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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Work Activities in class Thursday, May 28:

1. Silently Read Sign of the Chrysanthemum and write Haiku poems for each chapter.

  • Additional note sheets are on the bookcase near the front door.
2. Computer usage REMINDERS - 
  • Unplug all computers taking group computers
  • last five minutes - return AND plug in computers at end of core. 
    • (reward for two volunteers that plug in all - rewarded by Mr. R on Friday)
3. Group Project work with computers:
  • Complete THIS SURVEY HERE for all of your individual group project work.
  • If you have completed all of your project work, then do one EXTRA CREDIT assignment for the project (due no later than next Tuesday)
  • Plan out your project board on paper. In order to work on project boards on Friday, you must have a sketched plan.
4. Extra Credit for students that have completed both Sign of C and the Project (due next Tuesday):
  • Poetry - 
    • Choose a poem on this site:
      • http://www.poetryfoundation.org/browse/
      • 16 or more lines long minimum length
    • Read the following poem to yourself.
    • on a separate sheet of paper, write the following responses - 
      • What is this poem about?
      • What is the theme or message of this poem?
      • What is the structure of the poem? Rhyme? Lines per verse? Words per line?
    • Write a poem that:
      • similar structure
      • related theme, but not the same subject as the poem.

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