". . . sometimes you can tell the truth better if you do more than just tell the truth"--Twain
"We don't read and write poetry [or books] because it's cute; we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion"--Mr. Keating, Dead Poets Society
"Neither novels or their readers benefit from attempts to divine whether any facts hide inside the story. Such efforts attack the very idea that made up stories can matter, which is sort of the foundational assumption of our species"--John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
John Green reads The Fault in Our Stars, chapter 1
The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver
Quizlet deck, vocabulary Bean Trees chapter 1
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Tuesday, 5/31
Ricochet River Study Guide
Read Ricochet River to page 219 for next time. To finish on time, each week you will need to read 10 pages Monday, 30 Tue and Tue-Thur, 50 Thur-Monday every week. A little more than 10 pages per day average. At that rate you will finish by June 6th, which is important because then you will understand the book when we discuss it.
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver
Copy Dream Deferred, by Langston Hughes.
Link to the poem: Dream Deferred
Draw a picture for each of the images in the poem and paraphrase each image
The New York publisher of this book surprised the author by saying what he liked best about Ricochet River was “the Oregonness” of it.What could a New Yorker have meant by that?
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?
What’s this about “the Link factor?” Assume “Link” is not an accidental name.What is Link a link to? Might it be something you could discuss with regard to the W-T scale?
Wade decides that Jesse’s stories in English class don’t really apply. Why don't the apply? How is Jesse like Coyote? (pages 119, 120; 19)
"Correct is wrong, I saw, as the focus drained from Jesse's eyes"(67). What would be the right explanation for Jesse?
Jesse and the First Fish. Discuss the respect for fish as fellow creatures.
*Discuss Lorna’s theory about school forcing people into boxes.Is that true in schools today? If so, what are your boxes called? How hard is it to bust free of your box in high school?
Do people in your life play Trying-To-Say?
Ricochet River Teacher's Guide
Read Ricochet River to page 219 for next time. To finish on time, each week you will need to read 10 pages Monday, 30 Tue and Tue-Thur, 50 Thur-Monday every week. A little more than 10 pages per day average. At that rate you will finish by June 6th, which is important because then you will understand the book when we discuss it.
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver
Copy Dream Deferred, by Langston Hughes.
Link to the poem: Dream Deferred
Draw a picture for each of the images in the poem and paraphrase each image
The New York publisher of this book surprised the author by saying what he liked best about Ricochet River was “the Oregonness” of it.What could a New Yorker have meant by that?
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?
What’s this about “the Link factor?” Assume “Link” is not an accidental name.What is Link a link to? Might it be something you could discuss with regard to the W-T scale?
Wade decides that Jesse’s stories in English class don’t really apply. Why don't the apply? How is Jesse like Coyote? (pages 119, 120; 19)
"Correct is wrong, I saw, as the focus drained from Jesse's eyes"(67). What would be the right explanation for Jesse?
Jesse and the First Fish. Discuss the respect for fish as fellow creatures.
*Discuss Lorna’s theory about school forcing people into boxes.Is that true in schools today? If so, what are your boxes called? How hard is it to bust free of your box in high school?
Do people in your life play Trying-To-Say?
Ricochet River Teacher's Guide
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Thursday 5/26
Read Ricochet River to page 142 for next time. To finish on time, each week you will need to read 10 pages Monday, 30 Tue and Tue-Thur, 50 Thur-Monday every week. A little more than 10 pages per day average. At that rate you will finish by June 6th, which is important because then you will understand the book when we discuss it.
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
VOCABULARY
Ricochet River vocabulary Quizlet deck
Know all of the words for your vocab quiz on Thursday.
William Carlos Williams The Red Wheelbarrow and This is Just to SayRicochet River Study Guide (created by Robin Cody, the author) The story opens in the summer of 1960. Some of the racial references toward an Indian here might not be tolerated today. Or would they just be more subtle? Explain, citing an example of current racism.
Racism in Disney movies
The New York publisher of this book surprised the author by saying what he liked best about Ricochet River was “the Oregonness” of it.What could a New Yorker have meant by that?
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?
What’s this about “the Link factor?” Assume “Link” is not an accidental name.What is Link a link to? Might it be something you could discuss with regard to the W-T scale?
"Correct is wrong, I saw, as the focus drained from Jesse's eyes"(67). What would be the right explanation for Jesse?
Jesse and the First Fish. Discuss the respect for fish as fellow creatures.
Wade decides that Jesse’s stories in English class don’t really apply. But if they don’t apply in class, how do they apply? How is Jesse like Coyote?
*Discuss Lorna’s theory about school forcing people into boxes.Is that true in schools today? If so, what are your boxes called? How hard is it to bust free of your box in high school?
Do people in your life play Trying-To-Say?
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
VOCABULARY
Ricochet River vocabulary Quizlet deck
Know all of the words for your vocab quiz on Thursday.
William Carlos Williams The Red Wheelbarrow and This is Just to SayRicochet River Study Guide (created by Robin Cody, the author) The story opens in the summer of 1960. Some of the racial references toward an Indian here might not be tolerated today. Or would they just be more subtle? Explain, citing an example of current racism.
Racism in Disney movies
The New York publisher of this book surprised the author by saying what he liked best about Ricochet River was “the Oregonness” of it.What could a New Yorker have meant by that?
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?
What’s this about “the Link factor?” Assume “Link” is not an accidental name.What is Link a link to? Might it be something you could discuss with regard to the W-T scale?
"Correct is wrong, I saw, as the focus drained from Jesse's eyes"(67). What would be the right explanation for Jesse?
Jesse and the First Fish. Discuss the respect for fish as fellow creatures.
Wade decides that Jesse’s stories in English class don’t really apply. But if they don’t apply in class, how do they apply? How is Jesse like Coyote?
*Discuss Lorna’s theory about school forcing people into boxes.Is that true in schools today? If so, what are your boxes called? How hard is it to bust free of your box in high school?
Do people in your life play Trying-To-Say?
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Read Ricochet River to page 113 for next time. To finish on time, each week you will need to read 10 pages Monday, 30 Tue and Tue-Thur, 50 Thur-Monday every week. A little more than 10 pages per day average. At that rate you will finish by June 6th, which is important because then you will understand the book when we discuss it.
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
VOCABULARY
Ricochet River vocabulary Quizlet deck 1
Know all of the words for your vocab quiz on Thursday.
Ricochet River Study Guide (created by Robin Cody, the author) The story opens in the summer of 1960. Some of the racial references toward an Indian here might not be tolerated today. Or would they just be more subtle? Explain, citing an example of current racism.
The New York publisher of this book surprised the author by saying what he liked best about Ricochet River was “the Oregonness” of it.What could a New Yorker have meant by that?
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?
What’s this about “the Link factor?” Assume “Link” is not an accidental name.What is Link a link to? Might it be something you could discuss with regard to the W-T scale?
"Correct is wrong, I saw, as the focus drained from Jesse's eyes"(67). What would be the right explanation for Jesse?
Jesse and the First Fish. Discuss the respect for fish as fellow creatures.
Wade decides that Jesse’s stories in English class don’t really apply. But if they don’t apply in class, how do they apply? How is Jesse like Coyote?
*Discuss Lorna’s theory about school forcing people into boxes.Is that true in schools today? If so, what are your boxes called? How hard is it to bust free of your box in high school?
Do people in your life play Trying-To-Say?
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
VOCABULARY
Ricochet River vocabulary Quizlet deck 1
Know all of the words for your vocab quiz on Thursday.
Ricochet River Study Guide (created by Robin Cody, the author) The story opens in the summer of 1960. Some of the racial references toward an Indian here might not be tolerated today. Or would they just be more subtle? Explain, citing an example of current racism.
The New York publisher of this book surprised the author by saying what he liked best about Ricochet River was “the Oregonness” of it.What could a New Yorker have meant by that?
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?
What’s this about “the Link factor?” Assume “Link” is not an accidental name.What is Link a link to? Might it be something you could discuss with regard to the W-T scale?
"Correct is wrong, I saw, as the focus drained from Jesse's eyes"(67). What would be the right explanation for Jesse?
Jesse and the First Fish. Discuss the respect for fish as fellow creatures.
Wade decides that Jesse’s stories in English class don’t really apply. But if they don’t apply in class, how do they apply? How is Jesse like Coyote?
*Discuss Lorna’s theory about school forcing people into boxes.Is that true in schools today? If so, what are your boxes called? How hard is it to bust free of your box in high school?
Do people in your life play Trying-To-Say?
Monday, May 23, 2016
Read Ricochet River to page 92 for next time. To finish on time, each week you will need to read 10 pages Monday, 30 Tue and Tue-Thur, 50 Thur-Monday every week. A little more than 10 pages per day average. At that rate you will finish by June 6th, which is important because then you will understand the book when we discuss it.
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
VOCABULARY
Ricochet River vocabulary Quizlet deck 1
Know all of the words for your vocab quiz on Thursday.
FINAL EXAM OVER RICOCHET RIVER JUNE 14
VOCABULARY
Ricochet River vocabulary Quizlet deck 1
Know all of the words for your vocab quiz on Thursday.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Tuesday, May 17
Today:
1. Vocabulary study
2. Finish Bean Trees study guides and turn in today. Bring them next time if you are not finished
3. Watch video on Celilo Falls
4. Read Ricochet River to page 82 for next time.
VOCABULARY
547 SAT words
Words for Thursday's vocab quiz:
covetous, pensive, tether, ulterior, wanton, superfluous, accrue, lacerate, prodigal, virile
These words start about 40 words down on the list. "Why didn't we start with word #1, Mr. Isom?" Because they are too hard and not as important to know as these ones :)
1. WRITE SENTENCES FOR EACH OF THE TEN WORDS.
Divide into groups of 2-3. Be sure that your group has at least one smart phone. Find example sentences for each of the words and copy them on your paper. Each person has to write even though there are three of you in the group. Turn it in.
2. Watch this video on Celilo Falls
The Last Salmon Feast
3.Quiet time for the rest of the period to finish study guides and read Ricochet River.
Hand in Bean Trees study guides for chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 15, 16, 17 at the end of the period 30 pts
4. Read Ricochet River to page 82 for next time.
1. Vocabulary study
2. Finish Bean Trees study guides and turn in today. Bring them next time if you are not finished
3. Watch video on Celilo Falls
4. Read Ricochet River to page 82 for next time.
VOCABULARY
547 SAT words
Words for Thursday's vocab quiz:
covetous, pensive, tether, ulterior, wanton, superfluous, accrue, lacerate, prodigal, virile
These words start about 40 words down on the list. "Why didn't we start with word #1, Mr. Isom?" Because they are too hard and not as important to know as these ones :)
1. WRITE SENTENCES FOR EACH OF THE TEN WORDS.
Divide into groups of 2-3. Be sure that your group has at least one smart phone. Find example sentences for each of the words and copy them on your paper. Each person has to write even though there are three of you in the group. Turn it in.
2. Watch this video on Celilo Falls
The Last Salmon Feast
3.Quiet time for the rest of the period to finish study guides and read Ricochet River.
Hand in Bean Trees study guides for chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 15, 16, 17 at the end of the period 30 pts
4. Read Ricochet River to page 82 for next time.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Take Bean Trees test.
Prior to test, have two students name every character they can think of in the novel.
TEST (on table in folder)
Ricochet River
Reading time for the remainder of the period. When students finish the test, they should bring it up to the table and then start reading Ricochet River.
Prior to test, have two students name every character they can think of in the novel.
TEST (on table in folder)
Ricochet River
Reading time for the remainder of the period. When students finish the test, they should bring it up to the table and then start reading Ricochet River.
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