PI Homework DUE: 9-25-21

Write an essay that clearly explains the most important content of the Janine Driver's TedTalk: Decided-LY Because Changes What Was.

As discussed in class, you must include:
Speaker
Title
Credentials
Analogy used  (repeat as necessary)
The 3 words and an explanation for each
The 3 steps to decision making. 
Explain which decision making step contains the 3 words
Use examples to explain the individual words & the logic of Decided-LY -Because


JV
In your whole essay 
indicate 1 of each DRESS UP
indicate 1 of each OPENER
1 DEC
1 M3
TT/CC


NOVICE
In your whole essay 
indicate 1 of each DRESS UP
indicate 3 of the OPENERs
1 DEC
1 M3
TT/CC


Write the essay in your RHO doc. Once perfected, copy & paste it into the HOMEWORK doc mailed to you. Then submit that homework doc.

SSJ HOMEWORK DUE: 9-22-21

HOMEWORK:

• KWO this essay.

• Insert a picture of your KWO in your SSJ document

• Using JUST your Key Word Outline, rewrite the America essay.

• Make sure you have NO banned words, NO contractions, and NO dialogue in your final draft.

• Indicate 1 of each DRESS UP

• Indicate 1 of each OPENER (do your best with these.

We will see where work is needed to understand all OPENERs)

• Indicate 1 DEC

• Indicate 1 M3

         

 America Before She Got Her Name

          

          The Americas were inhabited by a variety of different people and groups for many centuries. Thriving in Central America, the Mayan and Aztec people grew into large empires during the Middle Ages. During the same time period the Incas established a complex civilization on the western coast of South America. In the northern and western parts of North America different nomadic tribes lived in wigwams. Notably, Eastern Indian tribes were more settled. They lived in longhouses. They lived by raising crops, hunting, and fishing. The land, inhabited for ages by a variety of peoples, was only “new” to Europeans.

          This beautiful land, varied in landscape and vast in size, has sandy beaches, lofty mountains, arid deserts, and tropical rainforests.  A quick  look at a map, will show the land divided into two continents with a bridge of land linking them. Predictably, the continent to the North is called North America, and the continent to the South is called South America. Linking the two continents is a long narrow strip of land called Central America. Central America is bordered by both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. The varied landscape of this beautiful land has been enjoyed for centuries by its many inhabitants.

SSJ Homework DUE: Wednesday, September 15, 2021

 DO NOT SUBMIT ANYTHING TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM YET.

Copy and paste these sentences into your shared Google doc right under your name and date stamp.  Use the date "DUE: Saturday, August 28, 2021."  Label as HOMEWORK.

ASSIGNMENT:

Find the banned words. Rewrite each sentence without the banned words, and BE SURE to make the sentence better.

1. Toby saw the deer, aimed his camera, and hoped he would get a great shot.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

2. Under the umbrella it got very crowded when all of  Jinny's friends tried to get out of the rain.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

3. He looked thirsty so I gave him some water.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

4. My neighbor said that there had been a raccoon eating out of her trashcan the night before.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

5. Our favorite store was going out of business because sales had gone down drastically during COVID.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

6. His sister went to my school and I never knew it.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

7. After finalizing the dates for the swim meet we gave the information to the newspaper.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

8. Why did she go to the mall when she could have gone to the resale shop?

REVISED SENTENCE: 

9. It is wonderful to come home to a home cooked meal.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

10. Darla said that Megan went to get a big pizza.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

11. Her dress was pretty until she fell into the mud puddle.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

12. My dog is bigger than your dog, so they will never both fit into the car with us. 

REVISED SENTENCE: 

13. Whoever said that we should invite then to come visit was crazy!

REVISED SENTENCE: 

14. I hope Santa when comes to my house he does not get stuck in the chimney!

REVISED SENTENCE: 

15.  My Mom told me to eat my vegetables or I would not get dessert.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

16. It is good to finish homework before going out to hang with friends.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

17. It was nice of the driver to slow down in order to avoid hitting the dog.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

18. My brother came home with a black eye and got into so much trouble!

REVISED SENTENCE: 

19. The teacher gave him an award for perfect attendance.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

20. I saw the cat stalk the unsuspecting bird, so I got a horn and blew it to scare the bird away.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

21. We invited them to come eat with us on Thursday.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

22. There is a pretty good chance that it will rain, so I got my big umbrella.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

23. Tacos are my favorite thing to eat for dinner.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

24. Ancient scrolls are looked at with extra care.

REVISED SENTENCE: 

25. Cars go too fast on the school road, and something should be done to stop it!

REVISED SENTENCE: 

Kael, Julian, Andre, Aiden, Kat, Stein, Sarah - 

Choose three of  your revised sentences from this list, and weave them into an amazing essay (fiction, of course). You may revise slightly differently depending on the context in which you want to use the sentences.
Highlight the sentences in blue, so I can find them.

Cool Cats - Siberian Tigers

Cool Cats - Siberian Tigers

Siberian Tigers

by

Your Name

Siberian tigers live in the far north, where the temperatures fall to minus 50º F. Beneath their golden and black coats, they have thick layers of fat for insulation.

Though the male tigers are loners, the females live in family units. They nurse their cubs in secluded dens. After two weeks the cubs open their eyes, and their teeth begin growing. Within three months they begin exploring outdoors.

While still nursing them, the females bring them meat to eat. When they are five to six months old, the cubs begin to accompany their mothers on hunting trips. Before they are one year old they start to hunt for themselves.

Siberian tigers prefer to eat wild pigs and deer, but they catch smaller game, too. They must search for prey persistently, for only a tenth of their hunting trips prove successful. When they capture a large animal they eat what they can, then drag the rest to a hiding place to finish later. When game is scarce, they often range hundreds of miles to find food. Their determination keeps them going.

Are you determined enough to work hard for what is good, pure, and worthwhile?  Or, do you shrug your shoulders and quit?  Wise King Solomon 1 asked, “Did you fail in a day of adversity?”2     If your goals are  just, worthwhile and pure, don’t give up!  In the book of Galatians you find this wonderful advice,  “Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.”3   Like the Siberian tiger on its hunt, try until you succeed.

 

FOOTNOTES

1  King Solomon, also called Jedidiah, was an incredibly wise king of the United Kingdom of Israel and  succeeded his father, King David. The dates of King Solomon's reign are about 970–931 BC which are in alignment with the dates of King David's reign.

2  Book of Proverbs, ch. 24:10

3  Galatians 6:9

3 Story Starters (FOCUS on SETTING)

The wind was gently playing with her hair, and she had never felt such happiness before. Smiling, she walked ___________ .  With complete confidence she ____________ .

WHERE IS SHE, WHAT'S HAPPENING, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞

After all that he still kept running. Sweat dripped onto ______________ , but this made no difference.  He was determined.

WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE START OF THE STORY  "After that?"
WHERE IS HE, WHAT'S HAPPENING, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞

Why was it so dark in the room? Toby took a tentative step toward the light switch.  Could he find it in the dark? Just as his hand touched the switch, __________________.

WHERE IS HE, WHAT'S HAPPENING, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞•∞

https://ed.ted.com/best_of_web/Ib2uHIQV#watch

https://ed.ted.com/best_of_web/Ib2uHIQV

SSJ Writers Mark Homework Reminder for Wednesday, September 1, 2021

What a lovely lagniappe class! We reviewed formatting, KWO basics, and banned words.

Homework:

1) Complete your banned word exercise from class - Make ALL those sentences better.

2) Complete your Cool Cat - Siberian Tiger KWO*. Be ready to "talk it back" in class. Always hand write your KWOs.

* KWO = Key Word Outline

In attendance were:

Sarah
Kat
Stein
Julian
Andre
Kael
Aiden

Essay Styles Review (Lesson Plan Overview for 2021-22)

 MAIN GROUPS:

• Narrative  tells a story/conveys an experience (4 types)

• Descriptive creates an image 

• Expository explains, informs, describes  a topic in a clear, correct fashion (analytical)

• Compare & Contrast a type of analytical + descriptive essay 

• Persuasive/Argumentative

• Research  a type of informative essay

• Literary Analysis

• Personal Improvement resume, letters

 

1) KWO to Essay (from source text, audio or video source, real time lectures, from brainstorming)

2) Resume

4) Basic Essay Model introduction, body, and conclusion. TT/CC

3) Writing w/ Creative Constraints

4) Narrative 

5) Letter (handwritten & friendly-formal)

6) Informative (no opinions)

SUBSETS: research, bio, historical, definition

7) Expository (like informative but MAY contain opinion) SUBSETS: descriptive, proces, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution, analytical                                                            

8) Research (subset of Informative,&/or Expository &/or Persuasive) 

9) Descriptive (show v. tell)

10) Persuasive (logos, pathos, ethos)  Unique Persuasive Format

11) Argumentative heavily LOGOS (subset: Cause & Effect) 

12) Analytical/Analysis (analysis of data, literature, character)  <-our focus

SUBSET:  critical essay - a form of academic writing that analyzes, interprets, and/or evaluates a text. 

SUBSET:  explicatory essay - examines sentences, passages, poems, verses or text from longer literary works to explain & interpret in detail. It requires a close reading of the material. Sharp focus needed because content is relatively small.

SUBSET:  compare & contrast

13) Review (book, movie, game)

Book review form to be used. 

Book for 2021: Winged Watchman

Book for 2022:  TBA

14) Compare/Contrast (can be informative -w/ no opinion)

15) Speech (introduction, roadmap, 3 points, recap, conclusion)

16) P.O.V. (Personification, Anthropomorphism, Creative)

17) Poetry  (Haiku, Where I’m From, Psalms & Prayers*)

18) SSJ class: Exegesis (a type of explicatory essay but w/ theological & philosophical depth) ATO: Classification

19) SSJ class: Apologetics

20) Essays for Tests (& homework answers)

21) Timed Essays (strategies and application)

22) Lagniappe Process (How to, Sequential, Instructive) AKA Process Analysis                                                              

Lagniappe Sequential (Paul Harvey)                              

Lagniappe Reflective (analytical + descriptive)

Lagniappe Rogerian Argument