Tucker's English Class: December 2014

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Homework 12/17 (*Last Assignment of 1st Semester)

Upload your TED-style Talk video to your YouTube channel. If you are not sure how to do this, click here to watch a video tutorial. You must make your video public (preferable, so anyone can find and view it) or unlisted (so it's viewable to anyone with the link). Once you've uploaded your video, complete this Google Form.

TED Ed Club Members - Share your TED-style talks with me via Google Drive and complete this information form. Please reply carefully as I will copy and paste your responses onto the TED Ed video submission site, and it will be posted on the TED Ed YouTube channel.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Homework 12/15

Finish reading and annotating the last few pages of F451. Bring your annotations to the final.

Study for Your Final Exam –
Your final exam will consist of 2 parts.

Hour 1: Scantron exam with questions about vocabulary lists 1-7 (not every word will appear on the exam), character identification and specific questions about F451.

Hour 2: Build a 3 dimensional metaphor bringing one of Ray Bradbury's metaphors to life. Prior to the exam you will want to select a compelling metaphor (direct comparison NOT using like or as) and select materials to use to create this metaphor (cardboard, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, newspaper, magazines, straws, glue...anything you might find around your home is fine!). DO NOT build this at home and bring it in. You need to construct it in the actual final during the second hour!

Agenda 12/15

Sunday, December 14, 2014

SSR Project - Due MONDAY 12/15

Sustained Silent Reading Book Club Chat

Combining good food, good conversation and good literature!

60 Points

The first semester SSR project will be an informal book club style chat. You will be sharing

your SSR book(s) with your fellow classmates while relaxing and eating a dish inspired by your

book. You will share your reflections and observations about what you have read with your

group. My hope is that your conversations will expose your group to a book that they would not

otherwise know about. The objective of this presentation is to provide students with possible

choices for free reading books for second semester.

This project consists of 4 parts:

1. The Passage: Hook your group members! Choose an exciting, interesting or descriptive

passage to read to your group. The passage should be long enough (at least half a page in

length) to reveal something interesting about a situation in the story (element of the plot) or

provide insight into a main character.

2. Visually Stimulating: A picture is worth a thousand words! Create a small 8x11 (size of a

piece of computer paper) poster with the title of the book, the author, and at least one symbol

incorporated into your collage or drawing. This poster should be creative and colorful! I am

looking to see that you have invested time, energy and effort into this visual.

3. Honest Reaction: Is this book worth reading? Write an 8-12 sentence reflection on your

book. This reflection should focus on your reaction to the book. Are you enjoying this book?

Why or Why not? Do you connect with the subject of the book or with a character in the

book? What was your favorite part of the book? Why? Would you recommend this book to a

classmate? Why or why not? What type of reader would enjoy this book?

4. The Perfect Dish: This book makes me crave… Choose a type of food, dish or beverage

that you think goes nicely with this particular book and bring it in to share. Is there a scene

that involves a particular type of food? Are the characters from a distinct cultural background

that specializes in a particular type of food? Is your story sad or emotionally draining and

therefore results in cravings for “comfort food”? Is your book a teen-read where the character

is addicted to pizza or popcorn flavored jellybeans? Is your action adventure taking place on a

climb to Mt. Everest where the characters only have access to Cliff Bars or freeze dried

meals? Look at the details in your book and come up with something creative to share with

your group of ~5 students. Write a 4-6 sentence explanation of how this food goes with your

book.

Rubric Breakdown:

 10points- Reading passage/overall group conversation.

 15 points- Quality of Visual.

 15 points- Quality of Reflection/Critique.

 10 points- Food and explanation of why you chose the particular food or drink.

 10 points- Quality of your participation in your group.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Agenda 12/11 CLASS ONLINE

StudySync read/write assignment titled "Book Burning in Nazi Germany" – Please be sure to follow the directions, annotate thoroughly and develop your responses.

Read and annotate Fahrenheit 451 to page 155. If you are part of our Luminescent Google Community, feel free to post comments and questions there about the reading! This can take the place of our 4 corner conversations if you get stuck in the reading.
*If you don't have access to the Google community, text me at my Google Voice number (707) 595-0265 and I'll invite you.

Final Exam – What's going to be on the test?
Your final exam will consist of 2 parts.

Hour 1: Scantron exam with questions about vocabulary lists 1-7 (not every word will appear on the exam), character identification and specific questions about F451.

Hour 2: Build a 3 dimensional metaphor bringing one of Ray Bradbury's metaphors to life. Prior to the exam you will want to select a compelling metaphor (direct comparison NOT using like or as) and select materials to use to create this metaphor (cardboard, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, newspaper, magazines, straws, glue...anything you might find around your home is fine!). DO NOT build this at home and bring it in. You need to construct it in the actual final during the second hour!

I'll be online all day today (if my Internet doesn't cut out), so you can G-chat with me or we can meet via Google hangout if you have questions about the lesson or the final exam.