Read to page 94 and write corresponding Journal Writes (up to "The Key")
Enjoy the sun!
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Challenge Criteria Opportunities:
1. Read Reading Lolita in Tehran, a memoir in four parts, by Azar Nafisi and write a review of the book and take sticky note quotes (1 page typed). 70 points for work well done.
2. Read Samarkand, a novel by Amin Maalouf and write a review/response (1 page typed plus notes on book). 70 points for work well done.
3. Watch Argo, a newly released film, with Ben Affleck and write a review, (1 page typed). 40 points for work well done.
4. Free Rice. 20,000 grains. 40 points for work well done.
5. Read Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah a story about an 11th grade girl who decides to begin wearing the veil while going to an Australian High School. Read, take qualitative notes and write a review/create a project based on the book. See below:
6. A student gave me a wonderful book on Friday called, October Mourning, A Song for Matthew Shepherd, by Leslea Newman. I read it in two sittings, less than 24 hours apart--it is that important. The book is comprised of narrative poems related to the murder of Matthew Shepherd, a gay, 21-year-old student and activist attending the University of Wyoming. He was brutally beaten for his sexual orientation and died of injuries. It is an incredibly sad event and a harrowing story that should be heard. I want as many of you to read it as possible. I will offer challenge criteria points for it (50) but mostly I want you to read it thoughtfully and courageously. As a response I want you to consider, in a project of importance to you, how to stop hate crimes.
7. Read Persepolis 2--which can be found at the Multnomah County Library. Draw a 3 page graphic novel version of your own story or growing up, or write a written response (1 page well-crafted). 70 points for a job well-done.
8. Choose a newspaper article of a current event and draw your own graphic novel version of events. One page, 40 points for a job well-done.
2. Read Samarkand, a novel by Amin Maalouf and write a review/response (1 page typed plus notes on book). 70 points for work well done.
3. Watch Argo, a newly released film, with Ben Affleck and write a review, (1 page typed). 40 points for work well done.
4. Free Rice. 20,000 grains. 40 points for work well done.
5. Read Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah a story about an 11th grade girl who decides to begin wearing the veil while going to an Australian High School. Read, take qualitative notes and write a review/create a project based on the book. See below:
Book Description
The slide opened and I heard a gentle, kind voice: What is your confession, my child? I was stuffed. The Priest would declare me a heretic; my parents would call me a traitor... The Priest asked me again: What is your confession, my child? I'm Muslim, I whispered. Welcome to my world. I'm Amal Abdel-Hakim, a seventeen year-old Australian-Palestinian-Muslim still trying to come to grips with my various identity hyphens. It's hard enough being cool as a teenager when being one issue behind the latest Cosmo is enough to disqualify you from the in-group. Try wearing a veil on your head and practising the bum's-up position at lunchtime and you know you're in for a tough time at school. Luckily my friends support me, although they've got a few troubles of their own. Simone, blonde, gorgeous and overweight - she's got serious image issues, and Leila's really intelligent but her parents are more interested in her getting a marriage certificate than her high school certificate! And I thought I had problems.
7. Read Persepolis 2--which can be found at the Multnomah County Library. Draw a 3 page graphic novel version of your own story or growing up, or write a written response (1 page well-crafted). 70 points for a job well-done.
8. Choose a newspaper article of a current event and draw your own graphic novel version of events. One page, 40 points for a job well-done.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Marjane Satrapi--Author of Persepolis
Biography
Satrapi was born in Rasht and grew up in Tehran. Her well-to-do parents were highly educated members of a distinctly westernized stratum of Iranian society. Satrapi reports that she is a great-granddaughter of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Shah of Iran from 1848-1896. Her parents were both politically active and supported Marxist causes against the monarchy of the last Shah. When theIranian Revolution finally took place, however, they were dismayed and intimidated by the Muslim fundamentalists who took power.
Her parents grew concerned that the young Marjane, a strong-willed and rambunctious teenager, would run afoul of the strict new public codes for women.[4] They arranged for her to study abroad and in 1983 she arrived in Vienna, Austria, to attend the Lycée Français de Vienne.[5] According to her autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis, she stayed in Vienna through her high school years, staying in friends' homes, but spent two months living on the streets. After an almost deadly bout of pneumonia, she returned to Iran. She studied visual communication, eventually obtaining a master's degree from Islamic Azad University in Tehran.[6]
During this time, Satrapi went to numerous illegal parties hosted by her friends, where she met a man named Reza, a veteran of the Iran-Iraq War. She married him at the age of 21, but divorced him roughly three years later. Satrapi then moved to Strasbourg, France.
[edit]
Week of May 6-10
This week read Persepolis and continue responding to prompts as you go. Read to page 62 by Thursday/Friday.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
April 22nd-26th
Bring your permission slips for the field trip to the Hollywood Theater! Make sure I have them ASAP or you will not get to go with the sophomore class.
On Tuesday, please arrive at 8:05 and check-in with me in the large gym. You will need a pen or pencil and a spiral notebook to write on. There will be an assignment to turn in at the end of the day which will count as your record of attendance and participation.
We will continue to work on our writing work samples. I will pass back your reading work samples this week for you to look at.
We are beginning a new Unit--Middle Eastern Lit. and will be focusing on writing a research paper.
Remember Monday is a Thursday schedule--periods 1-4. Drop off your permission slips even if you don't have my class tomorrow!
On Tuesday, please arrive at 8:05 and check-in with me in the large gym. You will need a pen or pencil and a spiral notebook to write on. There will be an assignment to turn in at the end of the day which will count as your record of attendance and participation.
We will continue to work on our writing work samples. I will pass back your reading work samples this week for you to look at.
We are beginning a new Unit--Middle Eastern Lit. and will be focusing on writing a research paper.
Remember Monday is a Thursday schedule--periods 1-4. Drop off your permission slips even if you don't have my class tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
April 15-20
Praise!
Wonderful job on your Extension Projects for the Latin American Lit. Unit. Your work was thorough, thoughtful, beautiful and thematic. Very nice job.
I am working through portfolios. Many of you will notice that instead of a grade you have an X in edbox. This indicates that I have received the work but have not graded it yet.
If I have not received it you will see a 0. Avoid 0s! They are hard to recover from!
This week we will be focusing on our writing work sample in class.
HW:
No official homework.
The only thing you should do at home is READ READ READ--whatever you wish.
Wonderful job on your Extension Projects for the Latin American Lit. Unit. Your work was thorough, thoughtful, beautiful and thematic. Very nice job.
I am working through portfolios. Many of you will notice that instead of a grade you have an X in edbox. This indicates that I have received the work but have not graded it yet.
If I have not received it you will see a 0. Avoid 0s! They are hard to recover from!
This week we will be focusing on our writing work sample in class.
HW:
No official homework.
The only thing you should do at home is READ READ READ--whatever you wish.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
This Week - April 1-5
This week we are working on Dream Narratives (or alternate Alchemist Essay). The Essay is the final piece in your portfolio. I am picking up your Alchemist books to grade and give feedback on your sticky quotes.
Complete portfolios are due April 8th (Monday for 5,6,8 and Tuesday April 9th for 3rd). They will include:
1.Your Mandala (which I will return Thursday (3rd) and Friday (5,6,8)) will be the cover. It should have your name, and Latin American Literature Portfolio written somewhere on it.
2. You will include at least 3 poems in the portfolio
a. your "I almost..." (choice) poem
b. your ode (after Pablo Neruda)
c. your found poem (the 12 lines formed into quatrains from The Alchemist).
3. The final part of your portfolio will be the Essay/Dream Narrative (at least 3 pages in length, double spaced).
Super-amazing portfolios will include a table of contents, extra poems, or other journal writes pertaining to the book.
The poems should be revised and polished (we will work on this Thursday and Friday).
Extension Activities (worth 100 points) for either the short-story Magical Realism Anthology, or your Companion Novel are due on April 10th (periods 5,6,8) and 11th (3). There are no extensions or exceptions. This is the end of the quarter.
You will bring a project to class ready to share. It will reflect a deep understanding of the book you read. The project will be accompanied by an artist statement. (We will look at several examples in class April 4th and 5th).
Your artist statement should introduce the theme of the novel as well as describe the significance of your project and exactly how it represents that theme as well as explain why you chose to represent your novel that way. It will be at least two paragraphs typed.
You will also turn in your book/short story packet and your note taking method showing that you have QUALITATIVELY engaged your novel/short story (imagine you are in a college course and the professor has told you to read the entire thing and come ready to discuss the book). You should have at least seven sections marked with a note about your thoughts or questions pertaining to the significance of the passage.
Complete portfolios are due April 8th (Monday for 5,6,8 and Tuesday April 9th for 3rd). They will include:
1.Your Mandala (which I will return Thursday (3rd) and Friday (5,6,8)) will be the cover. It should have your name, and Latin American Literature Portfolio written somewhere on it.
2. You will include at least 3 poems in the portfolio
a. your "I almost..." (choice) poem
b. your ode (after Pablo Neruda)
c. your found poem (the 12 lines formed into quatrains from The Alchemist).
3. The final part of your portfolio will be the Essay/Dream Narrative (at least 3 pages in length, double spaced).
Super-amazing portfolios will include a table of contents, extra poems, or other journal writes pertaining to the book.
The poems should be revised and polished (we will work on this Thursday and Friday).
Extension Activities (worth 100 points) for either the short-story Magical Realism Anthology, or your Companion Novel are due on April 10th (periods 5,6,8) and 11th (3). There are no extensions or exceptions. This is the end of the quarter.
You will bring a project to class ready to share. It will reflect a deep understanding of the book you read. The project will be accompanied by an artist statement. (We will look at several examples in class April 4th and 5th).
Your artist statement should introduce the theme of the novel as well as describe the significance of your project and exactly how it represents that theme as well as explain why you chose to represent your novel that way. It will be at least two paragraphs typed.
You will also turn in your book/short story packet and your note taking method showing that you have QUALITATIVELY engaged your novel/short story (imagine you are in a college course and the professor has told you to read the entire thing and come ready to discuss the book). You should have at least seven sections marked with a note about your thoughts or questions pertaining to the significance of the passage.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)