4/28: Homework
Read ZAMM chapter 12
-be ready for quiz on 11 & 12
Begin Art Project for ZAMM
-need inspiration? Check out:
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/water4.php-this links relates to today's movie clip
Homework: 4/26
ZAMM chapter 10 (be ready for cold quiz)
-ACID marks or summary
Visit this link prior to reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein(for background)
ZAMM Project D1 Friday
Homework: 4/25
Read ZAMM chapter 9
-ACID marks or summary
Define vocabulary
ZAMM project draft 1 due Friday
-guidelines previously posted
ZAMM Project Guidelines
Zen and the Art of The Final Project
Project with Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Expository Essay: Linguistic Intelligence
(Writing that explains)
· Using your text as the primary source, argue for either Kant or Hume’s vision of the world.
· This essay should follow the traditional essay format (intro, 3 supports, conclusion: 5 paragraphs) and include all drafts.
· This should be at least 2 pages in length, double-spaced, and typed.
· Part of your grade will be the correct use of quotes and documentation.
Personal Essay: Intrapersonal Intelligence
(First memory)
· This should be at least 2 pages in length, double-space, and typed.
· Include all drafts (D1, D2, RW, and Final).
· Your goal is to develop one thought (the earliest memory) over 2 pages in detail.
· Part of your grade will be on the details.
Art: The Spatial Intelligence
You have choices for this part; pick one:
· Create a drawing representing one of the main characters in the novel.
· Create a piece of art which ties together your ideas of the essays.
· Create a new book cover for the novel.
· The Art Part will be graded on level of involvement and quality of the final product.
Photographic Quotes: Kodak Moments
· Select 6 quotes from the text.
· Take pictures that you can relate to those quotes.
· In the form of a collage, portfolio, or PowerPoint, present the quotes and pictures.
Overall Guidelines:
· Include a title page for the entire project.
· Following title page, include an author’s note summarizing and introducing the project. (What are you most proud of? What was most difficult? What was learned?)
Notes:
Please be aware, failure to complete these requirements will result in an incomplete grade for Reading Workshop.
This project is the culmination of our entire year’s work.
Specific due dates to be listed on calendar.
Homework: 4/24
Read ZAMM chapter 8
-ACID marks or symmary
Draft 1 of ZP due Friday
Homework: 4/21
ZAMM read chapter 7
Re-read 4,5 & 6 if needed
-finish take-home quiz
On-going Writing Workshop projects
Homework: 4/20
Read ZAMM 4, 5 & 6 (dedicate the time needed)
-notes or ACID marks
Final WW due (all parts)
Vocabulary Quiz & 3-ring Check
Homework: 4/19
Read ZAMM chapter 3
-notes (summary) and ACID marks (in margins)
WW #2: final Friday
-D!, D2, RW & Final
Pirsig recommended website
As stated in the introduction of our new novel by Robert Pirsig, check out
www.moq.org for more information about our book; future assignments will be connected to this site.
From the site's mission statement:
"
www.MOQ.org exists to provide a forum for discussion and study of the Metaphysics of Quality as proposed by Robert M Pirsig in his books Lila: An Inquiry into Morals and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. "
Homework: 4/18
ZAMM: read chapter 2
-take notes (notecard)
-also highlight with ACID marks {Agree (+) ,Confusused (?), Interesting (!), Disagree)(-)}
-use the symbols listed above in the margins of the reading
WW #2: Final Due Friday
-draft 1, draft 2, re-write, final
Homework: 4/12
ZP: read chapter 4
answer 3 questions on the reading:
- What is "Mountains Walking"?
- List 3 things you learned.
- Draw what "Mountains Walking" might look like.
WW #2: first draft due Monday
PC: final presentations for the Activism Days proposal (powerpoint and handout required)
Homework: 4/11
ZP: read "Iron Cow" chapter
3 questions:
- What is the "Iron Cow"?
- List 3 facts from the chapter
- Draw one scene or saying from the chapter
For example: "At the top of a 100-foot pole an iron cow gives birth to a calf."
PC: final presentations due with groups on Thursday (hand-out & powerpoint)
Homework: 4/10
Read ZP: chapter 1
-create notecard with important information from chapter 1
PC: final presentations due Thursday (communicate with groups)
Homework: 4/7/06
In preparation for our new novel, please complete an "IR" on one of the following:
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- Robert Pirsig
IR= print, process, paragraph.
Homework: 4/5/6
PC: update due
-one member from each must have a paragraph ready
-what do we value? how will we show it?
WW: re-write of #1 due
P: final introductory letter to portfolio due Friday
Also, review newly introduced Latin roots for Friday's quiz
Looking forward...
Greetings Parents and Students,
Welcome to the first day of the 4th quarter of this amazing school year; with Spring in the air and a fresh perspective, we coined today
Tabula Rasa day in class (ask the students about it).
The purpose of this posting/email is to look ahead to some important dates this month:
April 8, PLAN test (pre-ACT practice test, highly recommended for all 10th graders)
April 11, 3rd quarter report cards will be distributed to students (mailed if you prefer)
April 26-28, Activism Days (community service days, more information to follow)
Also, April 14 is a date set aside on the calendar for conferences. Historically some parents decide to have a conference after viewing the report card; as you know I am always open to meeting with you. If April 14 is a day that works for you, let me know; I will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 14th. Feel free to recommend any other day prior to or after that day; I can be available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
As always I thank you all for your continued support.
If you have time, check out
www.poets.org; April is National Poetry Month.
Sincerely,
Philippe Ernewein
Tabula Rasa Day
Read handout: Mel Levine, "Myth of Laziness"
Complete sentence/paragraph, "The definition of learning is..."
PC: create list of at least 3 strongly held values
