Tuesday, October 22, 2013

7th Grade October 22

Lesson
ELA

Unit 1 exam Friday
"My Brother Sam is Dead"  Character breakdown

perseverance
adjective
pronoun
verb tenses
conjunctions

If concept map of perseverance was not finished during class Wednesday it much be finished for homework Due Thursday.


Unit Project 
Due October 30th  
Character believable 

Rubric click here. 


Using the book you have been reading, "My Brother Sam is Dead" you will create a presentation explaining what makes one of the characters in the novel believable. This presentation can be in any format - a  prezi, documentary  video...just BE CREATIVE!! You must use QUOTES (with page numbers) and GRAPHICS.
Consider the following as you prepare for this assignment:
    What WORDS does the character use that are believable?
    What ACTIONS make the character believable?
    What RELATIONSHIPS make the character believable?
     What about the character's APPEARANCE makes him/her believable?    How does the character's PERSONALITY make him/her believable?
    How is the character important to the THEME of the novel?