? Look at t [|he Israel map.] Answer: The Six-Day War is the Arab-Israeli war. It is important because Name 3 cities in Israel: Haifa, Nazareth, and Ramia Which sea borders the west coast? Mediterranean Sea Where is Gaza located? It is located between Egypt and Jordan. What is the population of the Gaza Strip? How many Israeli settlers are in the West Bank? Find another article that interests you in this newspaper. Read and summarize it here: Here are [|some recent photos] of the recent turmoil
 * Classwork Thursday, March 18th: What's goin' on in the world? Read the student newspaper about the** [|**current Israeli-Palestinian**] **conflict and answer the questions:**

= = Haiku for word "fragrant"

Scent of fruit and flowers That people like most of time Can be a perfume

This is my habibi keynote. media type="custom" key="5574517" animation video

1. Take the present [|tense quiz.7/10 (score)] 2. Ask a partner your Habibi Qs.
 * CW March 15th:

HW Due March 15th:** 1. Read pages 175-200. Post 15 Qs with answers. Also, post and define 5 vocab. 1) What kind of ice cream did Omer and Liyana eat near the Russian Orthodox Church? Answer: Pistachio 2) Who were Omer and Liyana waiting for outside the Church? Answer: Hagop and Atom 3) What did Liyana's mother believe in? Answer: Karma 4) What did Liyana's entire family believed in? Answer: Reincarnation 5) What does Poppy not like about religions? Answer: When a religion says it's the only right one 6) Where was Poppy born? Answer: Jerusalem 7) What did Jews in Hebron call themselves? Answer: Holy Pioneers 8) Did Peachy Helen believe at her parent's Christian denomination was chosen? Answer: No 9) Where did Peachy Helen used to take Liyana's mother instead of to church? ANswer: Art Museum 10) What did Poppy always bring to Rafik and Liyana's mother on their birthdays? Answer: Flowers 11) Who were the soldiers looking for in Sitti's home? Answer: Her grandson, Mahmud 12) What did the soldiers destroy in Sitti's home? Answer: the Bathroom 13) Who heard Sitti's screams? Answer: Abu Daoud 14) Who did Liyana write about in her report? Answer: Mark Twain 15) Why did Liyana and Omer dress the hen in robes? Answer: Because they thought it would be funny to see Imm Janen discover her hen in a lavish robe Lavish: sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious Turquoise: a greenish blue color like that of this stone Tattered: torn, old, and in generally poor condition; in tatters Dopey: stupefied by sleep or a drug Bonnet: a woman's or child's hat tied under the chin, typically with a brim framing the face

1) What vitamins were Liyana's family running out of? Answer: C's and E's 2) What did Liyana's mother asks her to do when she met Omer? Answer: Be appropriate 3) Where did Omer and Liyana go to? Answer: Israel Museum 4) What is shiva? Answer: when people do not wear shoes, cover their mirrors, or leave the house? 5) What road does Liyana live on? Answer: Ramallah Road 6) Why did Liyana get embarrassed? Answer: because her mom said mayonnaise(family thing) 7) Where did Liyana want to go with Omer someday? Answer: a beach 8) How does Omer feel about the Arabs? Answer: He is not prejudiced against the Arabs and is neutral 9) What kind of hairdo does Liyana choose to leave her hair? Answer: loose wavy hair 10) What does the Israel Museum display? Answer: contemporary art and archaeological wonders Thoroughfares: a road or path forming a route between two places Mopped: to clean or soak up by wiping Blipped: to make a short high-pitched sound or succession of sounds Soles: the undersurface of someone's feet Generic: characteristic of or relating to class or group of things; not specific
 * HW Due Monday, March 8th:**
 * 1. Read Habibi pages 157-174. Post 10 questions // with answers // and define 5 vocab words.

HW Due Wednesday, March 10th:** 1. Each student was assigned a chapter from Habibi. Using [], create a short clip that shows what happened in your chapter. Also, use 3 challenging vocab words from the chapter in your clip. Post clip on your wiki. **Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd** 1. DOL 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) Be respectful 2) Remember the correct email address 3) Don't use the texting words 4) Remember to speak formally or in a manner that is not offensive 5)3. Review DO worksheet. 4. Grammar quiz (DO and IO) on Thursday, March 4th. 5. Habibi Qs from HW.1) What kind of shop did Liyana visit every day? Answer: ceremics shop 2) What did Liyana order at the cafe? Answer: hummus 3) What does Omar compare Jerusalem to? Answer: liver or kidney 4) Where is Omar's mother from? Answer: Nazareth 5) Where did Omar invite Liyana for Saturday? Answer: The Fountain 6. Habibi read aloud from page 149. HW due Friday, Feb 26th: 1. Post the poem that you wrote on your wiki. Like a flashing light bulb Feels clear-headed Refreshing Blissful and wonderful HW due Feb 24th: 1. Finish Keynote, post and be ready to present to the class. 3 vocabs in Habibi 1. perceive: become aware of something 2. circuit: a roughly circular line 3. fender: a thing used to keep off colision.

= = = **Classwork Feb 22nd:** 1. DOL 2. Grammar--take this quiz o[|n direct objects.] & [|this one], & this[| one.]. Post your scores. 10/10, 77%, 4/10 Jigsaw: //--pages #s and think of a title --plot (3 sentences) --list all characters --define 3 words --choose a sentence and underline the direct object --choose a sentence and underline a prepositional phrase --prediction --add a couple images/pictures// 4. Listen to Habibi = = = = = = = = **HW due Feb 22nd:** 1. Read //Habibi// pages 134-148. Post 15 Qs with answers. 1. What does Sitti say to Liyana after her conversation? Answer: Always listen to angels who find you. 2. What is Rafik's essay about? Answer: Khaled and Nadine 3. What is Rafik's last name? Answer: Abound 4. Where did the nurse appear? Answer: St. Tarkmanchatz 5. Who is Claire? Answer: Liyana's friend 6. What does Abu Hamra sell? Answer: cabbages 7. What kind of cold does Liyana get? Answer: fever 8. What is Liyana's favorite Christmas song? Answer: The Friendly Beasts 9. What number is Liyana's postal box number? Answer: 898 10. What does Liyana eat with Sitti? Answer: oranges 11. Why did Liyana's aunt go to the hospital? Answer: because her legs swelled up 12. What does Liyana quote at the beginning of the chapter Donkey by the Road? Answer: Emily Dickinson never had to move across the sea. 13. What did Liyana draw on the fifth day? Answer: donkey 14. What color plate do the Jewish have? Answer: yellow 15. What color plate do the Arabs have? Answer: blue **Classwork Friday, Feb 19th:** 1. Review Qs 2. Habibi's family lives in Jerusalem. Read this [|current event article.] Post 7 facts on your wiki about the article. 3. Grammar 4. Listen to Habibi out loud **[|__5. watch TV__] [|1. An old Arabic inscription] [|2. Found during a renovation] [|3. 1100 year old] [|4.]** **HW due Friday, Feb 19th:** 1. Read Habibi pages 93-125. Post 15 questions with answers. 1. What does Liyana become after seeing chicken butchered up? Answer: vegetarian 2. Who do Liyana and her brother meet at the refugee camp? Answer: Khaled and Nadine 3. What is one thing that Liyana doesn't like? Answer: money 4. Why does Liyana go to Bassam's spice shop? Answer: to buy coriander for her mother 5. What does the Jewish man think Liyana to be? Answer: Jewish 6. What does the Jewish man call Bassam? Answer: animal 7. What poster does Bassam have? Answer: elephant-god 8. What does Liyana and Bassam talk about? Answer: Armenian sector and the best music stations on the radio 9. What is the Jewish man wearing? Answer: yarmulke 10. What is Rafik working on at the beginning of the chapter Friends? Answer: definitions for his English vocabulary list 11. What does Liyana first say to Khaled? Answer: Marhaba 12. Who does Rafik write about in his essay? Answer: Liyana 13. What did Poppy wish for since childhood? Answer: invisibility hat 14. Why does Poppy take the bus to work? Answer: so Mrs. Abboud could pick up Rafic after soccer practice 15. What is half-half in Arabic? Answer: nos-nos Find 3 prepositional phrases in Habibi = 1. out to the village 2. with his own mother 3. on the flat roofs of the houses

= **HW Due Wednesday, February 10th:** 1. Review Habibi pages 48-58. Create a 5 question multiple choice quiz. 1. What did Liyana give her girl or female cousins? Answer: earrings 2. What did Liyana give her boy or male cousins? Answer: small cars 3. What was the large brass tray that Aunt Saba had filled with? Answer: tea called maramia 4. In her dream, where did she think she was at? Answer: at St. Louis in front of a museum 5. What is Mom's name? Answer: Soo-sun Classwork Feb 8th: 1. The following is from John Steinbeck's famous novel The Grapes of Wrath, first published in 1939. As you read this paragraph, see if you can identify all the prepositional phrases used by Steinbeck to convey the dramatic return of rain after a long, painful drought. Underline the prepositional phrases. Original Paragraph by John Steinbeck __Over the high coast mountains__ and __over the valleys__ the gray clouds marched __in from the ocean.__ The wind blew fiercely and silently, high __in the air,__ and it swished __in the brush,__ and it roared __in the forests.__The clouds came __in brokenly, in puffs, in folds, in gray crags;__ and they piled __in together__ and settled over the west. And then the wind stopped and left the clouds deep and solid. The rain __began with gusty showers,__ pauses and downpours; and then gradually it __settled to a single tempo,__ small drops and a steady beat, rain that was gray __to see through,__ rain that __cut midday light to evening.__ And__at first__ the dry earth __sucked the moisture down__ and blackened. __For two days__ the earth drank the rain,__until the earth was full.__ Then puddles formed, and i__n the low places little lakes formed in the fields.__The muddy lakes rose higher, and the steady rain whipped the shining water. __At last__ the mountains were full__,__ and the hillsides __spilled into the streams, built them to freshets,__ and sent them__roaring down the canyons into the valleys.__ The rain __beat on steadily.__ And the streams and the little rivers edged __up to the bank sides__ and worked __at willows and tree roots,__ bent the willows deep __in the current,__cut __out the roots of cotton-woods__ and brought __down the trees.__ The muddy water whirled __along the bank sides__ and crept __up the banks until at last it spilled over, into the fields, into the orchards, into the cotton patches__ where the black stems stood. Level fields became lakes, broad and gray, and the rain __whipped up the surfaces.__ Then the water poured __over the highways,__ and cars moved slowly, cutting the water __ahead,__ and leaving a boiling muddy __wake behind.__ The earth whispered __under the beat of the rain,__ and the streams thundered __under the churning freshets.__ 15 prepositions 1. under 2. on 3. in 4. of 5. without 6. except 7. between 8. off 9. into 10. onto 11. toward 12. through 13. among 14. up 15. along Poem "The Pool" Glittering surface in shimmering sunlight and colorful air tubes floating on the water radiates happiness Journal Writing: Your OWN PTV story This weekend, students will perform the first annual play, "Les Belles Soeurs" It will be held on November 12th and 13th at 7:00. The ticket costs 5000 Won. HW due Monday, Feb 8th: 1. Read Habibi pages 38-50. Post 10 questions with answers. Classwork February 1st: =
 * 1. Trait-Voice**
 * 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. Write the name of each singer or song title and 5 adjectives that describe their sound.
 * Rate each singer from 1-5 using the VOICE rubric.
 * Discuss with a partner how singers have their own individual voices.
 * Relate this to writing by explaining that authors have their own styles also.

Song: Love Story by Taylor Swift RATING:4 1. energetic 2. fairytale-like 3. catchy 4. exciting 5. soulful

Song: Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus RATING:5 1. cool 2. vibrant 3. interesting 4. addictive 5. cheerful

Song: Pon de Replay by Rihanna RATING:4 1. Feminine 2. exotic 3. dark 4. thrilling 5. Repetitive

I would give the Love Story a 4 because the song was a little compelling and had everything for 3. I would give the Party in the USA a 5 because the song was captivating, and was everything for 5. I would give the Pon de Replay a 4 because similar to Love Story, the song was able to captivate me a little and had everything for 3.

2/1/10 Block E Draft 3 My First Piano Competition
 * FINAL NARRATIVE ESSAY DUE Wednesday, Feb 3rd. ** Amy Park

New experiences have always been hard for me. One of the most difficult things I had to do was participating in a piano competition. I was extremely nervous about the contest although I had practiced countless times. I never thought that it would be very hard to perform piano in front of a big audience but it turned out to be more difficult than any of my fantasies. After this event, I became more self-confident, gained experience, and courage to perform in public.

Because it was my first competition, I was expectedly nervous and afraid. After slamming the door behind the car, I nervously walked towards the front building. Although it was very cheerful and sunny, it did nothing to calm my nerves. I opened the door, walked in, and headed toward the room where the competition was going to be held. When I went into the room, I saw judges, participants, and various people sitting in the seats. In the center of the room, there was a big yellowish-brown piano.

After 9 other participants went, I was called in to play. I could feel everyone's eyes on me and had never felt more nervous in my life. My hands were clammy and drenched with sweat. When I sat down on the leather seat, I placed my hands on the keys and took a long breath. Then my fingers moved of its own accord and I was relieved although I was confident that I had not played well. After finishing the last piece, I went back to my seat and watched others. Then I began to feel relieved and at ease.

After the competition, I waited anxiously for the awarding ceremony. When it was time, I headed for the room with my mother and took a seat in one of the plastic chairs. I saw awards on the table next to where the secretary was working on the certificates. After a couple of minutes, the secretary announced the winners and handed them their awards. I was also called although I had not been able to win. I received a certificate for my participation. Though I was disappointed at the result, I was also relieved and ecstatic at the fact that I was done with the competition and intense practices.

Taking part in the competition was hard but I improved in different ways. This experience helped me to gain self-confidence, knowledge, and endurance. Today when I am faced with new situations, I am less afraid and more eager to try out. Even though I did not win the contest, the preparation did not go to waste. Instead, it helped me to become a better and stronger person.