Reader Response Extra Credit Entry - 8th Period - by Midnight 12/25/2007

Your journal entry is to be at least one full paragraph (6 + sentences is an acceptable length).
o In your heading be sure to your name (first, last).
o In your heading be sure to write the title and author.

Use the sentence starter prompt to begin your 1 paragraph response: In my book _____________ (title), by __________ (author's name), I believe if the main character, __________ (name), were to ask for 1 gift for the holidays, that gift would be ____________. (Fully describe the gift and Explain WHY - citing PAGE # and PROOF from the text to back up your idea!!!)

Reader Response Extra Credit Entry - Period 3 - by Midnight 12/25/2007

Your journal entry is to be at least one full paragraph (6 + sentences is an acceptable length).
o In your heading be sure to your name (first, last).
o In your heading be sure to write the title and author.

Use the sentence starter prompt to begin your 1 paragraph response:

In my book _____________ (title), by __________ (author's name), I believe if the main character, __________ (name), were to ask for 1 gift for the holidays, that gift would be ____________. (Fully describe the gift and Explain WHY - citing PAGE # and PROOF from the text to back up your idea!!!)

The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Assignments

12/19/2007 -- In Class - Overview of Study Guide and Assignments:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dffxfkwr_5cpr2z4gr








12/19/2007 -- Read Chapter One: Pages 1-11
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dffxfkwr_3djvgv8jz


12/20/2007 -- Read Chapter One: Pages 12-18
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dffxfkwr_4d97jwqc4







12/20/2007-- Read Chapter Two: Pages 19-25
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dffxfkwr_6wvtndp2z

1/3/2008 -- Read The Arrival: 26-31


1/7/2008 -- Read The 1st Person Eddie Meets: 32-46


1/14/2008 -- Read the 1st Lesson: 47-55

1/15/2008 -- Read the 2nd Person: 56-76

1/16/2008 -- Read the remainder of 2nd Person: 77-90

Reader Response Post - 8th Period - by Midnight 12/16

Each response journal entry is to be at least one full paragraph (between 4 and 6 sentences is an acceptable length).

o In your heading be sure to your name (first, last).
o In your heading be sure to write the title and author.

Use the sentence starter prompt to begin your 1 paragraph response:

The section I read today reminded me of (the title of a book; song; movie; TV show, etc.) _____________________, because…

Reader Response Post - 3rd Period - by Midnight 12/16

Each response journal entry is to be at least one full paragraph (between 4 and 6 sentences is an acceptable length).

o In your heading be sure to your name (first, last).
o In your heading be sure to write the title and author.

Use the sentence starter prompt to begin your 1 paragraph response:

The section I read today reminded me of (the title of a book; song; movie; TV show, etc.) _____________________, because…

Original Hero Project - Notes

In the WRITING JOURNAL section of your binder, you should have completed the following tasks in class and for homework:

Created an original HERO

• Created a detailed background and vital stats about the Hero
• Created an example of an everyday life for your hero -- this will serve as inspiration for the "Ordinary Beginnings"


• Created a VILLAIN


• Created a background (Why are they bad? What do they do that could threaten the peace of your hero's everyday life?)


• Drafted bullet points for "The Call to Adventure" and for "Crossing the Threshold"
  Visualized your Hero and Villain and sketch them


• Created GIFTS for your hero -- What special gifts (supernatural or not) does the hero receive to help them on their adventure?


• Created ALLIES and/or a MENTOR for your hero -- Who are these people? How can they assist the hero on their quest?


• Drafted bullet points for "The Journey" and for "Trials/Challenges" that the hero must face BEFORE they get to the final battle with the Villain!


• Drafted bullet points for "The Final Conflict" that the hero must engage with the villain.


• Drafted bullet points for "The Return" -- where the hero comes home victorious!
• In January you are to Create a Powerpoint Presentation that tells the story of your hero's adventure. Be Sure to:
• Have a minimum of 9 Slides for the 9 Stages (A Minimum of 1 Slide per Stage)
• The text should only be a MAXIMUM of a few lines for each slide
• Consider having 1 graphic or drawing accompany each slide to assist showing the action of each stage.
• You may need to scan in the graphics / drawings if you are creating them yourself.
• You may need more than 1 graphic / drawing to show the action.
• When you design the presentation think about how children's books are designed - in many ways this is what the powerpoint presentation will resemble
• Consider the use of color, sound and the different transitions between slides that powerpoint offers. (If you look at the Star Wars films, the directors of the different films use a lot of the same transitions - fades, wipes, clockwise wipes, etc.)
• Run the text through the spell check - and practice narrating it. You will present it and turn it in.
  

Reader Response Blog Post-Post by Midnight 12/12/07

Each response journal entry is to be at least one full paragraph (between 4 and 6 sentences is an acceptable length).
o In your heading be sure to your name (first, last).
o In your heading be sure to write the title and author.

Use the sentence starter prompt to begin your 1 paragraph response:
If I could talk to the character of __________, I would say __________ because…

Grade 9 - Class Contract

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dffxfkwr_0hfpxzr&hl=en