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6th Grade Language Arts Class Page
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6th Grade Language Arts
Ms. Ruble
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Week 10: November 2nd - 6th, 2009
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Homework |
| Monday |
-Super-Myth Checkpoint: posterboard and character sketches.
-Super-Myth workday: rough storyboard.
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Study!
Greek mythology TEST TOMORROW!
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| Tuesday |
-Greek mythology TEST.
-Finish rough storyboard.
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Checkpoint tomorrow: storyboard complete. |
| Wednesday |
-Super-Myth Checkpoint: rough storyboard.
-Super-Myth workday: final draft.
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You may complete up to 5 frames and finish the captions on all of them.
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| Thursday |
-Super-Myth workday: final draft.
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Super-Myth final draft due tomorrow!
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| Friday |
-Super-Myth due before school.
- Begin History of English Language: Old English, Beowulf, and kennings!
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On a separate sheet of paper, write a full paragraph (at least five sentences) where each sentence uses a kenning to create a creative description. Your paragraph should form a “mini-story.”
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Week 11: November 9th - 13th, 2009
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Class |
Homework |
| Monday |
- Continue History of English Language: Middle English!
-The Canterbury Tales
Click here for History of English timeline (click on "launch" to begin)
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Mini-Canterbury Tales: On a white sheet of paper (can use up to 2 sheets front and back – stapled), write your own mini-Canterbury Tales. Imagine you and a group of friends are going on a pilgrimage to see something special. Begin your story by describing your pilgrimage, and then include at least 2 “mini-stories” like Chaucer does. Make sure to finish your pilgrimage! Illustrate your tales as Chaucer’s manuscripts were illustrated (here are some examples of The Canterbury Tales illustrations: 1 2 3 4).
DUE WEDNESDAY.
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| Tuesday |
- Continue the History of English: Modern English!
-History of English skits.
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In your LA Handbook, create "Blitz -- History of English summary." In 6 sentences or less, summarize the entire history of English in your own words! Think about how you can use the 6 sentences to best cover the major events that occurred so that your summary is complete. |
| Wednesday |
-Continue History of English skits if necessary.
-Introduction to Middle Ages.
-Start Medieval tales: The Sword in the Stone.
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None.
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| Thursday |
-Sentence Smack Down!
-Medieval tales: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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Read chapters 1-2 of Crispin (12 pages should take under 20 minutes to read). Circle words you need to look up (notice the glossary in the back of the book!) and underline new characters as they are introduced. Bring Crispin to class starting tomorrow!
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| Friday |
-DailyGRAMS
-Introduction to Crispin.
-Read and discuss historical note.
-Start character list.
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Crispin Reading: Finish reading any of chapters 3-5 (12 pages) that you didn't complete in class. With the 12-20 minutes we read in class, this assignment should take 8 minutes or less. Bring computers to class tomorrow.
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*TBA = to be announced.
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Comments (1)
Julie said
at 1:53 pm on Apr 24, 2009
Awesome!!!!
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