6 Word Summaries

Today we will be learning how to comment and reply on the blog.  You will be taking some time to read, either your free choice book or a magazine.  Then you will create a 6 word summary of what you read. Give the title of what you read. You will put that summary in a comment on this blog.

Example:
Title:  The Giver
They think it's perfect - it's not!

Biography Summaries

  

 

You are going to be taking some time to learn more about your choice of one of these four influential people who each have an interesting story to tell.  Click on their names below to begin the process.  You will then read an article and watch a video about that person.  You will use that information to write a summary of their life.  The summary will be graded with the summary rubric which is a part of the worksheet.  

Why are we doing this?  Biographies of all 4 of these individuals are book club choices.

Emmett Till

Malala Yousafzai

Steve Jobs

Louis Zamperini

The Giver - Chapters 19 and 20

Share a quote that you think is important or signifiant in these two chapters.  Then share your ideas about it.  Reply to others.  Join the conversation.  I've got one started.....

The Giver - Chapter 16

There are a lot of things in this chapter that shocked me, made me smile, and really made me crazy.  I can't wait to talk about them.  I'm betting that it is the same for you.  Write a comment that talks about something you REALLY need to talk about with your class.  Then reply to your classmates' discussion questions.

The Giver - What is a Utopia?

The society in the Giver is a Utopia. You might be wondering, What is a Utopia?!?!  Well, today's activity will help you figure it out.  You can work with a partner on it.  Make a copy of the activity and then share it with me when you are done!

Would you like to live in a Utopia?  When you are done with the questions, comment on this post.  Tell your feelings.  Then reply to your classmates.

Utopia Activity Link

The Giver - Chapter 8

What do you want to talk about from this chapter?  Explain your thought and ask your friends a question.  Then reply to each other.

The Giver - Chapter 6

In Chapter 6, we found out that the Committee of Elders not only picks your job, it also picks your spouse.  What do you think about that?

Before you blog, think about these things:
- Are there any advantages to it?
- Have you ever heard of anything like this in our society?
- How would you feel if you had a spouse assigned to you?

The Giver - Chapter 4

In Chapters 1-4, we get to see a lot of the rules in this society.  Are they right?  Are they wrong?  Could you live in this society?

Write a comment that tells your classmates whether or not you could live in this society.  Make sure to give at least 2 pros or cons from the book to back up your opinion.

Reply to others' comments.

The Giver - Chapter 3

In Chapter 3, we find out about the SPEAKER system in this society.  When someone breaks a rule, the speaker reminds everyone what the rule is and how to follow it - even the people who aren't breaking the rule.  How do you feel about this?  Reply to others' ideas as well.

Some things to consider in your answer:
-What about the fact that they announce it to everyone, not just the rule breaker?
- How do you think they know that someone broke the rules?
- Do you think it's an effective way to keep people following the rules?

Digital Detective's Report

Our last project will allow you to work alone or in a group of 2 or 3 to research a topic that interests you.  You will be splitting the topic up into 2-3 subtopics and researching it.  Because our Chromebooks will be handed in on May 28th, the project will be a little scaled back.  I've got a template made for both A Day and B Day kids.  You will follow the directions on the template to complete your multimodal report.  If you want to go over and above to make a different type of multimodal experience, you can do that. However, it will probably mean more time working outside of class on the project.  The grading rubric is a part of the template.  

There is a schedule for what needs to be done on each of your 3 work days included in the template as well.

When you have decided your topic, share it here in a comment so that we can see what everyone is researching!

A Day Template

B Day Template