Post 108

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Literature, English Language Arts & Social Studies  

Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

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Tuesday all day                                       June 4th, 2013

Approximately ≈7 full class periods until the end of the year

csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

http://swasnelling.blogspot.com/

Period 1

TED Today

Andrew Solomon: Love, No Matter What

or

Geoffrey Canada: Our failing schools. Enough is enough!

Written Response in your online journal -

What is the speaker’s main point?

What do you think about his main point?

What questions does this presentation bring up in your mind?

____________________

DOL 31

The only problem was that this minion thought that he heard Don Pedro say that he was going to woo the fair Hero for himself.  

The plot thickens like gravy burbling on the stove.

DOL 32

and it thickens even more as the infamous don john whom had already staged one rebellion against his half brother don pedro arrived in  town and laid in wait to nastily plot

Shakespearean Insult of the Day - Thou bootless, idle-headed barnacle!

Analogy

ERUDITE : UNEDUCATED

A) fiery : flagrant

B) fervid : dispassionate

C) loquacious : talkative

D) gullible : naive

E) dissonant : discordant

Apex note - lack of completion of 4 units assigned + less than serious effort shown = repetition of course

Apex due date = June 13

Apex - see shared doc “last name apex”

Revision - 4 units, complete writing activities in online google doc for unit 1 only, TST for all units - TST copy question/topic and your response in online apex doc - make sure you include apex id number

Kittens

English 100 Units 1, 2, 7, 8  CST and TST required

Kats

English 200 Units 1, 3, 4, 7  CST and TST required

Book Report - Google Presentation Document - Book cover original drawing, character, setting and plot discussion (use apex knowledge). Divide jobs between group members. Produce one document and present.

Period 2-4

Deer Lagoon Field Trip

Number 7 transit to Bayview

Walk - Bayview to lagoon ≈30-45 minutes

Approximately 45-60 minutes solo writing time on the dyke - descriptive writing - observation of animal behavior - use of senses to create a word picture of the scene around you - focus on one animal and plant - example bird and scotch broom.

300 word minimum

Lunch

Walk - lagoon to SR 525 ≈30-45 minutes

Number 7 transit to SWA