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.

4 December

Life is a song - sing it. 

Life is a game - play it. 

Life is a challenge - meet it. 

Life is a dream - realize it. 

Life is a sacrifice - offer it. 

Life is love - enjoy it.

~Sai Baba

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
• You will use the information on the form above to complete a Venn diagram here.
1. Select 2-Circle
2. Type your name and number where it says [type your name here].
3. Give the diagram the title Comparing Two People where it says [Title/Notes].
4. Rename [factor 1] as the name of your first person and [factor 2] as the name of your second person.
5. Put the information about just the first person in the first person's circle (on the left).
6. Put the information about just second in the second person's circle (on the right).
7. Put the information about both the first and second people in the middle.
8. Send this to me.
1. click on the "Embed into blog/ webpage" button (it looks like a silver flower).
2. On the next screen, you will have a URL that starts with http://. Copy the whole thing and send this to me as an email (bruce.p@gust.edu.kw).

Mission 4

• Accuplacer Practice Day 4

3 December

Age does not protect you from love. 

But love, to some extent, protects you from age.

~ Jeanne Moreau

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
• You will use the information on the form above to complete a Venn diagram here.
1. Select 2-Circle
2. Type your name and number where it says [type your name here].
3. Give the diagram the title Sydney and James where it says [Title/Notes].
4. Rename [factor 1] as Sydney and [factor 2] as James.
5. Put the information about just Sydney in the Sydney circle (on the left).
6. Put the information about just James in the James circle (on the right).
7. Put the information about both Sydney and James in the middle.
8. Send this to me.
1. click on the "Embed into blog/ webpage" button (it looks like a silver flower).
2. On the next screen, you will have a URL that starts with http://. Copy the whole thing and send this to me as an email (bruce.p@gust.edu.kw).

Mission 4

• Phonological Awareness

Mission 5

• Spelling

Mission 6

• Accuplacer Practice Day 3

Mission 7

• Cornell Notes - Modeling - "The Mystery of Motion Sickness."

Mission 8

• Cornell Notes - Practice - "How Sugar Affects the Brain."

Mission 9

• Answer the FPU reading test practice questions in your Course Book (pp. 464-465).

Mission 10

• Answer the comprehension questions for "How Sugar Affects the Brain."

2 December

You are always a student, never a master. 

You have to keep moving forward.

~ Conrad Hall

Mission 1

• Write a paragraph responding to the quote above. What does this mean to you? How can you always be a student? How does this idea make you feel?

Mission 2

• Daily Language Review

Mission 3

• 6+1 Writing

Mission 4

• Complete Signal Words II Mastery 6.

Mission 5

• Complete Inferences Mastery 6.

Mission 6

• Lesson on Cornell Notes
• How to Spot a Liar
• Questions

Mission 7

• Phonological Awareness

Mission 8

• Spelling Lesson

Mission 9

• Accuplacer Practice Day 2