Reading Assignment for 9/29

Please read Speak to page 107.

Journal #10: "Showing" Paragraph About Your Object

Complete the following "telling" sentence:  ___<Your object>___ is _____________________.

Then, write a "showing" paragraph using lots of details that is at least 8 sentences in length.

Object Project - Due Friday, October 7

Now that you have been doing some writing about your object, I want you to take your ideas and turn your project into a piece of art that has no words, but expresses something meaningful. It should express something about you, life in general, or society. You can make a sculpture, a drawing, a collage, a painting, a film, or any other form of artistic expression that you come up with. R-read your writing to get some inspiration and perspective. You have two weeks to do this project, so i am expecting to see two weeks worth of effort.

I will grade you on the following:

1. Effort and time put into the piece.
2. No words used in the piece.
3. The piece expresses something meaningful about your, life, or society.
4. The object you assigned is either the subject of the piece, or a significant element in the piece.
5. Your piece of art is original and a product of YOUR OWN creative expression.
6. Piece is completed and presented in class on October 7.

Reading Assignment for 9/28

Read through page 97 in Speak.  Nuth is testing students on Thursday and will be out. 
HW tonight is to come up with some solid ideas for your Object Project.

Reading Assignment for 9/27/11

Please read Speak up to "Can It" on page 88.

Reading Assignment Due Tues., 9/26

Read through page 68 in Speak.  Reading check on Tuesday.

Reading Assignment due Monday 9/26

Finish reading "First Marking Period" in Speak.

Journal #9: It's ALIVE!!!

Write a short story (2 or more complete paragraphs), in which your object comes alive in a supernatural way.

Reading Assignment (In-Class) for 9/22

In class today, we read up to page 39 in Speak.

Journal #8: From the perspective of someone interacting with your object...

Write one "showing" paragraph from the perspective of someone interacting (i.e. using, viewing, discussing) with your object in some way.

Journal #7: From the perspective of your object...

Write at least one complete paragraph pretending that your object can see, hear, and feel.  In this journal entry, become your object and discuss your objects perspective.  Be creative...this is designed to be fun!

Journal #6: Showing Paragraph

Read the handout linked below.  On page two of the handout, there will be a list of "telling" sentences.  Turn ONE of them into a "showing" paragraph in your journal.

Link to "Showing vs. Telling"

Reading Assignment 9/20/11

Read Speak up to page 26 (completed in class).

Reading Assignment 9/19/11

Today in class, we read up to page 21.  There will be no reading homework tonight.

Journal #5: Research Your Object

Spend some time doing research on your object and summarize your findings. You might look at the history of your object, how it is built, its uses, scientific information about it, etc. You will share your findings on Thursday. (One 8-sentence paragraphs worth 5 points.)

Journal #4: High School "Clans"

Re-read the passage from Speak on page 4 that begins with "Older students" and ends with "And I don't have anyone to sit with."  You may choose ONE of the two questions to respond to in an 8-sentence paragraph.

1.  Describe a time when you felt like the speaker.

OR

2.  Do you think it is important to have a clan in high school?  Explain why or why not.

Do not forget your Topic Sentence, Concrete Details, and Conclusion Sentence in your 8-Sentence Paragraph.

Courage Essay 2011

Click here to access Courage Essay Introduction

Click here to access the Introduction to 5-Paragraph Essay PowerPoint Lecture


Rough Drafts are due in Mrs. Nuth's emailbox (nuthenglish@hotmail.com) by Monday, September 12, 4 PM.
Final Drafts are due in Mrs. Nuth's hand (printed on paper) on Friday, September 16 by 3:20 PM.

Journal #3: 8-Sentence Paragraph on Courage

What is courage?

Write an 8-sentence paragraph in which you define the word courage, and then include details to support your definition.

Journal #2: 8-Sentence Paragraph Practice

After viewing the examples on the PowerPoint linked below, plan and write a polished 8-sentence paragraph on your favorite anything.  It could be your favorite band, your favorite food, your favorite sports team, your favorite subject, your favorite book, etc.  Complete this in your journal/composition book.

Link to Intro to 8-Sentence Paragraphs PowerPoint