Hi guys! Read the directions below and them complete the activity for your book - I'll be checking your work by reading the comments. You can also ask me any questions you have about what you are reading.
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on conditioning (click on science and then ecology and behavior) The Director talks about how children are taught using conditioning. How does the explanation of conditioning in the video connect to the teaching methods described in the book?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on adolescence (click on health and then genetics, growth and developmtn) Jonas is 12 - right in the middle of adolescence. How do the rules of the community affect him during this time in his life? How do you think he will react? What do you think will happen if he starts to have romantic feelings for someone?
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Background Information Activities- Day Two
Hi guys! I read all your comments from Tuesday and Edwin and Kiana both did really good jobs! Make sure you answer all parts of the question
and write in complete sentences. We aren't doing free writes anymore. If you need to watch the video again or reread a section of the book that's fine, but you need to make sure your answer is complete.
In case you need a reminder, you should:
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on drug use (click on health and then personal health) What type of drug (stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen) do you think soma is most like? Why? Do you think that characters in the book are addicted to it? Why or why not?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on dreams (click on health and then personal health) Families in Jonas's world start every morning with a "dream-telling." Why do you think the community decided that everyone should have to share their dreams with others. Use details from the book in your answer.
and write in complete sentences. We aren't doing free writes anymore. If you need to watch the video again or reread a section of the book that's fine, but you need to make sure your answer is complete.
In case you need a reminder, you should:
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on drug use (click on health and then personal health) What type of drug (stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen) do you think soma is most like? Why? Do you think that characters in the book are addicted to it? Why or why not?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on dreams (click on health and then personal health) Families in Jonas's world start every morning with a "dream-telling." Why do you think the community decided that everyone should have to share their dreams with others. Use details from the book in your answer.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Our last free write!
Finish this sentence: "I was so proud of myself when I __________________."Then explain why you were proud.
If you could change one thing about Paul what would it be? Why? (Be polite)
Finish this sentence: "The nicest thing anyone ever did for me was ________________." Then explain why it was so nice.
If you could change one thing about Paul what would it be? Why? (Be polite)
Finish this sentence: "The nicest thing anyone ever did for me was ________________." Then explain why it was so nice.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Exploring Victory City
These links are from a website describing a utopian community called Victory City that a man named Orville Simpson started planning when he was 23 years old
Use each link to answer each question. Then explain your opinion about each plan - will it work? why or why not?
What are the rules about money?
Where will food come from? Who will work to provide the food?
Where will you get the news?
What about pets?
After you have answered all the questions, give you overall opinion - would you want to live in Victory City? Why or why not?
Use each link to answer each question. Then explain your opinion about each plan - will it work? why or why not?
What are the rules about money?
Where will food come from? Who will work to provide the food?
Where will you get the news?
What about pets?
After you have answered all the questions, give you overall opinion - would you want to live in Victory City? Why or why not?
Friday, March 16, 2012
Finding persuasive writing
Use these links to help you find up to date examples of persuasive writing:
REMEMBER - MAKE SURE YOU CAN READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU PRINT
The Washington Post Opinion section
For reviews of movies that are in the theater now, click on this link, pick a movie, and then click on the "our review" tab
The USA Today Opinion section
This site has reviews of the latest video games
REMEMBER - MAKE SURE YOU CAN READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU PRINT
The Washington Post Opinion section
For reviews of movies that are in the theater now, click on this link, pick a movie, and then click on the "our review" tab
The USA Today Opinion section
This site has reviews of the latest video games
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Finding poems for your theme
You can use the following websites to help you find poems by PUBLISHED poets for your project:
The Academy of American Poets website lets you search by occasion/theme.
You can also search by theme on Famous Poets and Poems
You can search by subject, occasion, or holiday on the Poetry Foundation website.
If you find poems on any other websites, please check with Ms. Davis to see if they are published poets are not. You can just use google to search or try these websites:
Teen Ink has lots of poems written by teenagers.
There a lots of song lyric sites, but lyrics.com and azlyrics.com will let you cut and paste the lyrics into a word document so that your can save and print them.
The Academy of American Poets website lets you search by occasion/theme.
You can also search by theme on Famous Poets and Poems
You can search by subject, occasion, or holiday on the Poetry Foundation website.
If you find poems on any other websites, please check with Ms. Davis to see if they are published poets are not. You can just use google to search or try these websites:
Teen Ink has lots of poems written by teenagers.
There a lots of song lyric sites, but lyrics.com and azlyrics.com will let you cut and paste the lyrics into a word document so that your can save and print them.
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