My Legend
Name: _____________________________
Title: Should be related to what you are going to explain: ________________________________________________
What phenomenon are you explaining: (How porcupine got quills) _________________________________________
What moral could you use to explain this phenomenon: (respect for elders, respect for others, helping one's self out, getting along, respecting the resources - to the seventh generation, etc.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Beginning: Traditionally starts… long ago, ….
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Problem to be solved: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Resolution: How does the problem get resolved or solved?
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Ending: Traditionally ends with … and that is how it has been since that time on.
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Name: _____________________________
Title: Should be related to what you are going to explain: ________________________________________________
What phenomenon are you explaining: (How porcupine got quills) _________________________________________
What moral could you use to explain this phenomenon: (respect for elders, respect for others, helping one's self out, getting along, respecting the resources - to the seventh generation, etc.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Beginning: Traditionally starts… long ago, ….
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Problem to be solved: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Resolution: How does the problem get resolved or solved?
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Ending: Traditionally ends with … and that is how it has been since that time on.
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Student Spelling List 8.2:
8.1 = Week 11
1. Karst- a landscape of limestone cliffs
2. maxim- rule of conduct
3. artisan- craftsperson
4. Blatant – Completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious
5. Decapitation –to remove ones head from a body
6. eunuch- a man with some sex organs removed
7. Trans maritime: being or coming from beyond or across the sea
8. Absquatulate: to leave somewhere abruptly
9. Kawaii: cute
10. Sesquipedalian – long winded, characterized by long words
8.3 – week 11
1. Inferno – a large fire
2. Victor – Conqueror
3. Enclose – to fence off
4. Convalescence – a gradual recovery of health and strength after illness
5. Charnel House – a building full of bodies
6. Bombardment – attack
7. Convert – to adopt a religion
8. Voracious – craving (of food)
9. Barracks – Soldiers, living quarters
10. Subdued – to suppress, conquer, control
- Discombobulate – to confuse (someone)
- Depression- feelings of severe despondency and dejection
- Divergent- tending to be different or develop in different directions
- Patronize- to support
- Coaxed-persuade someone by flattery to do something
- Raucously- making a disturbingly loud or harsh noise
- Aesthetic- appreciation of beauty
- Vernacular- The language spoken by people in their homes
- Allegiant- loyal, faithful
- Vagabond – a person who wanders from place to place without a home or a job
- Gardyloo- interjection, obsolete
8.1 = Week 11
1. Karst- a landscape of limestone cliffs
2. maxim- rule of conduct
3. artisan- craftsperson
4. Blatant – Completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious
5. Decapitation –to remove ones head from a body
6. eunuch- a man with some sex organs removed
7. Trans maritime: being or coming from beyond or across the sea
8. Absquatulate: to leave somewhere abruptly
9. Kawaii: cute
10. Sesquipedalian – long winded, characterized by long words
8.3 – week 11
1. Inferno – a large fire
2. Victor – Conqueror
3. Enclose – to fence off
4. Convalescence – a gradual recovery of health and strength after illness
5. Charnel House – a building full of bodies
6. Bombardment – attack
7. Convert – to adopt a religion
8. Voracious – craving (of food)
9. Barracks – Soldiers, living quarters
10. Subdued – to suppress, conquer, control
Travel Journal - use an online Encylopedia to help you with your description!
Using language, paint a picture of a cultural event, group encountered, animal/fish/bird, or phenomenon seen in that area.
Please try to describe using a simile ( - is like/as – something else) or use of hyperbole (exaggeration) to describe the following things regarding what you encountered.
What you are describing _____Create an interesting name for it! ___________
Paragraph One:
Where on the globe are you when you discovered this thing? What did you notice? Where are you and how did you come across it? How does it move? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the habitat or environment for the creature? Can you compare it to anything you have seen before? If it is new describe leaf shapes, sizes, colors, … weather… what temperature would it be? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What does it look like? (Describe it's physical appearance, color, size, shape, teeth, distinguishing features… etc.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When you came across it can you describe what it sounded like? Does it make sounds vocally or by the way it moves? Is there a lack of sound? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are you feeling? Are you frightened, in awe, concerned, curious, etc? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Does your item cause you any spiritual feelings? Can you liken the item to anything spoken about in church or believed that is mythological?
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Using language, paint a picture of a cultural event, group encountered, animal/fish/bird, or phenomenon seen in that area.
Please try to describe using a simile ( - is like/as – something else) or use of hyperbole (exaggeration) to describe the following things regarding what you encountered.
What you are describing _____Create an interesting name for it! ___________
Paragraph One:
Where on the globe are you when you discovered this thing? What did you notice? Where are you and how did you come across it? How does it move? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the habitat or environment for the creature? Can you compare it to anything you have seen before? If it is new describe leaf shapes, sizes, colors, … weather… what temperature would it be? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What does it look like? (Describe it's physical appearance, color, size, shape, teeth, distinguishing features… etc.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When you came across it can you describe what it sounded like? Does it make sounds vocally or by the way it moves? Is there a lack of sound? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are you feeling? Are you frightened, in awe, concerned, curious, etc? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Does your item cause you any spiritual feelings? Can you liken the item to anything spoken about in church or believed that is mythological?
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Week 10 - Quiz May 14
Excursion – a trip
Lament – to grieve
Nondescript – plain
Intone – sing
Courtier – a court attendant
Infinite – endless
Renowned – famous
Monastic – characteristic of monks
Beguiling – appealing
Asylum – safe place
Avert – Turn away
Excursion – a trip
Lament – to grieve
Nondescript – plain
Intone – sing
Courtier – a court attendant
Infinite – endless
Renowned – famous
Monastic – characteristic of monks
Beguiling – appealing
Asylum – safe place
Avert – Turn away
Spelling Week 9 - Quiz May 7
Maneuverable (CND. Spelling) or Manoeuverable – easy to handle
Navigation – the science of guiding a ship
Lateen Sails – triangular sail on a short mast
Prevailing – strongest, major
Iodestone – a naturally magnetic stone. Magnetite, used as a compass
Isthmus – a narrow strip of land with water on either side, joining two larger areas of land
Indulgence – a cancellation of punishment for sins
Remission – cancellation
Nepotism – giving jobs to undeserving relatives
Simony – the buying and selling of church positions
Travel Journal
For your Explorer - Find a cultural practice, people, animal, natural phenomenon particular to a place you explored that you can describe in DETAIL for the travel log. To describe in detail please consider:
1) What it LOOKS like, very specifically
2) Movements
3) Sounds
4) Environment/Habitat
5) Your own observations/feelings
6) Spiritual observations or considerations
7) Global location
8) Is what you have discovered useful or worth money in any way:?
9) USE SIMILE (Comparisons using like or as) and HYPERBOLE (use of exaggeration) to encourage further exploration of the area!
Maneuverable (CND. Spelling) or Manoeuverable – easy to handle
Navigation – the science of guiding a ship
Lateen Sails – triangular sail on a short mast
Prevailing – strongest, major
Iodestone – a naturally magnetic stone. Magnetite, used as a compass
Isthmus – a narrow strip of land with water on either side, joining two larger areas of land
Indulgence – a cancellation of punishment for sins
Remission – cancellation
Nepotism – giving jobs to undeserving relatives
Simony – the buying and selling of church positions
Travel Journal
For your Explorer - Find a cultural practice, people, animal, natural phenomenon particular to a place you explored that you can describe in DETAIL for the travel log. To describe in detail please consider:
1) What it LOOKS like, very specifically
2) Movements
3) Sounds
4) Environment/Habitat
5) Your own observations/feelings
6) Spiritual observations or considerations
7) Global location
8) Is what you have discovered useful or worth money in any way:?
9) USE SIMILE (Comparisons using like or as) and HYPERBOLE (use of exaggeration) to encourage further exploration of the area!
Spelling 8 - Quiz April 30
Conquistador – Spanish word for "Conqueror"
Promulgate – To proclaim or announce
Tribute – expected gifts made to a ruler
Incumbent – resting as a duty on, necessary under the circumstances
Arson – setting property on fire
Precept – general rule of behavior
Omen – sign of what is to happen
Revere – to honor and respect
Edifice - building
Bias – unintentional distortion (twisting) of the truth
Conquistador – Spanish word for "Conqueror"
Promulgate – To proclaim or announce
Tribute – expected gifts made to a ruler
Incumbent – resting as a duty on, necessary under the circumstances
Arson – setting property on fire
Precept – general rule of behavior
Omen – sign of what is to happen
Revere – to honor and respect
Edifice - building
Bias – unintentional distortion (twisting) of the truth
Spelling 7 - Quiz on April 23
Topography – surface features of a region
Hinterland – area surrounding a city
Mercenary Soldiers – soldiers for hire
Oligarchy – government by a few powerful people
Florin/ducat – gold coins weighing about 3.5 grams
Republic – a state in which the citizens elect representatives to form a government
Empirical Reasoning – drawing conclusions from physical evidence
Ether – an extremely pure, refined substance once thought to occupy the upper regions of space
Inquisition – a church court that tried heretics, people who disagreed with the Church teachings
Topography – surface features of a region
Hinterland – area surrounding a city
Mercenary Soldiers – soldiers for hire
Oligarchy – government by a few powerful people
Florin/ducat – gold coins weighing about 3.5 grams
Republic – a state in which the citizens elect representatives to form a government
Empirical Reasoning – drawing conclusions from physical evidence
Ether – an extremely pure, refined substance once thought to occupy the upper regions of space
Inquisition – a church court that tried heretics, people who disagreed with the Church teachings
Spelling 6 - Quiz April 16
Antiquity – early ages of history
Assassin – a murderer of a politically important person
Blasphemous – showing contempt for sacred things
Eccentric – odd, peculiar person
Exile – to banish (send away)
Fresco – painted with water color on fresh wet plaster
Renaissance Man (p 223 social text) – a person skilled in many areas
Vanity – a worthless pleasure
Proportion – a correct relation among parts
Perspective - giving the appearance of distance on a flat surface
Antiquity – early ages of history
Assassin – a murderer of a politically important person
Blasphemous – showing contempt for sacred things
Eccentric – odd, peculiar person
Exile – to banish (send away)
Fresco – painted with water color on fresh wet plaster
Renaissance Man (p 223 social text) – a person skilled in many areas
Vanity – a worthless pleasure
Proportion – a correct relation among parts
Perspective - giving the appearance of distance on a flat surface
March 5/18
a) Reading Log due March 15/16
b) Coat of Arms write up OVER DUE!!!! Please get it in this week.
b) Week 5 - Spelling list - Quiz March 12
Garment - a piece of clothing
Revelation - To make something previously unknown, known.
Fascination - To be captivated or curious about something
Stout - a heavy set individual or/also, describes ale (beer)
Glaive - sword
Lunacy - insanity
Tyrant - an oppressive ruler
Henceforward - from this day onward
Incomprehension - unable to understand
a) Reading Log due March 15/16
b) Coat of Arms write up OVER DUE!!!! Please get it in this week.
b) Week 5 - Spelling list - Quiz March 12
Garment - a piece of clothing
Revelation - To make something previously unknown, known.
Fascination - To be captivated or curious about something
Stout - a heavy set individual or/also, describes ale (beer)
Glaive - sword
Lunacy - insanity
Tyrant - an oppressive ruler
Henceforward - from this day onward
Incomprehension - unable to understand
Instructions for the Coat of Arms writing assignment are below the vocabulary list.
Chapter 4:
a) Impenetrable - not able to enter
b) Meandered - winding indirect course, to move aimlessly
c) Revealed - to make known
d) Siege - the act of surrounding, cutting off help and supplies
e) Tapestry - a woven wall hanging, depicts a pattern or picture
f) Tierce (Religious) - prescribed prayers constituting the third of seven cononical hours
g) Thatch - straw, rushes, leaves used to make a roof cover
h) Wattle - rods/sticks interwoven with twigs used to create a wall or fence
i) Wretched - very unfortunate in condition or circumstance, miserable
Coat of Arms - Written portion
Title: Coat of Arms: Name
Introduction: The coat of arms assignment had us design an image/coat of arms, that represents who I am at this time using symbols and colors. The symbols that I felt represent me right now are ____________, ____________,____________, ____________,____________ and ____________.
The first two symbols asked me to represent the type of person that I am. The symbols I chose were __________ and __________. I chose the __________ because I see myself as __________________. An example of when I was ______________ was when I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The second symbol, from the first box, that represents the type of person I am was the ______________. I chose that symbol because (explain an example of when you showed that characteristic.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The next box asked us to pick an animal that is related to our personality. The animal that best represents me is the _________________________________. The explanation that was given for that animal was ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. I show those characteristics when I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The third box required us to find an image that represents our core values. These are qualities that guide our decisions, the symbol I chose was _________________________________________. The meaning for ___________ is ________________________________________________________. I have shown that this is an important attribute because I always ________________________________________________________________________________.
The fourth box asked us to show our leadership style. The image that I chose for this was _______________. It represents __________________________________. An example in my life where I exhibited this type of leadership was when I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The fifth box had us represent something we enjoy doing with an adult that is important to us. I love doing _______________ with ___________________________. This activity was introduced to me when I was __________. We do __________ together ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The final box asked us to create or find a motto, a word or short sentence that describes our philosophy in life. I think that the most appropriate motto for me would be, "_______________________________________________." This is perfect because I _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
In conclusion, the coat of arms assignment had us consider who we are at this time and find ways to represent ourselves. I chose the ____________, ____________,____________, ____________,____________, ____________, as my symbols because I feel that they depict the person that I am and how I see myself at this time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Chapter 4:
a) Impenetrable - not able to enter
b) Meandered - winding indirect course, to move aimlessly
c) Revealed - to make known
d) Siege - the act of surrounding, cutting off help and supplies
e) Tapestry - a woven wall hanging, depicts a pattern or picture
f) Tierce (Religious) - prescribed prayers constituting the third of seven cononical hours
g) Thatch - straw, rushes, leaves used to make a roof cover
h) Wattle - rods/sticks interwoven with twigs used to create a wall or fence
i) Wretched - very unfortunate in condition or circumstance, miserable
Coat of Arms - Written portion
Title: Coat of Arms: Name
Introduction: The coat of arms assignment had us design an image/coat of arms, that represents who I am at this time using symbols and colors. The symbols that I felt represent me right now are ____________, ____________,____________, ____________,____________ and ____________.
The first two symbols asked me to represent the type of person that I am. The symbols I chose were __________ and __________. I chose the __________ because I see myself as __________________. An example of when I was ______________ was when I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The second symbol, from the first box, that represents the type of person I am was the ______________. I chose that symbol because (explain an example of when you showed that characteristic.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The next box asked us to pick an animal that is related to our personality. The animal that best represents me is the _________________________________. The explanation that was given for that animal was ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. I show those characteristics when I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The third box required us to find an image that represents our core values. These are qualities that guide our decisions, the symbol I chose was _________________________________________. The meaning for ___________ is ________________________________________________________. I have shown that this is an important attribute because I always ________________________________________________________________________________.
The fourth box asked us to show our leadership style. The image that I chose for this was _______________. It represents __________________________________. An example in my life where I exhibited this type of leadership was when I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The fifth box had us represent something we enjoy doing with an adult that is important to us. I love doing _______________ with ___________________________. This activity was introduced to me when I was __________. We do __________ together ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The final box asked us to create or find a motto, a word or short sentence that describes our philosophy in life. I think that the most appropriate motto for me would be, "_______________________________________________." This is perfect because I _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
In conclusion, the coat of arms assignment had us consider who we are at this time and find ways to represent ourselves. I chose the ____________, ____________,____________, ____________,____________, ____________, as my symbols because I feel that they depict the person that I am and how I see myself at this time. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Chapter 3:
a) Abundant - an excess of something
b) Altar - a table/raised structure/ used for religious purposes
c) Alterations - modifications or changes made to something
d) Baptized - religious spiritual renewal represented by sprinkling water or submerging someone under water
e) Convince - to cause someone to believe strongly in the truth of something
f) Crucifix - a representation of a cross with Jesus upon it
g) Daub - to coat or smear a sticky stubstance on
h) Decree - an official order issued by a legal authority
i) Fallow - crop land left unplanted for a period of time
j) Frail - weak and delicate
k) Gallows - a structure from which one could hang criminals
l) Genuflected - to lower ones body bending at the knee as a sign of reverence or respect
a) Abundant - an excess of something
b) Altar - a table/raised structure/ used for religious purposes
c) Alterations - modifications or changes made to something
d) Baptized - religious spiritual renewal represented by sprinkling water or submerging someone under water
e) Convince - to cause someone to believe strongly in the truth of something
f) Crucifix - a representation of a cross with Jesus upon it
g) Daub - to coat or smear a sticky stubstance on
h) Decree - an official order issued by a legal authority
i) Fallow - crop land left unplanted for a period of time
j) Frail - weak and delicate
k) Gallows - a structure from which one could hang criminals
l) Genuflected - to lower ones body bending at the knee as a sign of reverence or respect
Chapter 2
Cloying - to cause disgust by being overly complimentary
Compline (religious meaning)- the last of seven canonical hours, service after the evening meal
Entombed - bury
Kin - family/relatives
Minions - followers
Parchment - sheep/goat skins, used as paper for writing
Steward - a person who manages anothers property or financial affairs
Utter - to speak
Cloying - to cause disgust by being overly complimentary
Compline (religious meaning)- the last of seven canonical hours, service after the evening meal
Entombed - bury
Kin - family/relatives
Minions - followers
Parchment - sheep/goat skins, used as paper for writing
Steward - a person who manages anothers property or financial affairs
Utter - to speak
Crisin Chapter 1 - Vocabulary - Test is Feb 5
Bracken - a fern/plant
Deigned - doing something below your dignity or station in life
Poaching - illegally hunting on property that is not yours
Scorn - thinking something is useless
Shroud - something that covers something else
Shunned - ignore/reject
Taunted - to bug someone, to enrage someone and pick on them
Tolled - a tribute in human life, it takes the life out of you
Transgression - an act that goes against the laws and rules
Journal 1 - "In the midst of life is death. In the midst of death is life. If this be a riddle, so be my life." - Crispin
What could this riddle possibly mean? Explain what it means to you.
Journal 2 - Describe what you would do as Crispin. John Aycliffe has discovered you watching a secret meeting and he is trying to kill you. You have gotten away... but what are you going to do next? You have no where to go. There is no one left that you trust? Now what?
Journal 3 - Describe the life of a serf/peasant. Describe what serfs gained from their lords in return for their labour.
Journal 4 - Map Stromford Village as described by Asta's Son.
Journal 5 - What does the priest tell Asta's son about his life? What does he now know about himself?
Journal 6 - Cerdic arrives... he says the priest could not make it. How would Cerdic know that you were meeting the priest? Do you trust him? Why or why not?
Journal 6 - Crispin no longer wants to live. Why does not living trouble him? Does believing in a Heaven or Hell work in a persons favor or against you? Explain your thinking.
Journal 7 - "For mirth is the coin that brings a welcome. Lose your sorrows, and you will find your freedom." Do you think that is true? Is it possible to decide to look at your sorrows in different ways?
Bracken - a fern/plant
Deigned - doing something below your dignity or station in life
Poaching - illegally hunting on property that is not yours
Scorn - thinking something is useless
Shroud - something that covers something else
Shunned - ignore/reject
Taunted - to bug someone, to enrage someone and pick on them
Tolled - a tribute in human life, it takes the life out of you
Transgression - an act that goes against the laws and rules
Journal 1 - "In the midst of life is death. In the midst of death is life. If this be a riddle, so be my life." - Crispin
What could this riddle possibly mean? Explain what it means to you.
Journal 2 - Describe what you would do as Crispin. John Aycliffe has discovered you watching a secret meeting and he is trying to kill you. You have gotten away... but what are you going to do next? You have no where to go. There is no one left that you trust? Now what?
Journal 3 - Describe the life of a serf/peasant. Describe what serfs gained from their lords in return for their labour.
Journal 4 - Map Stromford Village as described by Asta's Son.
Journal 5 - What does the priest tell Asta's son about his life? What does he now know about himself?
Journal 6 - Cerdic arrives... he says the priest could not make it. How would Cerdic know that you were meeting the priest? Do you trust him? Why or why not?
Journal 6 - Crispin no longer wants to live. Why does not living trouble him? Does believing in a Heaven or Hell work in a persons favor or against you? Explain your thinking.
Journal 7 - "For mirth is the coin that brings a welcome. Lose your sorrows, and you will find your freedom." Do you think that is true? Is it possible to decide to look at your sorrows in different ways?
November 8
We are working on humanities at the moment. Reading strategies are a focus, information gathering and responding with full sentence answers. We are building vocabulary based on the articles read.
VOCABULARY BUILDING - WEEK 1
Chancellor:
We are working on humanities at the moment. Reading strategies are a focus, information gathering and responding with full sentence answers. We are building vocabulary based on the articles read.
VOCABULARY BUILDING - WEEK 1
Chancellor:
- the head of the German government
- a group of countries that have joined together for a common purpose
- to happen at the same time as something else
- belonging to a race or a people who have a culture that is different from the main culture of a country
- the authority of an elected government to do the things that they promised to do before the election
- a person who plans and organizes something
- someone who uses a particular restaurant, bar, or other business
- a person who does something illegal or wrong
- a branch of the United Nations that has five permanent members (United States, United Kingdom, China, France, and the Russian Federation) along with ten rotating members. They respond quickly to international crisis.
- a long, wide strip of land
Guiding Questions for Writing Stories
Setting:
Where are you? Paint a picture of the place. What is going on fifteen seconds before the event? Who is with you?
Rising Action:
What leads up to the event? How are you feeling about the event? How are those around you feeling about the event?
Climax:
THE EVENT IS HAPPENING! What's going on? How does it happen? Play up the event.
Falling Action:
After the event occurs what do you need to do? How are people feeling?
Conclusion:
What did you learn about yourself, the event, others? Would you do it again? Is there a moral of the story?
Setting:
Where are you? Paint a picture of the place. What is going on fifteen seconds before the event? Who is with you?
Rising Action:
What leads up to the event? How are you feeling about the event? How are those around you feeling about the event?
Climax:
THE EVENT IS HAPPENING! What's going on? How does it happen? Play up the event.
Falling Action:
After the event occurs what do you need to do? How are people feeling?
Conclusion:
What did you learn about yourself, the event, others? Would you do it again? Is there a moral of the story?
Sentence Types:
Declarative - statement of facts (.) Ms. Proud is my teacher.
Interrogative - asking quesitons (?) Who is your teacher?
Imperative - make commands or requests (. & !) Tell me your teachers name.
Exlcamatory - express strong feeling (!) I LOVE my students!
Adding detail to sentences:
Jean caught a fish.
Jean was screaming with delight as she reeled in the most colossal Halibut she had ever seen!
You will be taking your basic memory story and go sentence by sentence to add detail to paint the picture of what is going on for the reader. Your story must now be typed out so that we can continue to edit and add to the story!
Declarative - statement of facts (.) Ms. Proud is my teacher.
Interrogative - asking quesitons (?) Who is your teacher?
Imperative - make commands or requests (. & !) Tell me your teachers name.
Exlcamatory - express strong feeling (!) I LOVE my students!
Adding detail to sentences:
Jean caught a fish.
Jean was screaming with delight as she reeled in the most colossal Halibut she had ever seen!
You will be taking your basic memory story and go sentence by sentence to add detail to paint the picture of what is going on for the reader. Your story must now be typed out so that we can continue to edit and add to the story!
English 8 Course Outline:
The English course will flow and follow along with both social studies (humanities) and science. We will be incorporating ideas from these subjects to deepen understanding through stories, writing and other forms of expression.
This year we will explore reading, writing, vocabulary building, and expression through:
The English course will flow and follow along with both social studies (humanities) and science. We will be incorporating ideas from these subjects to deepen understanding through stories, writing and other forms of expression.
This year we will explore reading, writing, vocabulary building, and expression through:
- story and text analysis
- strategies and processes for reading
- writing (Journal, Think Papers, Essays, Stories)
- metacognition
- oral language traditions
- language features
- structures and conventions
- presentation techniques (visuals, audio, drama)
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term 2Vocabulary Building
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term 3
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