Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Wednesday, May 17th and Thursday, May 18th

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Memory Transfer Feedback

First thing! Share your Memory Transfer writing with me even if you are not finished. I will not be accepting late work, so share your work now so that you receive at least partial credit.

smith482@cougars.csusm.edu
Make sure you click the "can comment" option


Feedback/ Revise

Step 1- Find a partner
Step 2- Read your own writing aloud to your partner while your partner writes down questions that they have about your writing.
Step 3- Discuss the questions that your partner wrote down.
Step 4-6- Repeat the steps above for the partner who has not yet read his/her own writing.
Step 7- Revise your writing based on the feedback you received from your partner.


Giver Chapter 21
From Chapter 21, choose a quote that explains why Jonas does not want to live in the community anymore.
THURSDAY

Read Chapter 22
Utopian Society
What is a utopia?
It is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens.

Examples: The Giver, WALL-E on the Axiom,

What is a dystopia?
A society characterized by oppression, disease, and misery; a community that is undesirable.

Examples: Brave New World, Hunger Games, The Giver


What do you think The Giver is? Utopian or dystopian?


Your turn:
Follow the link and choose a utopia as a group. (Here is another link that you mind find useful for utopian societies.
Be able to explain to the class what your society is, if it is utopian or dystopian, and what the rules of the society are (you may have to do more research on it).


TO DO

AOW due Friday-Read Newsela article and take quiz. Then write a personal response.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Tuesday, May16th



Agenda

Read Chapter 20
Memory Transfer Directions/Rubric
Possible peer review if time

HW 

AOW due Friday. You must write a personal response and take a Newsela quiz
Revise Memory Transfer

Friday, May 12, 2017

Friday, May 12th

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Remember that Monday is late start



AGENDA

Read Chapter 19 in The Giver
Work on Memory Transfer Writing Activity-Directions HERE

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Wednesday, May 10th

HAPPY WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!

AGENDA

Read chapter 16

Table groups present a discussion question to the class and class discusses it

Finish color activity


TO DO

Read chapter 17

Monday, May 8, 2017

Monday, May 8th

AGENDA

Read chapter 12
Charades to review the important scenes in Giver


TO DO

Read chapter 13

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Thursday, April 27th

Agenda

Review essay directions
Work on essays
Conference with Ms. Smith or Mrs. Karney as needed.  We want to help you!

TO DO 

Read chapter 11

Friday, June 16th

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