Class Business: Week 1

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THIRD PERIOD FRIDAY

After taking the Vocabulary Test, we had time to work on our triple entry journals that are due today.

Many of you are struggling with finding a golden line. 

Here is an example from Miles.  His book is titled The Prince.

"I haven't saved anything.  All a soldier can do is buy time.  I haven't saved Hadley.  You have to do that.  God help you if you don't" (286). -Colonel Falkenburg

Miles notices the humility in this character. This quote STANDS OUT to him (like it is naturally high-lighted or golden).  He can use this quote to reflect on a big idea and wonder about the nature of heroism and glory.  He can use it to make a prediction about what is going to happen in the text.  Or it might make him notice something about what has happened earlier in the story and see it in a new light.

For full credit, you need to have your partner complete the THIRD COLUMN of your journal.  He/she should write questions and opinions about the summary and the golden line and any answers he or she might have to the journal author's questions.  Then the partner signs his/her comments and passes it back.  Then it is turned in to me.

The Pearl chapters 3 and 4

Today we started class with a vocabulary test on Lesson 5.

You have 20 minutes to read silently in The Pearl to be sure you have read through chapter 4.  You can also use this time to complete your Triple Entry Journal.

Many of you seemed to be unclear about the golden line.  Here is an example of one you could have chosen from Chapter 4:

"Kino," she said huskily, "I am afraid. A man can be killed.  Let us throw the pearl back into the sea" (57).

For starters, I can think of many questions that this quotation inspires:  

             Why is she so afraid?

              What does she mean that "a man can be killed"?

             Why would she want to throw this great fortune back into the sea?  Why is this the best solution?
               Would I feel the same way as Juana if I were in her position?

Also, I can see many BIG IDEAS here:

            Sometimes getting what you want can be a kind of curse.

            Having wealth doesn't necessarily solve your problems; often it creates bigger ones. 

THIRD COLUMN:  Students in class will switch journals so they can respond in the THIRD COLUMN to the golden line or answer any of the student questions from the SECOND COLUMN.

HOMEWORK:  Chapters 5 & 6 (and another triple entry journal) are due next Friday, the 1st.  

OUTSIDE READING REMINDER for the week

OUTSIDE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK:

first and fifth periods:  Read chapters 3 and 4 in The Pearl

third period: your self-assigned pages in your choice book

FOR BOTH:  a Triple Entry Journal.  If you lost the assignment, you can find it here: Triple Entry Journals


DUE FRIDAY, October 25.

Friday's class: A new outside reading assignment

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FIRST AND FIFTH PERIOD: Today we took the Vocabulary test on Lesson 4. 

Journal:  What would you do if you became the possessor of an instant fortune?  How do you think you would react?  

Then, everyone checked out a copy of The Pearl by John Steinbeck.  

The homework for the week is for everyone to read Chapters 1 and 2, and write a log using a different sentence stem for each night, using DETAILS from the text to support and extend your writing.  It works out to 5 pages every night, although you may read it all at once or in bigger chunks.  The journal page is in our google docs folder.  Here is the link: Sentence Stems for each night of reading

THIRD PERIOD:  Today we took the Vocabulary Test on Lesson 4.

Then, each person read for about 5-10 minutes from a book off of Mrs. LaMonte's shelf.  If they liked the book, they filled out this half sheet: Half Sheet Check out/ Weekly Page Assignments

Students then had a opportunity to go the library and find a book to read for the next month.  Everyone was asked to turn in the Half Sheet by the end of the period.  They will be returned on Monday.