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February 16, 2010
February 16, 2010
History, Chapter 14
Read Sections 14.1, 2 by 2/17.
Reading Short Stories:
pp.224, "After Twenty Years"
Reading notes are due by 2/22.
(If not already read,)
pp. 136 "Here Be Dragons"
pp.308, "Amigo Brothers"
Writing Fiction, a Short Story Assignment:
Create character(s) in your own short story! In thinking about this assignment, make sure to think about what point of view you want this piece to be told from; what is/are the setting(s)? What is the conflict? Is there a resolution—what ending does this story have? Be sure to title your work. The length may be 1-2 pages, so use the most descriptive words and edit, edit, edit along the way!
Your short story narrative will be graded according to the rubric on the back page, for a total of 30 points. Please attach this page to the front of your title page.
The character and setting descriptions are due Thursday, February 18.
The first draft is due Tuesday, February 23.
Peer edit is due Wednesday, February 24.
The final draft is due Friday, February 26.
Spelling and Vocabulary:
1. devout -devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior; devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises; expressing devotion or piety
2. unprecedented - having no precedent (novel, unexampled)
3. prominently - standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line; readily noticeable
4. centralize - to bring to a center; consolidate; to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
5. customary -based on or established by custom; commonly practiced, used, or observed
6. imam - the prayer leader of a mosque; any of various rulers that claim descent from Muhammad and exercise spiritual and temporal leadership over a Muslim region
7. rooted - implanted or established
8. habitual -done or fixed by habit
9. intricate -complicated; full of detail
10. dismally -miserably; gloomily
11. egotism -conceit; talking about oneself too much.
12. simultaneously -at the same time
13. pensively -thoughtfully
14. torrent -flood or rush
15. frenzied -wild
Science 6, 7 Chapter 10
An Eye-Witness Account Research Project
Choose a famous volcanic eruption that has happened in the past and research the eruption. Visit the United States Geological Survey web site to find out about present day and past volcanic eruptions (www.usgs.gov).
Write a letter to a local newspaper from the point of view of an eye-witness who survived the eruption. In your letter include details about what happened before, during and after the eruption. You should include the type of volcano, the type of lava you witnessed during the eruption. Also, include information about the damage and destruction caused by the volcano. Finally, your letter should include the environmental impact that the eruption had. How far around the world was the impact felt? In order to capture the reader’s attention, make you letter as personal and captivating as possible. Include pictures or drawings of the volcano before, during, and after the eruption.
This research project is worth 10 points, and is due on 2/17.
Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles daily; write a review twice a week for 5 points due weekly on Tuesday and Thursday.
List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one sentence with subject, verb (action, helping, linking, being verbs), and pronouns.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)
Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.
Be ready to discuss your article in class.
Posted by YosaifS at February 16, 2010 04:32 PM