January 29, 2010

1. Reading Log-1 hour
2. Compass Odyssey-1 hour a week
3. Create a poem dealing with your own dreams, or idea of dreams in general.
4. Complete the revisions for District Writes #1, #2, & #3. Must be typed with the appropriate title on each page, double spaced, numbered left column, and Times Roman font size 12. Have an adult review each essay and sign each essay. You will turn in a total of three typed essays. Due on February 4th.

Title: Final Revision to Graded DW #1
Writing Situation:
What is your favorite form of transportation? A bus, a car, a skateboard, the subway or something else?
Directions for Writing:
Think about the form of transportation you like best.
Now, write to explain what makes this form of transportation your favorite.

Title: Final Revision to Graded DW #2
Writing Situation:
A teacher is asking students where they would like to go on a field trip.
Directions for Writing:
Think about a place you would like to go on a field trip.
Write to explain why you would like to go on a field trip to this place.

Title: Final Revision to Graded DW #3
Writing Situation:
A recent newspaper article said that students should spend more time reading at home.
Directions for Writing:
Think about the effect it would have if students spent more time reading at home.
Now, write to convince the editor whether students should spend more time reading at home.

Please don't forget about the board game.

Extra Credit due on February 4th: Summarize Character Traits: Tribute Imagine that you are an archaeologists and have just discovered a lost tribute to Hamed, written by one of Sheik Tarik's subjects. What might such a tribute include? What aspects of Hamed's personality might the writer find memorable? Write a tribute to Hamed in third-person point of view and include details about Hamed from the text. Decorate your papers so that they resemble parchment that has been lost in the desert for many years.