36. HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REPORT OR BOOK APPROACH

Do you like to write Book Reports?

I'm guessing that you said, "not really, or never, or I get sick to my stomach when I think about it."

If I am right, please keep reading! Ms. Wheeler wants to change your mind!

Please go to My TeacherWeb site, http://teacherweb.com/MP/LanguageArts/MrsWheeler/h0.stm

Then, click on WORKSHEETS AND POWERPOINTS IN THE MENU COLUMN....

THEN, DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE THE POWERPOINT TO WATCH
FOR THE STEPS TO WRITING A BOOK APPROACH!

...............WE WILL ALSO WATCH THE POWERPOINT
IN CLASS in case you have any questions.

35. FABLE OR LEGEND ESSAY STORY

WHAT IS A Fable or Legend Story?

Question: What is a fable?

Answer: A fable is a short, pithy animal tale, most often told or written with a moral tagged on in the form of a proverb. Thus to convey a moral is the aim of most fables, and the tale is the vehicle by which this is done, providing both an illustration of and compelling argument for the moral.

As a specific development in form and content of the animal tale, the fable is comparatively sophisticated and does not originate as a folktale, though it may make use of folk material, and once composed may be absorbed into a culture and exchanged as traditional oral folklore.

The oldest known fables are either Aesopic (Greek) in origin, or from Asian (Indian and/or possibly Semitic) roots — both dating back several centuries B.C.E.


Example: 'The Hare and the Tortoise' by Aesop
A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal. On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.

Slow but steady wins the race.

Listen to "Aesop's Fables."
http://www.learnoutloud.com/contents/LearnOutLoud.com-Podcasts/9/21
CLICK ON THIS SITE, THEN GO TO AESOP'S FABLES, AND THEN DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE.

http://ejunto.com/aesop.html
Another site for downloading.

Now, write 3 of your own!

I will check your English sites at the end of the quarter for a grade.

34. RESPONDING TO LITERATURE - BOOK REPORT

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN A FORM OF AN ESSAY FOR A BOOK REPORT.

Responding to Literature:

1. Where and when does the story take place? How do you know? If the story took place somewhere else or in a different time, how would it be changed?

2. What incident, problem, conflict, or situation does the author use to get the story started?

3. What does the author do to create suspense, to make you want to read on to find out what happens?


You all are the BEST classes!

Ms. Wheeler

33. AMERICAN LITERATURE AND RHETORIC

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

High Schoolers: Please spend some time browsing this site.

I would like you to use this site to add useful information about the American writers, literature, essayists, poetry, etc. etc. to your "freewebs."

What you choose from this site is at your discretion, but remember you are trying to add useful information that will be helpful to you in your future years at college.

When you have updated your WEB SITE, please post me a comment, and give me the name and your URL.

I want to view your updated WEBS!!!

Thank you.
Ms. Wheeler

32. CREATING YOUR WEB SITE

YOU WILL BE CREATING YOUR VERY OWN WEBSITE AND WEBLOG.
Once you have created your sites, you need to send me an email at teacherwheeler2008@yahoo.com giving me your URL.

This assignment is due by tomorrow.

http://members.freewebs.com/

This is your own personal web-site for immediate information for our English class, for the university, for you parents, and for yourself!

http://www.weebly.com/
Another site for Free web and blog.

You know that you will be taking English classes at 100 and 200 levels, and possibly 300 and 400 levels.

Create your web-site so that you have a quick reference to help you through your university days.

If you find it useful, add links or information for your future science, history, and math classes.

(You might add information regarding SAT testing, and AP testing as well.)

MORE FREE WEBSITES AND WEBLOGS
http://www.blogeasy.com/
http://blogger.com/

31. WRITE A CHILDREN'S BOOK

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/index.html


Go to this site and write a short children's story using the
on-line Stapeless Book method.

Try to think of some familiar children stories, and write one of your own using your own imagination and creativity.

Print out your children's book, fold it and turn it in.

You have one week to complete this assignment.

Please find time to go to our library to complete this assignment if your home internet is not working.

The library offers free use of their of the internet.

30. GEOGRAPHY BEE IMPROVES ENGLISH

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

Click on this site and start studying!

29. SPELLING BEE

http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/spelling.html?s=g6-8

Click on the site above... Choose your GRADE LEVEL... AND
START YOUR SPELLING BEE!!!!

MAKE SURE YOU WRITE THE LIST OF YOUR WORDS IN YOUR COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS, AND BRING THEM TO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!

We will be having some SPELLING BEE practices in the very near future,
so prepare!

28. MAPS

Search the internet and find all seven continents and then put the maps of them on your sites!

Put all the seven continents should be in your Sites.

27. AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

PLEASE VIEW THE POWERPOINT ON WRITING YOUR VERY OWN BIOGRAPHY.

http://rapidshare.de/files/47607361/HowtoWriteanAutobiography.ppt.html

After you reach RapidShare.... scroll to the bottom.... click on FREE... and download the
POWERPOINT on how to write your autobiography.

Follow the directions closely! You will be graded on how well you follow my layout for an autobiography!

And, REMEMBER, you are an AWESOME WRITER!

26. SAT AND AP TESTING

http://ozpk.tripod.com/AP

Please go to this site and check it out. This is NOT a suggestion.
Make sure you spend some time on this site.

Try out the practice SAT Essay and get your on-line scoring.

Also, those interested in taking the AP English test, there is some valuable information for you on this site as well!!!

I will be giving practice AP exams second semester in class,
so prepare with these helpful sites.

25. LITERATURE BIOGRAPHY

YOU WILL WRITE A BIOGRAPHY.

YOU MUST CHOOSE SOMEONE WHOSE BOOK YOU HAVE ALREADY READ.

After you present your Literature Biography in class,
please have it peer-edited before you post it in your English SITE.

Yes, I want you to peer-edit.
I will choose your peer-editor in class after you present you Biography,
so remember to ask me who your editor is.

Keep up the good work!

http://www.biographybiography.com/howtowriteabiography.html
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT "HOW TO WRITE A BIOGRAPHY."

24. DIRECTIONS FOR WRITING, REPORTING, AND POSTING

Pay attention!!

1. When you are given an assignment, do not put on your site until it has been corrected first. This should save you time. Another words, put your assignments in your SITE after the hard copy has been handed back to you.

2. There will be times that I will ask you to search and create something in your site and NOT give me a hard copy. Those things will be graded at the end of the quarter as part of your quarter grade when you turn in a complete copy of your SITE at the end of the GRADING PERIOD.

3. You will email me (teacherwheeler2008@yahoo.com) or ONLY post me a comment when you have a question about the assignment or have something you want to share with me.
Doing this will limit the number of comments to only those that I really really need to read.

4. Remember to keep up with your work on your SITES!
It is a very important part of your grade.

Have a good time in English!!!!

DO NOT LEAVE ME A COMMENT AFTER YOU HAVE READ THIS.

23. PRINT YOUR SITES FOR A GRADE

Grades for WEB Sites:

Print out your Sites
and turn in by Friday.

Anyone needing to use the printer in the English Lab,
please make an appointment to do so before this Friday!

You will only RECEIVE CREDIT
for completed assignments.

22. ABOUT HISTORY WRITING

http://www.learner.org/interactives/

HISTORY WRITING
Do you keep a journal, write letters, send emails, take pictures, or write poetry? If you do, you are recording history, creating the kinds of primary sources that historians use to learn about daily life in the past.

CLICK ABOVE AND GO THROUGH THE "INTERACTIVE."

Make sure this is in your Daily Learning Logs as well.

21. WRITING FOR HIStory

Why is this relevant to history or HIStory???



JESUS
c.6 BC - c. A.D. 30

Jesus Christos = 'the anointed one, or Messiah' (in Hebrew), also called Jesus of Nazareth, is the central personality and founder of the Christian faith. Son of God in Christianity.

The source for knowledge of his life are the four Gospels. Except for the recount of his birth in Bethlehem, his trip to Egypt, and a reference to the boy in the Temple, nothing is known of the years that intervened before his public ministry, which began when he was baptized by John the Baptist.

The disciples of Jesus were united in acknowledging his Resurrection after his death on the cross, an event that became the fundamental dogma in Christianity.

20. POETRY WITH A UNIVERSAL THEME

http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/Bradstreet/bradhyp.htm

READ THE POEM IN THE ABOVE LINK.

"To My Dear and Loving Husband"

by Anne Bradstreet

Webtext prepared by Ann Woodlief

If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live, in love let's so persevere
That when we live no more, we may live ever.

Write a poem.
Imitate Anne Bradstreet's style of using personal experiences with a universal theme.

Make sure a written one is in your Daily Learning Log.

Make note of meter and rhyme.
When you click on the site above... and on the highlighted text... you will get some clues.

19. HYMN

A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), "a song of praise". Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymnbooks.



WATCH THIS FILM, THEN....

write a "hymn."

Watch for meter and rhyme.

Remember a hymn is a "song of worship."

The Revival Hymn




Make sure a written one is in your Daily Learning Logs.

18. A TOWN IN THE MIDDLE AGES and MAP

http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
CLICK HERE AND STUDY ABOUT THE MIDDLE AGES.... THEN,

Write an essay as a historian about
a town that was newly chartered
in the Middle Ages.

It is FIFTY years after the charter.

Write about who was there, the name of your town, the ceremony, and the name of the lord.

Draw a picture of your town also.
OR
Draw a picture of the people at the ceremony.


Have fun with this and make sure you do some research.

17. KERNAL PARAGRAPH

WE WILL WRITE A KERNAL STORY IN CLASS, AND THEN YOU WILL.....

title your Kernal Stories and post them on your SITES.

You might add an illustration to go with your paragraphs.

I HOPE YOU HAD FUN!!

16. FIELD TRIP ARTICLES AND PICS

We had a fun time ON OUR FIELD TRIP!

And, now I want some pictures.

If you had your digital camera, please post some pictures on your site and leave me a comment telling me that you have done this.

Also, send your pics to our EDITOR's email or teacherwheeler2008.yahoo.com.

Those of you who did not bring your camera, just write on our site about some interesting facts about our trip.

This is extra credit!!!! (10%)

15. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - MAJOR CATASTROPHE

After reading the account below,
write a newspaper article about the catastrophe to warn people.

The Day of the Lord

3 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.Some manuscripts be burned up

">a

11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come

">b That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.

14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

17 Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

After completing your article, make sure you add it to your site.

Make sure you watch for punctuation, grammar and spelling. The whole world can read your blog site.


Thanks,
Ms. Wheeler

P.S. I am really impressed with some of your site designs!!!!

14. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Please write a newspaper article for our SCHOOL.

The topic can be whatever you like.

Or, speak with our editors if you need ideas or there are spots that are open.

Of course, if it is good, our school editors will want you to submit your article by emailing it to:
teacherwheeler2008@yahoo.com

Hey, you students with digital cameras, your articles can be nice too.

Be creative!
Newspapers need all kinds of articles.

Due in One Week.

13. WHAT IS GOOD CITIZENSHIP? (ESSAY)

Please use the SEARCH ENGINE on my Teacher Site,
and do some research before you write this essay.

I want this essay to be "quality" and 300-400 words!

Use the writing process.
Write, re-write, peer edit (family-edit), write again, re-write
until you have a good polished piece.

Remember it's a QUIZ grade.

REMEMBER - You are an AWESOME Writer!!!

12. THE GIVER - ESSAY ASSIGNMENT

QUIZ essay - 30%.
350-400 words.
You can go over (a little).


You are trying to convince people from our world to come and live in the Community of The Giver. What are the things about that society that you would mention to get people to see it as a better alternative for living than our world is?

There are lots of reasons to come to live in this Community (although I would not want to). Some possible reasons are -

No war
No starvation
No natural disasters
No child abuse
No impoliteness
No disease
No job stress - all those decisions are made for you.
No competition for jobs
No clothing or fashion concerns - all those decisions are made for you.
No economic worries - all taken care of automatically.
There is equality for men and women.
And, food delivered right to your door!

REMEMBER - You are an AWESOME WRITER !!!!

11. PILGRIM'S PROGRESS

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/bunyan/pilgrim.html
CLICK HERE TO GET THE NOVEL.
or here.... http://www.ccel.org/ccel/bunyan/pilgrim.toc.html

You may do one of the following:

ON LINE - FREE (BOOKMARK IT)
MP3 - LISTEN TO IT !!!!
ADOBE ACROBAT - PAY FOR A DOWNLOADED COPY

Read the first Chapter and write me an essay.
Why is the book named Pilgrims Progess?
Please mention the main character in your essay.
More importantly, explain how this journey applies to you.

Essays are graded at 30% of your grade. They are the same as quizzes.

I call them "Take Home Quizzes!"

I will be expecting quality and more quantity!

Check your notes in class in your Learning Logs about writing essays.

Use the writing process - outline, draft, write, re-write, edit (use friends and family), and final copies. Please post your essay on your site - (be creative in your sites - pictures, links, etc. that pertain to your essay only!).

Also, print me a hard copy in your "Word" software.
Nice and neat, double-spaced, etc. etc. etc.

10. NOVEL READING - "THE GIVER"

Now, you will be reading a novel in class called "The Giver." You need to print a copy of it and have it available for class. Please read Chapters 1-4 before class.

You may read it by Hard Copy, MP3, Laptop, the actual book, whatever.

Here is the book for you to download onto your laptops and then print.

1. Click on this site below. Then, scroll to the bottom and click on the words "FREE."

http://rapidshare.de/files/47586515/Lois_Lowry_-_The_Giver.pdf.html

2. It will load for 60 seconds.

3. Next, enter the "confirmation code" and your book will be downloaded on your computer!

*You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the book. You should have this anyway on your computer.

http://books.google.com/books
If you wish to purchase a copy of the book later.. you may copy and paste this link to you URL address.


There will be Quizzes every day, so keep up!

9. EXPOSITORY ESSAY

This week's essay is an Expository essay.

I will give the directions in class.

Remember I do need a hard copy for class, and you need to post one on YOUR site.


Remember, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!

Ms. Wheeler

8. SCHOOL NEWSPAPER

Write an article for our School Newspaper.

Check your Learning Logs for the various kinds of articles you can write.

Put the article in your SITE and give me a hard copy. (This is two separate grades!)

YOU HAVE TWO DAYS.



TIP: You can always finish and turn in your assignments early.

7. MLA FORMAT

LINK this site ON YOUR SITES!

www.lib.ohio-state.edu/sites/guides/mlagd.php

6. ROCK ESSAY

Bring a "rock" to class. Yes, a rock :). Go outside and find one! Bring one that you can carry in one hand.

You will be writing me a story about your rock. Is it a he or she rock? Is it a new rock, or a very very old rock? Are you and your rock old friends, or did you just meet?

"The Rock" essay is due next in class.

Remember to bring your rock and your typed essay.

When you have completed your "Rock Essay" add it to your English site.

Remember to type and double space your final printed essay.

You DO NOT need to double space your essay in YOUR site.

CHECK YOUR SPELLING, REMEMBER THIS IS ENGLISH CLASS (not Messaging or Texting Class)!!!!

Keep up the great work!
I am very proud of my English class!

Ms. Wheeler

5. PERSUASIVE ESSAY

Write a "carefully reasoned persuasive essay that defends, challenges, or qualifies" the main idea in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s quote.

"Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'

Remember to use the link I gave you for help in writing your persuasive essay.

Minimum words: 300
Final copy: Doubled space, typed.
Due: Two Days

Please post in my comments when you have completed this assignment in your blog.
State your grade, name and student number.

Thanks!
Your all are doing great!

Ms. Wheeler

4. DEFINITION ESSAY - OF RICHES

http://ejunto.com/ofriches.html
By Frances Bacon.
LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO.

What is the true value of wealth and can it be honorably maintained?

YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Write a Definition Essay of your own. 250 Words.

Definition:

Examples: A definition essay may try and define . . .

* the meaning of an abstract concept, like love;

* the true meaning and importance of honesty;

* how the meaning of family goes deeper than just your blood relatives.

A definition essay attempts to define a specific term. It could try to pin down the meaning of a specific word, or define an abstract concept. The analysis goes deeper than a simple dictionary definition; it should attempt to explain why the term is defined as such. It could define the term directly, giving no information other than the explanation of the term. Or, it could imply the definition of the term, telling a story that requires the reader to infer the meaning.

Ms. Wheeler

3. WRITER'S BLOCK - LINK THIS SITE

http://www.kidskonnect.com/WritingStyles/WritingStyles.html

Go to this site and review the different writing styles.

This site will be very helpful as reference for future English lessons!

When you have "writer's block," try out this site for help.

Also, LINK this page to YOUR English site.

2. PUNCTIONAL RULES - LINK THEM TO YOUR SITE

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/writing/punctuation.htm

Go to this site and go through the Punctuation Rules of Writing.

Link this site to your English site for your future reference.

Make sure you have given me your English Site in My comments for points!

1. INTRODUCTIONS

Introduction

Introduce yourself to me and your classmates. Include your name and some interesting and fun facts about yourself. Please post this in the comments.

Also, please set up an English site you will be using throughout the year to post all of your work in English Class.

Remember to cite your site in MY comments so that I can find it!

English Class

This blog is for my English classes to complete assignments in their own sites and respond to my posts.

http://www.slideshare.net/secret/77rZ7quxnmAoJ3
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM.
You will need to view this slideshow.

Please see how Virtual On Line Distance Learning Class is conducted.