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CENSORSHIP

Young Bloggers,

You are going to write a five-six paragraph argumentative essay explaining whether or not censorship should be legal or illegal.

You should answer the following questions in your essay:

What is censorship?

How is Music or Television censored?

Who wants music or television censored?

Why do other people want music or television to be censored?

How has censorship affected you and others?

How do you feel about censorship? Why?

You may use the following websites to help you:

• What is Censorship?
• Watch the BoBo Doll Experiment (How can TV influence behavior? youtube video)
• Children Imitating Adults- Do adults set a positive example? (youtube video)
• Whoopi Goldberg Reads Banned Books!
• Muppets on Banned Books
• The government wants to ban websites that allow downloading (This is an 8 minute news clip)
• http://americancensorship.org/
• NO MORE FACEBOOK!
• Free Speech Article
• Censorship skit
• Censorship Essay
• Censorship - Pro Arguments

Homework

Word Wisdom: read and complete pages 56-57

Writing: What is censorship? Why do you think that music is censored? Should music be uncensored?

GET SLEEP AND BE READY FOR STAR ASSESSMENT

LEARN ABOUT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING

 Happy Thanksgiving

to

my incredible 7th grade classes.

Xavier and Trinity 

I am super thankful for your delightful and fun personalities.

Thanks for making my job so much fun!

<3

Ms. Humphries

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!

WE FINISHED THE GIVER

WHOOHOOO!

Thanksgiving Break Homework

XAVIER AND TRINITY

DUE MONDAY

 (When you return from break)

THE GIVER PACKET 

• The 36 vocabulary words, defined
• vocabulary, ven diagram worksheets
• multiple choice quiz
• Perspective Taking & Problem Solving worksheet

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Memories

Not only an individual, but a people, too must possess a memory. 

A people’s memory is called history. 

A people without memory is like an individual with amnesia.

Homework DUE NOVEMBER 21st

1. What is memory?
2. What are the different kinds of memories?
3. Why are memories important?
4. How do our memories shape who we are? 
5. Where do groups of people keep their memories? 
6. Who decides what memories are valid and worth saving, telling, or teaching? 
7. Can we learn from the memories of others/
8. How can we learn from our own memories? 

Homework - due November 17th

Trinity

On your note cards, "Sameness" and "Differences/ Uniqueness"

1. list ways that you believe your school encourages Sameness and Uniqueness.
2. Does the school encourage these behaviors? 

On your BLOGSPOT -  

Write  a two paragraph essay that explains: 

1. What is Sameness? 
2. How are you affected by Sameness? 
3. Who do you think controls Sameness? 
4. What are your feelings about Sameness?
5. Do you think Sameness will help you accomplish 'Power' or 'Honor' ?
   

Xavier

• Finish defining the vocabulary 

• Write  a two paragraph essay that explains: 
  
• What is Sameness? 
• How are you affected by Sameness? 
• Who do you think controls Sameness? 
• What are your feelings about Sameness?
• How can Sameness will help you accomplish your goals in life? 
• How can Sameness hinder progress. (LOOK UP THE WORD HINDER)  

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Today we

1. practiced using an easy summarizing technique "Somebody Wanted But So". 
2. Read pages 70-88 of the Giver 

 

Homework - due November 15th

 Say What?
          Say Something!

   BLOG IT

• What is Say Something? 
• 
  
• How did you use Say Something in class today? 

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• How does Say Something change the way you read? 
•  
• Did you like or dislike the Say Something strategy? 
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• Do you recommend Say Something to other students? Why or Why not? 

Independent 

          READING : The Giver

1.  Read to page 71
2. Be prepared to discuss the following topics
 
• What are the rules for Jonas's Assignment?
• How does he feel about the rules? 
• How do you feel about the rules? 
• Do you have any predictions?                         

 

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• Please refrain from using your friend's blog post as a substitution for your own.

• I want to understand your point of view and read what you have to say.

• I can't wait to read your new posts!

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Petulantly 

Definitions:

Expressing irritation or annoyance 

Contemptuous in speech or behavior

Sentences:

The student shook her head petulantly and said, "leave me alone."

The girl petulantly screamed, "get out of my visage!"

REALLY? REALLY? UGH!

 BOTTLE MOMMY! WARM IT UP- AHHHHH!!!!

Walk a Mile in Jonas' Shoes

THE GIVER

Key Facts

full title  · The Giver

author  · Lois Lowry

type of work  · Novel

genre  · Young adult; science fiction; fantasy; dystopia

language  · English

time and place written  ·  1993; United States

date of first publication  ·  1993

publisher · Houghton Mifflin

narrator  · The story is told by a third-person narrator whose point of view is limited to what Jonas observes and thinks.

point of view  · The story is told completely from Jonas’s point of view. We see all the actions and events through Jonas’s eyes and do not have access to any information to which Jonas does not have access.

tone  · Lowry uses direct, simple language with very few figures of speech or ironic comments (though Jonas and the Giver make ironic statements.) The simplicity of the language is appropriate for Lowry’s audience, children between eleven and fifteen, but it also echoes the “precision of language” demanded by Jonas’s community. Despite the simplicity, the tone is somewhat elevated, suited to the nature of Jonas’s discoveries about the richness of life.

tense  · Past

setting (time)  · An unspecified time in the future

setting (place)  · A utopian community that is part of a larger utopian society, presumably on Earth

protagonist · Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy who is chosen to be the new Receiver when he is twelve

major conflict  · Jonas’s new emotional and sensory awareness cause him to rebel against the restrictions his society places on freedom of choice, individuality, emotion, and human experience.

rising action  · When Jonas becomes the new Receiver, he receives memories that change the way he thinks about himself and his community forever.

climax  · When Jonas realizes that when his father “releases” newchildren he actually kills them, Jonas reaches a point of no return. His frustration with his community and his desire to change it have been growing steadily, and finally Jonas cannot accept the society’s insensitivity to the value of human life. He determines to change things.

falling action  · In order to put his plan into action, Jonas flees the community on bicycle with the newchild Gabe, evading search planes and enduring hunger and pain to try to bring feelings and color to his community and bring himself to the world he has dreamed of knowing.

themes  · The importance of memory; the relationship between pain and pleasure; the importance of the individual; the role of choice or free will in society

motifs  · Vision; nakedness; release

symbols  · The newchild Gabriel; the sled; the river

foreshadowing  · Important examples of foreshadowing in The Giver include Jonas’s apprehension about the Ceremony of Twelve, which foreshadows his future apprehension about being with the community; and his feeling of closeness and freedom with the old woman while he bathes her, which foreshadows his longing for grandparents and other close, personal connections.

Sparknotes amended

Weekend Homework

Read for Real- Please correct your tests. If you got an answer incorrect, use a separate sheet of paper to write a short response explaining the correct answer. Write the R4R page number where you located the answer.


We will begin the Giver Monday. You do not need to bring R4R to class.

Have a great weekend. Check back for Extra Credit!

Class Today (Trinity)

Today in class students:

• practiced using their vocabulary words by creating a skit. They were great!
• brainstormed topics to discuss in their new class blog. 
• All about me 
• Pop Culture
• Food
• Candy
• T.V. Shows
• Places and locations in DC Metro Area
• Rollercoasters - Theme Parks 
• Middle School Life 
• Frustrations
• Confessions 
• Cars
• Talented People 
• Bullying 
• Peer Pressure
• Music 
• Dwellings
• Journey to College
• Art 
• Thoughts, Suggestions, Dream, Wonders
• Values
• Comedy ( funny things we see) 
• Random Thoughts 
• Flashing Lights by Wendy 
• Movies 
• Guess What I Saw! 
• Tomorrow we will decide and narrow our topics

HOMEWORK

1. Check Blog
2. Select a Topic for your Blog
3. Study for Read for Real Test ! 
4. Study for Word Wisdom Test ! 

What happened in class today? (XAVIER)

In class today....

• Vocabulary Skit
• Blogger Building Session
• Grammar Review
• Blossoming Reader                                                                                                                                 

The wonderful students presented their tremendous skits(Alien, Beavis and Butt-Head, and The Canadian Girl).
We have blogs, yes we do, we have blogs how about you!
the topics we think we want to blog:

• The Life of a Tween
• Media Take-Out
• Every Day Life
• Food
• Teachers
• Fashion

Middle School Life(Nandi, Janiya, Rayne, and Amari)

• Lunch
• The Crew(friends)
• Externships
• School 
• Extended Day

Fashion(Jannah and Christian)

• Trends
• W.M.S.G.
• World Fashion
• Critiques

Life in the Fast Food Lane (Makayla, Unique,and Ameryst)

• Fast Food Critiques
• Health Info 
• Location
• Info about the Owners 

Vocabulary Guessing Game

 

 

Guess

Match the vocabulary word

 with the pictures below!  

 

 

 

 

Visage

Habitat

Confirm

Spectrum

Suspicion

Invisible

Chameleon

Duplicate

Spectacle

Camouflage

Homework Reminder

I know that we had a rushed class today. I want to make sure everyone has the homework.

Here is the homework:


1. Visit the Blog
2. Post your Animal of the Year nomination speech (as a comment)
3. Complete GUM lessons 1-6
4. Complete page 54 in Word Wisdom
5. Check email