Monday: Read chapters 1-2 in Into the Wild. Due Tuesday. Review vocabulary:Vocabulary Intro-chapter 3 of Into the Wild
Test on Monday, 12/10.
Tuesday: Read chapter 3 and 4 of Into the Wild. . Study vocabulary. Test on Monday, 12/10
Thursday: Read chapter 5 of Into the Wild.
Friday: Revise essay for CITR. Revision due Thursday, 12/6. Study vocabulary. Test on Monday.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Into the Wild journals
Journal #1:
Read through some trail journals
Part One: Think about 15 things would pack if you were to hike into the wild for 15 days in a remote mountain region. For each item, explain why you brought this item and how it might help you survive. You can make a list and offer an explanation, but keep in mind the items will need to fit into your backpack and you will not have an outside source of power.
Part Two: On a scale of 1-10 (1 equals I would be eaten by bears within the hour and 10 equates with I could live for a year this way without a problem), how would you rate in terms of survival in the wild for a month by yourself. What skills do you possess which would help you in a situation like this? What skills don't you possess which might hamper your survival? Does an adventure like this appeal to you at all? Why or why not?
Journal #2:
Listen to the song "Society", by Eddie Vedder. Lyrics are here in case you missed it in class: "Society lyrics"
As you listen, underline the lines that strike you as important or that you like. Then, take 1-2 lines and write it at the beginning of your journal. Respond to this quote in any of these forms:
Write your own "Society" poem
Write a persuasive "speech" in response
Write a brief fictional scene which illustrates the idea of this quote
Journal #3:
Read the following excerpt from Chris McCandless in a letter to Ronald Franz:
"You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living."
In what ways do you agree with McCandless? In what ways do you disagree? In your own life, what would constitute unconventional living? Do you have any aspirations to live an unconventional life? Explain your answer with specifics.
Read through some trail journals
Part One: Think about 15 things would pack if you were to hike into the wild for 15 days in a remote mountain region. For each item, explain why you brought this item and how it might help you survive. You can make a list and offer an explanation, but keep in mind the items will need to fit into your backpack and you will not have an outside source of power.
Part Two: On a scale of 1-10 (1 equals I would be eaten by bears within the hour and 10 equates with I could live for a year this way without a problem), how would you rate in terms of survival in the wild for a month by yourself. What skills do you possess which would help you in a situation like this? What skills don't you possess which might hamper your survival? Does an adventure like this appeal to you at all? Why or why not?
Journal #2:
Listen to the song "Society", by Eddie Vedder. Lyrics are here in case you missed it in class: "Society lyrics"
As you listen, underline the lines that strike you as important or that you like. Then, take 1-2 lines and write it at the beginning of your journal. Respond to this quote in any of these forms:
Write your own "Society" poem
Write a persuasive "speech" in response
Write a brief fictional scene which illustrates the idea of this quote
Journal #3:
Read the following excerpt from Chris McCandless in a letter to Ronald Franz:
"You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living."
In what ways do you agree with McCandless? In what ways do you disagree? In your own life, what would constitute unconventional living? Do you have any aspirations to live an unconventional life? Explain your answer with specifics.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Homework for week of 11/20
Here is the good news: if you passed in your complete rough draft for The Catcher in the Rye essay, you have very little homework this week. As I told you, you will have revisions due on this essay on Friday 11/30. I plan to get feedback to you on Monday, 11/26.
Here are a few things to consider over break.
1. Your biography research subject.
In short, here are the parameters: The subject may be living or recently dead, should be well known to the writer, must be susceptible to a variety of kinds of research, must (if living) agree to be the subject. Deadline for this part of the project will be Monday, December 10.
2. Your extra credit for Into the Wild:
Take three hours by yourself to be alone in nature. Document this time, either through three journal entries or three video logs. Mark your observations of both the natural world and your emotions and thoughts within it.
3. Your Poetry Out Loud poem:
In December, I'll ask you to memorize and recite a poem. You may choose any poem longer than 15 lines from the following list: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/find-poems
You may begin your perusal now!
Here are a few things to consider over break.
1. Your biography research subject.
In short, here are the parameters: The subject may be living or recently dead, should be well known to the writer, must be susceptible to a variety of kinds of research, must (if living) agree to be the subject. Deadline for this part of the project will be Monday, December 10.
2. Your extra credit for Into the Wild:
Take three hours by yourself to be alone in nature. Document this time, either through three journal entries or three video logs. Mark your observations of both the natural world and your emotions and thoughts within it.
3. Your Poetry Out Loud poem:
In December, I'll ask you to memorize and recite a poem. You may choose any poem longer than 15 lines from the following list: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/find-poems
You may begin your perusal now!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Homework for week of 11/13
Our work this week will revolve around the essay for The Catcher in the Rye. Here is the prompt from last week:
In works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Using The Catcher in the Rye, explain how J.D. Salinger represents childhood/adolescence as it relates to outside society.
Length:750-900 words
Here is the rubric I'll use to assess the revised draft: GHS rubric
Suggestions for drafting from U Chicago
Tuesday: Write a draft of introduction and 1-2 body paras. Due block day
Block day: Finish draft. Due Friday.
Friday:If necessary, complete draft for Monday.
Considerations for conclusions:
Think about your conclusion in graphic terms: a triangle. It should start small with your conclusions from the book and extend outward to make connections with relevant big issues today. Your first 1-2 sentences should be your final conclusions about Salinger, Holden and your argument. Then, consider applying one of these strategies to extend your ideas:
1. Consider the so what question: What is the significance of your conclusion. In this paper, why do we care about the loss of innocence in children or the futility of resisting growing up? How does it apply to the life we live right now?
2. Generate questions: What other questions does your conclusion bring up? If your ideas are complex, there will not be a simple solution or truth. Rather, think about the questions it raises and explore that thinking on paper.
3. Call to action: If applicable, think about what advice you might give to your conclusions. Is there a course of action or a solution that you can foresee? This is a good strategy for the bossy-pants voice.
4. Quotation: After you have used one of these strategies, you may want to weave in an apt quote from the book or the author which is eloquent and highlights the bigger idea you have been arguing.
In works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Using The Catcher in the Rye, explain how J.D. Salinger represents childhood/adolescence as it relates to outside society.
Length:750-900 words
Here is the rubric I'll use to assess the revised draft: GHS rubric
Suggestions for drafting from U Chicago
Tuesday: Write a draft of introduction and 1-2 body paras. Due block day
Block day: Finish draft. Due Friday.
Friday:If necessary, complete draft for Monday.
Considerations for conclusions:
Think about your conclusion in graphic terms: a triangle. It should start small with your conclusions from the book and extend outward to make connections with relevant big issues today. Your first 1-2 sentences should be your final conclusions about Salinger, Holden and your argument. Then, consider applying one of these strategies to extend your ideas:
1. Consider the so what question: What is the significance of your conclusion. In this paper, why do we care about the loss of innocence in children or the futility of resisting growing up? How does it apply to the life we live right now?
2. Generate questions: What other questions does your conclusion bring up? If your ideas are complex, there will not be a simple solution or truth. Rather, think about the questions it raises and explore that thinking on paper.
3. Call to action: If applicable, think about what advice you might give to your conclusions. Is there a course of action or a solution that you can foresee? This is a good strategy for the bossy-pants voice.
4. Quotation: After you have used one of these strategies, you may want to weave in an apt quote from the book or the author which is eloquent and highlights the bigger idea you have been arguing.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Quarter One Reflection
At
the end of the semester, you will have to compile a portfolio which
reflects on your work and progress. In order to do this well, I would
like you to take a few moments to review your work and reflect on
quarter one.
Look through your work for this quarter.
We
have had many writing assignments as well as reading quizzes,
performances, and presentations. Consider all of this as you reflect.
Find work that will either serve as a benchmark or that demonstrates your best work and please do one of the following:
1 Print out any work you think you might use for your portfolio at the end of the semester.
2. Place work in an electronic folder marked “Portfolio.
Goals:
Make
sure you have your goal sheet! If you are nervous about losing it
before January, please scan it or type it into your computer.
As you consider your work this quarter, think about where you are in addressing your three goals you set for yourself.
Make a quick list of where you are with each of these goals and evidence you would use to support that idea.
In addition, please consider the following questions.
What do you think you did well this quarter? What would you consider your best work? Why?
What do you think you would like to continue to work on as you progress into next quarter? What was hard for you? Why?
What kinds of feedback was most helpful for your writing? Were there types of feedback that were less helpful? Explain.
What did you learn about yourself as a reader? Writer? Thinker? Speaker?
How did your thinking change or deepen as a result of our work and the texts we read this quarter?
What things do you need from me or the class to continue to move forward next quarter?
I’ll come around and check in for a quick conference with each of you later this week.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Homework for week of 11/5
Monday: Read chapter 24 of The Catcher in the Rye. Due Tuesday.
Tuesday: Make sure portfolio work is done. I'll check on block day. Finish book for block day.
Thursday: Voice piece due Friday. See details in last week's post.
Friday: Wait for it...no homework this weekend, EXCEPT to think about the prompt for the essay we began in class:
In works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as time times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Using The Catcher in the Rye, explain how J.D. Salinger represents childhood/adolescence as it relates to the outside world.
Tuesday: Make sure portfolio work is done. I'll check on block day. Finish book for block day.
Thursday: Voice piece due Friday. See details in last week's post.
Friday: Wait for it...no homework this weekend, EXCEPT to think about the prompt for the essay we began in class:
In works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as time times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Using The Catcher in the Rye, explain how J.D. Salinger represents childhood/adolescence as it relates to the outside world.
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