English 7 Period 5 (Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School) //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Class Name: English 7 Period 5 Instructor(s): Cecilia Goldhor en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/31/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4700577 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are close reading, citing evidence, and annotating the text as they respond to questions that analyze the reasons for conflict in the article,
"The Most Daring of Our Leaders" found in the CLOSE READER, pp 95-100.
Homework: Bring in newspaper for "Black out poetry"  Review notes on article.

]]> Wed, 31 May 2017 17:31:42 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/30/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4700575 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are researching the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins, as we focus on
reasons for people dedicating themselves to a cause.  They are responding to images from the protest and citing quotations that capture the main idea of an article based on the event.
Homework: Complete research

]]> Wed, 31 May 2017 17:28:22 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/26/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4697859 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are perusing a variety of book, games, and gift items at the BOOK FAIR.
Remember, creating your  child's own library is one of the best gifts you can give, not to mention visiting the library with your child, and even setting aside when you read together.
Homework:  Take time to read the newspaper, and bring in a newspaper for Monday, along with your "Close Reader,"  Happy Memorial Day Weekend! 

]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 12:14:45 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/25/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4697784 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are collaborating in sharing comments and suggestions on the creation of original concrete poetry, shape poems or picture poems where the form of the poem mirrors the topic of the poem.
Come and see the results and share in a student led conference as students discuss the writing portfolios, rich in the different writing genres, art, and original poetry.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 12:15:24 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/24/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4697771 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are creating original "concrete" or picture poetry---graphic designs that are poems shaped from letters and words.  There are three traditional ways of forming these poems (1) The poem can follow the outline of the object (2) The poem can fill a shape that is the subject of the poem (3) the poem can use the way words are written on the page to form an image.  Please join us for OPEN HOUSE
to see the results!

]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 11:24:38 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/23/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4697759 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Using "calligrams" which means beautiful writing, and other "Shaped poetry" or
"Pattern poetry" students are responding to questions about theme, imagery, and techniques used to read these picture poems. e.g. "Forsythia, with acrostic,
"Butterfly" by David Schondelmeyer, "Sailboat" by Court Smith, "Apple" by Reinhard Dohl, and "the Thinker" by Apollinaire.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 11:18:06 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/22/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4695221 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are responding to the film version of Richard Wright's short story,
"Almos A Man" with comments on character traits, plot development, and theme.
They are also relating their own experience to that of the main character.

]]> Sat, 20 May 2017 17:59:04 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/19/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4695219 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are actively listening to a variety of speakers who are sharing their professional experience in such varied careers as music composing, promotion of solar energy, acting in film and television, to name a few.
Students are posing questions that might offer them more information on these varied career pathways.

]]> Sat, 20 May 2017 17:57:09 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/18/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4695218 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are illustrating an important scene from their AR book as an original
cover design.  Colors should be vivid, and details should convey elements of character, plot, theme....all in an original design that makes us want to read the book.  AR Journals due at end of class.

]]> Sat, 20 May 2017 17:53:28 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/17/2017]]> //www.holmesms.org/homeworkItem4695217 //www.holmesms.org/apps/classes/763566/assignments/ Students are completing their AR test focused on character, plot, conflict, theme.
Homework:  Complete quotes in AR dialectical journal, Total of 20 quotes focused on important aspects of character traits, conflict, theme, and plot.

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