24 December

Good morning, and happy Christmas Eve!

Sadly, I have even less voice today than I did yesterday, so I will not be able to talk to you very well.

You have a packet to read and complete about the Hero's Journey and how "The Wizard 
of Oz" connects to it. Please complete the packet. When you are finished, you may leave.

I still have a TON of printing I have to do for the portfolios, so I will be in and out of the classroom today. I'm sorry about this.

If you have questions about office hours for Sunday or Monday, see the email I sent yesterday.

I brought in candy to share. Please only take 1 piece, as it is for your class AND the boys' class. IF you can't eats nuts, you should not take one, because they are made with peanut butter.

It has been wonderful to work with you this semester and I wish you all the best for next semester and your college career!

Thank you, ladies!

BONUS

Bonus (worth 60 points in your choice of Classwork or Quizzes):
Submit your answers to me in a shared Doc (Google).

1. Research Project Gutenberg.
1. How did they get started?
2. What is their mission?
3. How does it work?
4. Why is it called Project Gutenberg?
5. What are five titles other than The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that you can get through Project Gutenberg?
2. Research Technicolor.
1. What is it?
2. How does it work?
3. When was it first used?
4. Is it still used today?
5. How is Technicolor related to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
3. Research Gregory Maguire.
1. Who is he?
2. What does he have to do with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
3. How is he connected to Broadway and the West End theatrical communities?
4. What are the songs (all of them) that are a part of this connection?
5. What awards (specifically) have been earned by the Broadway and West End productions?

11 December

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

~ Emily Dickinson

Mission 1

• Write a paragraph responding to the quote above. What does this mean to you? What is a thing with feathers? How is hope like a thing with feathers? Do you believe hope sings and never stops singing? Choose one example from your own experience that shows how hope has not stopped singing.

Mission 2

• Daily Language Review

Mission 3

• 6+1 Writing

Mission 4

• Reading Progress Test 1

Mission 5

• Watch "The Wizard of Oz."

10 December

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

~ Dr. Seuss

Mission 1

• Write a paragraph responding to the quote above. What does this mean to you? In what ways have reading and learning helped you to know more and go places? Choose one example from your own experience that shows that reading and learning have given you more opportunities.

Mission 2

• Daily Language Review

Mission 3

• 6+1 Writing

Mission 4

• Complete "Oz the Great and Powerful."

Mission 5

• Practice Cornell Notes
• "What Are Those Floaty Things in Your Eyes?"
• Complete the practice test questions in your Course Book, p. 468-470.
• Answer the comprehension questions here.
• Reading Test is on Thursday.
• Listening Test is on Sunday.

Mission 7

• Phonological Awareness

Mission 8

• Spelling

9 December

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mission 1

• Write a paragraph responding to the quote above. What does this mean to you? Do you agree with the quote? Have you ever "been stupid" with old friends? Write about it.

Mission 2

• Daily Language Review

Mission 3

• 6+1 Writing

Mission 4

• Phonological Awareness

Mission 5

• Spelling

Mission 6

• Accuplacer Practice Day 6

Mission 7

• Practice Cornell Notes

Mission 8

• Watch "Oz the Great and Powerful" and take notes for Essay 3.
• Information on the movie can be found on the Internet Movie Database.
• The notes sheet can be found here.
• Essay 3
• Paragraph 1 - same as Paragraph 1 from Essay 2 (sample essay on Course Book p. 368). Instructions on how to write this paragraph are on pages 332-339. SKIP the information on theme.
• Paragraph 2 - same as Paragraph 2 from Essay 2 (sample essay on Course Book p. 368). Instructions on how to write this paragraph are on pages 334-359. Write about differences only (contrast).
• Paragraph 3 - what is your opinion? Which of the two movies is best? Which of the two movies is most like the book? Why do you believe that movie is the best?

7 December

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, 

you'll never get it done.

~ Bruce Lee

Mission 1

• Write a paragraph responding to the quote above. What does this mean to you? Do you agree with the quote? How can love protect your from age?

Mission 2

• Daily Language Review

Mission 3

• 6+1 Writing

Mission 4

• Accuplacer Practice Day 5

8 December

The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young.

~ Willa Cather

Mission 1

• Write a paragraph responding to the quote above. What does this mean to you? Can the dead speak to the living? Can the old speak to the young? Why would Willa Cather say that the old trying to speak to the young is like the dead trying to speak to the living.

Mission 2

• Daily Language Review

Mission 3

• 6+1 Writing

Mission 4

• Phonological Awareness

Mission 5

• Spelling
• Dictation
• Lesson

We will break at 9:00am for 30 minutes. After break, go to the library computer lab for your WritePlacer Exit Essay. We will start the essay at exactly 9:30. BE ON TIME!

Mission 6

• WritePlacer

Once you have finished your essay AND CHECKED YOUR WORK for spelling, punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and capitalization, you may go on break. Remember that Lab with Luolwah starts at 12pm.