Month: March 2016

Checking: Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocabulary, 3/9.” (18p)
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. At grocery stores, they like to put the candy, gum, and other such things right near the cash to tempt you into buying one last thing on ______.
6. The root of this word means “to feel.” ________
7. (3) We _______(ed) that we would work together with _______to ______ the conflict. (Be careful!)
8. (2) Lack of ______ is a sign to a ______(ist) that a person probably has personality disorder. (not esteem)
9. (2) Too many flashy special _____(s) in movies can sometimes _____ people with epilepsy and cause seizures.
10. (2) ______ advertising can lead to ______ buying by people who don’t think closely about the claims the advertiser makes. (“Ooooh, shiny!”)
11. (3) _______(ing) by peers can lead to low self-______, which can make you even more  _______ to bullying.

Biographical Sketch.   Create a Google Doc First! We will print it and copy it to your blog on Thursday!

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

Some Previous Examples:

• http://caelanandschrodinger.blogspot.com/2015/05/from-american-land-in-germany-to-hippie.html
• http://www.info-tainmentfun.blogspot.com/2015/04/read-my-teacher.html
• http://bellatano.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-walk-in-papas-past.html
• http://thebombblogspot.blogspot.com/2015/05/biographical-sketch.html
• http://lillymnunes.blogspot.com/2015/05/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
• http://jacobe227.blogspot.com/2015/05/jacob-evans-5-4-15-notso-calm-after-all.html
• http://jjhacknslash.blogspot.com/2015/05/getting-to-know-anothers-past.html

Spin the Wheel of Doom for this week’s Husker Du.

Per. 1: 18

Per. 3: 12

Per. 4: 10

Per. 5: 23

Checking Vocabulary Definitions.

“Vocabulary, 3/8.” (14p)
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. The sun ______(s) your skin in both good and bad ways.
6. The ______(s) of the earthquake were felt as far as 1000 miles away.
7. (2) They say that Diablo Canyon is _______ to the _______(s) of a major earthquake, and it could fail if a big one hits.
8. The US Congress is not held in high _______; its job approval rating is about 11%.
9. We tried to control the ______ to laugh when Mr. Calandro walked into the wall, but we couldn’t and  burst out giggling.
10. A bully has no ______ for the person he/she is bullying. (not esteem)
11. The “cool kids” ______ liked to sit at the back tables in the cafeteria and wouldn’t let anyone else near.
12. Sometimes pain has a ______(ical) cause unrelated to anything physically wrong.
13. On January 1st he _______(ed) that he would stop eating candy, and pay more attention to his health.

Biographical Sketch.   Create a Google Doc First! We will print it on Thursday!

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

Copy homework into planner.

Correct Test #25. (32p)

Finish Vladek.

1. On the last page, when Vladek is finally reunited with Anja, he says with great sincerity, “More I don’t need to tell you.  We were both very happy, and lived happy, happy ever after.” What is sad and ironic about that statement?
2. (2) Give at least one reason why Vladek would disapprove of MAUS and one reason he would approve.

Intro to Biographical Sketch.

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

Assembly Schedule Today. (6th Period.)

Prep sheet for Test 25.
Warm Ups:  ___/5  ___/5  ___/5  ___/5
Vocabulary Practices:  ___/14  ___/13  ___/14

PLEASE ADD: VOCAB H/W: ___/20
Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.

1. In what month do Americans eat the least amount of food?
2. Wacky Wordy:   Cheddar >
3. Starting with an empty barrel, put in order. (Not a trick.)
   *2/3 full   *1/4 empty   *1/2 full   *3/4 empty
4. Can you figure out these common, polite expressions?
   • a) The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep
   • b) The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent
   • c)  Former + sticks used for pool + not you
5. Fill in the blanks below with a word that means the same as the word on the left when read normally, and fits the definition on the right when read backwards.
   • a) Friends ______ hit sharply.  
   • b) Rinds of fruit _______ What we do with over one third of our lives.  
   • c) Wicked _______ Exist
6. An infinite number of mathematicians are standing behind a counter. The first asks the man for half a pint of root beer, the second for a quarter pint, the third an eighth, and so on. How many pints of root beer will the man need to fulfill all mathematicians’ orders? (Alert: math.)

Test 25

Mr.Coward is at a teacher training.

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