Wednesday, April 6, 2016

4/4 [MO], 2016 -- KNIGHTS TALE/POETRY SCRAPBOOK

SCIENCE FAIR DINNER (Ashland Fundraiser) THURSDAY
 * Need T-shirt Sizes this week for those going to Ashland
  * time to commit for sure for Ashland (cancelling tickets 4/11)


I.  VOCAB PRE QUIZ
*based on current events op-ed "Radical French Muslim Terrorists"
- find words IN the article (definitions are included) and self-correct

II. MULTICULTURAL POETRY SCRAPBOOK 
- review instructions/hand outs
- review checklist of requirements

III.  start KNIGHT'S TALE starring Heath Ledger
* Medieval culture while you read a multicultural book

- Use of Music (Cornell Notes)
- What IS a Knight?
- What does it mean TO BE KNIGHTLY?

- what do we learn about our 3 main characters at the start
- student notes/observations left hand side of spiral
- teacher notes/observations right hand side of spiral


* * * 
HOMEWORK
* * * 

___  begin to read Current Events Op-Ed: Radical French Terrorists
         (box terms, underline key definition details)  - Due Monday

___  consider beginning/start writing SENTENCES on 1st half of Multicultural Book
        * use words from the Current Events article (it's obvious which to use) - Due Mon.
        * sentences for CE article ABOUT your Multicultural story

___  start/plan 1-2 Rough Draft Poems (final booklet due April 22)
       * any poem form we review/work with in class should be part of your book
       * definitely need an I Am poem for your main character, an Acrostic Setting,
           and an acrostice or I Am poem for a supporting character.



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