1. Please put your ear buds away, take your backpacks off, and turn your phones off.

2. Have your planner opened to 3/17, your Chapters 13&14 annotations, AND your Integrated Project(Step 2) ready for stamping.

3. Place the Chapters 1-12 Carousel worksheet in your Literary Analysis section.

4. Place your Chapter 5 and 6 Quiz back in its place in your Homework section.

5. Write down the homework in your planner:A. Complete the Chapters 1-12 Carousel

Worksheet.B. MIT: Complete step 4 of integrated

project.QUEST: Choose a thinking map to categorize

the information in Roman numerals 1-9, and fill it in informal with ideas(DUE: March 24th)

C. Binder Check: April 1 & 2Bless Me, Ultima Final Essay Exam: April

1 & 2D. Periods 6&7: Independent Study due

April 1 & 2E. CATCH UP DAY: 3/30 & 3/31

5. While waiting for me to stamp, turn to your Literary Analysis section, and fill in the flow chart for Chapters 13&14.

March 19, 2015

Today’s ObjectiveWork hard now; play hard later.

After independently analyzing the carousel questions and recording your own discoveries, you will participate in a scholarly discussion for a test grade. You will earn up to

20 points for offering your ideas.

Then, we will dive into the integrated project and “unpack” the project prompt. Walk away from class with

knowledge. Simply breathing is not enough!

Today’s Mountain to Climb…

1. Independent carousel worksheet2. Integrated Project

Binder Update

Engaging LeadsBody ParagraphsConclusionsSemester 1 Reflection

Binder UpdateSAT Vocabulary

Grammar Warm Up #1PERIODS 6/7: Classical Roots, Lesson 3, Exercises 3A-3CPERIODS 6/7: Classical Roots, Lesson 4, Ex. 4A-4C.

Binder UpdateTone Vocabulary ListPlot Diagram/ “Beware of the Dog” ChartComplex Character Bubble Map

Signal Words/PhrasesInterpretation and Analysis

Bless Me, Ultima Historical and Literary ContextBless Me, Ultima Writing Prompt Task“The Ocean’s Tides Explained”Bless Me, Ultima Chapters ½ Analytical QuestionsBless Me, Ultima Flow Map, Chapters 1-16Bless Me, Ultima Carousel, Chapters 1-12

Service Learning Hours Log“How Can I Earn My Hours?”Quarter 3 Independent Word Study“Beware of the Dog” Annotation JE #1, OPTION C“Cupid and Psyche” Pages 121-134Plot Diagram TestJournal Entry #2, Option C(Topic of your choice)

Bless Me, Ultima: Read Chapters 1 & 2 and annotate OR write one page of notes.Bless Me, Ultima: Read Chpts. 3&4, annotate

“Cupid and Psyche” Quiz

JE #3 Bless Me, Ultima: Read Chpts. 5&6, annotateBless Me, Ultima: Read Chpts. 7&8, annotateBless Me, Ultima: Chapters 5&6 QuizBless Me, Ultima: Read Chpts. 9&10, annotateBless Me, Ultima: Read Chpts. 11&12, annotate

Chapter 11/12 Quiz

1. What does Cico take Antonio to see?2. Is Cico spiritual or religious?3. In chapter 12, why is father drinking more

than ever?4. Who does Ultima call “evil”?5. What does Ultima give Antonio to ward off

evil?6. Why does Tenorio come for Ultima?

MIT Integrated Project

Topics

ClimateChange

Earth’s place in Universe

Dynamic Earth

Processes

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Soil Resources

Water Resources

*Natural Greenhouse effect vs. Exaggerated Greenhouse Effect*Air pollution/Temperature Inversions and Effect on Atmosphere*Global Air Circulation and Effect on Ocean Climate*Layers of the Atmosphere and Ozone

*Space Exploration Programs

*Earthquakes/Volcanoes & their effect on land/atmosphere/ communities

*Uses and how they are extracted/environmental effects

*Types of Renewable/Nonrenewable resources/how to obtain the resource/pros & cons of using the resource

*Location & Uses of types of soil(specific to CA)/the importance of soil in agriculture and CA economy

*Use of fresh water resources(businesses/home/recreation/etc.) ; availability, conservation efforts, possibility of desalination of ocean water

MIT Integrated Project

The thesis…dun, dun, dun!

1. Read ALL of the questions that the prompt is giving(there are A LOT).

2. Highlight key, operative words.3. Ask yourself, What GENERAL(NONSPECIFIC)

statement can I state that will allow me to explore all of the questions that the prompt is asking me?

4. Use your brain, and think! OUCH!5. Generate ONE to TWO sentences that make a

general statement about your earth science topic which you will explore.

MIT Integrated Project

For example:

Global warming is a prevalent earth science issue in the world today. Over the course of time, humans have impacted it by creating many damaging effects that have expedited it.

Integrated Project

Now, look at your thesis, and the overall project. What are some questions you will ask to drive your research?

Global warming is a prevalent earth science issue in the world today. Over the course of time, humans have impacted it by

creating many damaging effects that have expedited it.

For example, I might ask, What is global warming?When did global warming begin? How do humans effect global warming?

9th QUEST Career Research Project

9th QUEST Career Research Project

There are 15 Industries.

Your group will be responsible for ONE of the 15.Read over the information about the given sector,

and generate a one to two sentence “fly by” summary to present.

Which sector does your career choice fall under?

9th QUEST Career Research Project

In English, we will only FOCUS on the following:

1. Manufacturing & Product Development 2. Marketing, Sales, & Service 3. Arts, Media, & Entertainment 4. Public Services 5. Information Technology

9th QUEST Career Research Project

Read ALL of the information on your assigned sector, and tree map it.