Tuesday, April 30, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 4/30

1) Complete Handout #4  -- type your answers and use complete sentences.

2) IRP 2

(Please type and double-space your response. Be sure to label it with your name, the date, and the title of the assignment -- see the Paper Formatting Guidelines to your right.) 

Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (100 words)

Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of
the book or lines that give you a sense of place.(100 words)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

HW Thursday, 4/25

Finish your movie review outline.
Lucas and Emani, please complete the movie review.
You can use a sample outline like this (click here) if you need help.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 4/23


Independent Reading Project Week One:
Pick an independent reading book, then . . .
Please answer the following question about your independent reading book. Be sure to follow the paper formatting guidelines we discussed in class.

Week 1 Question: What book did you choose? Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did you agree to it? (100 words)

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

HW for Tuesday, 4/9

IRP due Thursday (no exceptions!)




Independent Reading Project

Creative Project:
Come up with some way to visually present your book. This will not be presented orally. You will post this in the classroom gallery‐style. Your creative project should include a gallery card –with one typed paragraph that briefly summarizes your book and a second paragraph that gives your project a creative title and explains your projects’ significance to the book. Your gallery card (see attached sample) should also include any necessary instructions for the viewer on how to interact with your work.

Some ideas . . .

• a diorama of a particular scene
• if there’s a movie version of your book, choose a short scene to queue up; you should also print the excerpt from the book and your gallery card should explain how the two scenes (movie and book) are similar and/or different
• create a website about your book that students can go through on their own
• a power point presentation that students can go through on their own
• a board game that two students could play on their own—directions should be simple and printed out
• if food is important in your book, cook something that’s mentioned and bring that in for everyone to try—make sure it is clear why this is relevant to the content of your book
• draw portraits of the main characters or draw important scenes from the book

These projects should be neat and well‐put together, not something you work on the night before it’s due!
















HW for Thursday, 4/4

Complete draft 1 of your Gallery Card (see sample on the right).

AND



IRP Summary:
Use your knowledge of HOW A PLOT DEVELOPS  to write a 4‐5 paragraph summary of your book. Type and double‐space. Edit for grammar and spelling and follow the formatting guidelines (see the link in the upper right hand corner of this page for a reminder). Make sure you cover the following (a strongly suggested paragraph structure is in parentheses) . . . .

• Who the author is? (paragraph 1)
• What kind of book is it? (Fiction? Non‐fiction? Mystery? Drama? Biography?) (paragraph 1)
• Write about the exposition! Setting, characters, and situation (paragraph 2)
• What happens in your book? Give a fairly detailed description of the inciting incident (what are the external and internal conflicts?).  (paragraph 3)
• Tell about the rising action (including the climax) and falling action. (paragraph 4)
• What are your thoughts about the book? (paragraph 5)

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

HW for Monday, 4/1


IRP 6
Type, label and date your response to the following question:

What is your (detailed) plan for your independent reading project? How is it interactive? (200+ words).