Poetry Project Reminders and Due Dates
- Project must be done on Monday, November 16.
This includes:
- all blog posts= six poems = six posts
- introductory paragraph
Remaining in class work time: Today (11/10) and Thursday (11/12)
(I'm happy to write passes for homework club/internet access)
Six Poems (tied together with a common theme/idea/topic):
- Narrative- must tell a clear story; 28 lines
- Acrostic- use a word or phrase; 12 lines
- Creative- any type of poetry that the student chooses; 12 lines
- Haiku
- Free verse- no rhyme; 20 lines
- Diamante
Tips for Success:
- Poetry needs punctuation. It provides logical pauses and stops.
- Poetry's form is different than prose. It should "appear" different too.
- Title your poems creatively or with a clever flair.
- Acrostic Poem:
- the acrostic poem should communicate through lines of poems, not just a brainstorm of words
- for example:
Just a brainstorm of words:
Lilies
Often
Vindicate
Everything
Lines of poetry:
Lilies move my soul
Over the moon,
Villages of hope
Exercising my heart.
*Our goal is to write lines of poetry as opposed to a brainstorm of words!
Introductory Paragraph:
This paragraph will serve as an introduction and short explanation of your writing. It should clearly explain what theme/topic ties all of the poems together. It should also comment on the strengths and weaknesses of your poetry. The paragraph should use a topic sentence from your topic sentence packet. The personal pronoun, I, is totally acceptable because this is a defense of your writing. However, the personal pronoun you should not be used (or other forms of you- your and yours). An effective introduction will range from 5-7 sentences.
Fluency/Memorization Dates:
- November 18 an 19 (all students must be ready on the 18th)
- See post below for memorization options. Please print this as soon as possible! Memorization is hard work.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Edublog Set-Up
Friday, November 6, 2009
*Show Ms. Collopy your rough drafts
*Carefully review your print-out.
Goals:
1. Create an Edublog account.
2. Change the password on your Edublog account to match your school log-in (look at the G'Day message at the top right of your Edublog- click on your username, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you should be able to change your password).
3. Create at least one post.
4. For this project:
a. One post = one poem
b. Therefore, you will create six posts with poems total.
c. You will have seven posts at the end of the project, because your paragraph will be another post.
5. Pick a poem for your oral fluency/memorization presentation.
Step 1 (please read these directions before clicking on the link below the directions):
Poetry Memorization Information:
Dates of poetry presentations: November 18 and November 19.
Great article about why memorizing poetry is a useful endeavor.
How to memorize a poem- some good strategies- practical tips.
Some good information about a strong recitation.
Some choices of poems to memorize:
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love
The Snow Man
Death Be Not Proud
The Road Not Taken
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
Richard Cory
The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls
Shiloh
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
More poems to memorize
* You may choose your own poem as well, but you need to get approval for other poems from Ms. Collopy.
* See Ms. Collopy for some other options (I have copies available).
*Show Ms. Collopy your rough drafts
*Carefully review your print-out.
Goals:
1. Create an Edublog account.
2. Change the password on your Edublog account to match your school log-in (look at the G'Day message at the top right of your Edublog- click on your username, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you should be able to change your password).
3. Create at least one post.
4. For this project:
a. One post = one poem
b. Therefore, you will create six posts with poems total.
c. You will have seven posts at the end of the project, because your paragraph will be another post.
5. Pick a poem for your oral fluency/memorization presentation.
Step 1 (please read these directions before clicking on the link below the directions):
- Use the link to go to Edublogs website.
- Follow the directions to create a username, give your e-mail address, and check the box to "agree" to the terms and conditions of the site.
- **** MAKE SURE TO TYPE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY!
- Click "next" with the button selected that says "Gimme a Blog."
- Follow the on-screen prompts/directions for naming your blog. It must be something school related.
- For example: Joe's MSMS Blog
- Follow all on-screen instructions including checking your e-mail address for the confirmation e-mail. This might be instant or it might take up to ten minutes. Once you receive that confirmation e-mail, follow the instructions and you will have your own Edublog!
- Refer to the list above of goals for the day.
Poetry Memorization Information:
Dates of poetry presentations: November 18 and November 19.
Great article about why memorizing poetry is a useful endeavor.
How to memorize a poem- some good strategies- practical tips.
Some good information about a strong recitation.
Some choices of poems to memorize:
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love
The Snow Man
Death Be Not Proud
The Road Not Taken
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
Richard Cory
The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls
Shiloh
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
More poems to memorize
* You may choose your own poem as well, but you need to get approval for other poems from Ms. Collopy.
* See Ms. Collopy for some other options (I have copies available).
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Colonial Day
Nine Men's Morris
1. Answer the questions.
2. Play the game and beat the computer.
Answer the following questions on loose-leaf or a Word document with a proper heading.
*The game will probably work better in Safari. If you have Firefox open, switch to Safari now!
Use this website to find your answers: Nine Men's Morris History *Use the link at the bottom of the page (Merrils Research) to find the answers about rules and other background information.
1. Name three cultures/places where this game has been played.
Now use this link (Merrils Research- referenced above) to find these answers:
Merrile Research- Rules, etc.
2. List three other names the game has been given throughout the years.
3. How many pieces are played?
4. What is a mill and how is it formed?
5. How do you lose?
Once you are done with the written work, play the game using the link below.
Nine Men's Morris
1. Answer the questions.
2. Play the game and beat the computer.
Answer the following questions on loose-leaf or a Word document with a proper heading.
*The game will probably work better in Safari. If you have Firefox open, switch to Safari now!
Use this website to find your answers: Nine Men's Morris History *Use the link at the bottom of the page (Merrils Research) to find the answers about rules and other background information.
1. Name three cultures/places where this game has been played.
Now use this link (Merrils Research- referenced above) to find these answers:
Merrile Research- Rules, etc.
2. List three other names the game has been given throughout the years.
3. How many pieces are played?
4. What is a mill and how is it formed?
5. How do you lose?
Once you are done with the written work, play the game using the link below.
Nine Men's Morris
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wednesday, September 16
Three Goals Today:
1. Print out the Word document from yesterday if not finished. Maximum time to finish: 5 minutes.
2. In-class, typed open "cheat sheet" grammar quiz. Maximum time to finish: 25 minutes!
- In a Word document, type the definitions of the nine parts of speech in complete sentences.
Formatting instructions:
- 1.5 spacing
- proper heading aligned on the right
- title centered- Grammar Quiz
- numbered sentences/definitions (use alignment and numbering in your formatting palette)
- put the part of speech term (noun, etc.) in bold and underlined
Print and turn-in to Ms. Collopy. Select the MSLABHP4200 OR MSCHP printer.
3. Complete the Intel Visual Ranking tool. Start by clicking here. https://educate.intel.com/workspace/student/loginpage.aspx?&LID=en Get a worksheet from Ms. Collopy if not distributed in class. Look on the board for further log-in instructions. Maximum time to finish: 10-15 minutes.
Did you?
1. Finish work from yesterday?
2. Take your grammar quiz, print it, and turn it in?
3. Complete the Intel Visual Ranking tool?
1. Print out the Word document from yesterday if not finished. Maximum time to finish: 5 minutes.
2. In-class, typed open "cheat sheet" grammar quiz. Maximum time to finish: 25 minutes!
- In a Word document, type the definitions of the nine parts of speech in complete sentences.
Formatting instructions:
- 1.5 spacing
- proper heading aligned on the right
- title centered- Grammar Quiz
- numbered sentences/definitions (use alignment and numbering in your formatting palette)
- put the part of speech term (noun, etc.) in bold and underlined
Print and turn-in to Ms. Collopy. Select the MSLABHP4200 OR MSCHP printer.
3. Complete the Intel Visual Ranking tool. Start by clicking here. https://educate.intel.com/workspace/student/loginpage.aspx?&LID=en Get a worksheet from Ms. Collopy if not distributed in class. Look on the board for further log-in instructions. Maximum time to finish: 10-15 minutes.
Did you?
1. Finish work from yesterday?
2. Take your grammar quiz, print it, and turn it in?
3. Complete the Intel Visual Ranking tool?
Monday, September 14, 2009
Mac Lab Proficiency Checklist- September 15, 2009
Here is the paragraph that you should read, copy, and paste onto your word document.
Capitalization is fun. I love it. Capitalizing shows that you know how to follow the rules of our language. Not only that, it also demonstrates your intelligence. Intelligent people capitalize correctly. Unfortunately for sad and forlorn language arts (or is it Language Arts?) teachers all over America, text messaging and e-mailing have made capitalization un-cool. Wrong-go-ba-dongo! Capitalization is the coolest thing that you can do besides staying in school! Let's all start this year off well by capitalizing our names, the beginning of every sentence we ever write, and the pronoun I. Got it- we'll get along just fine!
Here's the link for after you are done with the checklist, printing, and turning your work in to Ms. Collopy:
Intel Student Log-In
Teacher I.D.- Collopy
Team I.D.- will be given to you in class
Password- exactly the same as the team i.d. that will be given to you in class
Capitalization is fun. I love it. Capitalizing shows that you know how to follow the rules of our language. Not only that, it also demonstrates your intelligence. Intelligent people capitalize correctly. Unfortunately for sad and forlorn language arts (or is it Language Arts?) teachers all over America, text messaging and e-mailing have made capitalization un-cool. Wrong-go-ba-dongo! Capitalization is the coolest thing that you can do besides staying in school! Let's all start this year off well by capitalizing our names, the beginning of every sentence we ever write, and the pronoun I. Got it- we'll get along just fine!
Here's the link for after you are done with the checklist, printing, and turning your work in to Ms. Collopy:
Intel Student Log-In
Teacher I.D.- Collopy
Team I.D.- will be given to you in class
Password- exactly the same as the team i.d. that will be given to you in class
Monday, June 1, 2009
Tech Fair- June 2, 2009
Welcome to the MSSD14 Tech Fair!
- Student checklists for Word/computer lab success
Overview of:
Getting you set up to use the Intel Tools:
- Student checklists for Word/computer lab success
- I use this type of tool before starting work in the lab. The example provided today is very extensive; however, it pays off in the long run. Students prove basic proficiencies once, therefore there's less time spent on simple tasks as the year goes on (hopefully they become life-long skills).
- The paragraph that I had them copy and paste is posted on my March 16/17 post (scroll down if you want to see it- totally generic).
Overview of:
- Visual Ranking Project
- Seeing Reasoning Project
- Use this link in a different tab:
- Student log-in- Intel Tool
- Teacher name: Collopy
- Team ID: Manitou01 (up to 24; will be assigned to you)
- Password: same as team i.d.- it's not case sensitive
- Practice both tools
- Visual Ranking
- Seeing Reasoning
- Come up with your own "factors" for the seeing reasoning project (if you feel like it)
- Tips to evaluate student work, etc.
Getting you set up to use the Intel Tools:
- Register now and create a simple project before you leave today.
- Intel Registration- Teaching Tools
- Enrolling teams; try this once.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Monday, May 4- New Reading Logs and OMM Paragraph
Please read through this entire post. You will find directions about your paragraph and your new reading log.
Of Mice and Men- Theme Paragraph
- final draft
o Type your paragraph.
o Double space your paragraph.
o Italicize and bold your thesis statement.
o Use a correct heading using right alignment.
- Is your paragraph 7-10 sentences long with clear examples and elaboration?
- Did you use personal pronouns? (I, me, you, your). If so, re-write those sentences. You are an outside "expert" or reporter on the subject. It's not about you.
o Do you have at least one supporting quote in the paragraph?
- Final drafts must be turned in before the webquest begins tomorrow on John Steinbeck. Please transport your paragraph electronically- e-mail, thumb drive, Google Docs, etc.
- Print your paragraph either today or first thing tomorrow when you finish!
Also:
o Get a new book from the Media Center.
o Get a stamp on your reading log TODAY!
o Make one side for your independent reading book and the other side for short stories from your literature textbook.
- Procedure for the rest of the year:
1. Keep this stamped reading log until the last week of school.
2. Use the side with an independent reading book for the next ten days (until the Media Center closes).
3. If you finish the book in ten days, you will receive extra credit.
4. On the other side of the reading log, we will keep track of short stories from our literature textbook. Fill in Title: Literature Textbook/ Author: N/A/ Genre: Various/ # of pages: Various.
5. I will give you instructions this week about what short stories you will read from your textbook before the end of the year.
Of Mice and Men- Theme Paragraph
- final draft
o Type your paragraph.
o Double space your paragraph.
o Italicize and bold your thesis statement.
o Use a correct heading using right alignment.
- Is your paragraph 7-10 sentences long with clear examples and elaboration?
- Did you use personal pronouns? (I, me, you, your). If so, re-write those sentences. You are an outside "expert" or reporter on the subject. It's not about you.
o Do you have at least one supporting quote in the paragraph?
- Final drafts must be turned in before the webquest begins tomorrow on John Steinbeck. Please transport your paragraph electronically- e-mail, thumb drive, Google Docs, etc.
- Print your paragraph either today or first thing tomorrow when you finish!
Also:
o Get a new book from the Media Center.
o Get a stamp on your reading log TODAY!
o Make one side for your independent reading book and the other side for short stories from your literature textbook.
- Procedure for the rest of the year:
1. Keep this stamped reading log until the last week of school.
2. Use the side with an independent reading book for the next ten days (until the Media Center closes).
3. If you finish the book in ten days, you will receive extra credit.
4. On the other side of the reading log, we will keep track of short stories from our literature textbook. Fill in Title: Literature Textbook/ Author: N/A/ Genre: Various/ # of pages: Various.
5. I will give you instructions this week about what short stories you will read from your textbook before the end of the year.
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