1. The English section of your binder should only have King Arthur handouts. Please recycle the Greek Myths.
2. The history section of your binder should only have New Spain and Casta handouts. Please recycle any native american handouts, EXCEPT the anno
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Please bring in a few ounces of dish soap in a plastic tupperware bowl. Don't worry if you don't have it because I bought some extra but I want to be sure we have enough.
Read and mark pages 16-21 in Legends of King Arthur
Finding angle measurements- Workbook pages 125-127
Please remember to return the protractor 1. Science: Discuss today's experiment. What conducted and what insulated?
2. Math: Tell your parents what a quadrilladeral is and give examples. 3. English: Discuss the Holy Grail and its importance to the legends of King Arthur. ALSO, tell your parents about the pla 1. Tell what you learned about the alleged history of Britain today--- Brutus, Vortigern, Hengist, & Horsa, Ambrosius, and Uther Pendragon, etc.
2. Tell what you learned about the new world before contact with the Spanish and what happened after--- Queen Isabella, Pope Alexander VI, the indigenous people, etc. Discuss some or all of these archetypes with your parents tonight, focusing on where, whether it be in literature, TV, plays, comics, or movies, you have seen evidence of their presence. If you wish, discuss the big idea, as well.
Example: Harry Potter is a hero; he is also a young person from somewhere else. Dumbledore is Harry's mentor. CHARACTER ARCHETYPES Protagonist: The hero of the story Antagonist: The person who is against the hero---who intends to block the hero's progress or success. Big Idea: Can you have a good story without an antagonist? 1. The Hero – In its simplest form, this character is the one ultimately who may fulfill a necessary task and who will restore harmony, and/or justice to a community. Often he or she will embody characteristics of YOUNG PERSON. 2. Young Person from somewhere else – This hero is taken away as an infant or youth and raised by strangers. He or she later returns home as a stranger and able to recognize new problems and new solutions. 3. Mentors – These individuals serve as teachers or counselors to the hero. Sometimes they work as role models and often serve as father or mother figure. They teach by example the skills necessary to survive the journey and quest. 5. Hunting Group of Companions – These loyal companions are willing to face any number of perils in order to be together. 6. Loyal Retainers – These individuals are like the noble sidekicks to the hero. Their duty is to protect the hero. Often the retainer reflects the hero’s nobility. 7. Friendly Beast –These animals assist the hero and reflect that nature is on the hero’s side. 8. The Devil Figure – This character represents evil incarnate. He or she may offer worldly goods, fame, or knowledge to the hero/protagonist in exchange for possession of the soul or integrity. This figure’s main aim is to oppose the hero in his or her quest.This person is called the antagonist in the story 9. The Evil Figure with the Ultimately Good Heart – This redeemable devil figure (or servant to the devil figure) is saved by the hero’s nobility or good heart. Geometry homework- Exercises 1 and 2, pages 117-122 in workbook.
Read the article on Archetypes, look at the paintings, and make comments. Remember this is like a Harkness discussion, except online. Practice your best writing and etiquette skills when making commentary, Arthurian Legends.
Thursday morning the class will walk down to Carmel Beach to construct geometric designs/polygons/lines. The students will need a rake that they can carry down to the beach and back. If you have a child-sized rake, that is ideal, but larger rakes are ok, too, as long as your child can carry it safely to the beach and back. Please check out the link below as it will give you a sense of the experience. We'll post photos of the students' creations when we return. FREE DRESS. http://www.viralnova.com/beach-art/
In honor of St. Patrick's Day and Zero Waste week, tonight's homework is paper-free.
1. Science HW: Respond on Kidblog to the Electricity forum question about circuits. 2.History HW: Post your Spanish Casta character research on Edmodo. Plan to spend 15-20 minutes. On-going Paper Homework (unless you have a Kindle): Read for 20 minutes each night. 1. Tell parents something you are learning or have learned from the persuasive essay project and/or grammar.
2. Tell parents something you are learning or have learned from the New Spain Casta Project. |
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