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Today we will continue reading from One Native Life. Read pages 60-67.

Here are today's vocab words. Add to your list and be sure to have a definition written for each word:

Cavort

Abruptly

Kinship

Turmoil

Pinnacle

Richard states that "we heal each other with kindness, gentleness, and respect. Animals teach us that" (63).

What else can animals teach us? Write 2/3 paragraphs on this topic and hand it in before the bell.

 

The 10 day writing project has started. We will free-write for 5-10 minutes each day. There is no editing and no reading your previous work. Be brave and let go. At the end of ten days we will revisit our work.

Natalie Goldberg, in her book Wild Mind states that "the mind is raw, full of energy, alive and hungry...it does not think like we were brought up to think—well-mannered, congenial."

 

Brain break of the day:

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en

 

 

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Today we will continue reading from One Native Life by Richard Wagamese.

Read the chapter, Taking Flight, on page 49.

Describe three things that you take for granted:

Complete this vocabulary list (write the definition and use the word in a sentence).

Tendrils

Rustic

Progressive

Privileged

 

*Brain Break*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI&index=3&list=PLwpFrtWg2EJHyqlGm8qNueXjFRvSXu8Ft

 

 

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After we finish reading our novel, we will view the movie. Please be sure to hand in your three-page work package along with any other missing work.

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Good morning,

 

Yesterday we talked of dreams. In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie dream about their farm and of course, the rabbits. Students were asked  the following questions:

 

List three dreams you would like to accomplish before you are 30.

Before you die.

Which is most important?

How will you fulfil your dreams?

What are you currently doing to ensure your dreams will be possible?

 

Using the previous information, write two-three paragraphs about your dreams.  

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Good morning. Today we will continue to build vocabulary. Here is our list of words to date:

 

Magenta

Septuagenarian

Episode

Stewards

Solemnity

Dinge

Reaping

Vistas

Exotic

Assertion

 

We will also look at punctuation cues when trying to infer meaning (see worksheet).

 

Our free write question is:

 

When is the last time you witnessed something awesome in nature?

or

When is the last time you spent extended time in the outdoors/nature?

 

 

 

 

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Good morning.

We are currently on page 53 of Of Mice and Men. Continue to read if you are missing class time.

Today we will read for 15min. before we tackle sentence sheet # 8.

We will also begin out Literary Terms sheet.

Our writing activity is as follows:

What are your dreams? How will you pursue them? What are you doing today to help make them happen?

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Good morning.

1. Review the writing assignment from Friday. Review upper and lower case lettering.
2. Skills work (sentences).
3. Discussion topics: The Great Depression; Of Mice and Men--setting.
4. Show images of The Great Depression
5. Begin reading Of Mice and Men.
6. Review "topic sentences."

Written Response Question

Write one paragraph about some some of the challenges that migrant workers face. Use complete sentences.

• brainstorm and organize your thoughts
• use a topic sentence

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Good morning,

Today we will be continuing with sentence structure and paragraph development.

Skill work

Complete sentence fragment worksheet.

Writing

Your goal here is to write for ten minutes—two 5 min. sessions.

Writing Prompt:

I remember...(5min.)

I don't remember...(5 min.)

-Mental Break-

Review five-sentence paragraphs

Choose a topic (i.e. Dogs)

Sentence 1: The best pet is a dog

Sentence 2: The first reason is...

Sentence 3: The second reason is...

Sentence 4: The third reason is...

Sentence 5: For these reasons, the best pet is a dog.

 

Complete your own and hand in for 5 marks!