7th Grade Lit:
BOOK THIEF ESSAYS
FOR TUESDAY: Post your revised points.
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DUE MONDAY, MARCH 5th: 5th Reading Bowl Book
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wednesday - Monday, February 29th to March 5th, 2012
BOOK THIEF ESSAYS
FOR TUESDAY: Post your revised points.
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DUE MONDAY, MARCH 5th: 5th Reading Bowl Book
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Friday - Monday, February 24-27th, 2012
7th Grade Lit:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29th - Chapters 1-3
BOOK THIEF ESSAYS
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After you have revised your thesis statement, the next step in the production of your 5-paragraph essay is to come up with three points that support your thesis. These three topic sentences will prove the idea or argument you have created in the thesis statement. The three topic sentences will, of course, be complete sentences and not bullet points.Here are a few examples based on the thesis statements that appeared in my earlier instructions:
THESIS: In Markus Zusak’s THE BOOK THIEF, a necessary and important ingredient in creating a true and authentic relationship is the “swapping of nightmares,” or the act of one person expressing his or her own personal story to another.
Point #1) Max and Liesel become closer after they tell each other of their fears and sorrows.
Point #2) When Frau Holtzpfel tells the story of her pain and longing, she changes from a spitting, angry neighbor to a friend of Liesel and the Hubermans.
Point #3) When Hans plays his accordion, he is, in effect, telling his story which leads to a closer bond with Liesel.
THESIS: In THE BOOK THIEF, author Markus Zusak writes of one character giving personal gifts to another; the nature of the gifts underscores both the literal and metaphorical state of his main characters.
Point #1) The gifts Liesel gives Max are discarded items; as a Jew in Nazi Germany, Max experiences the feelings of being a “discarded” human being.
Point #2) Liesel’s gift of the description of clouds provides Max with a glimpse of the outside world, a place where Max is no longer allowed.
Point #3) The gift of the feather connects to Max’s desire for flight, or freedom, from his captivity.
These topic sentences will be specific and narrowly focused, more like facts than broad opinions. They differ from your thesis statement in that they are points that connect to, support and prove the idea contained in your thesis.
Your revised thesis statement and your three supporting points should be posted on the blog by Monday, February 27th.
Also, you must give feedback to FIVE of your classmates’ work by Wednesday, February 29th.
5th Reading Bowl Book - Due Monday, March 6th
BOOK THIEF ESSAYS
www.bookthiefessays2012.edublogs.org
After you have revised your thesis statement, the next step in the production of your 5-paragraph essay is to come up with three points that support your thesis. These three topic sentences will prove the idea or argument you have created in the thesis statement. The three topic sentences will, of course, be complete sentences and not bullet points.Here are a few examples based on the thesis statements that appeared in my earlier instructions:
Point #1) Max and Liesel become closer after they tell each other of their fears and sorrows.
Point #2) When Frau Holtzpfel tells the story of her pain and longing, she changes from a spitting, angry neighbor to a friend of Liesel and the Hubermans.
Point #3) When Hans plays his accordion, he is, in effect, telling his story which leads to a closer bond with Liesel.
Point #1) The gifts Liesel gives Max are discarded items; as a Jew in Nazi Germany, Max experiences the feelings of being a “discarded” human being.
Point #2) Liesel’s gift of the description of clouds provides Max with a glimpse of the outside world, a place where Max is no longer allowed.
Point #3) The gift of the feather connects to Max’s desire for flight, or freedom, from his captivity.
Your revised thesis statement and your three supporting points should be posted on the blog by Monday, February 27th.
Also, you must give feedback to FIVE of your classmates’ work by Wednesday, February 29th.
5th Reading Bowl Book - Due Monday, March 6th
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
7th Grade Lit:
ALTERED BOOKS - Due Friday, February 24th
BOOK THIEF ESSAYS
www.bookthiefessays2012.edublogs.org
After you have revised your thesis statement, the next step in the production of your 5-paragraph essay is to come up with three points that support your thesis. These three topic sentences will prove the idea or argument you have created in the thesis statement. The three topic sentences will, of course, be complete sentences and not bullet points.Here are a few examples based on the thesis statements that appeared in my earlier instructions:
THESIS: In Markus Zusak’s THE BOOK THIEF, a necessary and important ingredient in creating a true and authentic relationship is the “swapping of nightmares,” or the act of one person expressing his or her own personal story to another.
Point #1) Max and Liesel become closer after they tell each other of their fears and sorrows.
Point #2) When Frau Holtzpfel tells the story of her pain and longing, she changes from a spitting, angry neighbor to a friend of Liesel and the Hubermans.
Point #3) When Hans plays his accordion, he is, in effect, telling his story which leads to a closer bond with Liesel.
THESIS: In THE BOOK THIEF, author Markus Zusak writes of one character giving personal gifts to another; the nature of the gifts underscores both the literal and metaphorical state of his main characters.
Point #1) The gifts Liesel gives Max are discarded items; as a Jew in Nazi Germany, Max experiences the feelings of being a “discarded” human being.
Point #2) Liesel’s gift of the description of clouds provides Max with a glimpse of the outside world, a place where Max is no longer allowed.
Point #3) The gift of the feather connects to Max’s desire for flight, or freedom, from his captivity.
These topic sentences will be specific and narrowly focused, more like facts than broad opinions. They differ from your thesis statement in that they are points that connect to, support and prove the idea contained in your thesis.
Your revised thesis statement and your three supporting points should be posted on the blog by Monday, February 27th.
Also, you must give feedback to TWO of your classmates’ work by Wednesday, February 29th.
5th Reading Bowl Book - Due Monday, March 6th
ALTERED BOOKS - Due Friday, February 24th
BOOK THIEF ESSAYS
www.bookthiefessays2012.edublogs.org
After you have revised your thesis statement, the next step in the production of your 5-paragraph essay is to come up with three points that support your thesis. These three topic sentences will prove the idea or argument you have created in the thesis statement. The three topic sentences will, of course, be complete sentences and not bullet points.Here are a few examples based on the thesis statements that appeared in my earlier instructions:
Point #1) Max and Liesel become closer after they tell each other of their fears and sorrows.
Point #2) When Frau Holtzpfel tells the story of her pain and longing, she changes from a spitting, angry neighbor to a friend of Liesel and the Hubermans.
Point #3) When Hans plays his accordion, he is, in effect, telling his story which leads to a closer bond with Liesel.
Point #1) The gifts Liesel gives Max are discarded items; as a Jew in Nazi Germany, Max experiences the feelings of being a “discarded” human being.
Point #2) Liesel’s gift of the description of clouds provides Max with a glimpse of the outside world, a place where Max is no longer allowed.
Point #3) The gift of the feather connects to Max’s desire for flight, or freedom, from his captivity.
Your revised thesis statement and your three supporting points should be posted on the blog by Monday, February 27th.
Also, you must give feedback to TWO of your classmates’ work by Wednesday, February 29th.
5th Reading Bowl Book - Due Monday, March 6th
Monday, February 13, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
THE BOOK THIEF -
Read to page
Thesis Statements Due Wednesday, February 15th
Peer Review on Thesis Statements Due Thursday, February 16th
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Altered Books Due Friday, February 17th
VOCAB QUIZ on Friday, February 17th
READING BOWL
5th and Final Book Due (New Date) - February 27, 2012
Read to page
Thesis Statements Due Wednesday, February 15th
Peer Review on Thesis Statements Due Thursday, February 16th
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Altered Books Due Friday, February 17th
VOCAB QUIZ on Friday, February 17th
READING BOWL
5th and Final Book Due (New Date) - February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday - Monday, February 10-13, 2012
THE BOOK THIEF -
Read pages - 431-471
Thesis Statements Due Wednesday, February 15th
Peer Review on Thesis Statements Due Thursday, February 16th
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Altered Books Due Friday, February 17th
READING BOWL
5th and Final Book Due (New Date) - February 27, 2012
Read pages - 431-471
Thesis Statements Due Wednesday, February 15th
Peer Review on Thesis Statements Due Thursday, February 16th
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Altered Books Due Friday, February 17th
READING BOWL
5th and Final Book Due (New Date) - February 27, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
THE BOOK THIEF -
Read pages - 397-430
Thesis Statements Due Wednesday, February 15th
Peer Review on Thesis Statements Due Thursday, February 16th
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Altered Books Due Friday, February 17th
VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW
Read pages - 397-430
Thesis Statements Due Wednesday, February 15th
Peer Review on Thesis Statements Due Thursday, February 16th
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Altered Books Due Friday, February 17th
VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW
Hindered (p. 3)
Amiable (p. 3)
Affable (p. 3)
Malicious (p. 6)
Abhorrence (p. 7)
Trepidation (p. 10)
Septic (p. 14)
Vehement (p. 32)
Castigate (p. 32)
Misogynistic (p. 48)
Audacious (p. 48)
Nefarious (p. 49)
Relinquished (p. 60)
Culminating (p. 62)
Melancholic (p. 76)
Flippant (p. 83)
Crux (p. 83)
Prolific (p. 89)
Partisans (p. 101)
Culpability (p. 111)
Jocular (p. 111)
Dilapidated (p. 114)
Despondently (p. 143)
Exemplify (p. 143)
Incensed (p. 143)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
LITERATURE:
THE BOOK THIEF
For Wednesday: Read pages 371-391
VOCAB QUIZ FRIDAY
THE BOOK THIEF
For Wednesday: Read pages 371-391
VOCAB QUIZ FRIDAY
Hindered (p. 3)
Amiable (p. 3)
Affable (p. 3)
Malicious (p. 6)
Abhorrence (p. 7)
Trepidation (p. 10)
Septic (p. 14)
Vehement (p. 32)
Castigate (p. 32)
Misogynistic (p. 48)
Audacious (p. 48)
Nefarious (p. 49)
Relinquished (p. 60)
Culminating (p. 62)
Melancholic (p. 76)
Flippant (p. 83)
Crux (p. 83)
Prolific (p. 89)
Partisans (p. 101)
Culpability (p. 111)
Jocular (p. 111)
Dilapidated (p. 114)
Despondently (p. 143)
Exemplify (p. 143)
Incensed (p. 143)
Friday, February 3, 2012
Friday - Sunday, February 3-5
LITERATURE:
THE BOOK THIEF
For Monday: Read pages 336-370
POLITICS:
LORD OF THE FLIES
For Monday: Thesis, 3 points and conclusion for Essay on what LORD OF THE FLIES says about human nature.
THE BOOK THIEF
For Monday: Read pages 336-370
POLITICS:
LORD OF THE FLIES
For Monday: Thesis, 3 points and conclusion for Essay on what LORD OF THE FLIES says about human nature.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
THE BOOK THIEF
FOR TOMORROW (THURSDAY): pages 318 - 331
WORLD RELIGIONS
FOR FRIDAY: Buddhist reading of GLEE - "Special Education"
(One page - double-spaced - typed)
FOR TOMORROW (THURSDAY): pages 318 - 331
WORLD RELIGIONS
FOR FRIDAY: Buddhist reading of GLEE - "Special Education"
(One page - double-spaced - typed)
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