Chains Project
By Laurie Halse Anderson
Chapters 1-13 Allusion Reading Project
Analyzing Allusion (Literary Philosophical or Biblical Reference)
As we read and discuss, identify and track the different allusions that appear in the work. For each allusion, create a scene that depicts the original meaning of the allusion, along with the quote and some background information. Then, create a scene that depicts the impact of that allusion on the deeper meaning of the work, along with a short analysis. Make sure the scenes you depict are historically and factually accurate, both to the allusion itself, and to the work of literature. Your scenes need to be neat, eye-catching, and reflect creativity and care. Please proofread your writing and organize your ideas thoughtfully. Must answer the following questions:
- What is the allusion?
- What is the allusion referring and/or what is the meaning of the allusion?
- To whom or what is the allusion referring?
- What information does this allusion tell us about the character/plot/situation/conflict?
- Why does the author include this allusion?
- How does theallusion enhance the overall meaning of the text/character/plot/conflict?
(When using quotes from the novel, make sure you include the page from which the quote can be found)
Product Options: (select one way to present your work)
- Presentation board: On a tri-fold presentation board display the information relevant to topic selected.
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Glog ( this is an online poster that you can create. Pretty easy to use, but you will be responsible for learning it at home. Fun because it allows you to be creative, include sound, video and has a professional looking finished product. Also, it’s free!
Each of these product options must include:
- Pictures (printed or drawn if artistically inclined)
- Correct spelling/grammar
- Neat presentation
- Story board
This Week in the Wonderful World of Language Arts/Reading Edition
Hola Cub Family!!
Our awesome Cubs continued to climb to develop their active reading skills as we review Chapters 1-13 of Chains. Our bright stars should be annotating the text, while they read. With that said, students should come prepare to class for open discussion of the chapters we’ve completed.
As we review/annotate the novel, Monday, Oct. 16th and Tuesday, Oct. 17th please remind our Awesome Cubs to bring their reading journals to complete several reading activities for those days. Our future leaders should also bring colored pencils, markers, crayons, glue, scissors, stickers, and/or things to decorate their reading journals based on the activities we will complete on those days.
Speaking of Chains, our future leaders have been assigned their very first PBL assignment on Friday, Oct. 13th, 2017. This is an individual reading project. The due date of this assignment is Wed. Nov.1st, 2017. This will be a mastery score. Please note, although some class time will be dedicated to work on the project, it is the expectation the most of the work, for this project is due at home.
For homework, we have IXL task F.2,K.2, and Q.3 due on Monday, Oct. 16th, 2017. As a reminder, late IXL work, completed after the due date, will not be accepted (IXL spreadsheet for the second 6 weeks given Friday, Sept. 22nd, 2017). After those task, our next IXL task, A.3, C.3, and Q.4 will be due Monday, Oct, 23rd, 2017. Please keep in mind that the IXL spreadsheet with student reflection will be due Wed. Nov. 1st, 2017.
As a means to master standard L.8.2 and L.8.4 our scholars should have started Unit #5 vocab ( 803 804 and 805 given Unit #5 spreadsheet on Friday, Oct. 13th, 2017 and 801/802 should have started working on vocab workbook pages, on that date). Our bright Cubs should study their words, for homework, and 65-67 ready for the test on Friday, Oct. 27th, 2017.
Classes 801 and 802 should complete the vocab workbook pages, as they study, for Unit #5. We will check vocab workbook pages 65-67 ( choosing the right word 1-25, Synonyms ( 1-10) and Antonyms ( 1-5) on Tues. Oct. 24th, 2017, pages 67-68 Completing the Sentences (1- 20) on Wed. Oct.25th, and pg. 69 Vocabulary in Context (1-5) on Thursday, Oct. 26th, 2017. Please note, my awesome scholars must complete the Writing: Words in Action #2 on page 68 with the due date of Friday, Oct. 27th, 2017. These pages will be officially assigned Monday, Oct. 16th, 2017.
Happy Reading and Writing
Once again, thank you all for being such amazing team players!! I am honored to play my part in this educational journal!! Happy reading and writing!!*
Dates are subject to change, with prior notice.