Language Arts Week of 4/22/2013

JACK LONDON Packet collected 4/23/13

1. Map of Yukon Territory

2. Outline of Jack London’s life (pages 144-147) Green Lit Book

3. Brain pop video quiz

4. Mazy May:  definitions of  10 vocabulary words

5. Protagonist/Antagonist Chart with evidence from the story

6. Vocabulary exercise 

7. Define 10 vocabulary words for “Story of An Eyewitness “ page 159 in Green Lit Book.

8. Chronological chart of activity from the time of the earthquake – see example on 159 – as you read the story on pages 160 – 167

9.Read “Letter” on page 168-169  (take notes)

10. Create a list on looseleaf of London’s style and key works (see page 170 – 173) .

Performance Assessment due Tuesday 4/23:

Use all your materials to create a graphic organizer answering the following prompt:

***How does one’s life experiences influence one’s writing?  Focus on Jack London in your writing.  Use text evidence from outlines, the text and the videos that you watched.

After your organizer is complete, write your five paragraph essay, skipping lines.  Attach the graphic organizer to the back and hand in.

 

Writing:

Rewrite the first two paragraphs of Mazy May using London's amazing technique of describing Walt Masters to describe yourself! due 4/24/13

 

Beginning of our unit on Drama and Shakespeare!

       We recorded our enduring understandings, essential questions and skills & content goals in our Red notebook.   We are reviewing and taking notes on a powerpoint on Drama and its components & vocabulary.

Study your notes each evening.

Make a family shield.  See template in class.

Be reading your novel.  Book report will be posted.

 

Simple Solutions:

Lesson 54 assigned 4/19,  Lesson 55 assigned 4/24,  Lesson 56, assigned 4/25