HW for Tuesday, 5/28

Finish your IRP summary:

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)

HW for Thursday, 5/23

If you have not finished reading your IRP book, please finish it this weekend.
And do any make up work you need to do!

HW for Tuesday, 5/21

Complete draft 2 of "Rear Window" movie review.
Once again, bring in any supplies you'll need for your IRP.

HW for Monday, 5/20

Finish draft 1 of your Gallery Card.  See the sample gallery card on the right for directions.

Also, bring in supplies for your IRP -- we'll start working on those tomorrow.

HW for Thursday, 5/16

Finish your "Rear Window" outline, then write draft 1 of your "Rear Window" Review.  It must follow the guidelines we've discussed in class.

Also, please begin to bring in the supplies you'll need for your IRP.

HW for Tuesday, 5/13

IRP 5

Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

AND

Type a complete list of supplies you will need/use to create your IRP.

HW for Monday, 5/13

IRP 4 
Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date. DOUBLE SPACE!

What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.

AND


IRP 6.1

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). Remember, this is a draft proposal.  You'll do IRP 6 a few more times before the session is over.

HW for Tuesday, 5/7

1)

IRP week 3

(Please type your response, and include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.)

Week 3 Question: Describe the character(s) you most identify with. Why or how do you relate to him/her or them? (200 words)

AND ...

2) Complete "Rear Window" Handout 6 -- complete sentences, typed.

HW for Thursday, 5/2

1) Complete Handout 4 -- typed, complete sentences.
2) If you have not already written draft 1 of your movie review, do that this weekend.  Use your outline!

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)

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.

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)

Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 4/23

Read as many movie reviews on this site as you can:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

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!

Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 4/4

Continue Monday's warm ups . . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-logging-sentences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-make-a-sentence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-spot-the-sentence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-verb-subject-treasure-hunt

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)

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).

Warm Up or Monday, 4/1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-logging-sentences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-make-a-sentence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-spot-the-sentence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-verb-subject-treasure-hunt

Classwork for Thursday, 3/28

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)

HW for Tuesday, 3/26

IRP 5

Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)