Friday, August 1st

HOMEWORK

Group 1:

• Insert all 7 of the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) into your Pages project.
• Check your project for capital letters, spacing, and commas and periods.
• Add any final photos and text that you want.
• Make any finishing touches so you can hand in your project on Tuesday.

Group 2:

• Insert 5 subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of sentences and note them on your paper.
• Inset 5 subordinating conjunctions in the middle of sentences and note them on your paper.
• Check your project for verb tenses (past vs. present), spacing, coordinating conjunctions, commas and periods. 
• Add any final photos and text that you want. 
• Make any finishing touches so you can hand in your project on Tuesday.

Group 3:

• Have completed your paper and project including the 7 coordinating conjunctions, the 10 subordinating conjunctions, and the 5 transitions.
• Have addressed the individual homework that I assigned you and wrote in red on your paper.
• Add any final photos and text that you want. 
• Make any finishing touches so you can hand in your project on Tuesday.

Thursday, July 31st

Transitions in Comedy
Transitions in writing
Transitions List

HOMEWORK

Groups 1, 2, 3

• Take and add photos of our trip to the Santa Cruz Mission and the Boardwalk.

Wednesday, July 30th

HOMEWORK

Group 1, 2, 3

• Work on your Pages so that you are proud of your result next Tuesday.

Tuesday, July 29th

HOMEWORK

Group 1

• Add at least 1 page with at least 4 photos

Group 2

• Add at least 1 page with at least 4 photos and 1 paragraph

Group 3

• Add at least 1 page with at least 4 photos and 1 paragraph

Wednesday, July 23rd

HOMEWORK

Group 1

• Add at least 2 pages with at least 6 photos and 5 sentences about our San Francisco trip.

Group 2

• Add at least 2 pages with at least 6 photos and 2 paragraphs about our San Francisco trip.

Group3

• Add at least 2 pages with at least 6 photos and 3 paragraphs about our San Francisco trip.

IDEAS FOR WRITING:

• CHINATOWN: What was Chinatown like?  Did it look like your home town?  What is different and similar?  What did the air smell like?  Describe the people you saw.  Did you buy anything?  Why?
• CHINATOWN: Why do you think people built and live in Chinatown?  If you were to move to a new country, would you move to a place with many people from your home country?  Or would you move to where a mix of people live?  Why?  What are the advantages of each?
• FOOD: Where did we go to eat?  What did you have?  How did it taste?  How does it compare to other food you have eaten so far at the MVCS cafeteria or other restaurants?
• THE SYMPHONY: What did you think of the symphony?  Did you recognized any songs?  What was your favorite part of the symphony?  Would you go again to the same performance or to a different one?  Why?  Would you like to play in a symphony one day?  Which instrument would you play and what type of music?
• THE TROLLEY TOUR: What was riding on the trolley like?  Have you ever ridden on a trolley before?  What did you see?  Was the San Francisco Bridge like you have seen it in photos?  How was the weather?  What could you see from the bridge?
• THE CARTOON MUSEUM: What did you see at the cartoon museum?  What was the most interesting part?  What did you do there?  Would you like to go to school to learn how to draw cartoons?  Why?  Would you like to be a cartoonist someday?  What would you draw and write about?
• ICESKATING:  Did you also go ice-skating?  How was that experience compared to rollerskating?  Which one is easier?  Did you fall or hurt yourself?  Give details.
• SHOPPING:  Did you go shopping at Union Square, Chinatown, or in the mall?  Is shopping in the U.S. similar to shopping where you are from?  Can you compare and contrast them?  What did you buy?  Who is it for?  What did it look like?

Tuesday, July 22nd

Alan, Benjamin, & Leo - Complete your PAGES book and turn in to Mrs. Jimenez by 6:45. 

Group 1

Add 4 photos and at least 5 sentences to you PAGES book. 

Groups 2 & 3

Add at least 4 photos and 1 page with at least 1 paragraph of 5-10 sentences. 

It can be about flying kites at Wilder Ranch or whatever you like from camp. 

Monday, July 21st

Groups 1,2,3

Add 4 photos to your Pages book. We will weite together in class. 

Friday, July 18 - Quiz (2 & 3), PAGES Workshop

Sky High video 1
Sky High video 2
Sky High video 3

HOMEWORK

Group 1:

• PAGES: Add at least 4 photos into Pages about activities you want to write about. (Sky High, Peer Leaders, cats, food, Devotions, etc.).  Please do not leave them only in your phone or camera roll.

Group 2:

• PAGES: Add 1 page with at least 2 photos and 1-2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) about any topic you like. Possible things to talk about for Sky High are:

1. Have you ever jumped on a trampoline before?  When?  Where?  With who?  Did you enjoy yourself?
2. Have you ever been to a trampoline park before like Sky High?  When?  Where?  With whom?  Did you enjoy yourself?
3. Can you describe what San Jose Sky High looked like inside?  Was it just Monte Vista students or were there other people there?  Little children, teenagers, or adults?  Boys and girls?
4. Was jumping on the trampoline challenging?  Why?  How long were you able to jump around for?
5. Were you able to do any tricks or flips?  A single flip? Double flip?  Triple flip?  How many times did it take you before you could do a flip?
6. Did you and other students play any games?  What type of games did you play?
7. Did you injure yourself or bump into anyone?  Explain what happened in detail.
8. How does/do you think your body will feel the next day?  What part of your body?
9. How would you like it if your gym (P.E./physical education) class went here for class?  Do you think this is a good way to exercise?  Why?

Group 3:

• PAGES: Add 1 page with at least 2 photos and 2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) about any topic you like. Possible things to talk about for Sky High are:

1. Have you ever jumped on a trampoline before?  When?  Where?  With who?  Did you enjoy yourself?
2. Have you ever been to a trampoline park before like Sky High?  When?  Where?  With whom?  Did you enjoy yourself?
3. Can you describe what San Jose Sky High looked like inside?  Was it just Monte Vista students or were there other people there?  Little children, teenagers, or adults?  Boys and girls?
4. Was jumping on the trampoline challenging?  Why?  How long were you able to jump around for?
5. Were you able to do any tricks or flips?  A single flip? Double flip?  Triple flip?  How many times did it take you before you could do a flip?
6. Did you and other students play any games?  What type of games did you play?
7. Did you injure yourself or bump into anyone?  Explain what happened in detail.
8. How does/do you think your body will feel the next day?  What part of your body?
9. How would you like it if your gym (P.E./physical education) class went here for class?  Do you think this is a good way to exercise?  Why?

Wednesday, July 16: PAGES Workshop

In Class Resources:

FANBOYS (Coordinating Conjunctions and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet)
School House Rock - Conjunction Junction
FANBOYS RAP

Group 1:

• Add 1 new page with at least 2 pictures and at least 5 sentences about The Monterey Bay Aquarium trip.  Please use details and be specific.  Tell me who, what, where, when, why how, and colors, smells, sizes, prices, etc.  The following questions may help you write about the trip to Monterey, the Aquarium, lunch at Bubba Gump's, and shopping at Cannery Row:

1. What was most interesting for you?  Why?  Give details.
2. Did you see the jellyfish?  Did you know that jellyfish looked like that?
3. Did you see the tunas?  Did you know that they looked like that or were that big?
4. If you could be any creature in the aquarium, which would you be?  Why?  Can you explain in detail?  For example, I would love to be an otter because they seem very happy, swim around all the time, can float on their backs, and can do quite acrobatic tricks underwater.
5. Were you on the winning team?  If you were, what did your prize consist of?  Did you enjoy that experience?  Why?
6. How was lunch?  Where did we go?  What did you order?  How did it taste and how did it look?  Would you order it again?  Why?

Group 2: NOTE - Short Quiz on Friday on Combining Parallel Sentences using and/but and using a comma (,) if needed.

• Add 1 new page with at least 2 pictures and 1-2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each)  about The Monterey Bay Aquarium trip.  Please use details and be specific.  Tell me who, what, where, when, why how, and colors, smells, sizes, prices, etc.  The following questions may help you write about the trip to Monterey, the Aquarium, lunch at Bubba Gump's, and shopping at Cannery Row:

1. Was this your first time to the Monterey Bay Aquarium?  Who did you go with before?  When was that?  Has anything changed?
2. What was most interesting for you?  Why?  Give details.
3. Did you see the jellyfish?  Did you know that jellyfish looked like that?
4. Did you see the tunas?  Did you know that they looked like that or were that big?
5. How about the otters, sharks, bat rays, and other creatures?
6. If you could be any creature in the aquarium, which would you be?  Why?  Can you explain in detail?  For example, I would love to be an otter because they seem very happy, swim around all the time, can float on their backs, and can do quite acrobatic tricks underwater.
7. Were you on the winning team?  If you were, what did your prize consist of?  Did you enjoy that experience?  Why?
8. How was lunch?  Where did we go?  What did you order?  How did it taste and how did it look?  Would you order it again?  Why?

Group 3: NOTE - Short Quiz on Friday on Combining Parallel Sentences using and/but and using a comma (,) if needed, capital letters, and correct spacing before and after commas (,) and periods (.).

• Add at least 1 new page with at least 2 pictures and 2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each)  about The Monterey Bay Aquarium trip.  Please use details and be specific.  Tell me who, what, where, when, why how, and colors, smells, sizes, prices, etc.  The following questions may help you write about the trip to Monterey, the Aquarium, lunch at Bubba Gump's, and shopping at Cannery Row:

1. Was this your first time to the Monterey Bay Aquarium?  Who did you go with before?  When was that?  Has anything changed?
2. What was most interesting for you?  Why?  Give details.
3. Did you see the jellyfish?  Did you know that jellyfish looked like that?
4. Did you see the tunas?  Did you know that they looked like that or were that big?
5. How about the otters, sharks, bat rays, and other creatures?
6. If you could be any creature in the aquarium, which would you be?  Why?  Can you explain in detail?  For example, I would love to be an otter because they seem very happy, swim around all the time, can float on their backs, and can do quite acrobatic tricks underwater.
7. Were you on the winning team?  If you were, what did your prize consist of?  Did you enjoy that experience?  Why?
8. How was lunch?  Where did we go?  What did you order?  How did it taste and how did it look?  Would you order it again?  Why?

Tuesday, July 15: PAGES Workshop

HOMEWORK: PAGES Workshop

Group 1:

• Add 1 new page with at least 2 pictures and at least 5 sentences about rollerskating or anythig you like.  Please use details and be specific.  Tell me who, what, where, when, why how, and colors, smells, sizes, etc.  The following questions may help you write about rollerskating:

1. Was this your first time rollerskating or rollerblading?  When was your first time?
2. Who taught you to rollerskate/rollerblade?  What was that like?
3. Have you ever gotten hurt while rollerskating?  What happened?  What did you injure?
4. Have you ever been to a rollerskating rink like the one we went to in Santa Cruz?
5. Do you enjoy rollerskating/rollerblading?  Why?

Group 2: NOTE - Short Quiz on Friday on Combining Parallel Sentences using and/but and using a comma (,) if needed.

• Add 1 new page with at least 2 pictures and 1-2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) about rollerskating or anything you like.  Please use details and be specific.  Tell me who, what, where, when, why how, and colors, smells, sizes, etc.  The following questions may help you write about rollerskating:

1. Was this your first time rollerskating or rollerblading?  When was your first time?
2. Who taught you to rollerskate/rollerblade?  What was that like?
3. Have you ever gotten hurt while rollerskating?  What happened?  What did you injure?
4. Have you ever been to a rollerskating rink like the one we went to in Santa Cruz?
5. Do you enjoy rollerskating/rollerblading?  Why?

Group 3: NOTE - Short Quiz on Friday on Combining Parallel Sentences using and/but and using a comma (,) if needed, capital letters, and correct spacing before and after commas (,) and periods (.).

• Add at least 1 new page with at least 2 pictures and 2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) about rollerskating or anything you like.  Please use details and be specific.  Tell me who, what, where, when, why how, and colors, smells, sizes, etc.  The following questions may help you write about rollerskating:

1. Was this your first time rollerskating or rollerblading?  When was your first time?
2. Who taught you to rollerskate/rollerblade?  What was that like?
3. Have you ever gotten hurt while rollerskating?  What happened?  What did you injure?
4. Have you ever been to a rollerskating rink like the one we went to in Santa Cruz?
5. Do you enjoy rollerskating/rollerblading?  Why?

Monday, July 14: PAGES Workshop

HOMEWORK

Group 1:

• Take photos of dorm life, activities, of your trips, and other fun things.
• PAGES- Add one page (or more) with a photo of your drawing and your poem (picture/typed poem).
• PAGES - Add one page with photos and at least 5 sentences about a trip or activity (Strawberry Picking, The Tech Museum, Church, Devotions, Boat Racing, Friday Games, etc.).

Group 2:

• Take photos of dorm life, activities, of your trips, and other fun things.
• PAGES - Add one page with pictures and 2 paragraphs (each paragraph has 5-10 sentences) about your trip to the Tech Museum in San Jose.  You can write about where we went, what we did, what we saw, what we ate, or what was interesting or fun. Describe things in detail with colors, smells, emotions, thoughts, etc.  Be careful to avoid parallel sentences, to use capital letters where needed, to have no spaces before commas (,) and periods (.) and only 1 space after commas (,) and periods (.).
• NEW STUDENTS - complete your cover page with a title, at least one photo, and your full name.

Group 3:

• Take photos of dorm life, activities, of your trips, and other fun things.
• PAGES - Add one page with pictures and 2 paragraphs (each paragraph has 5-10 sentences) about your trip to the Tech Museum in San Jose.  You can write about where we went, what we did, what we saw, what we ate, or what was interesting or fun. Describe things in detail with colors, smells, emotions, thoughts, etc. Be careful to avoid parallel sentences, to use capital letters where needed, to have no spaces before commas (,) and periods (.) and only 1 space after commas (,) and periods (.).
• NEW STUDENTS - complete your cover page with a title, at least one photo, and your full name. 

Friday, July 11: PAGES workshop

HOMEWORK

Group 1:

• Take photos of dorm life, activities, of your trip, and of the church.
• PAGES- Finish your cover page with a picture from camp, your full name, and a title.
• PAGES- Add one page (or more) with a photo of your drawing and your poem (picture/typed poem).

Group 2:

• Take photos of dorm life, activities, of your trip, and of the church.
• PAGES- Add one page (or more) with a photo of your drawing and your poem (picture/typed poem).
• PAGES- Add a page with 2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) and at least 1 picture about Gizdich Ranch by answering the following questions.

1. Where did we go?  What did the place look like?  Describe.  What did we do?  Describe.  What did we have a competition about?  Describe in detail.
2. How difficult was it to pick strawberries for 20 minutes?  Describe.  Could you do this as a job for 8 hours a day?  Explain.  How would you feel (physically, mentally) if this was your job?  How do you feel for people who work in the fields?

Group 3:

• Take photos of dorm life, activities, of your trip, and of the church.
• Worksheet - Complete #s 2,3,4 on the Bill Gates worksheet.
• PAGES- Add one page (or more) with a photo of your drawing and your poem (picture/typed poem).
• PAGES- Add a page with 2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) and at least 1 picture about Gizdich Ranch by answering the following questions.

1. Where did we go?  What did the place look like?  Describe.  What did we do?  Describe.  What did we have a competition about?  Describe in detail.
2. How difficult was it to pick strawberries for 20 minutes?  Describe.  Could you do this as a job for 8 hours a day?  Explain.  How would you feel (physically, mentally) if this was your job?  How do you feel for people who work in the fields?

• PAGES- Add a page with 1-2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences each) and at least 1 picture from Devotions and/or Church on Sunday by answering the following questions.

1. What do we do at Devotions?  Why do you think we do what we do?  What have you learned from Devotions?  What do you think being Christian means?  Do you believe in God or another powerful being? (God, Buddha, the Prophet Mohammed, or another)  Why?

Thursday, July 10: PAGES workshop

HOMEWORK
All: Take photos of our trip, the dorm, friends, Peer Leaders, the campus, etc.

Group 1:

• If you are completing a poem like Example 3, ask the Dorm Office for a nice piece of paper (any color).  Neatly write your poem on it.  Take a picture of your finished poem
• If you are completing a poem like Example 1,2 or 4, type your poem into an email and send it to yourself.

Group 2:

• Make sure your poem is ready. 
• Complete your Cover Page with a photo(s), your full name, and a title.

Group 3:

• Make sure your poem is ready.  If you are completing a poem like Example 1, ask the Dorm Office for a nice piece of paper (any color).  Neatly write your poem on it.  Take a picture of your finished poem           
• If you are completing a poem like Example 1,2 or 4, type your poem into an email and send it to yourself.
• Complete your Cover Page with a photo(s), your full name, and a title.

Wednesday, July 9: Color Poetry

Today we will be writing Color Poetry.  Poetry can almost be anything: sentences, a few words, a paragraph, a haiku, etc.  As a class, we will write poems about the paper full of color you completed for homework.

Example: These are the words your classmates gave you:

run, color, play, jump, eat
colorful, sweet, vibrant, bright, circular
candy, hills, coloring book, hearts, ovals

Poem 1 Example: (using only given words)

eat sweet coloring book

run vibrant hills

color bright hearts

colorful ovals play

vibrant hearts jump

Poem 2 Example: (adding small words to make sentences)

I want to eat this sweet coloring book.
The colorful ovals play and run through the vibrant hills
Who colored the bright hearts?
Who made the vibrant hearts jump?
I did.

Poem 3 Example: (shape poetry)

               sweet                                        color                                   vibrant
          eat           coloring                   hills     bright                       play        hearts
                                     book   vibrant                 hearts         ovals                     jump . . .
                                           run                                    colorful

Poem 4 Example: (rhyming poetry)

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet,

And so are you.

HOMEWORK
Group 1:  Decide which example (1,2,3 or 4) you will use to write your poem.

Group 2:   If you are doing Example 3 (shape poem), get a nice sheet of plain paper of any color, and use markers or pen to write out your shape poem.  If you are doing Example 1, type your poem in an email and send it to yourself.

Group 3: Finish your poem using all of the words your classmates gave you.  Type the poem in an email and send it to yourself.  If you are doing Example 3 (shape poem), get a nice sheet of paper of any color, and use markers or pen to write out your shape poem. 

 

Tuesday, July 8: Welcome!

Welcome to the Writer's Workshop!

Today we learned each others' names by playing the Name Alliteration game.

HW:
Fill in a half-sheet of paper with color.  Do not leave any blank space.  You can draw something specific, something abstract, whatever you want.