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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Homework small medium large If you have ANY QUESTIONS on your homework, email me at home! jackiekelly18@optonline.net (home email, 8pm last check) Please do NOT email the school email address after the school day. If you need to see me before class, I am in Room 160 every morning. Also, remember I am in the cafeteria for homeroom. Come find me before class if you had any obstacles while completing your homework. Blog- jackiekelly1.wordpress.com HOMEWORK PLANS FOR MAY 26-29, 2009 Tuesday- Character Comparison Chart- complete. Weds- Finish charts, bring in a ziploc bag of supplies for Thursday. Thursday- Collage due tomorrow. Be prepared to present. Friday- ** Final exam packet. Character Comparison Collage for The Outsiders What a book! Now it’s your chance to display what you learned from these complex characters. You will create a collage comparing two characters (of your choice) and focus on their growth (or lack of growth) throughout the book. Your goal is to highlight the unique qualities of each character. What You Need: 1. Two 8X11 pieces of colored paper. 2. Markers/colored pencils/ glue sticks 3. Magazines/Newspapers 4. Odds and Ends to make each collage come to life- photos, ribbon, cloth, badges, etc. that help reveal information about your character. 5. A typed explanation of your collage. What to Include in Your Collage: 1. Choose two characters to display. 2. Quotes from each character from the beginning of the book. 3. Quotes from each character from the end of the book. 4. Visuals that best represent the main conflict of each character 5. One unique symbol that best represents each character. 6. A six-word memoir for each character. 7. Visuals that represent the setting of the book. (Highlight the setting that is most significant to the individual character.) Remember: 1. As you work on each section, think closely about what you want to show about the character. On the back of the page, include a typed explanation of what you created and why. You need to explain your thinking behind each visual representation. 2. Your collage should be visually appealing. Do not leave any space, fill it up with visuals, words, symbols, quotes, anything that completes the essence of each character. 3. Do not repeat any quotes, visuals, words. Each character must be unique. Due on Friday! Make sure you are ready to present it to the class. Bring any and all supplies to class since you will have plenty of class time to work on the project. CHANGING YOUR IDENTITY? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? WE ALL AGREE THAT A PERSON’S IDENTITY IS WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE, DISTINCT, AND DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE. IDENTITY IS MADE UP OF MANY FACTORS FROM PHYSICAL APPEARANCE TO FAMILY STRUCTURE TO PERSONAL BELIEFS AND IDEAS. NOW IT’S TIME TO BECOEM A GREEK ‘CHARACTER’ AND ADOPT HIS/HER POINT OF VIEW. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECOMING AN EXPERT ON THIS ‘CHARACTER’ BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, WRITING A LIFE STORY (AUTOBIOGRAPHY) FROM HIS/HER POINT OF VIEW, AND DRESSING THE PART FOR OUR GREEK CELEBRATION. AUTOBIOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS: o 8 ENTRIES MINIMUM WITH VISUAL/IMAGE FOR EACH ENTRY. o 4 VISUALS/IMAGES HAND DRAWN. o FACTS MIZXED WITH ‘FLUFF’ FOR EACH ENTRY. o A TIME LINE OF THE CHARACTER’S LIFE MUST BE ESTABLISHED. YOU HAVE CHOICES FOR THIS: BY YEARS, LOOKING BACK ON LIFE, ETC. o WRITE FROM THE FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW/YOUR CHARACTER’S POINT OF VIEW ( SEE MY SAMPLE FROM HADES.) o RETELL STORIES FROM Y o MAKE YOUR WRITING COME TO LIFE: USE THE 5 SENSES, EMOTIONS!!!!, PERSONIFICATION, ONOMATOPOEIA, SIMILE, METAPHOR, o NO GRAMMAR ERRORS ON FINAL DRAFT. MAY BE TYPED OR NOT, MUST BE IN BLACK OR BLUE INK- NO EXCEPTIONS. o PERSONAL MYTH MUST BE ONE ENTRY. o 200-300 WORDS PER ENTRY MIN. o WORK CONSULTED PAGE- MUST BE TYPED! 5 SOURCES MIN. 3 MUST BE BOOKS. TAKE HOME TEST FOR THE MISFITS: You will answer the questions each night and hand in the take home test on Thursday, April 2nd. Each question requires you to make reference to the book, so make sure your book is next to you while you complete the test. You will hand in your book on Thursday. You will choose a total of four responses and post them at jackiekelly1.wordpress.com. In addition, you will have to read other students’ responses and share your opinion of one by Weds. night at 9pm. Each response must be a well-rounded paragraph = 5/6 sentences. This is your last project for the quarter. ☺ Must be typed, 14 font, Monday: 1. Which character in the book could you become friends with and why? 2. Does The Misfits portray a realistic portrayal of life in middle school? Why/Why not? How is MMS similar and/or different? 3. Why do you think James Howe, the author of The Misfits, chose the character of Bobby Goodspeed to tell the story? Why do you think he chose the name ‘Bobby Goodspeed’? Could any other character narrate the story instead of Bobby? Why or why not? Tuesday: 1. Extract the one most important line in the book. Explain your choice and its significance. 2. Analyze the role of conflict in the book. If a person has difficulty in his/her life and this person chooses NOT to fight and change his inner self, this is referred to as Man/Woman vs. Himself/Herself. Explore man vs. himself and choose one character who struggles throughout the book. Explain why this character remains static and analyze his/her lack of change. 3. Find an example of a cause and effect relationship in the book where the terms ‘antagonist’ and ‘protagonist’ apply. Explain the situation. Wednesday: 1. Mr. Kellerman makes the comment that “we’re all so ready to believe the worst about ourselves……we just accept them without even thinking about what they mean or even if they’re true.” Find an example in the book that supports his statement. Based on your experience, do you agree or disagree with him? 2. Analyze the protagonists and the antagonists in the book. With the exception of Bobby, choose one character who shows significant growth. In what ways does s/he grow? Analyze this character at various points in the story to prove your point. Use dialogue to make your point. 3. Create a new cover for the book. Use symbols to represent the themes of the book. Incorporate two themes into the book without writing what they are. Think about the title and the placement of the title. Be creative!!!!!! Choose the colors that best fit for the mood you are creating. You may write this out with your own handwriting and drawing or you may use the computer. There must be a visual Must be done on 8x11 sheet of paper. VOCABULARY WORDS: misfit, hooligan, panache, grimace, smug, indulgent, metropolis, implication, preferential, conscience, further, du jour GRAMMAR: too,to,two; there,they’re,their; it’s, its; then.than; further, farther You and I vs. You and me, a/an, good/well, your/you're, whose/who's, were, we're, can/may, hear/here, me/I, know/no, lay/lie Vocab definitions: misfit- one who does not fit in, poorly adjusted 7th grader hooligan- troublemaker panache- flair, style grimace- look of disgust smug- self confident, self assured indulgent- gratifying metropolis - big city preferential- preferred, advantage over others further- additional "Please call me if you need further assistance with your homework." farther- having to do with physical distance "I walked farther than Mrs. Lauten." du jour- 'of the day' its- showing possession it's - it IS You and I- the subject of the sentence, before the verb/action You and me- never the subject, usually follows the verb then- usually dealing with time "I am going to cook dinner, then I am going to read a book." than- always used when comparing...."My husband says he is a better athlete than his younger brother, but he's not." too- also, or in excess Susan went to the movies, too. "You eat too much ice cream!" two- number 2 to- preposition, usually followed by a verb their- possession they're- they are there- location Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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