3rd Quarter Reflections

We have reached the end of 3rd Quarter...can you believe it?! Now take a moment to reflect on what you have learned so far. Some questions* to consider:

- Of the books you have read this quarter, which was your favorite? Why?
- *In what area do you think you made your biggest improvements in English Language Arts? 
- *What is something you have accomplished since the new year that you are proud of?
- Where are you in your 40 Book Challenge? 
- *What has been the most challenging part of 3rd Quarter for you?
- How have your blogs been progressing since August? 
- What strategies have benefited you? 
- What have you learned about the world? 
- How have your research skills improved?

Make sure to include a topic sentence and supporting details that fully support your main idea.

*Question must be addressed

Bio-Poem for a Literary Character

Based off of your current novel, this week you will be creating a bio-poem for your literary character/person. Below you will see the layout and an example poem. 

AoW or Blog on your Book...You Choose!

This week you can choose which you would prefer to blog about. You may complete an AoW or blog on the book that you are currently reading.

Requirements:

***Article of the Week -->

1- Write an objective summary of the article.
2- What is the author's purpose and what does the author use in their writing to support this purpose? Support your reasoning with textual evidence and interpretation.
3- Opinion - Pick a message that you find important in the article and explain why you think that message is important for the World to hear. Support your choice with textual evidence and interpretation.
4- 1 word: connotation & denotation
5- Article link and picture

***Blog on your Book -->

You may choose whichever prompt that you would like to write about, EXCEPT for plot summary.

Global Collaboration Reflection

What was your level of global awareness before entering 7th grade? How have your collaborations and projects with your Indian and Swedish pen pals changed your level of global awareness? How has your perspective on other cultures changed through your collaboration? What has been the most interesting/shocking/funny thing you have learned so far?

Poetry Response

Based on the poems you researched last week, choose one of the poems to write about in your Poetry response. You may draw or find a graphic for your visualization, but make sure to explain your rationale for what you choose.

Book Talk

Part 1: Written Transcript

·      Tell us the title, the name of the author, and the genre.  (e.g. fantasy, mystery, realistic fiction)

·      Share a summary of the book, including:

Tell us about the setting.  Where and when did the story take place?

Who is the main character in your book?  Describe him/her.

Was there a conflict or struggle that the character had to overcome?

What was the mood of this novel:  funny, sad, exciting?

What was the theme?  (The central idea or lesson about life that the author wants to know.)

***Make sure you don’t give away too much of the plot***

·      Review your book, including:

Why did you like it?  What do you remember most about the book?

Who would you recommend this book to and why?

Why should the viewer want to go out and get this book?

·      Include a photo of your book

Part 2:  Video of your Book Talk uploaded to your blog

Article of the Week Impressions

Today you were updated by your peers as to what is currently happening in the world.  Now take a moment to reflect upon your impressions of what you have learned from the array of articles in at least two well written paragraphs, using evidence from your graphic organizer.