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Contemplating Constellations available now!

Contemplating Constellations is a book of poetry by the students of Carnegie Middle School. 230 different poets write from their heart in this remarkable collection. Buy yours today. All proceeds go to the publishing phase of the writing process--more books, newspapers, magazines, performances, movies, videos, posts, blogs, telecasts, webcasts, podcasts, tracts, fliers, rags, and comics by student authors!

Authors get a free book. Family and friends of the authors will get a discount at the book signing on Saturday, June 14, 2 p.m., at the Carson Library.

Everyone else Click below to enjoy poetry and keep it alive in our schools!

Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

Song of Myself

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Read The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and answer the following questions.

1. Copy a sentence from the story with misspelled words. Underline the misspelled words.

2. Why do you think Twain misspelled so many words?

3. Who fooled whom in the story? Explain in a well-written paragraph.



Write a 2-page (at least) story using the dialect of youth culture at Carnegie. When you write dialogue, remember to start a new paragraph every time someone else speaks.


Make a "Works Cited" page using provided resources and working in groups.

Spelling Quiz and Review Outline

Take spelling quiz



Homework: Vocab. Test Friday, Persuasive Report due 5/2, Book Report 5/9, Poetry Reading 5/6 and 5/7.

Stations

Station 1: Digital Library

Station 2: Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt

Station 3: Persuasive Research Report Rubric and Outline.

Homework: Spelling Test Thursday, Vocab. Test Friday, Persuasive Report due 5/2, Book Report 5/9, Poetry Reading 5/6 and 5/7.

Earth Day: Inconvenient Truth

Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

Fear based appeal: scaring people

Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.


Homework: Vocabulary test on Friday
Book report due May 9

An Inconvenient Truth

Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

Fear based appeal: scaring people

Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.


Homework: Vocabulary test on Friday
Book report due May 9

Opposing views

Quick Write: Anticipate the arguments of people who oppose your view. Write about the arguments they may have against your position.

View video on death penalty:



Read LA Times Editorial
on recent Supreme Court decision upholding lethal injection.

From the context of the article what does anachronistic mean?

From the context of the article what does capriciously mean?

Is the LA Times for or against the death penalty? Explain your answer with examples from the editorial.

Homework: Research your topic, read, and study vocab.

Anecdotes and Arguments

1. Correct vocabulary matching quiz.

Answer and discuss: What's the difference between an argument and an argument?



Quick write: One of the best ways to introduce a topic in a persuasive essay is with an anecdote. Think of how you are connected to your topic and tell the story.

Interview three students about their topics and stories with this form.


Homework:Read, research, and study

Digital Library

Quick Write: Pick a controversial topic and explain why you picked it.

Go to the library for a special presentation on Digital Library.



Homework: Study vocabulary and read.

Vocabulary matching quiz and sentence completions

Persuasion Words Matching Quiz and sentence completions

Homework: Study vocabulary and read book.

"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov

Quick write: Do you think the death penalty should be legal? Explain why or why not.

Read "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov in LOL on page 285.



Homework:Study vocab, read book

Homework:

appeal, emotional, logical

Quick write: List as many controversial issues as you can. Pick one you feel strongly about and write about how you feel about the issue.




Read opinion article about immigration and answer Immigration Article Study Questions

Homework: Flash Cards
Vocab. Test 4/25
Book Report 5/9

Persuasion Word Form Chart



Homework: Flash Cards
Vocab. Test 4/25
Book Report 5/9

Persuasion

What makes you angry? Is it something that is unfair? Is it something you can change? Write about something that makes you angry.

Flash Cards


Read "School-wide bans teach exactly the wrong lessons" and highlight reasons against school-wide bans and underline reasons for school-wide bans.



Homework: Flash Cards
Study questions for article
Vocab. Test 4/25
Book Report 5/9