Oct 31st, 2011

Complete ch 13 Q's and vocabulary sentences for homework.  Please re-read and edit your work for clarity and precision.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Message from Sealand

Vocabulary

Define words.  Use bolded words in your own creative sentences.

Disemboweled -   tableau -   to converge -  a cordon -   vagrant -  unwontedly -  complacently -   prattle  - obliquely

Analysis

1.    Petra takes on a special importance in this chapter. Explain why?

2.   What is David's opinion about Sealand's intention to rescue them? Why?

3.   David tries to explain to Petra why they are running for their lives. His explanation is used by the author to satirize Waknuk society. Explain.

4.   In what ways does the author not only comment on Waknuk society, but also on our own world?

Oct 28th, 2011

Complete Journal ch 12.  Due Monday.
Read ch 13 for Monday.
Study vocabulary, both definitions and spelling for quiz Monday.

Oct 24th, 2011

Complete a rough copy of the expository paragraph on rights.  Make sure it is double spaced for editing.

Oct 20th, 2011

Complete ch 10 Q's 1-5 if necessary.
Brainstorm ideas and evidence for #6, the expository paragraph about rights, which we will be writing on Monday in class.
Study Vocabulary Unit 3 - Quiz Monday.
Remember Reading Challenge - Term I ends November 4th.

Oct 20th, 2011

Complete reading chapter 10 if you did not do so in class. 
Write out the definitions for the ch 10 vocabulary words that you did not know when you read the chapter.
Finish Unit Three vocabulary.  We will be marking it in class tomorrow.

Reminder:  Did you add juxtaposition to your Literary Terms List?

Juxtaposition

Wilt Chamberlain, a famous NBA basketball player, and Willie Shoemaker, a famous horse racing jockey.  Chamberlain was 7 feet, 1 inch tall, and weighed 275 pounds. Willie Shoemaker was barely 100 pounds and only 4 feet, 11 inches tall.

photo: Annie Leibowitz

The juxtaposition of these two athletes in one picture makes the smallness of one more apparent, and the huge size of the other athlete more evident.  Pictured individually this observation of the variation in humanity could not be made.

Oct 18, 2011

Please complete ch 8 Questions and vocabulary sentences for Wednesday.

for fun

'80's retro - this video changed the whole concept of creating music videos for the entire industry.

Oct 14th, 2011

Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz on Monday - spelling and definitions

Complete editing your rough copies of your expository paragraphs and hand in typed, double spaced good copies on Monday.

Oct 13th, 2011

Friday: 
Second rough draft due tomorrow.  Double space please, and type if possible.  We will be editing each other's work in class tomorrow.
Rewrite on CD quiz if you didn't get 11/11.
CM quiz.

Oct 11th, 2011

Complete Vocabulary sentences.
Read Ch. 8
Memorize CD synonyms for Thursday quiz.
Memorize CM synonyms for Friday quiz.

Oct 5, 2011

Complete Chrysalids Map for Tuesday, Oct 11th.
Have Vocabulary unit 2 definitions complete by Tuesday, and sentences done by Wednesday.

Oct 4, 2011

Your Chrysalids map is due Tuesday, Oct 11th, 2011.

Oct 3, 2011

Work on your map tonight for 20 minutes.  Make sure you know where Rigolet is....then you can start your map with Rigo.  Bring your map and your extracurricular reading to class so you have something to do in between presentations.