12-20/21- 2007 Facing Mount Kenya and Vocab

Lesson:




Lesson:
We read and discussed "Facing Mount Kenya" in class.
Pick up a copy of "Facing Mount Kenya" and a worksheet from class if you were absent. It is not available on-line.

Homework:
Kenya Vocab Day 1 and 2
Finish Facing Mount Kenya Worksheet (need to pickup in class. See me BEFORE class if you are absent.
After break we will be having a cast party on the day we return to class. If you were absent choose one of these characters and click on their Character sheet on the assignment page. Follow the directions on the sheet. Extra credit will be awarded to those who dress as their character. See the above photos for some character ideas.

12-19-2007 Gikuyu Background

Lesson:
If you missed class today go to:
http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/

Click on the tribe link and click on the Kikuyu label on the map. Read the "introduction" and the "history-origins" link. It will also be very helpful to get a copy of notes from a student in class next time.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who are the Kikuyu?
2. How did the Kikuyu come into existence according to the creation story of the Kikuyu?
3. What did the Kikuyu do to support themselves?

I turned back AUstralia papers. Please schedule a writing conference if you did not pass your CIM.

Homework:
Study Vocab
Pen Pal Extra Credit (found on assignments page)

12-18-2007 Facing Mount Kenya (Sheldon Only)

Lesson:
We went over the answers to the Judgment Tales and turned them in.
We read and discussed "Facing Mount Kenya" in class.
Pick up a copy of "Facing Mount Kenya" and a worksheet from class if you were absent. It is not available on-line.
Australia papers were returned. Schedule a writing conference if you did not pass you CIM.

Homework: Finish Facing Mount Kenya Worksheet (need to pickup in class. See me BEFORE class if you are absent.

12-17-2007 (Churchill Only)

Lesson:
I had a guest teacher so the lesson is different from Sheldon
Recap from last class.
When is it the easiest to form files?
(As a child)

How are your files formed?
(Through experiences, parents, teachers, etc)

How do we see this happen in the story “Closer” by David Malouf?
(Parents in the story are set in their ways)

Why is it so difficult to change your files?
(Once your files are full it’s hard to add a new one)
We are going to be studying a very specific ethnic group that lives in Kenya called the Gikuyu or Kikuyu whose culture is the primary culture we will be looking at in our next book. Next class we will learn a lot about this group and how they fit into our previous knowledge of Africa, but for today we are going to look at a decision making body that is similar to the one they will use in our book. Instead of a court with a jury and lawyers, the Gikuyu people would bring disputed cases like these in front of a group of elders to make a decision. You will see this judiciary body in our book we will be beginning.

Read Judgment Tales.
Write about four sentences for each case saying what you think the answer is and then explaining your reason.

We wnet over Vocab day 1-4. Then, using dictionaries in the room we created Vocab flashcards. Make a flashcard for each word with the definition, a sentence using the word, and a picture to help you remember. You will get a grade next class for having these complete.


HMWK:
Finish Vocab Flashcards and begin studying

12-13-2007 Kikuyu Background (Sheldon Only)

Lesson:
Collected final Australia papers, outlines,and peer edits

If you missed class today go to:
http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/

Click on the tribe link and click on the Kikuyu label on the map. Read the "introduction" and the "history-origins" link. It will also be very helpful to get a copy of notes from a student in class next time.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who are the Kikuyu?
2. How did the Kikuyu come into existence according to the creation story of the Kikuyu?
3. What did the Kikuyu do to support themselves?

Homework:
Judgment Tales worksheet and questions. If absent, please pick a copy up from the front of the room.

12-11/12 2007 Introduction to Kenya

Lesson:

We started today by completing a peer edit for our essay from the Australian final. If you were absent, have someone complete the peer edit for you on the assignments page.

We talked about how we form our ideas of the world. We talked about how Europeans and Africans formed their view of one another. If you were absent, go to teaching tolerance's website: http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/index.html

Complete the hidden bias activity and the follow up activity. Then write a reflection that deals with the activity. Turn these in next time.

HMWK:
Redo your outline after you have had a peer editor.
You may find a pen pal from the list on the assignment link for extra credit

12-7/10 2007 Australia Test

We had our test for Australia. If you were absent you will have to schedule a time to make this up. You may start the final essay at home. Th instructions are below:


Short Essay
Develop an outline for a paper that discusses one issue or deep philosophical question as it is explored in at least one of the following stories:
The Drover’s Wife by Henry Lawson
Absalom Day’s Promotion by Price Warung
Rabbit Proof Fence by Dorris Pilkington
Rabiit Proof Fence (the screenplay) by Christine Olsen
The Chosen Vessel by Barabra Bayton
Enri Enri by Doris Pilkington
Marngit by B. Wongar
Traditional Aboriginal Myths and ballads
Closer by David Malouf
Your outline must include a clear thesis and blueprint, assertions (topic sentences), and detailed supporting evidence to back up your assertions. Please use the outline provided. You may attach additional sheets if necessary.

For homework you will develop this outline into a five-paragraph essay.

Some example questions:
∑ Who is your true family?
∑ What price do you pay for standing up for what you believe in?
∑ Is it better to live in a modernized society or live a traditional lifestyle?
∑ What is a realistic portrayal of women living in the bush?
∑ How does society shape your lens regarding what is right or wrong?
∑ Should people be held accountable for their actions if society says what they’re doing is the right thing?
∑ Is violence an intrinsic, natural part of human nature?


Points will be taken off for use of first person in your argument.
Quotes from the story, used to support your argument, will strengthen your paper.

HMWK: Type your final essay (Double space, 12 pt font)

12-5/6 2007 Enri- Enri and outlines part 2

Lesson:
We went over Enri-Enri and worked on our outlines.
If absent, go over writing introductions, conclusions, and transitions in your Writer's Inc. Book and complete your outline for suspense OR write a new outline answering the question: According to the author P.K. Elkin, the author "Enri- Enri", is it better to live in a modern, lavish lifestyle or is it better to revert to a more traditional way of living? Answer this using support from the story in a five-paragraph essay format.

HMWK:
Practice writing an outline
Study for the Australia final

12-3/4 2007 Enri- Enri and Outlines

Lesson:
We performed our bush ballads
Vocab Test
We worked an expository paper.
See your Writer's Inc book and read about how to write an outline for an expository paper if you were absent. Then, write an outline using the outline found at this link.
http://staff.4j.lane.edu/~wiebe/ihs/minds/minds_outline.htm
Although it is for a different paper, the outline we will be using this year and next will be the same. You can download it as a pdf or word document at this site. The question you will be answering is: "How did the writers and directors in the Australia unit build suspense.
"Enri- Enri" (Can not be found on the assignments page. Need to pick this up in class in the back of class or from a friend if you were absent.)

Homework:

Study for Australian final
Finish Outline
Read "Enri-Enri" and complete study guide

!!! ALL LATE WORK FROM AUSTRALIA IS DUE NEXT CLASS FOR CREDIT !!!