HUNGER GAMES and BEHAVIOR

Please make sure that you have read or have watched The Hunger Games (part 1/book 1) by Monday, October 27th, as we are going to soon begin Book 2 Catching Fire

PROCEDURE FOR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN CLASS
In order to keep and maintain a safe environment, as well as give students the opportunity to help themselves I have developed this method for behavioral issues in class.

When students' conduct becomes somewhat disruptive in class they have 2 opportunities to fix this.  I will write them up but put the write up slip away, allowing them to better their behavior and conduct.  If conduct becomes an issue again, the same thing happens.  Thus, students have been given another opportunity to correct this behavior.  On the third time, all 3 write up slips are turned into the Vice Principals' office and dealt with as they see fit.

Audio of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson:

This is the story we read in class.   The beginning of this is an interview with the woman that is reading "The Lottery."  Don't let that confuse you.

http://downloads.newyorker.com/mp3/fiction/081112_fiction_homes.mp3

Also, here is the movie version of The Lottery.  It is 20 mins long.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIm93Xuij7k part one of the lottery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMhV3fwx5Sg part two

What's Coming After Narrative

Get ready. We are going to begin reading!!!!!! And not JUST reading. We are going to be reading with a magnifying glass. Not a real one...

We are going to be reading our text REALLY CLOSELY.  We will learn how to INTERPRET what we read and ANALYZE and QUESTION like you've never questioned before!

Also, get ready to have conversations with yourself, each other and the text itself!

The Key To Your Success

Please take a minute to watch this video on GRIT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwsZZ2rprqc&feature=youtu.be

Inspiration for you guys!

How to write a THESIS STATEMENT

This video gives you a basic idea of how to write a thesis statement.  This is the statement that tells your reader what they will be reading in your essay.


How to write a THESIS STATEMENT video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCzuAMVmIZ8

Expanded Moment and Full Circle Ending Videos

A lot of you guys seem to be struggling with Expanded moment and Full Circle Ending.  Here are two videos to help you.  You really have to pay attention to what the speaker is saying to understand fully.  It is the same one we watched in class (the Expanded Moment). 






Expanded Moment:      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L65ePtWwAFg
Full Circle Ending:       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bp90QMVIMo

How to Write a Hook

Hi kids!  Please watch this you tube video on HOW TO WRITE A HOOK.  A hook is part of your Expanded Moment and is what grabs the readers attention.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnq17dyxyu4