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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Narrative Writing Assignment Information:
Brainstorming Helps: Key Questions~ 1.What is the purpose of a narrative writing or short story? 2.Who is your audience/ 3.What mood are you trying to create? 4.Will your narrative be fiction or non-fiction? 5.Who will the main character … Continue reading
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Harriet Tubman Vocab 3
1. incentive- something that encourages somebody to action. Motivation. 2. contraband- illegal imports and exports; illegal trade. 3. Secession- withdrawal of Southern States from Union. 4. inauspicious- promising failure or bad luck 5. daguerreotype-early photographic process, photograph of something, somebody. … Continue reading
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Journals 71-75
J71: Discuss the numerous ways in which your life would be different if you lived in the 19th century (1800’s). J72: Choose one of the following quotes by Harriet Tubman and write a 1/2 page reaction to it: 1- I … Continue reading
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Journals 74-75
J74: What is your “duty”? Do you feel as though you have an obligation or responsibility to society? What and why? J75: What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography? Which is “Eleanor Roosevelt”? Why?
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Journals 69-70
J69- Harriet Tubman lived from 1820-1913, a time of great changes. In chat ways do you think that this time in history would have been different had she never lived? J70- What stood out to you in last night’s reading? … Continue reading
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Journals 72-73
J72- Do you know someone with a chronic illness? How do they cope? How do those around them help? J73- What are “body signals”? List 3:
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Journals 70-71
J70- What did you do over Spring Break? J71- List some Friday 13th superstitions.
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Journals 71-73
J71- When reading a book or watching a movie, how can you tell whether the story you are watching is fiction or non-fiction. (Contextual clues…) J72- Discuss the saying: “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” What does this … Continue reading
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Journals 67-68
J67- What was the most interesting/exciting thing you did over Spring Break? J68- Why did Harriet Tubman’s brothers turn back the first time they attempted to escape? Do you think they would have been successful had they kept going?
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Journals 69-70
J69- What was the most exciting/interesting thing you did over Spring Break? J70- What is the most interesting or surprising fact you learned about the Titanic as you conducted your research.
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