Period 1---Work on and try to complete visual poetry project---We would like to share these on Wednesday. If you have finished it---added music, edited it, etc.--please put your project in the Gamzon--Workshop folder. Be sure your name is on the file.
Work on your Kim Addonizio poems for Friday.
Period 2--Animal Dreams TEST---Post your answers as comments on this post. You might have to do two posts (Part 1 and Part 2). Start with a word document and drag and drop it into the comments--OR SAVE YOUR WORD DOCUMENT IN GAMZON-WORKSHOP FOLDER as well as to your user number.
NEXT BOOK: IN THE LAKE OF THE WOODS---Tim O'Brien
Monday, February 8, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Animal Dream Discussion Questions
THE FOLLOWING ARE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR ANIMAL DREAMS. FROM YOUR READINGS SO FAR, POST AN ANSWER TO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS USING TEXT REFERENCE (MLA style for quotes--use page number):
1. Why are Hallie and Codi different? What happened that caused them to take such different life paths? How and why does Codi change? Why does she become more engaged with the world?
2. One theme of the novel is the relationship between humans and the natural world. What does the novel have to say about the difference between Native American and Anglo American culture in relation to nature? How do creation stories, such as the Pueblo creation legend and the Garden of Eden story, continue to influence culture and behavior?
3. How do you feel about Doc Homer? What kind of parent was he, and why? In what ways did his strange point of view serve as a vehicle for the novel's themes of memory, amnesia, and identity?
FINISH ANIMAL DREAMS FOR MONDAY!!!!
Continue working on visual poetry project and Kim Addonizio handout poem during class.
THANK YOU FOR POSTING COMMENTS for class participation grades. We'll do much more of this during this marking period.
1. Why are Hallie and Codi different? What happened that caused them to take such different life paths? How and why does Codi change? Why does she become more engaged with the world?
2. One theme of the novel is the relationship between humans and the natural world. What does the novel have to say about the difference between Native American and Anglo American culture in relation to nature? How do creation stories, such as the Pueblo creation legend and the Garden of Eden story, continue to influence culture and behavior?
3. How do you feel about Doc Homer? What kind of parent was he, and why? In what ways did his strange point of view serve as a vehicle for the novel's themes of memory, amnesia, and identity?
FINISH ANIMAL DREAMS FOR MONDAY!!!!
Continue working on visual poetry project and Kim Addonizio handout poem during class.
THANK YOU FOR POSTING COMMENTS for class participation grades. We'll do much more of this during this marking period.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Poetry Unit
Begin period 1 by working through Kim Addonizio's handout from Ordinary Genius.
On page 138, find out who wrote the lines in italics in the middle of the page and post your answers in comment form for credit.
Work on one the poetry exercises pg. 140-141
Period 2--Select a book of poetry to read this week. Fill out a green card with your name and the title of the book you borrowed. Continue to work on visual poetry in iMovie.
Continue reading Animal Dreams............
On page 138, find out who wrote the lines in italics in the middle of the page and post your answers in comment form for credit.
Work on one the poetry exercises pg. 140-141
Period 2--Select a book of poetry to read this week. Fill out a green card with your name and the title of the book you borrowed. Continue to work on visual poetry in iMovie.
Continue reading Animal Dreams............
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Animal Dreams/Continue work on contest entries, etc.
Quiz Animal Dreams
Discuss Animal Dreams
Work on contest entries-last week
homework: Read to Ch. 12
Discuss Animal Dreams
Work on contest entries-last week
homework: Read to Ch. 12
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Animal Dreams
For Tuesday, please read to Ch. 9 in Animal Dreams
Today, read Kingsolver's essay:
"And Our Flag was Still There"--She has 3 essays on that page about 9/11
www.commondreams.org/911topten.htm
ANOTHER REALLY GOOD ESSAY FROM KINGSOLVER: "Stone Soup" www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/09-28-95/cover.htm
Continue to work on Contest Entries--this is for a grade!
Read Animal Dreams or work on your play if you have completed contest entries...
QUIZ ON ANIMAL DREAMS ON TUESDAY!
Today, read Kingsolver's essay:
"And Our Flag was Still There"--She has 3 essays on that page about 9/11
www.commondreams.org/911topten.htm
ANOTHER REALLY GOOD ESSAY FROM KINGSOLVER: "Stone Soup" www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/09-28-95/cover.htm
Continue to work on Contest Entries--this is for a grade!
Read Animal Dreams or work on your play if you have completed contest entries...
QUIZ ON ANIMAL DREAMS ON TUESDAY!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Animal Dreams/Barbara Kingsolver
Introduction to Barbara Kingsolver
1. Video
2. Poetry
3. Get Animal Dreams period 1
Contests! Please continue to work on Sokol, Gannon, and Lelia Tupper entries
Remember that GeVa has a playwriting contest as well as Princeton
1. Video
2. Poetry
3. Get Animal Dreams period 1
Contests! Please continue to work on Sokol, Gannon, and Lelia Tupper entries
Remember that GeVa has a playwriting contest as well as Princeton
Monday, January 4, 2010
Welcome Back 2010
Welcome Back to a New Year!
Let's ease back into the school year...
First period--Meet in groups to discuss Bloodsucking Fiends and David Sedaris
BLOODSUCKING FIENDS - Book Guide Questions
From the AG's Web site:
Topics for Discussion
1. Jody is totally unprepared for being a vampire. How do you think you would react to waking up one day having been changed into a vampire? Would you try to live a normal life? Once you adjusted to being a vampire, do you think youd want to change back into a human being if the opportunity was offered?
2. Jody has obviously had a tough time with the men in her life; do you think this affects how she reacts to becoming a vampire? Was the way Jody thought about herself shaped by how men reacted to her? How did you feel when Jody started to come into her own as a vampire and enjoy her powers?
3. The Emperor seems genuinely concerned about the well-being of the residents of his city, despite the dire circumstances in which he lives. What does this say about mental illness? Do you think the Emperor went crazy from being homeless, or is he homeless because he is crazy? Is it possible that being crazy isnt always such a bad thing?
4. Toward the end of the book, it looks as if Jody may run off with the old vampire. Did you think that was a possibility? If she did it for the right reason (i.e., to save Tommy), how do you think that would have worked out?
5. At the end of the book, it seems that Jody has decided to turn Tommy into a vampire. Where does their life go from there? Will they stay together? Will they stay in San Francisco? If not, how do you handle travel as a vampire, short of owning a multi-million dollar yacht? Where would you send them?
Sedaris Fans--Go to Barnes and Noble website for David Sedaris info and reviews
Second period--Work on contest entries for Scholastic, Sokol, Gannon, or Lelia Tupper
(or any writing projects you may have)
Let's ease back into the school year...
First period--Meet in groups to discuss Bloodsucking Fiends and David Sedaris
BLOODSUCKING FIENDS - Book Guide Questions
From the AG's Web site:
Topics for Discussion
1. Jody is totally unprepared for being a vampire. How do you think you would react to waking up one day having been changed into a vampire? Would you try to live a normal life? Once you adjusted to being a vampire, do you think youd want to change back into a human being if the opportunity was offered?
2. Jody has obviously had a tough time with the men in her life; do you think this affects how she reacts to becoming a vampire? Was the way Jody thought about herself shaped by how men reacted to her? How did you feel when Jody started to come into her own as a vampire and enjoy her powers?
3. The Emperor seems genuinely concerned about the well-being of the residents of his city, despite the dire circumstances in which he lives. What does this say about mental illness? Do you think the Emperor went crazy from being homeless, or is he homeless because he is crazy? Is it possible that being crazy isnt always such a bad thing?
4. Toward the end of the book, it looks as if Jody may run off with the old vampire. Did you think that was a possibility? If she did it for the right reason (i.e., to save Tommy), how do you think that would have worked out?
5. At the end of the book, it seems that Jody has decided to turn Tommy into a vampire. Where does their life go from there? Will they stay together? Will they stay in San Francisco? If not, how do you handle travel as a vampire, short of owning a multi-million dollar yacht? Where would you send them?
Sedaris Fans--Go to Barnes and Noble website for David Sedaris info and reviews
Second period--Work on contest entries for Scholastic, Sokol, Gannon, or Lelia Tupper
(or any writing projects you may have)
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