Topics:
Literature: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
Grammar: prepositional phrases, parts of speech
Vocabulary: dank, palpable, opaque, lacerate, palatial, bizarre, amenity, affable, cosmopolitan, condone, droll, scruple, bland, grotesque, opiate, sallow, solicitous, venerable, deplorable, zealous NOTE: [THE SAME WORDS]Use at least ten (10) of the words in your research essay. Underline each word.
Homework:
- Research Essay with ten (10) TMDG vocabulary words - electronic version - Due: Sept 17 on www.turnitin.com
- printed version - Due: Sept. 20
- model/diorama/drawing - Due: Sept. 21
- Grammar packet - Due: Sept. 16
- Leave a BLOG comment - Due: Sept. 15
Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #3 - grammar and vocabulary
2. Annotation and discussion of the short story.
3. Define and identify plot elements.
4. Present first two paragraphs of the research essay.
Tuesday
1. Review and practice identifying preposition and prepositional phrases.
2. Practice writing using prepositional phrases.
3. Identify a prepositional phrase as an adjective or adverb prepositional phrase.
4. Present more paragraphs in the research essay.
Wednesday
1. Use a graphic organizer to trace in sequence the plot events.
2. Identify and analyze the effect of setting to character, or of suspense in a literary piece.
3. Present bibliography for research essay.
Thursday
1. Review the short story to prepare for Monday's quiz.
2. Use vocabulary during discussion.
Ms. Terry i don't understand this..
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean Research Essay with ten (10) - electronic version - Due: Sept 17 on www.turnitin.com?
I thought you said the research paper is due on Sunday. And do we have to use 10 word from the story? I'm confuse...
Litton, it is 10 vocabulary words from the TMDG list. I extended the due date from today, 12th of Sept., Sunday, to the 17th of Sept., Friday. If you want to submit today without me seeing your essay first and not take advantage of the extension, go ahead.
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ReplyDeleteMs. Terry I am having trouble getting research on 'The Most Dangerous Game project number 4.' All I am able find on the Malay-man catcher is Wikipedia and Yahoo Answers, I know you don't want Wikipedia, but is Yahoo Answers a usable and reliable citation?
ReplyDeleteAlissa, build your research out of what information can be found in the story and what you have read so far on Yahoo Answers, but find other sources that has to do with hunting traps. Maybe the links below may help:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/traps/men74/index.html
http://robert.thegeakes.co.uk/survival/traps.html
http://www.jstor.org/pss/3795907
http://www.ehow.com/about_4828133_hunting-trapping-supplies.html
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=vpcfour
Let me know what among these links satisfied your essay. Have fun reading! :)
Hi. Ms. Terry..im having trouble finding information on the nurmese tiger pit, and do understand that yhu dont want us to use wikipedia, wiki answers, or yahoo answers..do yhu have a suggested website?
ReplyDeletehi Ms.Terry i was wondering if you have any resources i could use to find information for number 2.I haven't been able to find five,19 Century hunters.I have only found two so far.
ReplyDeletehi ms.terry.
ReplyDeletei dont really understand exactly what we are supposed to write our essay about. i mean i know that it is hunting, but what about hunting is it that we write about. my number is 1.
sarah battles(not emily)
period 5
9/14/10
number 23
Mrs. Terry I am totally lost on how to cite things. I know that the handout you gave us has the MLA format but, I am still confussed.
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs Terry. Do we attach our bibliography to the essay?
ReplyDeleteJacob Khan
Period 1
thank you sooo much for those links Mrs. Terry they are really helpful!
ReplyDeleteHolly Kapp period 1
Mrs. Terry, For our two resources does one of them have to be a book?
ReplyDeleteMary-Claire Graham
Per.5
forgot to ask, can we have more than two resources?
ReplyDeleteMrs. Terry,
ReplyDeleteThank you soo much for helping me after school today. I found more infomation about the burmese tiger pit on the websites that you told me to check!
-Bailey Wedelich (period 7)
Hi Ms. Terry, How long does the essay have to be??
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for explaining to the class how to use turnitin.com you are a great teacher!
ReplyDeleteThanks again,
Zoe Kampf (pd.7)
Do we just do one bibliography on all the hunters for assignment 2?
ReplyDeleteThank you for the links they helped me out!
ReplyDeleteTavish Bakos(per.1)
Hi, Ms. Terry. This is Alice Bermejo from your 7th period class.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to know, since I came late to your class, does that give me extra time for my assignments? Because I'm doing my Most Dangerous Game packet, and its alot of work. Also, the homework of the plot, is that for The Most Dangerous Game or for the essay? And, speaking of the essay, when do I turn that in since I joined late to your class? Does that require any kind of username you give me?
which blog were we supposed to comment on for homework
ReplyDelete- May I know who Selena is? This is the blog. You're on the right spot.
ReplyDelete- Alice if you heard me earlier, you would have learned that I announced a week extension to all 4 of you added to my class- the same amount of time all my other students had.
-Tavish and Zoe, thanks. :)
- Jasmine, Holly, and Zoe - The essay should be at least have five (5) paragraphs or more, but no more than two pages worth. Check the handout. Bibliography for the hunters can be one, but if you found information from different sources, then your bib will be longer.
- Susana, Sarah, Mary-Claire, Darla - There are examples of citation for bibliography in your textbook. Look it up. The research topics are clear. Everything and anything you need to write about is in the handout.
- Kiara'rah - I hope the help I gave you yesterday helped.
- Bailey, you're welcome.
- Jacob - Of course, the bibliography is part of the essay. It should be found at the bottom after the essay. Look at the handout and the sample.
MORE research HELP!!!
ReplyDeleteOn hunting:
http://history1800s.about.com/od/whaling/a/histwhaling.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/340665/daniel_boone_style_19th_century_squirrel.html?cat=11
http://www.gunsandswords.com/19th-century-russian-hunting-knife.html
http://www.ralphmag.org/DH/lions.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005446/Food/English/19thcenturyus.html
I appreciate those who are resourceful and complain less before trying anything out first. To the others, I have explained the project over and over and over again ever since Sept. 7 when I gave the assignment, and everyday from then on. When I explain things in class, please listen, pay attention, and ask questions then. When I ask you if you understood, do not say "YES" when you don't. COME DURING LUNCH TIME and let me rest at night, PLEASE. Ask your questions here (preferable), because my email inbox gets congested and it closes when it is too full, and then emails bounce back and I don't receive them. I have already reminded you about this issue before. I need your parents and other teachers to be able to reach me. The blog is STUDENT CENTRAL for you. And last but not the least, PLEASE READ and REVIEW all handout references I give you making your binder a really essential material in our class. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteTHOSE who commented and asked questions here, YOU ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. :) Good night everyone. I am hoping more people will comment, or ask questions. BUT please read all comments first before asking just in case your question has already been asked and answered.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Terry I forgot my binder at school and I dont know how to head the essay. Can u send me the packet to my email? bluedork9@aol.com
ReplyDeletejalyssa
7th pd
Jalyssa - I sent an email to the email address you provided here twice - from one of my aol and yahoo email addresses- but your email address has an error. Both emails I sent didn't go through. Check the email address you are using.
ReplyDeletems.terry,when we head the paper,underneath my name,is it your name (Norina S. Olavera) ?
ReplyDeletealso I'm using Microsoft word 2007 and how do you make the margin at the top 1 in?
Use the tabs to adjust margins. My name will be the name I am using not the name under your name on teh handout.
ReplyDeleteoh my bad its bluedork95@aol.com can you send it again please? sorry to bother you.
ReplyDeleteI sent it through my aol as well, Jalyssa. Check it now.
ReplyDeleteyes i got it thank you
ReplyDeleteI forgot my sheet that had the heading on it at school. Could you just tell me the heading please?
ReplyDelete-Bailey Wedelich (7th period)
dear Mrs. terry
ReplyDeletei am super sorry. i accidentally submitted my essay research to turnitin.com instead of my actual essay. I'm so sorry!!!! it is completely my fault!!!! if there is any way i can resubmit it or email it to you please let me know!!!! I'm going to go ahead and email it to u now.
Sarah battles
5th period
project number 1
once again I'm so sorry.
Sarah- I can delete it from my inbox, but it is not removed from the website's database.
ReplyDeleteBailey - I don't have the heading for you. I don't know what it was you used.
Sarah- I just deleted it. Re-submit the paper you want submitted now. :)
ReplyDeletems.terry,so our essay with the bibliography and citations can't be longer than 2 pages?or can it be more than 2 pages?
ReplyDeletems. terry thank u so much!!!! you have no idea how much i appriciate it!!!
ReplyDeletethanks again
Ms. Terry -
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but I do not have my packet - I have looked everywhere. I know I am late, but can you please e-mail it to me? I'm getting the assignment done, but want to make sure i'm not forgetting anything.
thank you,
Charlie
my email is: charlieerwin1@gmail.com
I forgot to put ten vocab words into my essay if i resubmit my essay w/ the ten words, will more points be taken off?
ReplyDeleteKaelin Smith Period 5
I loved this book. It had a great storyline. I love the horror genre in general so I really appreciated this book. I am also an avid hunter and I am actually just about to purchase some new trapping supplies . Excellent read, definitely one I would recommend.
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