Dansky, LAL Homework for the Week of 12/2/13 - 12/6/13

Dansky, LAL – Homework for the week of 12/2/13 - 12/6/13

Monday, 12/2/13

Pixar Assignment: You will be given one rule from the “Rules of Storytelling,” and your task is to creatively write it on half of a piece of white paper (“hot-dog” fold). In the background, draw or print from the Internet an image from a Pixar movie to go along with the rule. Color and make sure it looks neat! It will be hung up! Due Date: Wednesday, 12/4

Tuesday, 12/3/13

Retrieved Reformation Assignment: In Edmodo in the comment entitled “A Retrieved Reformation” complete the following tasks within ONE complete (7-9 sentence) paragraph: 1. Explain the climax of the story in a few sentences. 2. Answer in a complete 6-8 sentence paragraph -Make a judgment: Is it possible for people like Jimmy to reform themselves? Why or why not? CITE from the text (always explain citations) -Relate your response to today’s Do Now about doing things that make you happy. Due Date: Thursday, 12/5

Wednesday, 12/4/13

Writer’s Notebook entries: In your Writer’s Notebook, complete the following two entries:

 Entry 1: Who is the most peculiar, colorful, or unique person you know? Describe this person in detail without using a name; try to capture all the little things the person does, says, believes that makes him or her different. Also tell how the person looks, what he or she wears, and even how others think about the person.  Entry 2: What are your “idiosyncrasies”? Idiosyncrasies are little mannerisms (things we do unconsciously) that make us the way we are. i.e., I always hold a paper-clip and twist it; Hensley puts his fingers together like a spider doing push-ups on a mirror; Mrs. Anderson hums softly while walking around the room and runs her fingers through her hair whenever Hensley says something silly. What are some of your idiosyncrasies? Be specific; take time to reflect upon yourself.

Due Date: tomorrow (Thursday, 12/5)

Thursday, 12/5/13

No homework

Friday, 12/6/13

Planning sheet for your Short Story – Due Date: Monday, 12/9