Monday, May 11, 2009

May 11-15

9 English:
Questions on Ch. 24

1. Cole learned something very critical about anger - what is it?
2. What do you think he should carve to show that he learned to forgive?
3. What is it that Cole had to discover before he could heal his wounded heart and broken spirit?
4. What does Edwin reveal to Cole as the reason for Garvey and him to be helping Cole as much as they are?
5. Describe how Cole celebrated Christmas.
6. What word does Edwin bring Cole about Peter in February?
7. Why does Edwin believe Peter tried to take his own life?
8. Why is saying he was sorry not enough to help Peter?
9. What solution does Cole come up with to help Peter?
10. What would you chose to do to help him if you were in Cole's position?

Ch. 25 questions

1. How does Edwin respond to Cole's idea to bring Peter to the island?
2. Why does Edwin tell Cole that he and Garvey are proud of him?
3. How long is Cole willing to stay on the island in order to help Peter?
4. What surprise does Edwin and Garvey bring Cole?
5. Describe how Edwin holds Cole accountable for everything.
6. What does Cole tell everyone about the island?
7. When does he tell them was the turning point when he began to think about something besides himself?
8. Edwin forces Cole to tell the group why he hasn't carved the bottom of the totem yet. What does he tell them?
9. How does Peter respond?
10. How would you feel at this point if you were Cole? What would you do?

Ch. 26 questions

1. Describe how Cole treated his guests the first night they were on the island.
2. Where does Edwin have Cole sleep? Why?
3. What are Cole's thoughts as he soaks in the pond the next day?
4. What is Peter's attitude about staying on the island with Cole?
5. Describe the incident between Mr. Driscal and Cole.
6. What information does Garvey bring Cole about his father? How does Cole react?
7. How does Garvey want him to pay him back for his kindness?
8. When Cole is frustrated that Peter doesn't seem to appreciate that he is going to this extra for him, what does Garvey remind him of?
9. Peter is confused about how to respond to Cole - he does some strange things. He is nasty and nice. What threatening things does he do?
10. What kindness does he extend to Cole?

Ch. 27

1. Describe Peter's behavior toward Cole.
2. What was the last straw for Cole?
3. How does Cole respond? What kindness does he show Peter?
4. Why did they dance the mouse dance? What did they learn?
5. What did Garvey tell Cole when Cole said that Peter would never forgive him?
6. How does Cole explain to Peter why he threw away proof that he had been mauled by a white bear?
7. What does Peter do to Cole's totem while he and Garvey are out looking for whales?
8. How does Cole respond?

Ch. 28

1. What does Peter propose for their morning soak?
2. Describe his treatment of Cole.
3. Why do you think he did this?
4. How did Cole respond?
5. Describe what happens.
6. What did the boys carve together at the bottom of Cole's totem? Why?

9/10 English

Students are doing a 3-5 minute movie.
By the end of this week, students should have their scripts finished, and a good start on their story boards.

12 Media

Students have 2 projects to work on this week. One, a movie project ona nursery rhyme. After story boards are finished, groups must book cameras to film. The second project is to present some new form of media to the class. Suggestions could be education, such as Moodle, elluminate, or RSS feeds for news; new presentation tools to present each new media, such as slide share can rean the student bonus points.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

May 4-9

Grade 9
We are reading Spirit Bear. Chapter 19 questions.

1. Cole sighted an animal along the shoreline after he returned to camp, what was it?
2. To honor the animal and learn from it Garvey announced that they would do what that evening?
3. What will be Cole's last chore before leaving the island?
4. What happens when Cole announces that he is hitting the sack for the night?
5. Garvey announced that he was finished on the island because there was not enough room for him and his ______________________.
6. When Cole apologized to Garvey and Edwin, what did they tell him?
7. Garvey and Edwin left Cole early and went to their tent. What did Cole do after they left?
8. What did he learn?
9. What did Cole do the next morning?
10. What did he see at the end of the chapter as he was preparing to go back to camp?
11. What do you think Cole learned in this chapter?

Ch. 20

1. Describe a day in Cole's life on the island.
2. How did Cole get a log large enough for a totem?
3. What were his first thoughts about the log?
4. How did it make him feel when he was thinking about escape?
5. What did he do about it?
6. What reason does Edwin give Cole that he isn't seeing the Spirit Bear?
7. What are totems?
8. Why can't Cole dance the dance of anger yet?
9. In this chapter Cole learns not to lie to himself. Write a paragraph about a time when you lied to yourself, and you knew it. Cole chopped his potential canoe up to keep from acting on his lie - what did you do to protect yourself from your lie?

Grade 9/10
This week we are working on finishing our debates.
As well, we are beginning our videos of the class members. Stage 1, presentation of the video idea (theme). Step 2, script writing. Step 3, story boarding. Step 4 filming. Step 5 editing. Step 6: burning DVD.