Saturday, December 1, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Christmas Short Stories
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
http://www.shortstoryamerica.com/pdf_classics/andersen_little_match_girl.pdf
The Gift of the Magi
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/1-the_gift_of_the_magi_0.pdf
WCCO's Christmas classic, The Gift Of The Magi, with Dave Moore 12/?/1983
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXRxQ4uDQOQ
Christmas Day in the Morning
https://www.whatsoproudlywehail.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Christmas-Day-in-the-Morning-Pearl-Buck.pdf?x65350
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Dickens/Carol/Dickens_Carol.pdf
Finishing Up NaNoWriMo
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| Thank you, Chromebooks, for the experience. |
It is amazing. They have been full engaged.
Why? I ask myself.
I have tried to take away the common roadblocks to writing, being a writer myself I know them well.
No laziness.
No hesitancy to get started.
No procrastination.
It's a classroom--I get to boss them into getting going!
The kids look forward to writing. Why?
Strong reading background.
Movies, media, television-lots of stories.
Video games--what? Yes, I think participating in video games is an ongoing story that involves some writing essentials and engagement. The intense focus of extended involvement may have conditioned the kids to writing fiction.
I worked to encouraged the students to imagine and write quickly, less worried about editing.
Liberty to try without the shackles of ELA.
For now
Using what we already know, I kept referring to a plot diagram.
Write like a real author-everyone has a story.
I am grateful for the tech to do this--we have Chromebooks in the class. This is great. This makes me happy.
Writing Strategies: Macbeth Prompts
Ms. Taylor’s English
Class, VVCS 2018-2019
Macbeth Writing Prompts-Choose one to
write a five-paragraph essay.
Discuss
the transformation of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth from Act 1 to the end of the
play.
Is Lady
Macbeth more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan? Is Lady
Macbeth’s character more evil than her husband and, if so, why?
Examine
Macbeth's mental deterioration throughout the play.
The
three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur
because of the witches’ prophesy or because of the choices he made?
What
caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? Explain the role of free will in the
play.
If
Macbeth were put on trial today, would he be innocent of murder by reason
of insanity? How about Lady Macbeth?
A tragic hero is a protagonist, usually of noble birth or high-standing, who brings about his own downfall by a choice brought on by a character flaw. Tragic heroes have several other common features: they undergo meaningful suffering, learn from their mistake somehow, and arouse pity or fear in the audience through their demise. Is Macbeth a tragic hero? Explain why or why not.
Charles Dickens-Documentary
Charles Dickens (Part 1 of 3)
Charles Dickens (Part 2 of 3)
Charles Dickens (Part 3 of 3)
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| Illustrations from 'A Christmas Carol.' |
Macbeth: Choose a Writing Prompt
Discuss the transformation of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth from Act 1 to the end of the play.
Is Lady Macbeth a Villain or a Victim?
Is Lady Macbeth more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan? Is Lady Macbeth a more evil character than her husband and, if so, why?
Examine Macbeth's mental deterioration throughout the play.
The three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur because of the witches’ prophesy or because of the choices he made?
What caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? Explain the role of free will in the play.
If Macbeth were put on trial today, would he be innocent of murder by reason of insanity? How about Lady Macbeth?
A tragic hero is a protagonist, usually of noble birth or high-standing, who brings about his own downfall by a choice brought on by a character flaw. Tragic heroes have several other common features: they undergo meaningful suffering, learn from their mistake somehow, and arouse pity or fear in the audience through their demise. Is Macbeth a tragic hero? Explain why or why not.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Required Reading in MzT's English Class
Required
Reading
English
Class, Ms. Taylor
Each English student will read material outside of English class. Three
types of material are required: fiction, informational and biographical.
Students log their daily progress in a reading log in their interactive
notebook (INB). The student will present an alternative book report (ABR) for each
of the required reading three types. and write a five paragraph essay on one of
the required readings.
The purpose of
Required Reading outside of class is to
1.
Give students
ownership of their reading responsibilities;
2.
Improve reading
comprehension skills, as well as speed and fluency, in more than one genre;
3.
Enhance
familiarity with punctuation skills and grammar usage through the written page;
4.
Open venues of
research online;
5.
Develop speaking skills
to the entire class as well as in collaborative groups; and create a community
of respectful listeners.
6.
Strengthen
thinking and writing skills through creation of presentations and essays.
7.
Grow curiosity and
imagination, and an increasing love of literature.
What kind of reading is acceptable? Books and topics are cleared by the
teacher.
Fiction books must be at grade
level, and books considered classics are preferred. The student may watch a
Shakespeare movie and do a presentation, however only Shakespeare is allowed in
movie form. Students may also read books
of poetry.
Biographical
material may be a book or information found online from valid sources, at least
seven links to be documented. The resources may include video.
Informational
material may be a book or information found online from valid sources, at least seven
links to be documented. The resources may include video.
Here are the
choices for Alternative Books Report:
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| Thank you, Todd Finley. |
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Required Reading Support: Biography
Dorothea Dix
https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1092.html
Dorothea Dix Biography
Activist, Activist, Educator (1802–1887)
https://www.biography.com/people/dorothea-dix-9275710
Dorothea Dix
Social Sciences
https://www.teachertube.com/video/dorothea-dix-417000
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| 'We choose to go to the moon...' JFK |
May 25, 1961: JFK's Moon Shot Speech to Congress
John F. Kennedy
Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Program
John F. Kennedy - Full Biography
JFK Presidential Library
Michael Jordan Biography
Famous Basketball Players (1963–)
The Life Story Of Michael Jordan - NBA's Greatest Basketball Player Documentary - Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XGKJrrliVc
There are other resources in the classroom library supporting these biographies.Required Reading Support: Biography
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is a hymn the Pilgrims were very likely to sing.
We Gather Together (Hymn Charts with Lyrics, Contemporary)
Thursday, November 15, 2018
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