Written Book talk format ... take 2

You need to have all of the following:

1. Title of the book


2. a little bit about the author


3. a short summary


4. connections to the book (text to text, text to self, text to world) try to make them to specific things and not general ones


5. recommendation - would you recommend the book? Why or why not? To whom would be it be most suited?

Scrapbooks and Holiday Wishes

I'm very proud of the work everyone did in the gallery walk yesterday. I'm glad that viewing other people's work helped you realize that still more could be done on your own.

Please make sure to bring them back to school no later than the Friday we return (1/4).

Enjoy your holidays. Rest and have fun. When we return we will have a really busy first 2 weeks back... ELA tests are on the horizon (1/15-1/16)...

We will be doing a little bit of curriculum work and then a week of test sophistication.

all smiles,
Ms. S

For Wednesday

Scrapbooks are due -
make sure you have a reflection/statement of process
all questions are answered through your work
a work cited is present
**** NO WORK CITED AND YOU ARE GOING TO FAIL

We will have an open-book essay tomorrow in class based on the early settlement presentations. You will be working alone.

Reminders

Tomorrow is group project day.... be prepared to perform. Make sure your group turns in:
- a typed script with everyone's name on it
- a works cited or bibliography (properly formatted)
- a reflection from each member of the group that addresses their own honest evaluation as well as an evaluation of the group as a whole
- a copy of the rubric given out in class.

Wednesday is scrapbook day - on Tuesday we will be going over final editing techniques... things to look for, so please make sure that you bring your scrapbooks to class on Tuesday... you will have an opportunity to work with a partner to clean up last minute mistakes.

If you know you will be leaving on vacation for the holiday before Wednesday, please make sure you turn in all work before you leave.

Thanks,
Ms. S

Holiday Work

Please read an independent reading book and do another book talk write up.

I will also be givnig out a test prep packet... one that lets you identify with what is on the test. You will need to complete this packet.

Have a great holiday.

Ms. S

Weekend homework and reminders

Your group script projects are due on Monday. Make sure you have a typed script to turn in as well as a works cited page.

Your independent colony scrapbooks are due on Wednesday. Please bring in work for final edits on Tuesday.

Reminders:

Everyone needs to write reflections - one that assesses the work you contributed and one that talks about the group as a whole. Follow the rubric and guiding questions.

Everyone must have a bibliography/works cited page in both projects... without one you WILL FAIL. I won't even read a project that isn't properly cited.

Understanding Teacherease

Good day everyone,

I need to put this out there for parents and students... Teacherease assigns letter grades with the numbers I input... please don't go by teacherease's letters as they aren't accurate.

Please see below for a list of what the numbers mean based on the standards. You can see what you got looking assignment by assignment NOT at the overall grade.

4= exceeds standards - A
3= meets the standards - B
2= approaches the standards - C
1= needs improvement -D
0= incomplete or never turned in - F

I hope this clears up any misconception.

Ms. Sackstein

Midway point

Group projects are due on Monday, 12/17

Independent Scrapbooks are due on Wed. 12/19

Bring Sources to class

Please bring your sources to class to work on both group and independent projects for Monday-Friday next week.

Thanks,
Ms. S

Homework for the next few days

Although there hasn't been new homework posted each day in class, I would strongly encourage each of you to continue moving forward on both your group and independent projects.

You should be gathering resources whether they be internet sites (print copies of the articles and primary sources) or books from the library. Make sure you are keeping a record of all the sources you use so that your bibliography will be accurate.

You should bring your research to class with you in case there is time to do work as a group or independently.

Reminder that by Monday your group needs to have a plan ready to discuss with me at conference.

Tuesday bring all sources to class as we will be starting in class work on independent projects.

Have a great night. Stay warm.

Ms. S

Homework for tonight

Find 3 good sources for your project/group project...

More infor on primary source documentation

http://library.fandm.edu/archives/citingprims2.html
A few examples of citation of primary sources (MLA style):

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Manuscripts

an entire collection

National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Southwest Region. US District Court Records, Southern District of California. Record Group 21, Criminal Case # 1323.
Franklin and Marshall College, Archives and Special Collections. Reynolds Family Papers. MS Group 06, Series X.

Unpublished typescript:
Brubaker, John. Hullabaloo Nevonia. ts. MSS 29. Franklin and Marshall College, Archives and Special Collections, Lancaster PA.

Unpublished manuscript:
Smith, John. Diary. ms. Record Group 12/05/02. Franklin and Marshall College, Archives and Special Collections, Lancaster, PA.

Unpublished letter:
Reynolds, John F. Letter to Cate Reynolds. 2 September 1861. Reynolds Family Papers. Franklin and Marshall College, Archives and Special Collections, Lancaster, PA.

Published letter:
Reynolds, William. "To Lydia Reynolds." 2 June 1839. Letter 8 of Voyage to the Southern Ocean Ed. Ann Hoffman Cleaver and Jeffrey Stann. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1988. 68-69.

Government Publications
Congressional Record Vol LV, Part 4 (65th Congress) Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1917.

Books published before 1900
Wollstonecraft, Mary. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects . Philadelphia, 1794.

Newspaper Articles
"Convention Ratifies Constitution." Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser 14 December, 1787, p. 1.,col 3.
Bernstein, Carl . " Watergate Break-in Linked to President. " Washington Post 23 May, 1974, p. 1, col 6.

Citing Primary Sources in a work cited...

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_s2.html - for more info go to this website...


Multimedia sources (including online versions)


Multimedia sources include visuals (such as works of art), audio works (such as sound recordings), audiovisuals (such as films), and live events (such as the performance of a play).
When citing multimedia sources that you retrieved online, consult the appropriate model in this section and give whatever information is available for the online source; then end the citation with your date of access and the URL. (See items 37, 40, and 44 for examples.)

37. WORK OF ARTCite the artist's name, followed by the title of the artwork, usually underlined, and the institution and city in which the artwork can be found. If you want to indicate the work's date, include it after the title. For a work of art you viewed online, end your citation with your date of access and the URL.

Constable, John. Dedham Vale. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
van Gogh, Vincent. The Starry Night. 1889. Museum of Mod. Art,New York. 3 Feb. 2003 .
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38. CARTOONBegin with the cartoonist's name, the title of the cartoon (if it has one) in quotation marks, the word "Cartoon," and the publication information for the publication in which the cartoon appears.

Sutton, Ward. "Why Wait 'til November?" Cartoon. Village Voice 7-13July 2004: 6.
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39. ADVERTISEMENTName the product or company being advertised, followed by the word "Advertisement." Give publication information for the source in which the advertisement appears.

Truth by Calvin Klein. Advertisement. Vogue Dec. 2000: 95-98.
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40. MAP OR CHARTCite a map or a chart as you would a book or a short work within a longer work. Add the word "Map" or "Chart" following the title.

Serbia. Map. 2 Feb. 2001. 17 Mar. 2003 .
Joseph, Lori, and Bob Laird. "Driving While Phoning Is Dangerous."Chart. USA Today 16 Feb. 2001: 1A.
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41. MUSICAL COMPOSITIONCite the composer's name, followed by the title of the work. Underline the title of an opera, a ballet, or a composition identified by name, but do not underline or use quotation marks around a composition identified by number or form.

Ellington, Duke. Conga Brava.
Haydn, Franz Joseph. Symphony no. 88 in G.
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42. SOUND RECORDINGBegin with the name of the person you want to emphasize: the composer, conductor, or performer. For a long work, give the title, underlined, followed by names of pertinent artists (such as performers, readers, or musicians) and the orchestra and conductor (if relevant). End with the manufacturer and the date.

Bizet, Georges. Carmen. Perf. Jennifer Laramore, Thomas Moser, AngelaGheorghiu, and Samuel Ramey. Bavarian State Orch. and Chorus.Cond. Giuseppe Sinopoli. Warner, 1996.
For a song, put the title in quotation marks. If you include the name of the album, underline it.
Counting Crows. "Holiday in Spain." Hard Candy. Geffen, 2002.
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43. FILM OR VIDEOBegin with the title, underlined. For a film, cite the director and the lead actors or narrator ("Perf." or "Narr."), followed by the name of the distributor and the year of the film's release. For a videotape or DVD, add "Videocassette" or "DVD" before the name of the distributor.

Finding Neverland. Dir. Marc Forster. Perf. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet,Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, and Dustin Hoffman. Miramax,2004.
High Fidelity. Dir. Stephen Frears. Perf. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle,Jack Black, and Todd Louiso. 2000. Videocassette. Walt DisneyVideo, 2001.
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44. RADIO OR TELEVISION PROGRAMBegin with the title of the radio segment or television episode (if there is one) in quotation marks, followed by the title of the program, underlined. Next give relevant information about the program's writer ("By"), director ("Dir."), performers ("Perf."), or host ("Host"). Then name the network, the local station (if any), and the date the program was broadcast.

"Monkey Trial." American Experience. PBS. WGBH, Boston. 18 Mar. 2003.
"Live in 4A: Konstantin Soukhovetski." Performance Today. Natl. PublicRadio. 2 May 2002. 10 May 2002 .
If there is a series title, include it after the title of the program, neither underlined nor in quotation marks.
Mysteries of the Pyramids. On the Inside. Discovery Channel. 7 Feb. 2001.
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45. RADIO OR TELEVISION INTERVIEWBegin with the name of the person who was interviewed, followed by the word "Interview." End with the information about the program as in item 44.

McGovern, George. Interview. Charlie Rose. PBS. WNET, New York. 1 Feb.2001.
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46. LIVE PERFORMANCEFor a live performance of a play, a ballet, an opera, or a concert, begin with the title of the work performed. Then name the author or composer of the work (preceded by the word "By"), followed by as much information about the performance as is available: the director ("Dir."), choreographer ("Chor."), or conductor ("Cond."); the major performers ("Perf."); the theater, ballet, or opera company; the theater and its city; and the date of the performance.

Art. By Yasmina Reza. Dir. Matthew Warchus. Perf. Philip Franks, LeighLawson, and Simon Shephard. Whitehall Theatre, London. 3 Dec.2001.
Cello Concerto No. 2. By Eric Tanguy. Cond. Seiji Ozawa. Perf. MstislavRostropovich. Boston Symphony Orch. Symphony Hall, Boston. 5Apr. 2002.
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47. LECTURE OR PUBLIC ADDRESSCite the speaker's name, followed by the title of the lecture (if any), the organization sponsoring the lecture, the location, and the date.

Cohran, Kelan. "Slavery and Astronomy." Adler Planetarium, Chicago. 21Feb. 2001.
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48. PERSONAL INTERVIEWTo cite an interview that you conducted, begin with the name of the person interviewed. Then write "Personal interview," followed by the date of the interview.

Akufo, Dautey. Personal interview. 11 Aug. 2005.
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Other sources (including online versions)
This section includes a variety of traditional print sources not covered elsewhere. For sources obtained on the Web, consult the appropriate model in this section and give whatever information is available for the online source; then end the citation with the date on which you accessed the source and the URL. (See the second example under item 49.)

49. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONTreat the government agency as the author, giving the name of the government followed by the name of the agency.

United States. Dept. of Labor. America's Dynamic Workforce. Washing-ton: US Dept. of Labor, 2004.
For government documents published online, give as much publication information as is available and end your citation with the date of access and the URL.
United States. Dept. of Transportation. Natl. Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration. An Investigation of the Safety Implications ofWireless Communications in Vehicles. Nov. 1999. 20 May 2001.
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50. LEGAL SOURCEFor articles of the United States Constitution and laws in the United States Code, no works cited entry is required; instead, simply give an in-text citation (see item 17).

For a legislative act, begin with the name of the act. Then provide the act's Public Law number, its date of enactment, and its Statutes at Large number.
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996. Pub. L.104-418. 2 Oct. 1996. Stat. 3048.
For a court case, name the first plaintiff and first defendant. Then give the case number, the court name, and the date of the decision. In a works cited entry, the name of the case is not underlined.
Utah v. Evans. No. 01-714. Supreme Ct. of the US. 20 June 2002.
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51. PAMPHLETCite a pamphlet as you would a book.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dept. of Jury Commissioner. A FewFacts about Jury Duty. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2004.
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52. DISSERTATIONBegin with the author's name, followed by the dissertation title in quotation marks, the abbreviation "Diss.," the name of the institution, and the year the dissertation was accepted.

Jackson, Shelley. "Writing Whiteness: Contemporary SouthernLiterature in Black and White." Diss. U of Maryland, 2000.
For dissertations that have been published in book form, underline the title. After the title and before the book's publication information, add the abbreviation "Diss.," the name of the institution, and the year the dissertation was accepted.
Damberg, Cheryl L. Healthcare Reform: Distributional Consequencesof an Employer Mandate for Workers in Small Firms. Diss. RandGraduate School, 1995. Santa Monica: Rand, 1996.
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53. ABSTRACT OF A DISSERTATIONCite an abstract as you would an unpublished dissertation. After the dissertation date, give the abbreviation DA or DAI (for Dissertation Abstracts or Dissertation Abstracts International), followed by the volume number, the date of publication, and the page number.

Chen, Shu-Ling. "Mothers and Daughters in Morrison, Tan, Marshall, andKincaid." Diss. U of Washington, 2000. DAI 61 (2000): 2289.
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54. PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCECite published conference proceedings as you would a book, adding information about the conference after the title.

Kartiganer, Donald M., and Ann J. Abadie. Faulkner at 100: Retrospectand Prospect. Proc. of Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conf., 27 July-1 Aug. 1997, U of Mississippi. Jackson: UP of Mississippi, 2000.
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55. PUBLISHED INTERVIEWName the person interviewed, followed by the title of the interview (if there is one). If the interview does not have a title, include the word "Interview" followed by a period after the interviewee's name. Give publication information for the work in which the interview was published.

Armstrong, Lance. "Lance in France." Sports Illustrated 28 June 2004:46+.
If the name of the interviewer is relevant, include it after the name of the interviewee, as in the following example.
Prince. Interview with Bilge Ebiri. Yahoo! Internet Life 7.6 (2001):82-85.
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56. PERSONAL LETTERTo cite a letter that you have received, begin with the writer's name and add the phrase "Letter to the author," followed by the date.

Primak, Shoshana. Letter to the author. 6 May 2005.

homework for tonight

Complete the English Settlers packet to be collected in class tomorrow.

Independent Project - 13 original colonies Scrapbook due Wed. 12/19

Formation of 13 Original Colonies Scrapbook


You are a European traveler coming over to the new world in search of a new life and new freedoms. When you arrive things may or may not be what you expected based on the advertisements coming from overseas. You will create a scrapbook of the first year you are in your new colony. Making sure to focus on your family, religious beliefs, government of the colony and leaders, class system, education, gender roles, slavery as well as any other successes or failures you endure.

Framing questions:
How does where you come from shape what you expect now?
Why did you come to the new world?
What religious beliefs do you ascribe to?
How is your colony governed and why?
How is your colony laid out? What does it look like?
How do people survive? What kind of food do they eat? What do they do with their time?
Are men and women treated differently? What about children?
Who are the most respected members of the community?
Do you get along well with people who are different than you? Indians? Africans? Other Europeans?
How are medical issues handled? What kinds of illness plague your colony?


Objective: to understand and capture the day to day life in your original colony in both writing and visual representations through a scrapbook (a memory book)


Key terms: colony, charter, divine right, pilgrim, democracy, theocracy, autocracy, dictator, tolerance,

http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html - excellent source (equipped with great info and primary sources)

13 colonies:
Virginia – 1607
Massachusetts -1620
New Hampshire - 1623
New Jersey – 1623
New York – 1624
Maryland - 1633
Rhode Island – 1636
Connecticut – 1636
Delaware – 1638
North Carolina – 1653
South Carolina – 1663
Pennsylvania – 1682
Georgia – 1732

What you should include in your scrapbook:
A brief history of your colony –
A map of the layout
Rules that govern your colony
A bibliography
A reflection

Group Assignment - Early American Colonialism - due to perform on Monday, December 17th

Colonial Life in Early America

After researching an assigned Early American Colony, your group will write and perform a script which depicts a scene from life in that colony.

Early American Colonies

Group 1 Roanoke, Virginia - 1585/86
Group 2 Jamestown, Virginia - 1607
Group 3 Plymouth, Massachusetts - 1620
Group 4 Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts - 1630
Group 5 Providence, Rhode Island – 1644


KEY STEPS

1. Identify your colony by name and location
2. Identify the major people involved in settling your colony
3. Identify the origin of the people who settled your colony
4. Identify issues that your settlers faced – religious beliefs, slavery, disease, preparedness
5. Create a 5 minute, written skit which shows us how life in your colony was. You may use props and costumes to plan your simulation.
6. Include a bibliography and works cited page.
7. Rehearse and perform your skit. (Each group member must participate in the performance.)
8. Write a reflection about your learning.
9. Answer the group-work assessment form.

Unit Themes

Ø Power, authority, and governance.
Ø Production, distribution, and consumption.
Ø Time, continuity, and change.
Ø People, places, and environments.
Ø Global connects.
Ø Culture
Ø Civic ideals and practices.

Finding primary sources for our projects - good websites

http://toby.library.ubc.ca/webpage/webpage.cfm?id=579 - good examples of different kinds of primary sources

http://books.google.com/books?id=DyAq7cXdiyMC&dq=primary+sources+for+colonialism&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=zUSvSCZWDq&sig=84dciP0f2wYVvuEUx_q98rrKo20#PPP1,M1

http://home.wi.rr.com/rickgardiner/primarysources.htm



http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/primarysources.html



http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/states/statech.htm



http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm



There are lots of great sources... if you search through google and look up anything about your specific colony and/or settlement, you should be able to find a variety of different primary sources.

primary source - definition

Primary sources (according to Wikipedia)- (also called original source) is a document, recording or other source of information that was created at roughly the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. Primary sources are those sources closest to the origin of the information or idea under study.[1]
[2] Primary sources provide researchers with "direct, unmediated information about the object of study."
[3] They may contain original research or new information not previously published elsewhere.

[4] They are distinguished from secondary sources, which often cite, comment on, or build upon primary sources.

[5] They serve as an original source of information or new ideas about the topic. Primary and secondary, however, are relative terms, and any given source may be classified as primary or secondary, depending on how it is used.[6]

Newspaper

If you are interested in joining the paper, come to the pub lab at 7:3o tomorrow morning. All you have to do is come with some idea about what you'd like to do and if you have any experience writing for a newspaper.

Remember, we aren't writing essays, we are writing news stories, feature stories, editorials and sports writing. There is still much to learn.

I will see you in the morning.

Writing an editorial

Writing an Editorial
Another Tutorial by:Alan WeintrautAnnandale High SchoolAnnandale, VA 22312Atraut@aol.com

CHARACTERISTICS OF EDITORIAL WRITING
An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. It reflects the majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and business managers. It is usually unsigned. Much in the same manner of a lawyer, editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they do. Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue. In essence, an editorial is an opinionated news story.

Editorials have:

1. Introduction, body and conclusion like other news stories
2. An objective explanation of the issue, especially complex issues
3. A timely news angle
4. Opinions from the opposing viewpoint that refute directly the same issues the writer addresses
5. The opinions of the writer delivered in a professional manner. Good editorials engage issues, not personalities and refrain from name-calling or other petty tactics of persuasion.
6. Alternative solutions to the problem or issue being criticized. Anyone can gripe about a problem, but a good editorial should take a pro-active approach to making the situation better by using constructive criticism and giving solutions.
7. A solid and concise conclusion that powerfully summarizes the writer's opinion. Give it some punch.
   

Four Types of Editorials Will:

1. Explain or interpret: Editors often use these editorials to explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject. School newspapers may explain new school rules or a particular student-body effort like a food drive.
2. Criticize: These editorials constructively criticize actions, decisions or situations while providing solutions to the problem identified. Immediate purpose is to get readers to see the problem, not the solution.
3. Persuade: Editorials of persuasion aim to immediately see the solution, not the problem. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to take a specific, positive action. Political endorsements are good examples of editorials of persuasion.
4. Praise: These editorials commend people and organizations for something done well. They are not as common as the other three.
   

Writing an Editorial

1. Pick a significant topic that has a current news angle and would interest readers.
2. Collect information and facts; include objective reporting; do research
3. State your opinion briefly in the fashion of a thesis statement
4. Explain the issue objectively as a reporter would and tell why this situation is important
5. Give opposing viewpoint first with its quotations and facts
6. Refute (reject) the other side and develop your case using facts, details, figures, quotations. Pick apart the other side's logic.
7. Concede a point of the opposition — they must have some good points you can acknowledge that would make you look rational.
8. Repeat key phrases to reinforce an idea into the reader's minds.
9. Give a realistic solution(s) to the problem that goes beyond common knowledge. Encourage critical thinking and pro-active reaction.
10. Wrap it up in a concluding punch that restates your opening remark (thesis statement).
11. Keep it to 500 words; make every work count; never use "I"
    

A Sample StructureI.
Lead with an Objective Explanation of the Issue/Controversy.
Include the five W's and the H. (Members of Congress, in effort to reduce the budget, are looking to cut funding from public television. Hearings were held …)
Pull in facts and quotations from the sources which are relevant.
Additional research may be necessary.

II. Present Your Opposition First.
As the writer you disagree with these viewpoints. Identify the people (specifically who oppose you. (Republicans feel that these cuts are necessary; other cable stations can pick them; only the rich watch public television.)
Use facts and quotations to state objectively their opinions.
Give a strong position of the opposition. You gain nothing in refuting a weak position.

III. Directly Refute The Opposition's Beliefs.
You can begin your article with transition. (Republicans believe public televison is a "sandbox for the rich." However, statistics show most people who watch public television make less than $40,000 per year.)
Pull in other facts and quotations from people who support your position.
Concede a valid point of the opposition which will make you appear rational, one who has considered all the options (fiscal times are tough, and we can cut some of the funding for the arts; however, …).

IV. Give Other, Original Reasons/Analogies
In defense of your position, give reasons from strong to strongest order. (Taking money away from public television is robbing children of their education …)
Use a literary or cultural allusion that lends to your credibility and perceived intelligence (We should render unto Caesar that which belongs to him …)

V. Conclude With Some Punch.
Give solutions to the problem or challenge the reader to be informed. (Congress should look to where real wastes exist — perhaps in defense and entitlements — to find ways to save money. Digging into public television's pocket hurts us all.)
A quotation can be effective, especially if from a respected source
A rhetorical question can be an effective concluder as well (If the government doesn't defend the interests of children, who will?)
Go to the library or any computer lab and complete the “webquest” located at

http://library.thinkquest.org/50084/index.shtml
http://library.thinkquest.org/50084/editorials/index.html

Homework for tonight

Read the assignment sheet for the 13 original colonies, and write down three questions you have about what you have to do. We will go over this in class tomorrow.

Planning a Spanish Colony -702 and 731 blurry directions reprinted

p.187 with the map - In 1573, King Phillip II of Spain issued a list of rules that had to be followed in the building of towns in all the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Most towns and cities in Spain, at the time, were laid out the same way. Assume you are the leader of a town which will be developed at some location represented on the map below. Read the rules on the following pages for setting up your town. Using a pencil with an eraser, sketch the buildings on the map, placing your town by the seacoast, near where you landed.

p.188 - Study the following rules for planning new towns, issued by King Phillip of Spain, before you begin laying out your design.
Royal Ordinances Concerning New Towns (San Lorenzo, July 3, 1573)

114 (bottom of the page)
Four main streets must run from the plaza, one starting from the middle of each side. At each corner of the plaza, two streets should begin, and should line up with the sides of the plaza.

Now choose a place and size for your plaza. Draw it on the map and lay out the streets for the town.

p.189 at the bottom - Now add the buildings described in the rules above.

p.190 at the top - Study the ordinances below before you add to your plan.

at the bottom - Now add to your town plan the buildings usggested in the ordinances above.

p. 192 - Laws Regulating teh Colonies
The Spanish colonies were divided into large areas called vice royalties, under the conrol of a viceroy appointed by the king. All Spanish colonies operated under similar rules to those appearing below. After reading these regulations, write an editorial at the bottom of the page giving your reactions.

at the bottom - Immigration:
Only Spanish Roman Catholics shall be allowed to go to the Spanish colonies in NewSpain. [Note that this policy is a reaction to Spain's struggle with the Moors, who followed the Muslim religion.]

Newspaper

If anyone is interested in writing for the school newspaper, please let me know as we are looking to appeal to students in all grades.

Thanks,
Ms. S

Late work

You will have 1 week to turn in late work (provided you don't have a note from home)... it will be scored as a zero after that week is up.

Some work is no longer relevent once too much time lapses.

Keep up with the work, you will have a better chance for success.

We can start making conferences soon for work in class if students would like extra help.

Adjectives versus Adverbs... you will be getting this handout in class soon.

Adjective or Adverb? (Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.Graphics for this handout were designed by Michelle Hansard.)

Basic Rules
1. Adjectives modify nouns; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
You can recognize adverbs easily because many of them are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

Here are some sentences that demonstrate some of the differences between an adjective and an adverb by showing what is being modified in each sentence. In each sentence, light blue arrows point to adjectives and green arrows point to adverbs.
Here careless is an adjective that modifies the proper noun Richard.
Here carelessly is an adverb that modifies the verb talks.

Here happy is an adjective that modifies the proper noun Priya and extremely is an adverb that modifies the adjective happy.
Here quickly is an adverb that modifies the verb finished and unusually is an adverb that modifies the adverb quickly.
Adverbs can't modify nouns, as you can see from the following incorrect sentences.
He is a quietly man.
The correct sentence should say He is a quiet man.
I have a happily dog.
The correct sentence should say I have a happy dog.
On the other hand, it's sometimes easy to make the mistake of using an adjective to modify a verb, as the incorrect sentences below show.
He talks careless about your wife.
The correct sentence should say He talks carelessly about your wife.
He is breathing normal again.
The correct sentence should say He is breathing normally again.
2. An adjective always follows a form of the verb to be when it modifies the noun before the verb.
Here are some examples that show this rule. Light blue arrows point from the adjective to the noun that it modifies.
3. Likewise, an adjective always follows a sense verb or a verb of appearance -- feel, taste, smell, sound, look, appear, and seem -- when it modifies the noun before the verb.
Here are some examples that show this rule. Light blue arrows point from the adjective to the noun it modifies.
Here bad is an adjective that modifies the noun cough. Using the adverb badly here would not make sense, because it would mean her cough isn't very good at sounding.
Here awful is an adjective that modifies the noun oil. Using the adverb awfully here would not make sense, because it would mean that castor oil isn't very good at tasting.
Here fresh is an adjective that modifies the noun air. Using the adverb freshly here would not make sense, because it would mean that the air has a sense of smell that it uses in a fresh manner.
Here unhappy is an adjective that modifies the pronoun she. Using the adverb unhappily here would not make sense, because it would mean that she isn't very good at seeming.

Here dark is an adjective that modifies the noun images. Using the adverb darkly here would not make sense, because it would mean that the images were suddenly popping into view in a dark manner.

Be careful to notice whether the word modifies the subject or the verb in the sentence. If the word modifies the subject, you should use an adjective. If the word modifies the verb, you should use an adverb. The difference is shown in the following pair of sentences.
Here sweet is an adjective that modifies the noun apple. Using the adverb sweetly here would not make sense, because it would mean that the apple can smell things in a sweet manner.
Here carefully is an adverb that modifies the verb smells. Using the adjective careful here would not make sense, because it would mean that the dog gives off an odor of carefulness.

Tuesday in class 11/27

Good afternoon folks,

I will be in a meeting tomorrow, but work has been left. Please note that you must turn in the worksheets as they will be graded.

731 - your homework will be collected

702 - your work will be handed out

Classwork will be collected as well

Homework for tonight

There is always ongoing work to continue working on independent reading as well as reviewing your sourcebook.

731 will have to finish the packet for planning a Spanish colonial town to be collected tomorrow.

702 will have this assignment tomorrow during their double period. Please make sure you are ready to hand it in on Wednesday.

New Trimester - New Day

Good afternoon all,

I hope everyone had a great holiday. I just wanted to share some encouraging words as we embark on our new trimester.

Remember that everyone starts out with 100 as a grade... keeping the 100 is admittedly difficult, but I want to invite everyone to try.

Make a commitment to getting work in on time and doing your best on everything... from do nows and classwork to homework and projects.

Let's make the second trimester a successful one for everyone.

see you tomorrow,
Ms. S

Book Talk

Many of you have been emailing me because you lost the book talk sheet... here are the specifics:

• Title
• Author
• about the author
• summary
• connections
• recommendations
• date
• name

You should make sure to have a little bit about the author... maybe other books the author has written.

The summary should be of the whole book without giving too much plot. The connections can be any of the following: text-to-text, text-to-self, or text-to-world. The recommendations need to be specific... why or why wouldn't you recommend this book? Do you like the action? The characters? the setting? the style of writing? why is it a good book for others to read?

Have a great rest of your holiday.

Ms S

Thanksgiving homework

Read an independent reading book and be prepared to give a book talk. We will talk about them in class on Wednesday. I will give out the sheets.

Remember, you have to read 25 books by the end of the year... so that means by the end of the first trimester, you should have read at least 8 (about 8 per trimester)

Have a great holiday!

Explorer Projects are due tomorrow

A few things to remember and check -

You should have 5 different genres, typed unless it is art. If you have done an art piece, you should explain it in a paragraph or so.

You should have a statement of process explaining how you did the project (like a reflection, but more specific... see the example posted a few days ago)

You should have a typed bibliography using the correct format... see many links on blog...

Cover art should be originial.

Can't wait to read them.

Ms. S

My favorite part of the MET was the french versailles mansion rooms. I liked them because they remined me of the mansion my dad works in. I leared that the King hade two bedrooms. He used one of them to sleep and the other so people can watch him eat in bed.



Anthony Baffo

For my explorer project I plan on doing an interview,trivia game, Time Line, Song and map of discovery.

Journal Entry About Migration(Stephanie Missing Work)

I think that Migration is a person who comes to America from their Habitat. Example: I came from Greece before I migrated to America.

Christopher Colombus Day (Missing Work) Stephanie

~SORRY! CORRECTIONS!~
1. When did we start celebrating Columbus Day?
-We started celebrating Columbus Day by the Europeans on October 12th 1792, in New York City.
2. Why do we celebrate it?
- We celebrate it because Christopher Columbus was a brave Italian Man. He was a person who kept his word.
3. Should it be a holiday?
- I think it should be a holiday because, Christopher Columbus was a person who was brave, and kept his word, promises. Also he taught us about the pilgrims. REMEMBER: "Columbus sailed the ocean blues in 1492."

Sample Statement of Process - I hope this helps

Statement of Process

Over the course of my research, I have read many articles, many of which retold many of the same anecdotes. I found myself driven by all kinds of information.

• For the birth certificate, I did a Google search on birth certificates to find out what a Missouri certificate looks like. I found out what Langston Hughes’ real name was and who his parents were. I then fabricated a doctor’s signature for authenticity and as well as witness’s signature. I tried to make it as authentic as I could.
• The Early Years poem was based on much of the research that I found… mostly the internet articles mentioned in the bibliography. I tried to keep the style of the poem in the jazz tradition that Hughes was known for writing in.
  
• The skit was based on a blurb that I read about when Lindsay and Hughes met. The whole conversation is fabricated, but it gets the point across.
  
• The Negro Speaks of Harlem was based on the style of “Negro Speaks of Rivers” and the content was based on information provided by the historical articles on Hughes’ time in Harlem.
  
• The letter to Charlotte Mason came from an article that stated she was his financier and wouldn’t move forward with him due to differences of opinion. She also worked with other famous people during that time.
  
• The journal entry is a fabrication that just retells many of the events that happened and what I believed Langston’s closing thoughts would be after finding out he had cancer.
  
• The timeline was taken from Exxon Mobile’s Masterpiece theater. It was condensed and paraphrased.
  
• The obituary was modeled after a New York Times obituary on famous people. I just took major events and publications and put it in one place.

Missing work-Lead Blog

Article-Daily News
The article was about a 18 year old that was shot 20 times by cops. The 18 year old had a sister, a mom, and a step-father. The 18 year old was shot 10 times, and the other 10 he dodged. I feel that the cops shouldn't have shot him, because everyone deserves 2ND chances!!!!

Mayan Missing Work (Stephanie)

The Inuits, and the Mayans
The Inuits traveled to their destenation by sleigh. The food they ate was from animals, and the clothes they wore were aso from animals.
The Inuits life was freezing, no sun to shine. It was te opposite the village looked like if it was a "Dream."

Mayan/Aztec Comparison (Missing Work)-Stephanie

Different- The Aztecs had a beautiful village
Same- They both worked very hard.
Different- The Aztecs village looked very civilized
Same- They both worked hard towards everyday, and their villages, and last but not least their everyday duties!!

Lead Blog Missing Work-Stephanie

Article-Daily News
This article was about an 18 year old. The 18 year old was shot 20 times by cops. The ten shots were dodged, and the other ten killed the 18year old. I think that the cops shouldn't have killed the 18 year old, because I feel everyone deserves a second chance!!

Stephanie Missing Work

I think that the map presentation was very successful, and fun! I learned more about my classmates. One thing is I learned our destinations really are related to me.

Map Presentation (Stephanie Missing Work

Missing Work/StephanieExplorer Assgnment

So far the project has been hard. It is hard to find websites on the computer. Thank you, for givving us more time on the project!!!!!!!!!!

-Stephanie702

Weekend homework

Please finish your parts of speech sentences. Do the best you can. If you don't get it right, it's okay. Give it your best shot.

Portfolio Reflections

Due to some miscommunication, I would like to reiterate some criteria for portfolio selection:

• your best work
• your most improved work
• anything you are proud of
• something you enjoyed doing
• something that is representative of you as a student.

It must be student selected.

Your cover letter should explain WHY you selected the piece you did. It should be at least a paragraph or two long.

a Portfolio is NOT everything you have done...

Final call for missing work

The last day missing work will be accepted for the first trimester is Monday, 11/19.

Arianna's Question

What is a lead blog Ms.Sackstein?

Arianna's MET Reflection

The MET Museum was amazing.Like Ms.Sackstein said,the museum blows me away every time I go there. I saw african art,american art,greek art,and Picasso paintings.In the greek
art exhibit, we focused on a greek grave statue. I absolutely loved it.It had so much detail
and I love archeology.In the Picasso exhibit,we focused on a painting with a girl reading at a
table.I love that Picasso doesn't make his paintings look normal.He also uses bright colors.
In the american art exhibit,we focused on a glass painting.I can't even begin to describe how
amazing it was.It had so much color and detail.It looked like it was brand new.In the african
art exhibit,we focused on a very odd figure.It looked like it was a woman.It looked like it was
being crowned or something.Because it had a african looking crown.Overall, I adored the
museum.

Missing Work

HOMEWORK- This is Stephanie from 702-Hummanities. Getting to the blog was very difficult. Thankfully my mom, and Ms.Sackstein helped me!

Need a trip sheet

I asked Mrs. Moreno to please give me another trip sheet but I didn't get one so is there some way you can get it to me so I don't have to miss the trip?

New bell schedule as of 11/13 to make room for Channel 1

M, T, Th, F
Period 1 - 8:10 - 8:40
Period 2 - 8:42 - 9:40
Period 3 - 9:42 - 10:40
Channel 1 - 10:40-11:00
Period 4 - 11:02 - 12:03
Lunch 5 - 12:05 - 12:44
Period 6 - 12:47 - 1:45
Period 7 - 1:47 - 2:47
Extended day - 2:49 - 3:30

Wednedays - school still ends at 1
Period 1 - 8:05 - 8:55
Period 2 - 8:57 - 9:47
Period 3 - 9:49 - 10:39
Period 4 - 10:41 - 11:38 (channel 1)
11:40 - 12:03
Period 5 - lunch 12:05 - 12:44
Period 6 - 12:46 - 1:00 - Fieldwork

Channel 1 is here...

Channel 1 is starting Tuesday, 11/13. It is a student focused news show running between 12-15 minutes long. The show has commercials and Public Service Announcements which are all student focused.

Today's show is reporting on oil spills in California and the clean-up efforts.

Focus questions for Channel 1 -
Content -

1. What topics were reported on?
2. Which content/subject areas did any of the news reports make a connection to?
3. Which news report connected to you the most? Why?

Journalism -

1. What did you notice about the style of the news show? Compare to news shows that you watch at home on tv?

Areas to focus on:

• Length of stories
• Formal and informal language used
• target audience of news stories
• age, gender, race, etc. of reporters
• topics covered

2. What did you notice about the commercials? Compare to commercials that you want at home on tv

• Topics
• Target audience

What to expect as we wrap up our first trimester...

The trimester's end is rapidly approaching. The magic date is 11/21. So before that time we will be continuing with our classroom routines, our explorer projects which are due on the 11/20. We will spending a lot of time in class writing and/or revising with peers or in one to one conferences with me or Mrs. Moreno.

Today, 11/13
Mini lesson on proper behaviors for the mini lesson
HW - continue work on explorer projects, independent reading and missing work...
You can also work on self evaluations for your portfolio

We have a field trip to the Apollo theater on Wednesday 11/14.
HW - Post to the blog about what you learned on the trip.

Thursday, 11/15
Mini lesson on work period behaviors- whole class/small group
HW - continue work on explorer projects, independent reading and missing work...
You can also work on self evaluations for your portfolio

Friday, 11/16
Mini lesson on independent work period behaviors
HW - continue work on explorer projects, independent reading and missing work...You can also work on self evaluations for your portfolio

Monday, 11/19 - Parent/teacher conference at night... come with your parents
Mini lesson ending class rituals
HW - continue work on explorer projects, independent reading and missing work...You can also work on self evaluations for your portfolio

Tuesday, 11/20 - half day - Parent/Teacher conferences in the afternoon
Projects are due... begin short presentations on projects... informal discussion debriefing what we learned

Wednesday, 11/21 - last day of the trimester...
We are going to use this day to reflect about our first trimester and when we come back from the Thanksgiving break, we will be starting fresh.

Multi-Genre Project

Are we allowed to get extra credit if we hand in the project early?

News on the Feature Story

Good morning everyone. I hope all of you are enjoying your day off... I've been talking to Mrs. Moreno and in an effort to simplify, we are not going to require that the feature stories be completed. Those of you who turned in a first draft will get some form of extra credit. I don't know how it is going to be counted yet.



Should you decide to continue on with this piece and revise it, I think it will make a good portfolio addition.



We can schedule an appointment if you would like to revise.



Enjoy the rest of your day. See you in school tomorrow.



Ms. S

project

Ms. Sackcstien when doing the narrative story can you make up the characteristics of the explorer we were assigned.

Descriptions

Ms. Sackstein,
What does the description part of the multi-genre project look like or have to include???

Homework for today and tomorrow

Continue work on independent reading/reading logs, explorer projects and any missing work.

The trimester ends on 11/21...
Parent/teacher conferences are 11/19 and 11/20
Your explorer projects are due on 11/20

Trip to the Queens Museum Tomorrow

We will be returning no later than 1:30 tomorrow, no later. I know there was some confusion about the return time.

It is NOT 4, it is more likely between 1-1:30.

Project

Ms.Sackstein,

What size should the letters be, what font should they be in,
and can we change the colors?

Answer: it's always good to use times new roman, 12 pt font... however if you are doing a specialized genre like a diary entry or letter, you can use more appropriate fonts like the handwriting ones for authenticity.

Ms. Sackstein

Proper citation for the internet and our class text

the internet:

"Title of the page." Name of the organization running the page. date page was
most recently updated.

for example:
"7th grade Humanities." Google. November 2, 2007. <http://wjps7humanities.blogspot.com/>

Our text book:

Hakim, Joy. A History of US: The First Americans, Prehistory - 1600. 3rd edition. New York:
Oxford University Press. 2005

***for some reason when I publish this page, the right format isn't coming up... any line after the top line should be indented... as per http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/online.shtml (online sources)
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/books.shtml (book sources)

Weekend Homework

Please email your project plan to Ms. Sackstein over the weekend. It should include:

• the 5 genres you plan on using in the project


• a works consulted in the proper format for the research you have done so far


• statement of process so far... (a short narrative on how you are doing the project)

Most of your research should be done by Wednesday, 11/7 when we go on our trip. This way we can start working on the writing of each piece. When you come to class, please bring your research with you, so that you can work on your project in class.

Tonight's Homework - After the MET - Happy Halloween

Think about our trip to the museum today. What pieces of art stuck out the most for you? Why did they resonate for you? What did you learn on your tour? Really reflect on the experience of going to the museum... post your thoughts to this blog.

Explorer Multi-genre project

Multi-genre Report assignment on early Exploration of America –

Due Friday, 11/16/07

Overview: You will be required to write a multi-genre research paper on an explorer. This research will be fun and creative. You will use several different genres to write this paper.

Guidelines: You will choose at least five (5) different genres for your paper. Listed below are suggested genres that you may choose from. A minimum of three facts will be presented in each selected genre. Make sure the genres work best for the information you want to present. Your research paper must flow from one page to the next; making it an integrated paper based on the topic you have chosen.

While you are researching, when we come across your explorer in class, I will ask you to help me teach the class about your explorer.

Genre Possibilities:
Skit or Monologue
Newspaper feature story
Newspaper news story
Newspaper obituary
Interview of a main character
Narrative story
Informational poem
Formal letter
Descriptive paragraph
Trivia game (Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune)
One page essay
Timeline
Diary entry

Birth Certificate

Certificate or Award
Song
Map of discovery
Any other teacher- approved genre that is not on the list

Putting your paper together:
1) Create a table of contents. List the title of each genre,
2) List the references you used using proper work cited format
3) Create a cover for your paper with the title and illustrate it by hand or use a PAINT program on the computer. Only student-generated art will be accepted. Artwork is another type of genre (a picture is often worth a 1,000 words!)

4)Statement of Process - explain what you did for each genre and how it helps complete the project

You MUST revise and edit your paper. Your grade depends on how well you follow the criteria listed in the rubric.

Multi-genre projects...explanation

The Multigenre Approach
"Tom Romano was the first to describe how to teach the multigenre research paper in his book, Writing With Passion (1995). In it, he explained his first use of the approach when he asked his high school seniors to integrate various types of genres into a paper about a famous person. Students applied traditional research activities, but the output was anything but traditional as they applied poetry, drama, interviews, letters, articles, or whatever they thought would best illustrate the lives of their subjects. "

"What's to be gained from this approach? Student work must consistently reflect the facts gained from thorough research, yet the creative outlet often generates enthusiasm for research and writing. Most teachers -- and students alike -- would also agree that it's fun! "

"The multigenre approach works well for elementary, middle, secondary, and college classes, and can be integrated easily with other content areas. Multigenre writing is highly adaptable, and works for any topic from autobiography for younger students to critical explorations of literature, social issues, or historical events or persons."


This information was taken from NCTE's website regarding Multi-genre project...

Trip to the MET for Wed. 10/31

Please bring your writer's sourcebooks and a pen. You won't be able to use them during the tour, but you can write things down when we get back to th.e bus.

You will need to bring a bagged lunch as we will be on the bus at lunchtime.

HW - reflect on the art seen today... what one piece or few pieces really had an effect on you? What did the art make you think about? How does art help place history? - post your answers to this blog...

Tonight's homework -10/30

Go over the multi-genre assignment and create a list of concerns and questions to be discussed in class.

questions should be posted on the blog as per Nina's question.

1st drafts of the teenage issues feature article are due on Wedneday, 11/7. These are just drafts and don't need to be perfect.

Weekend homework

Find a feature article in the newspaper and discuss the effectiveness of the lead and the headline on the blog...

remember, use the words of the writer in quotes and talk about how the lead works... do you want to read the rest of the article? What do you know based on the lead?

Please finish the lead assignment from class as well in your writer's sourcebooks... we will discuss this on Tuesday.


* Side note, I have a meeting on Monday and won't be in school so no extra help.

Homework for tonight

Read the feature story at the back of the packet and identify the following parts: headline, lead, direct/indirect quotes, nutgraph... highlight the parts...

Make sure the bring the packet back to class tomorrow as well as the single page about Feature articles.

Tonight's homework and fieldwork

Complete Understanding a feature in the packet (section 4.1) only...

http://www.ypp.net/pdfs_writersguide/unit4.pdf - this is the packet from class if you misplaced yours...

Work on interviewing teenagers for writing a feature article about teenage life...

http://www.econnect.com.au/pdf/quicktips/writing_features.pdf - more feature writing tips

Tonight's homework

compare and contrast the Mayan and Aztec cultures... post your answers here...

Mayan Cultures

I think that the Mayan culture is different from other cultures because they build pryamids for their gods.They understand and study astrology. They also draw different figures.And they also
live in Mexico unlike other civilizations back then.

Weekend Homeworks

How does the Mayan civilization compare with the other culture studied so far?
Post your answers to this blog...

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Ancient_Civilizations/Mayans/index.htm - some more info... some of the links are dead, but the ones that work are fascinating.

Trouble accessing blog?

This may not be the problem but a few people are having trouble accessing your blog.
It might be because you are going to wjps.com and going to ms.sacksteins blog and trying to access it from there but just go to blogger.com, log in and it will be right there on the page.(ms.sackstein delete this if you want because it really has nothing to do with work but i thought people would see it if it was on your blog).

Tonight's homework...

Find a newspaper article in Today's paper that involves one of the countries discussed yesterday. (It doesn't have to be the country you researched.)

• Cut out the article
• read it
• write a short response on loose leaf paper... TO BE COLLECTED tomorrow
• The response should NOT be a summary... it should be a reaction to it...

Good sites for good writing

http://www2.actden.com/Writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm - good site for different kinds of essays... how to write essays and edit them

http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ - a very basic guide...

http://www.studentnow.com/features/essayswritingtips.html

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html

just a start....

What NOT to do when you write an essay

Some tips on what to avoid while writing essays...

Never start an essay with:

"I'm going to tell you about..."
"In this essay I will be writing about..."
"This essay will be about..."

Never finish a paragraph with...
"... and that was about..."
"and this is why I told you about this"

Never conclude an essay with...
"In conclusion..."
"Now I will finish my essay with..."

Anyway you get the point... We will be working on this in class next week.

reflection on our country project

Today I learned about many different countries. Some of the countries were Yemen, Kenya, and Ukraine. All the countries were very interesting. I have learned at least one fact from every country. I learned that China has a population of 1.3 billion people, and I just thought that was amazing!

World Geography homework

Tonight reflect on what you learned while listening to each presentation... why is the country important?

here's a really good website you can use for the project even though its too late. It's www.cia.gov . Then if you are at the home page, on the right side panel, you'll see world factbooks. After that you will be able to find facts almost all the information you need for the project. There will be a scroll box, (it says "Select a Country or Location") click on your assigned country. TADA~!

I hope this works out for you as it did for me.:)

~christina park

websites for the geography project

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001742.html - geography site

http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.html - world facts

http://www.allcountryinfo.org/ - more world info

http://www.ed-u.com/country-backgrounds-and-profiles-list.htm - country profiles

For famous people/authors/scientists... search your country on Wikipedia and look at the notable residents

I hope this helps... if you can't find someone, look for politicians and/or peacekeepers... be creative.

Latitude and Longitude

When I look it up, it shows me the longitudes and latitude for different cities. Which one do I pick?

Works Cited format

http://www.lvcsd.k12.ny.us/uploaded/Library_Media/Research_Guide_2007-2008_ed_7_formatted.pdf pages 41-44

The WORKS CITED at the end of the paper (WORKS CONSULTED must be included with other forms of research presentations) lists all the sources of information used in preparing the paper. Center the title, Works Cited, at the top of the page with one-inch margins all around. List all sources, regardless of type, in alphabetical order by the author’s last name or the first significant word in the title if there is no author. The list should be formatted exactly as shown below, including the indentation of all lines following the first line of each entry. DO NOT use bullets or numbers!

Writing Checklist... a reference

Writing Checklist
Name_____________________________________
Writing Assignment________________________________
Prewriting
􀂃 I have thought enough about my thesis.
􀂃 I understand how much time is needed to complete the essay.
􀂃 I know the steps I will take to complete the essay.
􀂃 I have an outline, web, or graphic organizer to help me organize my ideas.
Meaning
􀂃 I understand what point(s) I am trying to make.
􀂃 I have stated my thesis clearly.
􀂃 I have used words that will help people understand my meaning.
􀂃 I have shown evidence of original thinking.
Development
􀂃 I have used many details, examples, and/or quotations to support my thesis.
􀂃 I have fully developed my ideas.
􀂃 I have used accurate information.
􀂃 I have related all of my ideas to my thesis.
Organization
􀂃 I have included an introduction that clearly supports my thesis.
􀂃 I have several supporting paragraphs.
􀂃 I have an order that helps to develop my ideas.
􀂃 I have used transitions that help my ideas and paragraphs flow smoothly.
􀂃 I have a conclusion that helps to pull my ideas together.
Language/Mechanics
􀂃 I have used a variety of sentence structure.
􀂃 I have added rich vocabulary and/or figurative language.
􀂃 I have reviewed my work for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and other errors.
Reflection
􀂃 I have written something new or original about my thesis.
􀂃 I have received helpful feedback from my peers and teacher.
􀂃 I know what I can do next time to improve my writing.

Research papers...

from http://www.lvcsd.k12.ny.us/uploaded/Library_Media/Research_Guide_2007-2008_ed_7_formatted.pdf

The Research Project: What It Is and Is Not
What a Research Project Is
1. A research project synthesizes your discoveries about a topic and your evaluation of those discoveries. The discoveries consist in large part of the ideas, knowledge and actual words of experts in the field you have investigated. But all that would be without value in a research project unless you weighed the discoveries you made and drew conclusions from them. A research project reflects your own ideas as much as anyone else who has written on the subject. Selecting information to use is a personal process; deciding how to approach this information, developing a point of view toward it, and, finally, choosing your own words to present it, are all highly personal activities.
2. A research project shows your originality. The product resulting from your studies, evaluation and synthesis will be a totally new creation, something that has originated with you.
3. A research project acknowledges all sources that have been used. Although your research is a new and original work, you will have consulted a number of sources in preparing it, and you must acknowledge these sources. In a research paper, you will use parenthetical citations and a WORKS CITED page. For other forms of presentation, a WORKS CONSULTED list is necessary. It is important to note that the failure to provide proper acknowledgement and documentation of sources can lead to intentional or unintentional plagiarism.

What a Research Project Is Not
1. A summary of an article or a book is not research. A single source does not permit you to be selective of materials and does not lead you to exercise judgment. Furthermore, since summaries usually follow the order of the original content, not even the organization can be your own.
2. The ideas of others, repeated uncritically, are not research. If you are satisfied simply to repeat the conclusions of other people without weighing them against what you have learned, you will perhaps end up presenting a satisfactory "report" of those findings, but you will not have done the kind of research this guide is about.

Tonight's homework and plans for the week

Tonight for homework everyone was to finish their self-reflection sheets and/or reading booklets (most people finished this already)

The self-reflections should be done in the writer's sourcebook.

Tomorrow in class we will be working on map presentations and proper citation for the your world geography projects which are due on Wednesday when they are presented... this is a pair effort, so the grades go for both people.

reflection 702

while taking the test for 702 I took a little too long so if anyone knows what the reflection was please comment

I think that Columbus Day should be celebrated because he founded our land. This day became a holiday on October 12,1866.

Early American's Test- What you need to know...

The test is will be laid out as follows:

17 multiple choice questions - based on class discuss using real ny state test questions (34 points)

a DBQ - document based question - 2 questions based on a pictures or maps and short essay (paragraph) response based on the documents (34 points)

extra credit on the documents as well (5 points)

essay question (32 points) - talking about the way the tribes/peoples used their environments to adapt and survive... you won't be able to use the people who you wrote about for the DBQ


The Tribes and/or Peoples to know:

The Inuit
Anasazi
Northwestern People
Plains Indians
Hopewell Indians
Algonquin
Iroquois

Know the terms: primary source, culture, tribe, people

Review how to read a map

http://www.nativeamericans.com/ - an interesting website about Native American life today

Interesting primary sources - http://www.teacheroz.com/Native_Americans.htm

Portfolios

Our school is a very unique place in that it seeks to evaluate students based on the on-going work and progress of each individual student. We do this kind of evaluation based on a portfolio.



A portfolio is a self-selected selection of your work... you can choose pieces for different reasons...
read more about them here:
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy/assess6.html

some useful info for parents:
http://ag.arizona.edu/fcs/cyfernet/cyfar/Portfo~3.htm

essential elements of portfolio:
http://www.anglit.net/main/portfolio/default.html#essential

By the end of the year you will have amassed a great deal of work, but as we move through each trimester, you will need to be able to show progress in your portfolio so that we can assess where you are.



More of about this will be discussed in class.

7 Habits of Good Readers

As good readers each of us do things that we may not even be aware we are doing...

7 things good readers do are:
http://www.geocities.com/mssackstein/7HabitsofGoodReaders.ppt

1. monitor for meaning - when I'm confused, I slow down and try to make sense of what I'm reading.
2. questioning the text - sometimes we need to ask questions to understand better
3. determine importance - what am I supposed to be getting from the text? what is important to remember?
4. make inferences - the author doesn't say something specifically, but based on the information that is given, I can make certain evalulations of what is happening. We can think of this as reading between the lines.
5. creating mental pictures - what do I imgine when I read?
6. activate schema - or make connections like: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world
7. synthesize - juggle all of the others and make my own meaning out of what I read (it's the same as the second highest level of Bloom's taxonomy)

Test date... Monday, October 15th

I know the projects are due on Monday, but I'm hoping after we review and do all the work on Friday, you should be ready for your test on Monday. I just want the material to be fresh and not sitting for too long.

You have many things to accomplish in the week to come and we are also hitting our first milestone of the year... the first midpoint in our first trimester.

So once we are beyond the Early Americans test on Monday, we will be headed toward map presentations and reflection.

We need to start talking about portfolios in class... has anyone started thinking about what they might like to put in their portfolios from humanities? if you have any ideas... post them!

World Geography Assignment

7th grade World Geography Brochure Project
Assignment for the East Flushing Library, October 10, 2007

Assignment Due Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 to be presented at a grade level assembly in the auditorium periods 2 and 3

Collaborating teachers: Mrs. Moreno, Ms. Sackstein, Ms. Song

With a partner, you will be assigned a country. For each of your countries you will have to create a travel brochure for the 7th grade. After you have completed your brochure you and your partner will present to the grade.

Your 2 countries: ______________________________________________

Find out for each country:

1. Where your country is located – both absolute and relative location
2. What the capital is
3. What a map of the country looks like
4. Major cities, geographic features (rivers, mountain ranges, oceans etc)the population – how many?
5. What is the religious and ethnic breakdown?
6. a famous author the country is famous for
7. a famous scientist and/or technology the country is famous for
8. Native foods
9. Native animals
10. The kinds of vegetation
11. The kinds of industry – how does the country make money?
12. Some kind of current events happening … why is it important to know about this place?
13. The median age of your country.
14. The land area of your country.
15. The latitude and longitude of your country.

Library Field Trip

Please come with your permission slips (if you haven't turned them in already) and your blazer... we will be leaving 2nd period and will be returning 5th.

Make sure to bring:

• your writer's sourcebook
• your assignment sheet
• a pen/pencil

These assignments/presentations are due on October 17th - to be presented as a full grade assembly.

Homework for tomorrow

On loose leaf paper to be collected on Thursday... summarize the chapter you read in class that you will be presenting. This is for 731 only.

Test Rescheduled

Due to pictures being taken today and the field trip tomorrow... we will have to push the Early Americans test off until next week... it will either be Monday or Tuesday depending on how far we get this week.

Stay tuned...

Journal entries from last night's homework

Please email me at mssackstein@yahoo.com - send me your journal entry homework... that means please type in an email whatever you wrote... thanks... Ms. S

Columbus Day

In our discussion of early Americans, we have one of our most famous Spanish explorers being honored this weekend...

Should Columbus Day be a holiday? Why or why not? You decide...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day

http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html

http://holidays.kaboose.com/columbus-day/

http://wilstar.com/holidays/columbus.htm

Long Weekend Homework

First a few reminders:

1. Your map projects are due on Monday, October 15. If you want to hand them in early, that would be appreciated and rewarded. I'd also like to start scheduling map presentations for class.
2. Get all permission slips signed (library for Wed., The MET for the 31st with a dollar, and the Queens Museum for the first week in November)
3. You should be doing independent reading all the time and logging what you have read... full reading logs even at home, just like we do in class in your reader's sourcebook.

Homework:

Please post to the Blog answers to the following questions and make sure to sign your posts:

• Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?
• When did it become a holiday?
• Should it be a holiday?

If you find good websites... post them with your comments.

Have a great long weekend.

Ms. S

Advance Notice...

There will be an Early Americans test next Friday, October 12th. It will be largely short answer and essay based on the material we have begun to cover and will cover next week.

A reminder... if you need extra help, please come in early on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. You need to tell me you are coming the day before and then I will make sure you have a pass. You can come as early as 7:30.

Have a great night.
Ms. S

Homework for tonight

Pretend you are an asian traveler crossing into the new world over the land bridge. Write a journal entry of what your experience is like.

Remember tomorrow in class you will be working on your scripts and acting out what you created.

Homework

Create index cards for your map presentation.

If you need to have a private conference, make an appointment with me to meet in the morning or at lunch.

Thanks,
Ms. S

If You Are Interested More About the Bering Strait...

this is also a good site if anyone is still interested in the Bering Strait.
http://www.answers.com/topic/bering-strait?cat=travel
there is also a photo across the Bering Strait, and much more. So check it out!
(Ms.Sackstein, you can delete this if you want to)

Homework...

Please finish the handout on the early Americans... you DO NOT have to do the interview on the first page.

Upcoming Field Trips

East Flushing Public Library

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 @ 10:15

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 @ 9:00

Queens Museum of Art

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 10:00.

Homework for 10/1 to be done in writer's sourcebook

Answer the following questions:

1. Where is the Bering Strait and what is it?
2. What was the Bering Strait during the ice age?
3. Come up with 5 questions of your own that you hope to have answered about the earliest Americans.

Location

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/bering.htm

Theory and History

http://www.native-languages.org/bering.htm

More helpful information

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/engineering/beringstrait/interactive/interactive.html

Happy Searching...

Need help with Blogging

As someone who is new to using a Blog, can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to check for new posts? Right now I am logging in and reading through everything. There has got to be a better way:-)

Sample Reading Logs - models

Reading log for 9/30/07
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
p.3 to 9 – stopped before “Sanctuary”

(specific summary with predictions and author analysis of writing)
I just started reading Speak and so far the protagonist, Melinda seems like she is having a bad day. She already identifies herself as an outcast and I’m wondering if anything has happened to her if her school year is starting off so badly. Judging by the way Anderson describes Melinda I get the sense that she is sad. She uses a lot of images of a person who is alone. Once she gets to school, nothing improves. It seems the bus ride was just a preview to how bad her first day is going to go. Between the students and the teachers, Melinda seems like the outcast she describes herself as. With the exception of Heather, who is a new girl, Melinda can’t seem to catch a break. Maybe Heather will help make her feel happier and they will become good friends.

(Text-to-self- making connections from the book to things that happen in your life)
Text

“There is no point looking for my ex-friends. Our clan, the Plain Janes, has splintered and the pieces are being absorbed by rival factions. Nicole…anyway.” P.4

Comments

I remember when I was in high school and there were so many different cliques. It seemed that summer between middle school and high school changed everything. My old friends from middle and I weren’t getting along so well anymore and I knew I would have to start over, only I wasn’t as sad about it as Melinda seems to be. I was ready to look at it as a new beginning. Plus if I was an outcast, I’m not sure it would have bothered me so much.

(Text-to-text – making connections from the book I am reading now to a book and/or movie I have read or seen in the past.)
Text
“Older students are allowed to roam until the bell, but ninth graders are herded into the auditorium. We fall into clan: jocks, country clubbers, idiot savants, cheerleaders, human waste…”p.4

Comments
This passage remind me of the movie “The Breakfast Club” where each of the main characters represents a member of a different group. In the movie though despite their differences, they all seem to be able to find a connection to forge a relationship in one day. Come to think of it, the reality of that movie seems less realistic than the one that Anderson presents in Speak.

(Text-to-World- making connections from the book with things that are happening in the world.)
Text
“We are studying American History for the ninth time in nine years. Another review of maps skills, one week of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus in time for Columbus Day, the Pilgrims in time for Thanksgiving. Every year they say we’re going to get right up to the present, but we always get stuck in the industrial revolution…”p.6-7

Comments

It seems in real history that things repeat themselves. In Melinda’s world the cycle seems to go that way too. Each year she mentions that she has studied the same material and still they haven’t gotten past one particular historical event. I kind of feel that is how it is with things going on in our country as well as in the middle east… they keep making promises of change, but nothing ever changes.


Setting – using the time and place of a story
Text
“Welcome to Merryweather High”… p.3

Comments
It is not specific about what year the book takes place in, but it was written in 1999. I get the sense that Anderson wanted it to be timeless in that it could happen in any high school across America at any time. I don’t know where MerryWeather High is yet, but it seems like a normal high school in our country.

New Month... new changes

Good afternoon everyone,

I'm glad to see everyone is using the space now... remember though, this is an academic/scholarly site, please don't post non-school related items on the blog. It is meant to be used as a school discussion.

You can create your own blogs if you want to do personal stuff.

Anyway, as of Monday we will be changing seating arrangements again and we will begin our studies of the first Americans. We are on a learning journey together, so gear up for history. It will be an excited ride for all of us.

all smiles,
Ms. Sackstein

The Question Forum!

Hi Guys! ~ If you have any questions at all, feel free to comment! You can ask anything as long as it is a question we can answer. (Please no stuff like "Why is the sky blue", etc.)

Ms. Sackstein I agree with Craig that the grading rubrick is better and easier when it goes from 1-4 instead of 1-5. Mostly because the grading brurick in my elementary school was also from 1-4.

Post on the book lovers forum about what you are reading...

http://bookloversforum.blogspot.com/
If you are interested in being a part of this blog... comment on the this post... and I will add you to the member list.

good classroom behavior

One of the students in 702 suggested that I post about good classroom behavior, so that everyone can leave their comments and suggestions for creating a good learning environment...

here you go...
Have a great weekend.

Ms. Sackstein

Names for the blog

Hi guys! ~ If you want, just comment and leave your name so everyone can know who you are. Ms.Sackstein, if you want me to delete this post, just tell me.
-Adam = SuperSilverSteely

All grading rubrics...

In order to be consistent with the rest of school, we will be going on a 1-4 rubric for now on...
4 - exceeds the standards
3- meets the standards
2- approaching the standards
1 - needs improvement
0- not handed in

Fifty Nifty United States - song... you can hear it!

http://www.teridanielsbooks.com/FeetAcross.htm

Tonight's homework and reminders- 9/27

In your writer's sourcebook create a list of all 50 states with their capitals and 2 major cities. This will be checked in your notebook check tomorrow.

For the notebook checks, please make sure you have both your reader's and writer's sourcebooks in class tomorrow. I will do my best to get through them by the end of the day.

You should be reviewing your 50 states every day and starting to think of them in terms of region. Where are the states? How does their location contribute to the way people live there? What crops are grown there? How do natural resources and land formations contribute to the lifestyle of each area?

You can use physical maps which represent all land formations and other natural occurances (topography - surface features of the earth) or you can use political maps which are maps that show such things as national and state boundaries and the names and locations of towns and cities.

On-going Homework Reminder

Good evening Folks,

Just a reminder that if new homework is not posted, you are expected to be reading your independent reading books and writing reading logs.

Also, you should be working on your map projects. They are due October 15th. Many of you have emailed me your drafts and I would like everyone to take advantage of the conferencing preview.

Have a great night.
Ms. S

Fifty Nifty United States by Ray Charles as performed by Ms. Sackstein in class today

"Fifty Nifty United States" by Ray Charles

Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies;
Fifty Nifty stars on the flag that billows so beautifully in the breeze.
Each individual state contributes a quality that is great.
Each individual state deserves a bow,
We salute them now.

Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,
Shout 'em, scout 'em,
Tell all about 'em,
One by one,til we've given a name to every state in the USA.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, ConnecticutDelaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, IndianaIowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan.Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,Nebraska, Nevada,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

North, South, East, West in our common, objective opinion (Name of home State)Is the Best
of the Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies
Shout 'em,scout'em,
tell all about 'em
One by One,
till we've given a name to every state in the good old U....S...A (hold all notes very short)

The 5 themes of geography

Good afternoon,
We have been working for a while now on different places, but more importantly understanding how these locations affect culture is what is important.

Review for the 5 themes:
http://www2.una.edu/geography/statedepted/themes.html

Remember other factors that affect culture when dealing with geography:
climate, location, physical land (plateau, mountains, hills, rivers, oceans) etc, natural resources.

As we now move toward understanding in the regions of the US - think about factors that affect culture in each other them.

The regions of the US are defined more specifically than in class today at this link below:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/regdef.html

and now a visual representation:
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf

Hope this helps...
Ms. S

Policy Reminders

7th Grade Humanities Procedures to Remember

Entering the classroom:
Come into classroom quietly and get folder from the bin
Look at the board for any immediate direction and/or homework assignment
Begin reading until class is ready to begin (on double period days you will have an extended independent reading period… for 731 it on day 1 and for 702 it is on day 3). All independent reading environment rituals apply (i.e. quiet and respectful environment)

Independent Reading:
Select a book that is of interest to you from the library or bring a book from home…( you should always have a book in class with you because if there is down time during activities you can always read.)
Read quietly for the time allotted.
Write a reading log in your reader’s sourcebook when time is called… (you should be keeping reading logs when you read at home too)
Title
Author
Date
Pages read at that time 10 to 20 for example
Short summary or short writing that is specific to what we are doing in class… they will usually be guided.
Put your books away when asked.
If you aren’t happy with your book, you may abandon it. You get one freebie, but after that, you must first try to get through at least 20-30 pages. If it is unbearable you can write a reading log explaining why you don’t like it. You may then choose another book, but try to be more thoughtful in your choice.

Classroom Conduct:
Participate fully – raise your hands, be focused and attentive, ask questions whenever necessary and practice good listening skills, come to class fully prepared with your reader’s and writer’s sourcebooks and reading book, pens, pencils, highlighters, etc.
Be safe – walk don’t run, stay in your seats unless instructed to do otherwise, keep your hands to yourself, no throwing anything
Be kind – respect each other, share materials, listen when other people are speaking, no name calling
Take care of our space and equipment – look around your table before you leave, pick up anything that doesn’t belong, push chairs in, throw all garbage away, at the end of the day, put chairs on top of the desks.

Work periods –
Listen for directions – if you miss them, ask someone at your table.
Take notes during the mini lessons – whenever you see any teacher writing on the board or on chart paper, it should go in either of your sourcebooks.
Bring your homework to class because we will usually be working with it in class.
Pay attention to verbal cues while working in groups for further direction
Be respectful and fair.