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!

Teen Issues Database Research Assignment

Since it is Homecoming Week, this assignment is meant to be completed entirely in class.  If you are absent, you can still complete it as long as you have internet access.  EBSCO can be accessed from any computer.

The assignment:

            For this project, you will be using the EBSCO database (username:  fuhs;  password:  patron) on the internet to research one of the following issues of your choice.  You will write a 2-3 paragraph research summary that includes a Works Cited page in MLA format as well as absolutely NO PLAGIARISM.  You may choose your topic from among the following topics.  Then, you will find one article about your topic.  In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main points of the article in your own words.  If you quote anything directly, be sure to quote correctly by including the person or organization who said the quote.  Here is a list of potential topics:

Cyber-bullying (online bullying)

Bullying – girls

Bullying – boys

Physical harassment

Verbal harassment

Sexual harassment

Self-mutilation (cutting)

Teen suicide

Teen depression

Date rape

Cliques

Art therapy

Free speech in schools

Mind-body connection

Literary Analysis Essay for Speak: Tree Symbolism

Speak Essay Materials Link

The above link includes:

Essay description;
Pages where tree symbolism can be found;
Sample Essays

Speak Reading Assignment for 10/5/10

Please read to page 190.  Reading check on Wednesday.

Speak Reading Assignment for 10/4/10

Please read to page 165 ("Real Spring.)  Be prepared for a reading check.

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/30/10

Read pages 120-137.  Object projects due Friday.

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/28/10

Please read pages 95-118 (up to "Picasso").

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/27/10

Please complete "Third Marking Period" (up through page 92).

Journal # 10: Write a poem about your object.

Write a poem of two or more stanzas of at least five lines each about your object.  If you're stuck, look back at your previous writings and choose your favorite chunks of your writing and arrange them on a page.

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/23

Read to page 77 in Speak, up to "Coloring Outside the Lines."  Be prepared for a reading check tomorrow.

Journal #9: A "Showing" Paragraph About Your Object

First, write a "Telling" sentence about your object.  Then turn your sentence into a "Showing" paragraph.

Journal #8: "Showing" Paragraph

From the list of "telling" sentences you received in class, choose one and turn it into a "showing" paragraph in your journal.

If you don't have your list with you, here a couple you can choose from:
School lunches are unbelievably bad.
It was a great game.
School is so boring.
The old man is lonely.

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/21/10

Read Speak to page 65 (up to "Peeled and Cored").

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/20/10

Finish "First Marking Period."

Journal #7: Perspective of Someone Using Your Object

Write two paragraph from the perspective of someone utilizing (using) your object.  Use lots of details.
                                                                                    

Object Project-Due October 1

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 1.

Speak Reading Assignment for 9/16/10

Speak pages 20-30 for tomorrow, Friday.  Also, remember that final drafts of Courage Essay are due by 3:45 in paper form.