Month: December 2021

Tuesday, 12/21: “Sneetches,” Interview Last Chance, Vladek

INTERVIEWS ARE DUE TOMORROW!

Last Chance for Help is NOW!

 

What makes people treat others differently? Is there a rule we can apply to determine when it is okay to treat others differently and when it is not? Intelligence? Looks? Talents? Morals? Friendliness? The fact that they like you?

“The Sneetches” was intended by Seuss as a satire of discrimination between races and cultures, and was specifically inspired by his opposition to antisemitism.

(Starts @:47.)

What makes people treat others differently?   So a star on your belly isn’t difference enough? What is?

  1. Are the Star- Bellied Sneetches and the Plain-Bellied Sneetches the same or different?  Explain.
  2. After the Plain-Bellied Sneetches go through the machine the first time and come out with stars, the Star-Bellied Sneetches say, “We’re still he best Sneetches and they are the worst.”  What makes the Star-Bellied Sneetches think that there is still something different about the Plain-Bellied Sneetches since they now have stars on their bellies?

Vladek.

Monday, 12/20: “Homework,” Debrief Test #14, Vladek, Last Chance for Interviews

GO GET YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wSC_NxU8N3ERsZZcqUpBSNdk04DuDyV8XS5JP-z3d2A/edit?usp=sharing

Copy “homework” into planner.

Share your interview ONLY WHEN IT’S READY TO PRINT AND GRADE!

Debrief Test #14.

Show the effects of 100 point assignment on your grade. This interview will end up being about 10% of your grade.

Vladek

Last chance to work on essays.

 

Friday, 12/17: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #14

Prep sheet for Test #14:
KBAR: ___/18    Vocab H/W: ____/15    Vocab Practices: ___/13 ___/11 ___10
Other Extra Credit: Period 6 gets +2 for Vocab Relay, all other classes get +1. +1 for 9/9 on PP/No PP yesterday.

 

Mental Floss.

  1. How far can you walk into the woods?
  2. What do you get when you add 1 and 11 four times?
  3. Which three numbers give the same result when they are multiplied as when they are added? (Alert: math)
  4. The more you take away the bigger it gets; the more you add, the smaller it becomes. What is it?
  5. Wacky Wordies:
    ZERO
    PhD
    BSc.
    B.A. (a)    		 N 
    E 
    V 
    E 
    S

    (b)    		 ONHOLEE 

    (c)

 

Test #14

 Doodle Theme. Design a groovy, new piece of clothing!

Thursday, 12/16: Prepositions, Vocab, Vladek, Interviews.

Tomorrow’s Test: 2V + P. Preview: Test 14 Preview

“Prepositions, 12/16.”  Copy and say PP or NOT.

  1. Three llamas suddenly fell off the boat when the storm hit.
  2. Three llamas suddenly fell off the boat when the storm hit.
  3. Among the many people honored at the banquet, the llama really stood out.
  4. Among the many people honored at the banquet, the llama really stood out.
  5. Among the many people honored at the banquet, the llama really stood out.
  6. The llamas in the accident were treated for their injuries.
  7. The llamas in the accident were treated for their injuries.
  8. I saw a llama riding his bike along the highway.
  9. I saw a llama riding his bike along the highway.

“Vocab, 12/16.”
    

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. “I just love the way you _____.”
  7. Which word from this week is similar in meaning to the previous word transfix? _____
  8. The root of this word means “poor.”
  9. The root of this word means “between go.”
  10. “The true measure of a man is the degree to which he has managed to ____ his ego.”  – Albert Einstein

Vocab Relay

Vladek to page 207.

Interviews.

Work on Interviews. CHROMEBOOKS! Final Drafts are due Tuesday, 12/21.

  • 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?)
  • The intro/description should be 350+ words.
  • 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 toward older people, etc. About 75-100+ words.
  • Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.

___/10. Introduction: Scene setting, interview set-up, etc.
___/10. Personal Description: Physical, personality, etc.
___/10. Conclusion.
___/10. Essay organization.
___/20. Answers, Summaries, Quotes.
___/20. Language/sentence structure.
___/20. Mechanics.

___/100. Total

Don’t forget your CONCLUSION.

NOT THIS:

I was very thankful to be able to hear more about my grandpa’s past.   [No Way?! Really?!?]

More like THIS:

I had a lot of fun doing the interview, but to my mom she thought I was being awkward around grandma. I learned from grandma that life can have it’s ups and downs, but if you work hard and meet new people, you can start a good relationship with friends and family. My grandma also gives pretty good advice for mostly anything which I really love about her. My attitude toward older people actually kind of changed. I have a lot more respect for what my grandma lived through.