Roots Test tomorrow - Do you know these 10 roots and a couple of words that go with each one?
RF Character - Make sure you could take extensively about the 'backstory' of your main character for your realistic fiction story.
Do you wish to retake the Sentence Clauses test?
Complete –IXL - 10th Grade M1 and M2 AND the practice exercise links on my blog from last week. You will take the test again on the next Blue Day 2 if you can provide evidence that you have done this additional practice.
No new H/W - READ!
Read how effectively Jack paints a picture with words of the setting for his story. Well done Jack.
The boys bathroom was all white with a square tile pattern. Wet globs of toilet paper stuck to the ceiling as if it were super glued. White walls paint was coming off showing the grey concrete. Three of the sinks were clogged with paper towels and the fourth one was chipped. The mirror above the sink had graffiti on it. A picture of middle pointing up and words below that saying “DROP DEAD!” On a stall door someone wrote with a pencil “H+E” with a huge heart surrounding it. The toilets were clogged and unflushed letting the sick aroma filled the air. I hated it here I mean couldn’t we just use another bathroom. The only actual color in the place was a puddle of blood on the floor and in the center a broken tooth. I would have let him go if Jake weren't there. Anthony kept on thrashing and elbowing me in the shoulder. It was really uncomfortable and annoying. Plus his blood kept on dripping on my shoe. Like a waterfall.
Great work today thinking about Jake Moon's online footprint. For tomorrow, you will need to do this for you own RF character. Be thinking about the digital footprint you will create for your own character.
Write another realistic fiction scene that hints at a social issue for a different story. Use the ideas for stories that you had from Friday's class. The list of videos are still on my blog below. Students choose one of these ideas and write a scene. Your scene should incorporate 'some' of the advanced moves we have been modeling from the Graduation of Jake Moon such as:
using lists for specificity
slow motion scene
rehearsing a scene
"count up and count down" technique
figurative language
continuum to show transition
framing a scene - position, location, movement, and direction
"down the garden path" technique
Any other craft moves you know
H/W -
Spend 15 mins on your RF scene from today's class.
H/W (Optional but STRONGLY recommended)
Last minute test practice for Friday's test Don't forget - You should also know the difference between comma splices and fused (run on) sentences
Grade 10 IXL M.1 and M.2
(These exercises very similar to the ones you will get on the test.)
Compulsory - Finish your first scene. Can you comment on the craft moves you used?
We studied with the characteristics of realistic fiction stories today. Think about which of the characteristics we discussed that you seldom put into your stories. Tomorrow you will write your first scene. Which characteristics will you try to use?
No new H/W - Check back to Monday for tasks due later in the week.
You should have approx. 10 facts about your social issue- Due Wed
45mins of Membean this week
Sentence Fluency Test is Friday. As you work through the exercises, use this sheet to ask questions about any of the dances you do not understand. TEST PRACTICE: ASK the Teacher sheet
Congratulations on your excellent performances today in the Poscars....
A Closing Thought...
In the movie, Dead Poet's Society, Robin Williams challenged his students "...to dare to be different, to strive to find their own voices, to dare to strike out and find new ground..." For this, he was fired from his job.... This last scene shows how his students showed that they would not forget his lesson and embrace life as he had taught them. "...the powerful play of life goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will YOUR verse be?"
Hopefully, you will take what you have learned in poetry and follow the teachings of Robin Williams Carpe Diem
H/W
Make sure you watch this video
Make sure you are ready to perform your poem in class tomorrow. You must talk about you poetic moves before reciting your memorized poem. Remember - You will be graded on your PIPES
Membean
Champion of Champions - All class winners of the PIPE Off - will present to the C-Side meeting on Wed 11th March. - Who will be crowned - Champion of Champions?
You must have at least one of your poems MEMORIZED by Wed.
You will need to recite the poem to me privately.
You must speak of the poetic moves in the poem.
You will receive SUMMATIVE craft grade for your poetic moves and a speaking and listening grade (PIPES) for this poem. This poem can be a group poem (paired)
Rubrics are on left side of the blog.
Most of Tuesday's class will be spent revising your poems and preparing for this.
Sentence Fluency Test - Next WED - Spend 5 mins each night doing some of these exercises
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