Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Ides of March!

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.  Term 3 ends March 18.  All late work, revisions, and extra credit should have  been turned in  by March 11.    Hand in your unused hall passes for extra credit -- if you won't be using them this time or next.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will notice words and phrases and sentences in the books we read.  We will build background knowledge -- schema for our reading. We will finish our discussion of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. We will compare the book with the movie version.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials. 2.  Write a response.  3. Share your responses -- Pick your partner 4.  Writing about the differences between the book and the movie for Hugo. Jot down any differences you notice between the book and the movie. Like the book, it begins without words -- visual and music. In the book, Isabelle says she'd never seen a movie. They sneak in on their own. She doesn't hurt her leg falling.  Does she slam the door on his hand? The station master becomes more of a character, with his crippled leg.  The movie adds the "romance" between the station master and the flower girl. [Great word:  Panache] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Begin Walk Two Moons. “Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.”  ― Steve Martin Assignments for building background  https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zR-OKp-T8h4M.kuoR35RhnN1c&hl=en_US Bybanks, Kentucky Euclid, Ohio Chicago, Illinois Madison, Wisconsin The Wisconsin Dells Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota The Missouri River in South Dakota The Badlands and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota Old Faithful in Wyoming Coeur d'Alene in Idaho Lewiston in Idaho Email yourself images, information! If you were taking a road trip, where would you stay? Where would you eat?   How far is each location from the one before and after?

If You Were Absent: See above. Your assignments: Brittany Fryer:  Lewiston, Idaho Kaeli J Schmuhl  Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Friday, March 11, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.  Term 3 ends March 18.  All late work, revisions, and extra credit should be turned in  by March 11.    There is no school on Monday, March 7, and Ms. Dorsey will have a sub on March 10, 11.You may still hand in work on those days, but I will not be here for Cavetime or after school.  If you haven't finished reading Hugo Cabret, read that during your-choice reading. We'll continue watching the movie Hugo today.   You may bring treats.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will notice words and phrases and sentences in the books we read.  We will build background knowledge -- schema for our reading. We will read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. We will compare the book with the movie version.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials If you haven't finished reading Hugo Cabret, read that during your-choice reading. No writing after reading, just sharing.  If you haven't handed in your composition book check, do that today. 3. Share your responses -- Pick your partner 4. Watching Hugo. Jot down any differences you notice between the book and the movie. Like the book, it begins without words -- visual and music. In the book, Isabelle says she'd never seen a movie. They sneak in on their own. She doesn't hurt her leg falling.  Does she slam the door on his hand? The station master becomes more of a character, with his crippled leg.  The movie adds the "romance" between the station master and the flower girl. [Great word:  Panache] Left off at last time 1:19:39

If You Were Absent: See above.   We will finish watching Hugo today.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

This really happened.
Learn more at http://theoldmotor.com/?p=71014

Automatons:  https://www.fi.edu/history-automaton

http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=4351

Maillardet's automaton

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.  Term 3 ends March 18.  All late work, revisions, and extra credit should be turned in  by March 11.    There is no school on Monday, March 7, and Ms. Dorsey will have a sub on March 10, 11.You may still hand in work on those days, but I will not be here for Cavetime or after school.  If you haven't finished reading Hugo Cabret, read that during your-choice reading. We'll continue watching the movie Hugo today.   You may bring treats.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will notice words and phrases and sentences in the books we read.  We will build background knowledge -- schema for our reading. We will read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. We will compare the book with the movie version.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials If you haven't finished reading Hugo Cabret, read that during your-choice reading. Write about whatever aspect of your reading today that you wish to write about.  If you haven't handed in your composition book check, do that today. 3. Share your responses -- Appointment partners:   12 o'clock                            Already used:  8, 1, 7, 3, 4, 11, 2, 6, 5, 9, 10 4. Watching Hugo. Jot down any differences you notice between the book and the movie. Like the book, it begins without words -- visual and music. In the book, Isabelle says she'd never seen a movie. They sneak in on their own. Left off at 45:32. She doesn't hurt her leg falling.  Does she slam the door on his hand? The station master becomes more of a character, with his crippled leg.  The movie adds the "romance" between the station master and the flower girl. [Great word:  Panache] Left off at 1:19:39

If You Were Absent: See above.   We will still be watching Hugo today.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.  Term 3 ends March 18.  All late work, revisions, and extra credit should be turned in  by March 11.    There is no school on Monday, March 7, and Ms. Dorsey will have a sub on March 10, 11.You may still hand in work on those days, but I will not be here for Cavetime or after school.  If you haven't finished reading Hugo Cabret, read that during your-choice reading. We'll begin watching the movie Hugo today.   You may bring treats.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will notice words and phrases and sentences in the books we read.  We will build background knowledge -- schema for our reading. We will read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. We will compare the book with the movie version.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials If you haven't finished reading Hugo Cabret, read that during your-choice reading. Write about whatever aspect of your reading today that you wish to write about.  If you haven't handed in your composition book check, do that today. 3. Share your responses -- Appointment partners:   10 o'clock                            Already used:  8, 1, 7, 3, 4, 11, 2, 6, 5, 9,  4. Watching Hugo. Jot down any differences you notice between the book and the movie. Like the book, it begins without words -- visual and music. In the book, Isabelle says she'd never seen a movie. They sneak in on their own. Left off at 45:32.

If You Were Absent: See above.   We will still be watching Hugo today.

Wednesday, March 2, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.  Term 3 ends March 18.  All late work, revisions, and extra credit should be turned in  by March 11.    There is no school on Monday, March 7, and Ms. Dorsey will have a sub on March 10, 11.You may still hand in work on those days, but I will not be here for Cavetime or after school.  We'll begin watching the movie Hugo next time.   You may bring treats.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will notice words and phrases and sentences in the books we read.  We will build background knowledge -- schema for our reading. We will read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials As you read, watch for words you do not know, or words you especially like -- or an impressive  phrase or sentence.   2. Write it down in your composition book under Word Collector (for words you didn't know) or under Favorite Words.     If you haven't handed in your composition book check, do that today. 3. Share your responses -- at least one word choice or favorite phrase or sentence.                      Appointment partners:   9 o'clock                                            Already used:  8, 1, 7, 3, 4, 11, 2, 6, 5,  4. Vocabulary from  The Invention of Hugo Cabret:  https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/311601#view=notes Background Knowledge = Schema The Clock Store -- Disney 1931  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLBCHFmwDaY The Million -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUS56JGKNUE 5. Read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. We'll begin watching the movie Hugo next time.   You may bring treats.

If You Were Absent: See above.  See also the links below. These are the movies Isabelle and Hugo see at the movie theater: The Clock Store -- Disney 1931  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLBCHFmwDaY The Million -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUS56JGKNUE We'll begin watching the movie Hugo next time.  You may bring treats.

Charlie Chaplin

Buster Keaton

Tom Mix

Louise Brooks

Movie Soundtrack: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFf1245LMSA&list=PLBFA320B8982F5C6A&index=1
Vocabulary for the book:
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/311601#view=notes
The Clock Store -- Disney 1931  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLBCHFmwDaY
The Million -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUS56JGKNUE

Others:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zYjbF-_53o  Tom Mix Western

Monday, February 29, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials As you read, watch for words you do not know, or words you especially like -- or an impressive  phrase or sentence.   2. Write it down in your composition book under Word Collector (for words you didn't know) or under Favorite Words.     If you haven't handed in your composition book check, do that today. 3. Share your responses.   Appointment partners:   5 o'clock                                            Already used:  8, 1, 7, 3, 4, 11, 2, 6 Link to Bulbous Bouffant Add to your favorite words.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uuCNAwXGaQ 4. Vocabulary from  The Invention of Hugo Cabret:  https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/311601#view=notes 5. Read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

If You Were Absent: See above.  See also the links below.

Movie Soundtrack: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFf1245LMSA&list=PLBFA320B8982F5C6A&index=1
Vocabulary for the book:
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/311601#view=notes
For next time:
The Clock Store -- Disney 1931  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLBCHFmwDaY
The Million -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUS56JGKNUE

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                    If you haven't handed in your composition book check  or your brief report on Stargirling/Starboying,  hand it in today.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials As you read, watch for words you do not know, or words you especially like -- or an impressive  phrase or sentence.   2. Write it down in your composition book under Word Collector (for words you didn't know) or under Favorite Words.     If you haven't handed in your composition book check, do that today. 3. Share your responses.   Appointment partners:   6 o'clock                                            Already used:  8, 1, 7, 3, 4, 11, 2 4. Vocabulary from  The Invention of Hugo Cabret:  https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/311601#view=notes 5. Read from The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

If You Were Absent: See above.  See also the links below.

Movie Soundtrack: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFf1245LMSA&list=PLBFA320B8982F5C6A&index=1
Vocabulary for the book:
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/311601#view=notes