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December 9, 2013 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter one while looking for character developments and literary elements. Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook: Have you ever tried to join or fit in but been rejected by a person or group? How did that make you feel, and what did you do about it? What were the consequences?

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A whirligig is an object/ornament/or toy that spins or whirls, or has at least one piece that spins or whirls. Whirligigs are also known as pinwheels, weathervanes, spinners, whirly. Whirligigs are most commonly powered by the wind. Here are some very common-looking ones. What you will know and be able to do after the Whirligig Unit: * Identify, use, and correctly punctuate sentences with conjunctions * Eloquently discuss literature in a small group * Independently identify similes, metaphors, imagery and personification * Use context clues to define unknown words * Read non-fiction pieces and make connections to novel * Write organized paragraphs with adequate content * Review and be able to discuss theme and conflict

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12/10/13 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss chapter one To write thorough and detailed paragraphs Find the fourteen errors in the summative sentence below: Brent bishop the new kid in 11th grade has just comitted sociale suiside at the party he counted on to make him cool drunk enraged and humiliated he desides real sucide is the only future he wants

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12.11.12 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter two while looking for character developments and literary elements. Get your journal out. Have it on the corner of your desk. Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook : What is an Ouija board? What is it used for? How does it work? Have you ever used one or heard of someone using it? Tell me about it.

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12.12.13 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To write thorough and detailed paragraphs, To discuss chapter two. Find the thirteen errors in the summative sentence below: On a very cold clear windy day alexandra is trying to convinse steph a fellow 8th grader to come with her to practise gided imagary

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whirligigs in action 12.13.13 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter three while looking for character developments and literary elements. Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook : Read the fact sheet in your study guide entitled "Teens and Alcohol". Write a reaction to the information you read. What did you already know? What surprised you? What did you learn?

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12.16.131.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss chapter three To write thorough and detailed paragraphs brent is living his 2nd life now the life that came from Leas death and began with the crash more whirligigs in action Find the five errors in the summative sentence below:

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12/17/12 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss figurative language in the novel. To write a paragraph response. Using two vocabulary words (#s 1-9 on your chart), write a sentence about the best part of chapters 1-3. Underline the two words in your sentence.

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conjunction: joins words, phrases or sentences coordinating conjunctions (AKA FANBOYS) For And Nor But Or Yet So When they join two sentences, they have to be with a COMMA! Dan sees Santa, and he sits on his lap. Dominique bought presents, but she ran out of wrapping paper!

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subordinating conjunctions- join an independent clause (sentence) to another clause (sentence) after although as because before even even though if since so that though unless until when whenever while The trick is punctuating them. If the subordinating conjunction comes first in the sentence, a comma is needed after the clause. If it comes in the middle of the two sentences, no comma is needed. For instance: I want a puppy for Christmas because I love dogs. no comma Because I love dogs, I want a puppy for Christmas. comma needed

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In your paragraph response, incorporate one of each type of conjunction 1. Underline the coordinating conjunction 2. Circle the subordinating conjunction, and double check you punctuated it correctly. QUIZ- paragraph response Assess it using a rubric & highlighter/ staple & submit Complete figurative language activity- must be colored! - can be completed as HW

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12/18/13 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter four while looking for character developments and literary elements. Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook: Is there a certain animal or creature you connect yourself with, one that you feel has the same essence as your character? With what about this creature do you connect? How are you like this animal? How are you different?

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12/19/13 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss plot, character, and theme in chapter four; to write detailed paragraphs shearwater attack shearwater footage Before you hand in your homework, circle the conjunction in each quote you recorded. Now, find the ten errors in the summative sentence below: A puerto rican man is driveing his streetsweeper he never saw a street sweeper until, he was 11 and he thinks about the sheerwater bird while he drives

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With a partner, use your five flags and find/flag conjunctions in chapter four. Be sure you know the kind of conjunction each one is.

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December 20, 2013 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter five while looking for character developments and literary elements. Before you hand in your "Conjunctions Hunt" homework, circle the conjunction in each quote you recorded. Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook: As you can tell from the title of this chapter, the stars will be important. Before you read the chapter, write down what you know about the constellations and stars. Hypothesize why the stars may be important to Brent. Whirligig Festival

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1/2/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss plot, character, and theme in chapter five brent is learning stars from the constelations gide he bought and he looks from the book to the sky and back saying there names allowed Find the seven errors in the summative sentence below: this is a concertina

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January 3, 2014 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter six while looking for character developments and literary elements. Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook: Write about a time where someone made an incorrect assumption about you based on your gender, age, race, religion, or any other stereotypical factor.

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the class is suposed to write about what they did over summer vacation but the student clames my summer was like being sick to your stomack. First you feel worser and worse. Then you think you might throw up. then you know you have to. Then you do. Find the fourteen errors in the summative sentences below: January 6, 2013 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To write thorough and detailed paragraphs To discuss chapter six

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Topic sentences 1. Anthony is a fifth grade adopted Asian student who has a rough summer. 2. Anthony had an intense character versus self conflict in this chapter. 3. Anthony encounters Brents whirligig while camping with his family. 4. Stereotypes are broad generalizations about a group of people. 5. I had a very busy summer. 6. My summer was horrible, but it ended in a positive way.

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John Henry is an American folk hero, famous for having raced against a steam powered hammer and won, only to die in victory with his hammer in his hand. He has been the subject of numerous songs, stories, plays, and novels.

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1/7/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss figurative language in the novel. To write a paragraph response. Using two vocabulary words (#s 10-18 on your chart), write a sentence about the best part of chapters 4-6. Underline the two words in your sentence. Today's agenda: Paragraph 4-6 Peer assessment (a classmate grades it- don't forget comment section)- staple & submit Figurative Language Activity (don't forget quotes & color) Start homework: Fleischman Biography-Conjunctions

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January 8, 2014 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter seven while looking for character developments and literary elements Submit your homework- Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences in your notebook: The United States is the third largest country in the world geographically, after Russia and Canada. With 9,629,091 square kilometers of land, there is bound to be major differences in regions. Often, you will hear an area be referred to as a belt. Read the handout Belts of the United States. Which areas have you been to or know about? What is new or surprising to you from the reading? six fantastic whirligigs

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1/9/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter seven while looking for character developments and literary elements. Find the eight errors in the summative sentence below: he gets off the bus to look around el paso a mising child flier reminds him of Leah who is permenently missing

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In today's journal entries, incorporate one of each type of conjunction 1. Underline the coordinating conjunction 2. Circle the correlative conjunctions (two circles) 3. Box the subordinating conjunction, and double check you punctuated it correctly.

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1/10/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter eight while looking for character developments and literary elements. Most of you are familiar with the Holocaust, from your study last year. Summarize what you know about the Holocaust and Auschwitz. Answer the following question in 2- 3 sentences in your notebook:

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when ever Jenny is alone in the house with Grandma she is allert to her presense each moment her Grandma is old, and fragil and Jenny is afraid that something might happen to her Find the eleven errors in the sentence below : 1/13/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss chapter 8

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In today's journal entries, incorporate one of each type of conjunction 1. Underline the coordinating conjunction 2. Circle the correlative conjunctions (two circles) 3. Box the subordinating conjunction, and double check you punctuated it correctly.

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The Holocaust is very important to chapter eight of Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. First, it has different effects on both Jenny and her grandmother. Because Jennys grandma was in the Holocaust, she should be bitter and hateful, but she isnt. Jenny only knows about the Holocaust through her grandmother and books, yet she has much hatred. The Holocaust is used to bring the two characters together since they both have strong feelings about it. Not only does Grandma change her attitude through Brents whirligig, but also Jenny realizes that hate cannot rule ones life. Overall, Fleischman uses the Holocaust to bond the relationship of Jenny and her grandmother.

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1/14/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To read chapter nine while looking for character and thematic developments Answer the following question in 2- 3 sentences in your notebook The world itself was a whirligig, its myriad parts invisibly linked. (pg 133) Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? myriad (adj.) countless, very many

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1/15/14 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: to discuss chapter nine and the conclusion of the novel Find and correct the seven errors In the summative sentence below: Brent was talking to the beech artist about there art and she said the darkness swallows up most of us.

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Using two vocabulary words (#s 19-27 on your chart), write a sentence about the best part of chapters 7-9. Underline the two words in your sentence. January 16, 2014 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Objective: To discuss figurative language in the novel. To write a paragraph response.

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January 21, 2014 1.7 Characteristics and Functions of the English Language Objective: To review novel, literary terms, and conjunction use 1.Write a sentence about Brianna using a coordinating conjunction 2.Write a sentence about the theme using a 3.subordinating conjunction 4.Write a sentence about Anthony using a 5.correlative conjunction.

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Literature and Conjunction ReviewName______________________________ 1. Theme is the message moral or insight of a story. 2. Possible themes for this story include _____________________________________________________________________________, and __________________________________________________________________________. 3. The point of view is the vantage point from which a story is told, so it will be on the test. 4. Not only does the novel use first person point of view, but also third person point of view. 5.. When there is an ongoing struggle in the story, it is called a conflict.

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6. There are three types of conflict ________________________________________________, ___________________________________, and ______________________________________. 7. Irony is the difference between what you expect to happen and what really happens, so an example of irony from the novel is when Jenny s grandmother forgives Hilter. 8. Irony is prevalent in the novel since ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. Because ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________, it is irony too. 10. Because symbolism is when an object represents a bigger idea or feeling, it appears in the novel a few times. 11. Two instances of symbolism could be either ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________or _____________________________________________________________________________.

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12. Since plot is the events that make up a story, it is important for the test. Create a summative sentence for two chapters I will give you. One must have a coordinating conjunction in it CIRCLED. The other must have a subordinating conjunction CIRCLED. Chapters 123456789 Coordinating Conjunction ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Subordinating Conjunction _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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January 22, 2014 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature: PLOT Objective: To review novels plot TEST TOMORROW Define plot.

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January 24, 2014 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature: Objective: To correct tests and review PSSA terms SUBMIT Conjunctions Pre-Quiz Get your Whirligig vocabulary sheet out. Use one of the conjunctions given in a sentence ABOUT THE NOVEL with one of your vocabulary words. Underline the vocabulary word. (subordinating) because since if (coordinating) or nor

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January 27, 2014 1.7 Characteristics and Functions of the English Language Objective: To demonstrate knowledge of conjunctions and their use

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indirect characterization 1. what the character says 2. appearance of character (what he/she wears or looks like) 3. what others say about character 4. thoughts and feelings of character 5. how the character acts direct characterization what the author directly says about a character