Why do we need Superheroes?

Homework DUE MONDAY, May 3!

After reading X-Men, Spidergirl, Bleach, and Wonder Woman in class, write a paragraph about their purpose for us.

Paragraph Writing (Homework)

In a full paragraph, explain what purpose you think superheroes have in our culture. Why are we so interested in them? Why are they so popular in movies and in books? How are our beliefs and values connected to them? You should use at least one superhero as evidence for your opinion.

FInal Reading Projects DUE MAY 3rd!

Just a friendly reminder from your friendly Humanities teacher that you have a BIG reading project due on Monday, May 3rd. Final drafts, PLEASE!!! That means . . .

• If you can type it, DO.
• If you can color it, DO.
• If you can perform it, DO. And have a final script (typed?) to hand in.
• And please . . . No grammar, spelling, punctuation mistakes.

Remember, doing the minimum will only get you a 65. If you expect excellent grades, you must excel. Do more than you have to. Wow me. Please. I'm dying to be wowed. Please.

City State Title Page

Your Ancient Greece City State portfolio must have a title page with a (VERY) short introduction paragraph. Here is the format you should use.

(centered) City state name
(centered) by Name

Welcome to . . .
In this Ancient Greek city state we found an amazing/complex/advanced civilization.
(Then highlight 5 awesome things about your city-state, preferably one thing from each paragraph.)

That's it! Add some snazzy, persuasive, appealing voice and you're done!

Government (City-State Station #3)

Here is the link for the bust images for Station #3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/uaiheather/

In case you forgot, here are the instructions for viewing them.

Learning Target: I can identify & show the leadership values & beliefs through a person’s expression.

1. Take one of the pictures of the busts in the basket.
2. Observations: What do you see in the image of the bust? No inferences! Just describe it.
3. Meaning: What attitude, value, or belief does each obersvation show?
4. Review your Government paragraph. Think about its beliefs & values.
5. Meaning: What attitude, values, beliefs does your city-state government have?
6. Description: What would a bust of your leader look like based on those qualities?
7. Draw it.
   

Some Ancient Greece Resources

If you need more information for the creation of your magnificent city-state, here are some suggestions.

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/

http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/home.html

http://greece.mrdonn.org/index.html

Revising Your City-State Paragraphs

Now that you have 5 big paragraphs describing the Ancient Greek city-state, you can revise them! There are THREE revisions you need to make in your 5 paragraphs.

1. Self or Peer Review your paragraphs for Ideas, Support, & Organization. Get the yellow and purple review sheets from Heather. This should make your draft all colorful with pink, green, and blue.
   
2. Change all your verbs in the simple past. Reference the table in your Humanities notebook. Remember your city-state was in the past, in Ancient Greece! All you need to do is cross off the old verbs and write in the past tenses. DO NOT REWRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT!
   
3. Change all first person sentences into third person sentences. For example, "I decided to have . . . " into "The government/city-state decided to . . . " OR "My city-state is located in . . . " to "The city-state of Heatheropolis is located in . . ."

At this point, your first draft should look like a big mess. That means you're ready to start typing! Remember your USB drive!

Log & Say What?

Reading Log #5 and Say What? Journal Response #5 are due today. They should show your reading for April 5 - 11. Make sure they are in your Independent Reading folder IN the classroom.

*REMINDERS*

Reading Log #6 and Say What? #6 are due on Monday, April 19.

Thinking Reader #3 is due on Wednesday, April 21. You can get those sheets in the IR bucket.