Definition:
Omen--NOUN:
- A phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil; a prophetic sign.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Due Thursday/Friday
Read to page 81 in The Alchemist. Make sure to mark three new passages with responses on sticky notes for discussion.
Definition:
Omen--NOUN:
Definition:
Omen--NOUN:
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Due Monday:
2. Record dreams if you have them.
3. Choose your companion novel. Decide whether you will read the companion novel after The Alchemist or at the same time.
*Some students want to know whether they can read ahead in The Alchemist in order to begin the companion novel. The answer is yes, but make sure that you record your responses on sticky notes in the text for each section assigned in class. For example, even if you read to page 58, have 3 sticky notes for pages 1-22, 3 for 22-44, and 3 more for the next section as corresponds to your reading schedule. This will allow you to participate meaningfully in class projects and discussions.
*TFA drafts are being returned with edits. Please spend time revising. You have 5 days from the return date to resubmit with revisions!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Homework!
Read to page 22 by Thursday (3rd period) and Friday (5,6, 8)
Connect to the text using 3 sticky notes, each note attached to the section of text that you are responding to.
Be ready to share.
Also remember to document your dreams if you have them. (You only need 4 total, but if you are interested in keeping a more detailed record of them, by all means, do so!)
* Also, thanks to Sydney, I must correct an error. I have mistakenly been spelling Pa-U-lo Coelho, Pa-O-lo Coelo--the Italian spelling and as you know he is Portuguese, both derivatives of the English, Paul. So, for the record, it is P-A-U-L-O.
Interestingly enough Pablo, as in Pablo Neruda, our ode poet, is the Spanish derivative of Paul, all meaning "humble".
Connect to the text using 3 sticky notes, each note attached to the section of text that you are responding to.
Be ready to share.
Also remember to document your dreams if you have them. (You only need 4 total, but if you are interested in keeping a more detailed record of them, by all means, do so!)
* Also, thanks to Sydney, I must correct an error. I have mistakenly been spelling Pa-U-lo Coelho, Pa-O-lo Coelo--the Italian spelling and as you know he is Portuguese, both derivatives of the English, Paul. So, for the record, it is P-A-U-L-O.
Interestingly enough Pablo, as in Pablo Neruda, our ode poet, is the Spanish derivative of Paul, all meaning "humble".
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Challenge Criteria Option
Watch the film "Il Postino", a playful, highly acclaimed movie (with subtitles) involving the poet Pablo Neruda as he "coaches" a young man in the use of the language of love. Write a brief response.
20 points
20 points
Alchemist
Homework Due Monday 2/25
An alchemist is a person who practices a form of chemistry from the Middle Ages which was concerned with transforming various metals into gold. (noun)
Some background work on Paolo Coelho:
The following link to the Wikipedia site, will offer you what I think is one of the most interesting descriptions of a writer I have ever read there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho
From the brief biography, answer the following questions in complete sentences in your spiral:
1. When and where was Paolo Coelho born?
2. After research, what did Coelho conclude after researching "what it meant to be a writer"?
3. Where was Coelho sent at the age of 16? Why?
4. How did he explain his parents actions?
5. How do you feel about what they did?
6. What did Coelho end up doing with his early life? List 3 things.
7. How many copies of The Alchemist were originally published? How many have sold to date? Into how many languages has the book been translated?
8. Name 3 additional facts you find interesting about Coelho.
Assigned 2/19
Spiral Check: Mid-March
An alchemist is a person who practices a form of chemistry from the Middle Ages which was concerned with transforming various metals into gold. (noun)
Alchemy may be considered as the precursor to the modern science of chemistry. This image gallery displays some of the images and pictures associated with alchemy and the history of chemistry.
The following link to the Wikipedia site, will offer you what I think is one of the most interesting descriptions of a writer I have ever read there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho
From the brief biography, answer the following questions in complete sentences in your spiral:
1. When and where was Paolo Coelho born?
2. After research, what did Coelho conclude after researching "what it meant to be a writer"?
3. Where was Coelho sent at the age of 16? Why?
4. How did he explain his parents actions?
5. How do you feel about what they did?
6. What did Coelho end up doing with his early life? List 3 things.
7. How many copies of The Alchemist were originally published? How many have sold to date? Into how many languages has the book been translated?
8. Name 3 additional facts you find interesting about Coelho.
Assigned 2/19
Spiral Check: Mid-March
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Reading Work Sample
Reading Work Samples need to be finished by March 1st--SO, we will be working on them at the end of this week. Thursday and Friday will be devoted to completing them.
Periods 5 and 8 TFA drafts due Monday 2/25
Periods 5 and 8 TFA drafts due Monday 2/25
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Due Dates: Details below so scroll down!
30-Day Project Representation Tuesday 19th (3rd period)
30-Day Project Representation Wednesday 20th (5,6, and 8)
We will have a chance to showcase our projects if you desire to do so. Remember, it's worth 50 points, so it should be polished.
TFA Typed Final Draft--Thursday 21st (3rd) 200 points
TFA Typed Final Draft--Friday 22nd (5, 6, 8) 200 points
Remember, if it's not an A paper, you will have the option of revising it. If it is below a C (meaning not yet proficient in sophomore level skills), I will require you to revise it.
"Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" questions: (if not finished in class) are due 2/15 (Friday)--40 points. This should be completed in your spiral and will be checked in class.
30-Day Project Representation Wednesday 20th (5,6, and 8)
We will have a chance to showcase our projects if you desire to do so. Remember, it's worth 50 points, so it should be polished.
TFA Typed Final Draft--Thursday 21st (3rd) 200 points
TFA Typed Final Draft--Friday 22nd (5, 6, 8) 200 points
Remember, if it's not an A paper, you will have the option of revising it. If it is below a C (meaning not yet proficient in sophomore level skills), I will require you to revise it.
"Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" questions: (if not finished in class) are due 2/15 (Friday)--40 points. This should be completed in your spiral and will be checked in class.
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