Thursday, December 20, 2012

3rd Reading Check

See Ms. Jones

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Rubric



Group Names: ___________________________________________________________
Rubric
A. Constitution

5
3
1
Include your utopian society’s name, location, and motto.
Includes utopian society’s name, location, and motto.
Include almost all of the following: utopian society’s name, location, and motto.
Incomplete.
Religion—freedoms and restrictions
A complete paragraph that meets requirement.
A paragraph that meets most requirements.
Incomplete paragraph.
Economic System—welfare, businesses, taxes, property rights
A complete paragraph that meets requirement.
A paragraph that meets most requirements.
Incomplete paragraph.
Educational System—requirements, opportunities, tracking
A complete paragraph that meets requirement.
A paragraph that meets most requirements.
Incomplete paragraph.
Government—voting, elections, representatives, laws
A complete paragraph that meets requirement.
A paragraph that meets most requirements.
Incomplete paragraph.
Justice System—courts, trials, punishments, prisons
A complete paragraph that meets requirement.
A paragraph that meets most requirements.
Incomplete paragraph.
Format
Uses headings to distinguish each section.
Clear text and paragraph structure that’s easy to follow.
Somewhat uses a clear text and paragraph structure.
No text structure or organization.
Clarity/Focus
Each paragraph is focused on the section that the reader can clearly understand.
Each paragraph is somewhat focused on the section.
Paragraphs are unclear to the reader.
Visual Appeal/Neatness
Typed in a legible font.
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Handwritten.
Grammar
Writing is understandable with no grammar mistakes.
Writing is understandable even with a few grammar mistakes.
Grammar mistakes are distracting from the writing that makes it hard to understand.


Total: _______/50



B. Map:

10

1
Organization
Finished, organized, thought-out map that promotes your society that includes a legend/key, compass rose, and is to scale.
Somewhat organized, includes most of the following: a legend/key, compass rose, and scale.
Disorganized that does not include: a legend/key, compass rose, and scale.
Content
Includes important city features:  roads, government buildings, recreational areas, education centers, entertainment centers, water features, agricultural centers, and power centers.
Includes most city features (see previous list)
Includes only a few city features.
Quality
The map is colored, thought-out, and high quality. 8 ½ x 11 or larger
The map is black and white and mediocre.
The map is poor quality and incomplete. Not 8 ½ x 11 or larger


Total: _______/30




C. Pamphlet:

5
3
1
Ideas
Considers audience in the sales pitch by appropriate tone and approach.
Somewhat considers audience in the sales pitch by tone and approach.
Does not consider audience in the sales pitch.
Organization
Uses appropriate text features to organize the information (headings, bullets, images).
Somewhat uses appropriate text features to organize the information.
Does not use text features to organize information.
Appeal
Successfully uses advertising techniques to keep the viewer interested that promotes your society.
Attempts to use advertising techniques to keep the viewer interested that promotes your society.
Does not keep the attention of the viewer to promote your society.
Neatness
Finished, organized, thought-out pamphlet that promotes your society.
Somewhat organized, thought-out pamphlet that promotes your society.
Incomplete pamphlet.



Total: _______/20



Friday, December 7, 2012

Reading Check 2

Over. See Ms. Jones

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Vocab/Roots 2nd Quarter

Roots:
anthrop: man
phil: love
photo: light
migr: move

 
-ist: one who
-less: without
-ism: belief
-y: full of
-ful: full of
-er/-or: one who

supercilious: prideful
philanthropist: one who loves mankind
fickle: not reliable
lucrative: moneymaking/profitable
sage: a very wise person
mar: to damage or ruin
hoopla: excitement around an event
incredulous: skeptical/hard time believing something



Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Giver Ch. 15-16 Questions

These questions and the reading are homework and DUE MONDAY, December 10.


CHAPTER 15
1.  What is this memory and what is its result on Jonas?

CHAPTER 16
1.  What are some good memories?
2.  What is the Giver’s favorite memory?  Explain.
3.  How does Jonas feel about this memory?  What are some advantages and disadvantages of this?
4.  What happens when Jonas discusses this feeling with his parents?
5.  What is Jonas’ relationship to Gabriel now?
6.  How does Jonas break the rules at the end of this chapter?  What implications will this have?

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Giver Questions: Ch. 13-14


CHAPTER 13
1.  What causes frustration for Jonas?
2.  What is Jonas’ first startling and disturbing memory?  What is his reaction?
3.  Is the Giver married?  Explain about his marriage relationship.
4.  Why is a Receiver necessary in the community?
5.  What does Jonas wonder about when he’s not with the Giver?
6.  Why does the Giver sometimes send him away?

CHAPTER 14
1.  What is the first painful memory and what is its effect on Jonas?
2.  Why do he and the Giver have to hold painful memories?
3.  Why can’t everyone have memories, to share?
4.  What’s wrong with Gabriel?
5.  What happens when twins are born?
6.  How does Jonas comfort Gabriel?  What does he think of this?