Happy Valentine's day! You are an amazing person and I am so glad to know you! Complete the challenging valentine packet. Good luck and enjoy the adventure!
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Continue work on your autobiography. If you finish, go back and add three colorful words to your writing. If time permits, start your Valentine packet.
Continue writing your self reflection. Please type it up and save it by your title, which should be a one word theme. This will be due the end of March. It will go through several rough drafts. The final project will be worth 100 points.
This is for Mrs. Mergens class only. Mrs. Correa's class: you are in research and will only be doing research during this time, and are, therefore, excused from work while working on your research project. Today you will be working on writing your personal autobiography. Brainstorm a list of humorous incidents, significant events, joyous or tragic occasions, as well as embarrassing moments in your life. After doing this, search your list for a common theme: change, fear, courage, perspective, pride, adventure, honor, overcoming, etc. You should not include every incident in your life, just the ones that have to do with this common "BIG IDEA". Be honest. The best writers always are because readers can relate to real life but not perfection. No one is perfect. We are all made up of various ideas and different experiences. Speak your truth. That is how you will get to the core of us as human beings all struggling and overcoming together.
Complete the graphic "Notes for my Autobiography". Then, begin writing your self reflection. This will be due the end of March. It will go through several rough drafts. The final project will be worth 100 points.
Read: Notes of a Translator's Son by Joseph Bruchac. It is located on page 22-30 in the literature book by the College of William & Mary. (If we do not have enough books, you will need to buddy up and share. Each reader will need to read one paragraph while the listener sums up the paragraph in one sentence at the end of the paragraph. On the next paragraph, you will need to switch jobs.) In this essay, Bruchac touches on the fact that he is a professional writer, but the focus of his essay is on his heritage.
Write: On a blank piece of paper, respond to the following questions: 1. What do you learn about Joseph Bruchac from his names? 2. What did the Tai Chi master mean by his words about being careful of what you really want? Think of examples of how these words might have related to events in your own life. 3. In the 6th paragraph, how does Bruchac manage to discuss many of the experiences of his life even when he is suggesting that such a thing would be impossible? 4. What evidence did Bruchac use as a basis for his understanding of his cultural heritage? What assumptions did others make about his heritage throughout his life, and how has this affected him? 5. What assumptions can you make about the grandfather's feelings for his grandson? On what do you base your assumptions? 6. What were some of the important changes in Bruchac's life? How did these changes affect his growth as a person and as a writer? 7. Bruchac mentions that he knows some of his memories are his, while other memories at those of family members which he has heard so many times that they seem to be his own. Think of an example of a memory you have that you remember more because of what others have told you than because of the actual experience and describe it. Try to finish. When you finish, turn it into the green basket. If you do not, I will give you 10 min. time in class to finish it. If you know you have more than 10 minutes worth of work to finish, take it home as homework. This assignment is worth 30 points and is due at the end of class on Thursday. Get a packet from the basket. Fill out the reflection for Little Women, "The Reasons for Writing". Describe your best writing environment and explain why you think this environment works for you. Write it on the paper provided and hand it into the green basket. Then, select a word from the vocabulary list and complete a vocabulary web also found in your packet. Due Wednesday, January 24. This assignment is 20 points.
Choose one Famous mathematician from various packets. Read her/his information and complete at least one of the activities (your choice) associated with their discoveries. Prepare a poster on the construction paper provided. Part of the grade will be based on quality of content while the other half will be on presentation (Is it easy to read, handwriting or font legible, free of erase marks, at least one visual-graph, picture, etc., name of mathematician located prominently on the poster) Be prepared to share with the class what you have learned about your influential mathematician in a 2 minute presentation.
Recognize this cute kid? No? Hmmmm..... How about now? Still not sure? His name is Tom Angleberger. Author of the world of "Yodium" that he wrote as a boy younger than you. You might know his more recent works... In the book, "Our Story Begins", Tom is quoted as saying, "Why did I write bad encyclopedia entries when I was a kid? I guess for the same reason that I wrote bad comics, bad poems, bad jokes, and the start of a bad novel: Basically, I never shut up. I was either talking, writing, or yammering in my own brain... I still haven't learned to shut up. But I have learned something: Whether you are talking or writing, you can't just blah blah blah all the time. You've got to think about who is listening and figure out how to keep them listening and how to make what you're saying sensible to them. There's a difference between "story" and "Storytelling". " At the top of a blank piece of paper, write your name and then underneath, still up at the top, write 1- what you think he meant when he said this and 2- What this means to you as a writer. Hello! Welcome to Tofino. A tiny fishing village in Canada. You can't get here except by boat or water plane. This beautiful land is home to the First Nation. While strolling down the beach I found a sign about storytelling. Read the sign below. What story has been handed down to you? Think back to all the stories you have heard from your family members or guardians.
On that same piece of paper write: 3-What story is yours to share? 4- Why is it important to share these stories? 5- When you think about storytelling, how can you use colorful words to paint the picture of this story in the minds of future children? 6- Write your story. Draw your story with words. I would love to hear your story when I see you tomorrow around our class campfire. See you then! Welcome back from Winter Break! I've missed you all and can't wait to see you tomorrow! Have you been reading Little Women over the break? I hope you have been enjoying it. The book is due tomorrow. We will spend a few lessons going over both the Author and an in depth look at the story. Just a reminder, the book for January is a dystopian novel of your choice. Please let me know what you are going to read next time so that I can be sure it fits the qualifications (sent home in the parent letter last month). If you need help getting a book, please see me before or after class. Today you will be taking a look at your personality, according to Isabel Myers and Katherine Briggs, the two Psychologists who created this test. Today you will start that journey by taking a Myers-Brigg type test. This will ensure the most reliable answer. I will not see these answers. You should get a piece of scratch paper out to write down your answers. Type up your final summary of how you feel this best describes your personality and submit it to me online using the 6th grade submission. This test may help you understand why you do what you do and how to understand others as well as how to work well in a group. We will discuss our upcoming group competition next session. Click on the link to take the test once you have a piece of paper and pencil ready.
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