- myth
- fable
- tall tale
- fairy tale
- 2. Read the stories: "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Lion and the Mouse." For each of the stories, find and record: the characters, the setting, and the theme. Then, explain which genre these stories are and why you think so.
- 3.Write your own fable. Remember, a fable should be short, have animal characters and provide a lesson to the readers, often stated at the end of the story as “the moral of the story.” Share your fable with me at ms.kappelman@gmail.com
- 4. Edit your fable. There should be no spelling or grammatical errors. If you need assistance, see Ms. Kappelman or another teacher for editing tips. You should turn in at least two (1st & final) drafts of your fable so that I can see your editing.
- 5.Find a fairy tale to read/study. Read it, and complete this Fairy Tale Analysis worksheet to analyze the story.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Creative Writing Week 2: Basic Fiction Stories
1. Define each of the following terms (note defining features of each and provide examples if it will help you understand the term better), and then tell how you think these types of stories are similar and how they are different:
Friday, January 23, 2015
Creative Writing Week 1: Fiction Elements & Genres
1. Complete this worksheet about the elements of fiction. You will need to use the ReadWriteThink link to find your answers. Please note, the elements are in a different order on the website than they are on the worksheet.
2. Learn about the different types of literary genres with this slideshare presentation. As you go through the presentation, take notes answering the following questions:
1. What is a genre?
2. What are the main genres of fiction?
3. What are the defining characteristics of each genre?
4. Which genre do you find most appealing and why?
3. Define each of the following terms (note defining features of each and provide examples if it will help you understand the term better), and then tell how you think these types of stories are similar and how they are different:
- myth
- fable
- tall tale
- fairy tale
Monday, January 12, 2015
US History Midterm Exam Essay Questions
Section 4: Essay (10
points each): Complete THREE of the essays. Students should type or handwrite responses
as three well-written short essays that are at least a paragraph each. Refer to the rubric below for more
information. 30 points total.
- Discuss two uniquely
American values and their influence on the periods of time we have studied
this semester. How have these
values been honored in the actions of the American people and influences
the course of U.S. history? How and
why have these values been disregarded?
Are these values being honored today?
- Discuss the debate over
Revolution. Discuss both sides (for
and against Revolution) of the debate with specific reasons and examples
for both sides. Discuss specific
events and causes that led to the Revolution as well as your opinion of
such events. If you were alive
during the time period, which side would you have been on and why?
- Discuss the debate over
abolition. Define the different
degrees that people were for and against abolition, naming specific
supporters/opponents. Give multiple
reasons on both sides of the debate as to why people were for abolition
and people were against it. How
does this debate relate to another debate or debates that we in the United
States have today?
- Discuss Manifest Destiny:
Is it a good thing or not? What was it? What were some different events
that were caused by it? What were the positive and negative effects of it?
In what ways do you see similar ideas/events today? What are your opinions
of these contemporary manifestations of Manifest Destiny?
- Was Reconstruction
successful? Provide arguments and evidence for both sides but provide an
overall thesis with ample support.
- Choose one historical
person and discuss his/her impact on American history. How did that one
person affect the trajectory of the United States? Give specific things
that he/she said/did and explain their effects on the country’s future.
Overall, was this person a positive or negative influence on the U.S.?
How/Why?
RUBRIC
- 10 points = Student clearly
answers all parts of the prompt, providing multiple specific and relevant
examples from his/her studies and/or observations. Writing has a clear introduction (thesis
in which an original argument is asserted), body, and conclusion.
- 9 points = Student clearly
attempts to answer all parts of the prompt, providing some specific and
relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or observations. Writing has a clear introduction
(thesis), body, and conclusion.
- 8 points = Student answers
most parts of the prompt, providing relevant evidence from his/her studies
and/or observations. Writing has a
clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
- 7 points = Student attempts
to answer the main part of the prompt, providing somewhat relevant
evidence from his/her studies and/or observations. Writing has a clear introduction and
body.
- 1-6 points = Student’s
answer lacks clarity and/or organization discussed above.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Psychology Midterm Essays
Essay/Extended
Response
In complete paragraphs, answer THREE of the following questions for 10 points each.
1.
Discuss the ethics of psychology. How do
psychologists know that they are acting ethically? Why is important that
psychologists reflect on the ethics of their practices? What are some examples
of unethical practices/experiments and what were the consequences? Why have
some psychologists acted unethically?
2.
Discuss the controversy of psychological
medication, especially when it comes to children. Refer to the documentary “The Medicated
Child” from PBS’s Frontline and discuss both sides of the issue as well as your final opinion.
3.
Discuss the different specialties within the
career field of psychology. Why are there so many different types of
psychologists? Which fields interest you most and why? Which field(s) are least
interesting to you and why? Even though they may not interest you personally,
why do these other specialties exist?
4.
Discuss one’s moral development. Make specific references to Kohlberg’s theory
of moral development. You may discuss
this theory in terms of your own life and/or other situations in the news/media/history/literature. Discuss the stages and if you agree with
Kohlberg’s classification.
5.
Discuss intelligence. What does it mean to be
intelligent? What does it mean to lack intelligence? Discuss some key terms
surrounding intelligence and discuss various theories and controversies that
surround intelligence as well as your own ideas as they relate to psychological
thought about intelligence.
6.
Discuss the theory of multiple intelligences.
Explain the theory and how you tested. Explain how this knowledge may help you.
Finally describe how seriously you take this information.
7.
Compare and contrast two theories of
personality. Describe your own personality in terms of each of these theories
and tell which theory you like better, explaining why.
8.
Discuss one mental illness that interests you
in depth. Discuss why you are interested in this disorder as well as its
potential causes and effects. Discuss treatment options and their upsides and
downsides. What should patients with this disorder do? What should friends and
families of people with this disorder do? What should society do? WHY???
RUBRIC
·
10 points =
Student clearly answers all parts of the prompt, providing multiple
specific and relevant examples from his/her studies and/or observations. Writing has a clear introduction (thesis in
which an original argument is asserted), body, and conclusion.
·
9 points =
Student clearly attempts to answer all parts of the prompt, providing
some specific and relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or
observations. Writing has a clear
introduction (thesis), body, and conclusion.
·
8 points =
Student answers most parts of the prompt, providing relevant evidence
from his/her studies and/or observations.
Writing has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
·
7 points =
Student attempts to answer the main part of the prompt, providing
somewhat relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or observations. Writing has a clear introduction and body.
·
1-6 points =
Student’s answer lacks clarity and/or organization discussed above.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Homelessness PowerPoint Project: Ceramics Midterm
Using Google Docs, create a PowerPoint about homelessness as a follow-up to our
semester-long Empty Bowl Project. Share your presentation with ms.kappelman@gmail.com
Your PowerPoint should include the following information:
Your PowerPoint should include the following information:
·
Definitions of homelessness and poverty
·
Information about Preble Street Resource Center
o
Who do they serve? (demographics)
o
What kinds of programs does the Center provide
o
Where are they located?
o
When did they open? How long have they been
around? What are their hours?
o
How do they get there funding? How much money do
they need?
o
Why do we go there as a class and donate money?
(Your opinion)
·
Information about homelessness, poverty, and hunger
in Maine: Demographics
·
Information about homelessness and poverty in
the US
o
How many people in the US are homeless? Live in
poverty? What percent is that?
o
How many kids? What percent is that?
o
How many people are mentally ill in this
population?
o
What is the racial breakdown of homelessness? Poverty?
o
What is the level of education in this
population?
o
How have the levels changed over the years?
·
Information about a couple government programs
that combat poverty/homeless/hunger (who qualifies and what the program does)
·
Information about the Empty Bowl Project (What is
it?)
·
Your opinion:
o
How would it feel to be homeless? (Read some
stories online)
o
What would you do if you found yourself
homeless?
o
What should we, as a society do, to fight
hunger, homelessness, and poverty in the U.S.?
Cite ALL your sources in a BIBLIOGRAPHY! If you got any
information from a website, copy and paste the URL into your BIBLIOGRAPHY. If
you copy and paste anything WORD-FOR-WORD, make sure to put it in QUOTATION
MARKS and hyperlink the quotation to the website it came from or say where the
quotation came from in that slide.
Add graphics, images, and video to enhance your
presentation. Videos should be hyperlinked to the website where you found them.
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