Work in Groups

Group One (Manila Group Starts Here)
Each member of the group completes a two-sided word chart for the following words:character, era, analyze, conflict, recurring, and virtue

Each side is to have three rows with three columns.

The first box must have word, part of speech, and definition.

The second box must have two synonyms and a sentence that uses the word and demonstrates understanding of the word.

The third box must contain an image that will remind one of the meaning of the word. You may cut out an image from a magazine if you wish.

Group Two (Red Group Starts Here)

Read "If" to one another; each person reads a stanza aloud to the group.

Discuss the meaning of the poem.

Each couplet (two lines) can be associated with a virtue. Write the virtue that comes to your mind when you read each couplet in the space provided.

Group Three (Orange Group Starts Here)
Make a Virtue Poster.

Each person contributes a virtue that is important to them (no duplicates).

The virtue should be written with large letters (traced and cut-out).

The short definition can be in smaller print.

Poster should have 8-10 virtues.

Group Four (Yellow Group Starts Here)

Read "The Root of Freedom" starting on page 11 of the packet.

Answer the following questions.

1. Who are the characters in the story? Name and describe them.

2. What is the setting (Where does the story take place)?

3. What important event in the story was an important turning point in Frederick Douglass's life?

4. What is a possible theme of the story?

5. Who is the narrator of the story?

6. Is the story true or fictional?

Group 5 (Green Group starts here)

This group will work on computers one through four to correctly format the final drafts their "Day in the Shoe" narratives.

1. Click "format-paragraph" from the toolbar to indent the first line of each paragraph 1/2 inch and double-space.

2. Click "file-page setup" from the tool bar to make the margins one inch all the way around (right, left, top, bottom,).

3. Click "font" on the toolbar to designate one of the approved fonts.

4. Click "size" to select the correct size--12 pt.

5. Click "view-header" to type your heading in the upper right hand corner.

Group Six (blue group starts here)

Go to BN.Com and browse for books. Look in teen fiction. Refine your search by looking for books for under $10. When you find a book that you might like to read, write down the author's name and the book title.

Find five books and rank them in the order, first being the one you would like to read the most.

Turn in the list of 5 books to your period's in-box.