Career Research
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8-413 Adventure Unit Anticipation Guide
I-Search Bibliographies: Citation Maker
Click here to go to the citation maker for your bibliography page. Remember--your citations should be in alphabetical order!
I-search model
8-413 Short-Response Strategy Portfolio
Here are the questions you can choose from for your portfolio (the task is below):
The boy wants to remain on the old man's boat even though the old man has not had any luck. Why does the boy want to stay? Use details from the story to support your answer.
Which character trait would you use to describe the old man? Choose one from below and use details from the story to support your answer:
wise -or- useless
One of the theme statements from our anticipation guide says, "You should always take the easiest route to get something done." Does the narrator of "The Road Not Taken" agree with that statement? Write a response where you explain the narrator's position, and support your answer with details from the poem.
In "The Road Not Taken," the narrator chooses the path less traveled. In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago fishes in a precise, traditional way. Why do these characters choose the "more difficult" path instead of taking an easier way?
Santiago repeatedly describes the fish as glorious and he even says that people are not worthy of eating it. However, he also repeats his determination to kill the fish. If Santiago obviously respects this great fish so much, why does he want to kill it? Support your answer with details from the text.
The boy wants to remain on the old man's boat even though the old man has not had any luck. Why does the boy want to stay? Use details from the story to support your answer.
Which character trait would you use to describe the old man? Choose one from below and use details from the story to support your answer:
wise -or- useless
One of the theme statements from our anticipation guide says, "You should always take the easiest route to get something done." Does the narrator of "The Road Not Taken" agree with that statement? Write a response where you explain the narrator's position, and support your answer with details from the poem.
In "The Road Not Taken," the narrator chooses the path less traveled. In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago fishes in a precise, traditional way. Why do these characters choose the "more difficult" path instead of taking an easier way?
Santiago repeatedly describes the fish as glorious and he even says that people are not worthy of eating it. However, he also repeats his determination to kill the fish. If Santiago obviously respects this great fish so much, why does he want to kill it? Support your answer with details from the text.
Business Letter Format
You can use this Letter Generator to help you format your letter to the editor.
WARNING: You CAN'T save your work on this site! You should write your letter in Word and paste it into the letter generator to format it.
WARNING: You CAN'T save your work on this site! You should write your letter in Word and paste it into the letter generator to format it.
Persuasive Techniques Task
Below you'll find the task for this assignment as well as some models:
Here's a video that explains ethos, logos, and pathos:
Topic Choices
You can choose one of the following issues to write persuasively about.
Click on the issue to read an article about the topic:
Free speech
Technology and the Law
Children being used as soldiers
Plagiarism
Click on the issue to read an article about the topic:
Free speech
Technology and the Law
Children being used as soldiers
Plagiarism
Assignment Models:
Click for models for ethos, logos, and pathos posters.
Here's a model of a comic book strip demonstrating the ethos persuasive technique:
Here's a model of a comic book strip demonstrating the ethos persuasive technique:
Need to turn in your work but can't print?
You can find out how to submit your files to me by checking out this page. Make sure you follow directions for naming your file before you submit!
Reading Resources
Are you looking for a good book to read? Check out the Reading Resources page to find links to web sites that can help you find a great book. You'll find book lists organized by genre and theme, lists of books that have won awards, and book reviews that can help you decide if the book is right for you.
Parent Letter
Parents should have gotten a copy of this letter from their child. It gives information about our class this year, as well as some guidelines for how to be a great student.
Welcome back to school!
We're going to have a great year! You can use this site to keep track of news and current assignments for ELA class. Hopefully students will also add content to the site as well (more to come on that later!). In the tabs above, you'll find links to take you to specific information about your class.
