Friday, January 23, 2015

Swallowed by a Volcano_Paul Dowwell


Students read Swallowed by a Volcano and will use the following link to explore Pu'u 'O'

Use the following chart to identify the main characters and their dilemma.

Craig Hasking
Micheal Benson
Chris Duddy
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Literary Dominoes  Use the following dominoes to sequence the story.


Retelling: Students will use their notes to retell the story since it is an effective way to improve comprehension.
Students will check using the following self-assessment
the events in correct order? (Sequence)
the main idea?
the character names?
necessary details and events?
Would and unfamiliar listener be able to understand the story based on the student's retell?
Retell:
Student's may practice independently or with partner.

Use notes or cube template to help you recall the events in the story.

Check out student's retell on video.
T Retell
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Explore a Volcano and organize your briefcase.

Research a volcano of your choice
1. Name the Volcano
2. Location
3. Mythology associated with volcano
4. List famous volcanoes and interesting facts
 
Research begins . . .Volcano Research
 































Learn about the parts of a volcano by making the following model Download Volcano Paper Model

  Mount Saint Helens Eruption

Monday, January 5, 2015

All Quiet on the Western Front_ Erich Maria Remarque

 
Students from sixth period selected this book to read.
We will begin this year.
Chapter 1 introduces the main characters and setting. The book describes the hazards of World War 1.
Sixth period is listening to the recorded book from iTunes
All Quiet on the Western Front Plot Summary

Close Reading

1.   Read entire text without stopping to get the flow.

2.   Read and circle important or unfamiliar words

3.   Read and record important thoughts in the margin. (Side notes)

4.   Underline words or phrases you do not understand.

All Quiet on the Western Front Plot Summary

All Quiet On The Western Front begins somewhere near the German/French front during World War I. It is told by Paul Baumer, a 19-year-old solider. He and his friends are eating a well-deserved meal after fighting and encountering heavy losses. After the meal Paul, Kropp, and Muller go to use the outdoor toilets and play cards. Complete article taken from Bookrags. BookRags
Book Text.pdf
Write a summary
  1. Main Characters
  2. Setting
  3. Conflict
  4. Author's Purpose for writing using the following links 
  1. All Quiet on Western Front
  2. Cliffsnotes Summary and Chapter Summaries 
Extra Credit Movie Review
  • Watch the movie like American Sniper, Unbroken,
  • Evaluate the movie
  • Give basic outline of movie
 Chapter Summaries


DURING-READING

STRATEGY 1: SAY SOMETHING
Select 2 and write a paragraph about each but remember to include a concluding sentence. 
A few examples of student's concluding sentences . . .
Raquel, I asked my uncle, "Why do you go back?" "It's because he wanted keep me safe and free."
Sandra, I think, "With all their good strong men, they are going to win."
Priscilla, My grandfather told me, "That they put the dead people in the coffins out of respect and honor."
Richard, "His no different from American Soldiers, a man who'd fight for his country."
 




All Quiet on the Western Front Movie B & W
All Quiet on the Western Front YouTube 2:33:26
 The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
The author served with the U.S. Army in Mosul and Tal Afar, Iraq in 2004 and 2005 and The Yellow Birds is his first novel.
“Or should I have said that I wanted to die, not in the sense of wanting
to throw myself off of that train bridge over there, but more like
wanting to be asleep forever because there isn’t any making up for
killing women or even watching women get killed, or for that matter
killing men and shooting them in the back and shooting them more times
than necessary to actually kill them and it was like just trying to kill
everything you saw sometimes because it felt like there was acid
seeping down into your soul and then your soul is gone and knowing from
being taught your whole life that there is no making up for what you are
doing, you’re taught that your whole life, but then even your mother is
so happy and proud because you lined up your sign posts and made people
crumple and they were not getting up ever and yeah they might have been
trying to kill you too, so you say, What are you goona do?, but really
it doesn’t matter because by the end you failed at the one good thing
you could have done, and the one person you promised would live is
dead..."
What do you notice? What makes this an effective piece of writing?

 US Freedoms




Novel Link: All Quiet On The Western Front  
The author served with the U.S. Army in Mosul and Tal Afar, Iraq in 2004 and 2005 and The Yellow Birds is his first novel.  
Read the following: What do you notice? What makes this an effective piece of writing?

“Or should I have said that I wanted to die, not in the sense of wanting to throw myself off of that train bridge over there, but more like wanting to be asleep forever because there isn’t any making up for killing women or even watching women get killed, or for that matter killing men and shooting them in the back and shooting them more times than necessary to actually kill them and it was like just trying to kill everything you saw sometimes because it felt like there was acid seeping down into your soul and then your soul is gone and knowing from being taught your whole life that there is no making up for what you are doing, you’re taught that your whole life, but then even your mother is so happy and proud because you lined up your sign posts and made people crumple and they were not getting up ever and yeah they might have been trying to kill you too, so you say, What are you goona do?, but really it doesn’t matter because by the end you failed at the one good thing you could have done, and the one person you promised would live is dead...

Kevin Powers Author 

 

Butter Battle Book Lesson

Why are the two sides fighting?

In your opinion which side is right or are they both right? Why?