Monday, December 9, 2013

A Day of Remembrance and Final Projects

1. Moment of Silence for Nelson Mandela

What do we know about Nelson Mandela?
Please take about 5 minutes to complete the bellwork I handed out. If you don't know anything about Nelson Mandela, please sit quietly or complete the last prompt on the worksheet. 

*PLEASE COMPLETE Mandela Worksheet for homework!!!

We will pay tribute by viewing a Maya Angelou tribute poem  to Nelson Mandela



2. Projects as Promised!!!

3. Discuss how this helps us to study for the AP exam!!! 

40 comments:

  1. Presenter: Molly E.

    Her analyzation of literary terms/devices for her essay were amazing. She did a good job explaining and backing up her claims. Her creative projects were awesome too. You can tell that she put a lot of time into her drawing and post cards and the craftsmanship of the two was great.

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  2. Presenter: Deja

    The letter was creative and well thought out, which can be seen in the diction you used and the context of the novel included. The powerpoint was attractive to the eye, and included a lot of context from the novel which shows understanding of the novel, from characters to events or symbols. Also any research done on Zora Neale Hurston was impressive. Overall great job!

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  3. Deja: Her speaking was great; the volume and speed were perfect. She provided plenty of information in her Powerpoint and the diction in the letter she wrote was very accurate.

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  4. Presenter: Deja W.

    The essay and her letter really focus on diction within the novel which is a huge part of the novel. Her letter was written with the same language the book was written in and it sounded very realistic and could have easily fit in the novel. Her powerpoint was great and I liked how it focused on important aspects of the novel.

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  5. Rachel:

    The timeline was very well done, because it was perforated and the handwriting was nice. Her pictures were good becauseI liked the movie they came from

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  6. Presenter: Deja W.

    Deja's presentation was ver well written. She was loud and very articulate in her speaking. Her note from Nanny was also very good. The use Of diction was very dead on. It was amazing what she was able to do. i liked hoe she put in things about the author at the end of the presentation.

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  7. Presenter: Lizzie

    Outstanding portrait of Janie. The detail and color of everything, from eyes to face to hair, is spot on and very impressive. The found poem is an interesting way of writing a poem. Could have spoken a bit louder or elaborated more on your creative choices.

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    1. You should have read your poem! It was very good, and had qualities poems need to be great.

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  8. Presenter: Elizabeth C.

    Her drawing was great and she had ample amount of information pertaining to her projects. Also, she spoke clear and I liked that she gave her opinion on the novel. Her poem was nice as well.

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  9. Presenter: Lizzie Clark
    I really liked Lizzie's drawing as it had a lot of details that were included in the text. I also liked her essay topic which was talking about the critics of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Her found poem was also very nice and picked good lines from the novel.

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  10. Presenter: Lizzy C.

    Lizzy's colored pencil drawing of Janie was amazing! You can tell she spent a lot of time on it and it is just super awesome!

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  11. Presenter: Aleja Wright
    Aleja's timeline prezzi was very well put together and used the big events in the book along with the small ones like Janie's nickname as a child. She also spoke confidently when she presented which is a good element when presenting.

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  12. Presenter: Aleja W.

    Her Prezi showcased nice details and how Janie was portrayed in novel. She spoke/clear and gave great description of her essay.

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  13. Presenter: Aleja

    Nice to see you did a Prezi! They are always fun to make and watch. From the timeline, it is clear you read or understood the novel from the details you put in and themes you mentioned (childhood nickname, blossoming, putting hair up). Good voice projection. Nice literary term choices for your essay, also.

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    1. The quotes you used in your poem were clever and well thought out and versed . Nice job!

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  14. Presenter: Aleja W.

    Aleja's Prezi was full of important aspects of the novel and ouches base on key points of the novel. You can tell that she really understood the novel and she explained everything more than she wrote. Great job!

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  15. Presenter: Alejah Wright

    Her timeline was well done, the graphics were great and she included plenty of specific information. She read loudly and clearly, the speed was perfect. Her essay sounded lovely and her use of quotes was fantastic.

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  16. Francis B.

    Her essay was very nice she had good explanations of why she chose what she did. Her essay was very thought out and planned and it is very easy to see. Her creative projects were very good too. Her letter to her sister on the book had very nice vocabulary and was easy to understand. her use of the vocabulary was nicely woven into her writing. The other project was a very nice too.

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  17. This is the link to my prezi project for class:

    http://prezi.com/r79dkg4w4jxu/janies-timeline/

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  18. Presenter: Franny
    I liked the examples that Franny used for her essay. I really liked her letter as it wasn't a letter in the perspective as one of the characters, but is a reflection of the book and how her sister in the army would like it.

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  19. Presenter: Frances B.

    She gave a nice description of her essay and projects. Also, she spoke clear and loud. The letter was very creative\well-written and showed her opinion on the novel.

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  20. Presenter: Francis

    Your literary term choices fit well with the novel and good job explaining them thoroughly and why you thought they were good choices to use. It shows you understood the terms themselves and how they related. Good speaking and eye contact. Your letter was pretty nice to listen to, and I enjoy your inspiration and creativity in writing it to your sister. It was pretty well written and heartfelt! Great creative choices!

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  21. Presenter: Francis B.

    The literary elements she used for her essay were very well chosen, they related closely to the novel and there was a lot of evidence to support each one. Her letter was touching, and full of detail from the book.

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  22. Presenter: Frances B.

    Frances did a superb job really elaborating why she chose the literary terms/devices she used in her essay and how they were weaved into the book. Her letter to her sister was really creative and I think it is an interesting way to show the understanding of a novel. It's like a persuading book review but with exquisite details of whats to come in the novel. I also think a monologue is another creative way to show the understanding of a novel! Especially in Jody's perspective.

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  23. Jaida D.

    Jaida was really well projected throughout the entire presentation and she did a great job of evoking emotion within her voice.

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  24. Presenter: Jaida D.

    Nice description of her project and essay. Her monologue from Janie's perspective was creative and she projected her voice. Nice job.

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  25. Presenter: Jaida

    Good ideas for your creative pieces, they show your major and thinking outside the box with the dance. I liked how you changed the POV of the monologue, and your vocal projection was nice. Your essay choice with the literary terms had good choices.

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  26. presenter: Jada D.

    The monologue project was very dead on. i liked the fact that she had emotion while reading it and made it seem like Janie was really talking to us. The change from third person to first person was very nice. It was all together a really good presentation.

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  27. Presenter: Jaida Degnan
    I liked Jaida's monologue a lot as it changed the pear tree scene from the third person to the first person.

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  28. Deanna F.

    Deanna was very well spoken and explained her point throughout her presentation very thoroughly.

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  29. Presenter: Deanna F.

    Her project was on the colors of Janie's life. It was a very creative project. i like the fact that it was something that no one else would have thought to do. All of the colors were dead on. The explanations went further than just the what was written on the slides. Very good job on everything. The tone of voice was loud and clear, very good job!

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    1. The class discussion idea was very good. i give you props for that. awesome! your ideas were fantastic all the way around.

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  30. Presenter: Deanna

    Your elaboration of your essay choices shows you understood the novel. The colors powerpoint shows still that you understood themes in the novel, but also it shows your major. Your class discussion was quite teacherly of you! Overall, good job!

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  31. Presenter: Deanna F.

    Her project was very creative when it came to using color to describe Janie's emotion throughout the novel. She spoke clearly and had great description. Also, incorporating a class discussion as her project was creative too.

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  32. Presenter: Jaida D.

    The way Jaida presented the monologue was awesome. Her projection was fantastic. Also, a dance is a super creative and overall her presentation was great.

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  33. Presenter: Jackson and Irene

    They did a monologue and it was very accurate and to the point that they wanted. It was a memorable scene and everyone knew exactly where they were in the novel. You understood what they said and it was a good presentation from start to finish.

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  34. Presenters: Jackson and Irene

    Creative project and nice acting. The scene gave a accurate visual on how Janie and Tea Cake met. They projected their voice and spoke clear.

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  35. Presenter(s): Irene M. & Jackson B.

    Their acting was great, it definitely got me to laugh!

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  36. Presenters: Jackson and Irene

    Your scene was pretty enjoyable to watch, good job acting it out and showing your creativity with the props and mannerisms. Great Job!

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  37. Presenters: Jackson B. and Irene M.

    This scene is such an important scene and the reenactment of this scene is so cool! Their use of props was awesome and they did a nice job staying in character. Awesome job!

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