Mrs. Ganesan's Humanities Class

Extra Credit Blog Post

2009-06-03T08:31:00.000-07:00

Chapters 29-31
Character choices:
Scout
Heck Tate
Atticus
Boo Radley

Journal #6 Chapters 16-19

2009-05-20T11:05:00.001-07:00

Due Tonight, May 20th by 9PM
Chapters 16 - 19
Write a one page journal entry from one of the characters' perspectives. Be descriptive and stay true to the chosen character. Include 5 vocabulary words from these chapters. Be sure to discuss topics that were covered in these 4 chapters.

Your character choices are: Atticus, Mayella Ewell, Mr. Ewell, & Tom Robinson
Respond to your LC journals #5 and complete the response sheet for #1-5.

Common Application & Essay Link

2009-05-20T09:01:00.000-07:00

This is due Friday, May 22nd.
https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/docs/downloadforms/CommonApp2008.pdf

Character Choices Journal Entry #5

2009-05-15T15:29:00.000-07:00

Character Choices:
Aunt Alexandria
Scout
Dill
Atticus
No vocabulary words this entry!!!

Journal #4 - Character Choices

2009-05-14T15:01:00.000-07:00

Chapters 10 - 12
Write a one page journal entry from one of the characters' perspectives. Be descriptive and stay true to the chosen character. Include 5 vocabulary words from these chapters. Be sure to discuss topics that were covered in these 3 chapters.

Comment on all your LC group's journal entries #3. Directions are listed on my blog below.

No 2 people can be the same character from the same LC group.
-Calpurnia -Jem -Scout -Mrs. Dubose -Atticus

Free Write

2009-05-12T15:54:00.001-07:00

Free Write: Think back.
1. What did you want to be when you were a kid? Why?
2. Do you still want to be that? If not what would you want to be now?
3. What is the most important thing to you when it comes to a job? Remember it can’t always be money.
4. Describe some of the things you would want from a career. (ex working for yourself, travel, working with people, prestige)

Journal #3 - Character Choices

2009-05-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

Chapters 8 & 9

Scout, Atticus, Ms. Maudie, Francis, Uncle Jack, and Aunt Alexandria

Remember to comment on Journal #2 and Journal 1

Journal 2 - Character Choices Due May10th by 9PM

2009-05-04T08:28:00.000-07:00

Choices: Pick 1
Jem, Scout, Dill, Ms. Maudie Atkins
Be sure to include the correct title for each post for TKAM and 5 vocabulary words from that section.
Example for your 2nd post, it should like this:
Journal #2 - Chapters 4-7 - Perspective: Jem

After completing your 2nd post, you are expected to comment on your LC members' 1st journal entry. You want to comment on 2 things you liked about their writing style or you can provide 2 suggestions on how to improve their writing style. Your comments should be about 2-4 sentences for each member.

Journal 1 - Character Choices

2009-05-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

Remember no more than one person in each LC group can be the same character. If you were absent, you are still expected to do each post the night it's due. There is an audio version online and the link is on my project description. Also, if you were absent, be sure to contact members of LC group to find out who you are for journal writing.

Scout, Jem, Dill, Atticus,
Calpurnia, Ms. Caroline, Burris Ewell

Directions: To Kill A Mockingbird Journal Writing

2009-05-01T08:16:00.001-07:00

You will write a one-page single spaced journal entry for each section of chapters for the novel. You will be in a group with 2-3 other students and are responsible for reading and commenting on each other's journals. Similar to the writing for Lord of the Flies , you will write about the events from the perspective of different characters. The book is told from the perspective of Scout, but you will write through the eyes of those around her.

For each post, you will be given a choice of characters and will decide in class with your LC group who will write for what character. No two people in your group can write from the perspective of the same character and you can't write from the perspective of the same character for two sections in a row.

Perspective: a person’s point of view; their opinions, beliefs and experiences.When writing from the viewpoint of a character include the following:• What they see during each section • What they feel about what is going on• What they say to the other characters• What they think about what happens during each chapter• How do they treat other characters? How do they feel about them?Most sections are made up of 3 or more chapters, so you have freedom to include all of the chapters or focus on one more closely. Include 5 of your vocabulary words from the assigned section in your writing and have them underlined.

Posting: You MUST follow the directions below or else your journal won't be graded.
Example: Journal #1- Chapters 1-3 from the perspective of Atticus (this must be your title for each post to make it easier for your group and your teacher to read and comment)
Remember to write in the first person for your journals, just like for Lord of the Flies.

Immigration Literature Circles

2009-02-20T21:28:00.000-08:00

Immigration Unit Literature Circle Guidelines

The quotes that you choose to analyze and write about must pertain to one of the following questions:

1. Why have the characters in your book come to America?

2. What was the journey like coming to America?

3. What was the life/role of the characters in their home country?

4. What challenges do the characters face upon their arrival?

5. What hardships do the characters endure as they make a new life?

6. How do the characters maintain their cultural ties to their homeland while living in America? 7. How do Americans treat the characters? (Specifically those born/raised in US)Posting

Format: Complete steps 1-4 for TWO DIFFERENT QUOTES

1. Quote, who said it, page number

2. Significance. 3-5 complete sentences explaining how it relates to one of the above questions. Must be specific! (No she, he, they, it, them, etc.)

3. Personal Connection. 2-3 complete sentences reflecting on your connections to the quote, story, etc. OR Character Judgement. 2-3 complete sentences describing the character, their actions and your feelings toward them. (Should be connected to your quote. Can’t use the same character twice)

4. Question: Pose one question per quote relating in some way to your quote for your group to answer.

Response Format: Visit one LC member for each response

Read their first quote and respond to their analysis and answer their question.

How this should look:

Quote #1: Response/Comment: 2-3 complete sentences minimum

Question #1: Answer: 2 complete sentences minimum

Quote #2: Response/Comment: 2-3 complete sentences minimum

Question #2: Answer: 2 complete sentences minimum

Make sure your name is on the response so you receive credit.

Those that do not post on time will not receive credit. Late work is not accepted because your group can’t respond unless you do your part!

Link for Webquest on Segregation

2009-01-30T15:25:00.000-08:00

http://www.lankmarkcases.org/

Lemon Grove Cases

2009-01-29T08:51:00.001-08:00

Websites for Lemon Grove case
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040518/news_1n18grove.html
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/86spring/lemongrove.htm

How a bill becomes a law

2009-01-28T12:32:00.001-08:00

http://clerkkids.house.gov/laws/index.html

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/lawmaking/index.html

Jeopardy link

2009-01-21T09:33:00.001-08:00

http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm

Dialogue Websites

2008-11-06T10:23:00.001-08:00

The African, who was also a Slave Trader and who captured other Africans as slaves and took them to the African coast:
http://www.umich.edu/~ece/student_projects/slavery2/collection.html
http://africanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa080601a.htm
"African Slave Traders"
Those who ran the forts:
http://africanhistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fvi.uh.edu%2Fpages%2Fmintz%2F7.htm
http://vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/1.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p272.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p260.html
The Captain of the Ship:
http://www.umich.edu/~ece/student_projects/slavery2/collection.html
http://africanhistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fvi.uh.edu%2Fpages%2Fmintz%2F7.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1i3002.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p275.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h280.html
The Slave Trader in America:
http://vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/15.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Slave_Trade/slave_auction.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h304.html

Binder Check #3

2008-10-20T15:05:00.000-07:00

Your 3rd binder check is due this Friday, October 24, 2008.
Please read the table of contents below and include all items in your binder behind the appropriate tab. If you were absent for any of the items listed below, it was your responsibility to get the work you missed and completed when you returned back to school. Your assignments need to be in the right order and behind the correct tab. Any other work you have from prior binder checks can be put behind the assignments I'm checking.
Binder check #3 (50 points total)
Table of Contents
History/Geography: (39 points)
_______ Notes on 3 branches of government (2), Notes on Constitutional Convention reading (5), Notes on Constitutional Convention powerpoint (3).
_______Constitutional Convention Vocabulary (2)
_______Map: 13 states (5)
_______ Map: 2 sides Electoral College, Red,Blue and Swing states (colored) (8)
_______Section 1 Review completed (5)
_______Vocabulary on Courthouse (2)
_______Crossword puzzle & word search (5)
_____ _Quiz: How well do you know your rights (2)

Current Events: (6 points)
______Notes on presidential debates (2)
______NJ v TLO (2)
______In re Gault (2)

Reading/Lit Circles:
______Vocabulary for LOTF (Chapters 8-12) (5 points)

Blog Assignment #9

2008-10-01T13:19:00.000-07:00

Chapter 9: A View to a Death

Due October 1st by 9PM

Who you are:

1: Ralph

2: Jack

3: Simon

4: Piggy

Summary: Simon awakes from his sleep after his conversation with his evil side, which came in the form of the Lord of the Flies. He has dried blood all over his body after being bitten from the flies. He leaves and sees the dead parachutist from a far, unafraid unlike the others, he goes right up to the dead body. Simon discovers that what everybody thought was the beast, was just a dead parachutist. He plans to go back to camp and let everyone know .

-Piggy convinces Ralph to attend Jack's feast at the other end of the island for some meat. When they go, they see that Jack is being treated by the rest of the boys as a type of idol. Jack orders a few hunters to give Piggy and Ralph some meat and they eat.

-Ralph attmepts to have an assembly, but no one listens. He tries to tell them that it's important to try to get rescued and they need Jack and the hunters help to keep the fire going. He is laughed at and made fun of by Jack and the hunters.

-It begins to rain furiously, Jack orders the group to do their ritual dance. They encircle Roger and pretend he's the pig. They are shouting their chant as it rains down on them.

-Simon crawls on all four as his legs gave out on him and comes to the middle of the circle. Simon tries to tell them about the dead body and that he's not the beast. He can't be heard b/c the boys are so loud with their chant, the rain is so loud, and they are in the evil trance. The boys mistake him for the beast and begin poking, grabbing, and eventually killing him. During the killing the boys became animal/beast like not saying anything, but just clawing at Simon.

-Finally, they all back away and see that it wasn't a beast and it was only Simon. At the sametime, the parachutist falls from the mountain top with his parachute and flies on top of the boys as the wind drops the dead body in the sea.

-Once again, Simon wise words were ignored, he was the only boy who saw things as they really were.

Blog Assignment #8

2008-09-29T13:29:00.000-07:00

Directions: Write in the perspective of your character. Remember to type your entry on a word document and paste it on to blogspot. The length should be 3-4 paragraphs.

Who you are:
1: Piggy
2: Ralph
3: Jack
4: Simon
Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness
The news of the beast has the entire camp in an uproar as they gather on the beach.
-Jack tells the others that there is definitely a beast on the mountain and goes on to claim that Ralph is a coward who should be removed from his leadership role.
-The other boys, however, refuse to vote Ralph out of power. Enraged, Jack storms away from the group, saying that he is leaving and that anyone who likes is welcome to join him.
-Ralph slips into a depression, but Piggy cheers him up with an idea: they should build a new signal fire, on the beach rather than on the mountain.
-Jack gathers his new tribe and declares himself the chief. In a savage frenzy, the hunters kill a sow brutally.
- As Piggy and Ralph sit in the old camp discussing the deserters, the hunters from Jack's tribe descend upon them, shrieking and whooping. The hunters steal burning sticks from the fire on the beach.
-Just before Jack's tribe raids the beach, Simon slips away from the camp and returns to the jungle glade where he previously sat marveling at the beauty of nature. Now, however, he finds the sow's head impaled on the stake in the middle of the clearing.
-The head speaks to Simon in the voice of the “Lord of the Flies,” ominously declaring that Simon will never be able to escape him, for he lies within all human beings. He also promises to have some “fun” with Simon. Terrified and troubled by the apparition, Simon collapses in a faint.

7th Blog Entry

2008-09-29T12:56:00.000-07:00

Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees

1 Piggy

2 Ralph

3 Jack

4 Simon

Summary of Chapter 7:

-Jack and Ralph lead the boys to the top of the mountain to find the "Beast". On their journey, Ralph begins to reminisce about his life back home. Simon stops him and they have a conversation and Simon tells him that he'll get back where he came from.

-It is getting late, Simon volunteers to go back to camp and let Piggy and little ones know that the rest will continue their journey to the mountain.

-Jack convinces Ralph that they should hunt for awhile to eat. They see a boar and try to capture it, but it escaped. Ralph was able to jab it and was excited from the thrill of the hunt. The boys relive the scene and pretend that Robert is the boar. They encircle him and begin grabbing at jabbing him, even Ralph was involved. They chanted: "Kill the pig, cut his throat, kill the pig, bash him in." They all begin to discuss various ceremonial traditions that they should start doing after killing a pig, such as having a drum. Ralph begins to lose focus of why they are all there. He soon comes out of his trance and shouts that they need to go find the beast.

-As they near the top of the mountain, only Jack, Ralph, and Roger go to the top because the rest were too frightened. They see the pilot and think it's a beast and they lower their spears and run frantically down the mountain in fear.

Blog Entry #6

2008-09-24T20:55:00.000-07:00

Chapter 6: Beast in Air
1:Jack
2:Simon
3:Piggy
4:Ralph
Students: Continue to write in the perspective of one of the main characters. Discuss how your character is feeling about the other people on the island, what he's seeing, saying, etc. Your entry should be written as a journal entry and continue to use vocabulary words from the current chapter (5).

Summary:
-While the boys were all sleeping, military planes were fighting fiercely above the island. A dead parachutist lands onto the island. His chute becomes tangled in some rocks and flaps in the wind, while his shape casts fearful shadows on the ground. His head seems to rise and fall as the wind blows.
-Sam and Eric were on duty during the night to ensure the signal fire continued, but they fell asleep. When they woke up, they saw the shadows of the parachutist and assumed it was the BEASTIE. Frightened, they run back to camp to tell Ralph what they saw. The twins tells all the boys during a meeting that morning what they saw and that the monster tried to attack them.
-Ralph allows Jack to lead a hunt with wooden spears to find the beastie to kill him.
-They search a part of the island that they've never been to before, but couldn't find the beastie.
-Ralph gets angry at the other boys who were supposed to help hunt, instead they are playing with rocks and horsing around.

Blog Assignment #5

2008-09-23T22:26:00.000-07:00

Beast In The Water
Directions: For blog #4, include the events of Chapter 5 and your character's participation, thoughts and feelings in this important chapter.
Who are you?
1= Ralph
2= Jack
3= Simon
4= Piggy
What happens in Chapter 5?
-As Ralph is walking down to the assembly he has just called, he begins thinking about Piggy and his ideas, but that no one will listen to him because of the way he looks. He wishes he was as intellectual as Piggy.
-At the assembly, Ralph tells the group that they refuse to work at building shelters, they do not gather drinking water, they neglect the signal fire, and they do not even use the designated toilet area. He comes up with solutions for these issues.
-Ralph restates the importance of the signal fire and attempts to stop the group's growing fear of beasts and monsters. The littluns, in particular, are having more nightmares and visions.
-One of the littluns speaks up and claims that he has actually seen a beast. When the others press him and ask where it could hide during the daytime, he suggests that it might come up from the ocean at night.
- Jack does not enjoy the assembly and exclaims that his hunters will kill the beast. Eventually, only Ralph, Piggy, and Simon are left. In the distance, the hunters who have followed Jack dance and chant.
-Ralph tells Piggy and Simon that he might relinquish leadership of the group, but his friends reassure him that the boys need his guidance. As the group drifts off to sleep, the sound of a littlun crying echoes along the beach.

Blog #4

2008-09-23T07:39:00.000-07:00

Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair

The "littluns" continue to talk about the “beastie” and fear that a monster hunts in the darkness.-One vicious boy named Roger joins another boy, Maurice, in cruelly stomping on a sand castle the littluns have built. Roger even throws stones at one of the boys, although he does remain careful enough to avoid actually hitting the boy with his stones.-On the beach, Ralph and Piggy see a ship on the horizon—but they also see that the signal fire has gone out. -Jack and the hunters return from the jungle, covered with blood and chanting a bizarre song. They carry a dead pig on a stake between them. Furious at the hunters' irresponsibility, Ralph accosts Jack about the signal fire. -Jack taunts Piggy by mimicking his whining voice. Ralph and Jack have a heated conversation. At last, Jack admits his responsibility in the failure of the signal fire but never apologizes to Piggy. -Ralph declares that he is calling a meeting and stalks down the hill toward the beach alone.

Blog Assignment #3

2008-09-16T18:42:00.000-07:00

Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Directions: Write in the perspective of your assigned character. Be sure to include 5 vocabulary words from chapter 3 and make them bold in your journal entry. Be descriptive in your writing and try to use the five senses when writing about your character's perspective on the chapter.
#3 Ralph

#4 Jack

#1 Simon

#2 Piggy

Key Points:
-Jack uses a makeshift spear to hunt a pig, but is unsuccessful
-Simon & Ralph have been working for days on making shelter for all the boys.
-Ralph is frustrated with everyone because no one, except Simon, is helping him build shelters (even though they all agreed to help). Instead the boys are all playing, swimming, or hunting with Jack.
-Ralph and Jack disagree on what is more important: hunting or making shelter. Ralph is angry at Jack because he is obsessed with hunting and getting meat. They never come to an agreement, but awkwardly stop arguing.
-Simon helps the little ones get some fruit and then sneaks off to a secret place in the jungle. The secret place has a hut made of vines, trees, and boulders and is a peaceful place filled with butterflies, flowers, and birds. He makes sure no one is following him.

Blog Assignments #2

2008-09-15T19:58:00.000-07:00

Chapter 2 Fire on the Mountain
Due Monday, September 15th by 9 pm
4=Ralph
1=Jack
2=Simon
3=Piggy

Directions: 1. Write your own title for the chapter and include 5 vocabulary words from Chapter 2 in your blog entry. Put the words in BOLD.

What happened in Chapter 2??
-Ralph declares that, at meetings, the conch shell will be used to determine which boy has the right to speak
-Piggy yells about the fact that no one knows they have crashed on the island and that they could be stuck there for a long time.
-One of the younger children, a small boy with a mulberry-colored mark on his face, claims that he saw a snakelike “beastie” or monster the night before.The older boys say that the little boy's vision was only a nightmare.
-Ralph proposes that the group build a large signal fire on top of the island's central mountain.-They manage to get a large fire going, but it quickly dies down.
-In their frenzied, disorganized efforts to rekindle the fire, the boys set a swath of trees ablaze. Enraged at the group's reckless disorganization, Piggy tells them furiously that one of the littlest boys—the same boy who told them about the snake-beast—was playing over by the fire and now is missing. The boys are crestfallen and shocked, and Ralph is struck with shame. They pretend that nothing has happened.

Blog Assignment #1

2008-09-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell
Write your own title for the chapter
Perspective: Character's Name

Directions:
Write your journal entry from the perspective of the character you were assigned for this week. In your journal entry, you must include 5 of the vocabulary words for chapter 1 and put the words in bold. The rest of the requirements for your blog are listed in your LOTF project description that was handed out to you this past week. You can also read it online on my calendar in September in my DP.

What happened in Chapter 1:
-Ralph and Piggy's discovery of the conch and the calling of the other boys
-Jack's entry to the group with his choir
-Ralph is elected leader of the group and Jack becomes leader of the hunters
-Ralph, Simon and Jack go to explore the island and Piggy is left to watch over the little ones
-On the way back from the island, the boys discover a pig stuck in the creepers, but Jack couldn't bring himself to kill it.

1. Ralph
2. Jack
3. Simon
4 Piggy

LORD OF THE FLIES

2008-09-11T17:54:00.000-07:00