May 21 Novel, Math

The Alchemyst Chapter 14

Goal: to summarize/highlight the main events of one specific chapter.

In this chapter we learn that the twins, Josh and Sofie, both have glowing auras (Josh golden like the sun and that of King Tut, Sofie silver like the moon and that of Joan of Arc).  Flamel convinces Greek Goddess Hecate to take the twins on as their students, to develop their untapped magical powers to help them reclaim the Codex, save the earth from Dr. John Dee, Morrigan and the Dark Elders and, of course, save Perenelle, Flamel's wife.  This chapter contributes to the rising action and foreshadows (predicts) the upcoming climax (plot high point) - a showdown between Team Flamel and Team Dee.


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10.3 link to drawing views of 3D polyhedral on isometric (triangle dot) paper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvc_gYHlgJs

10.2 link to creating nets for prisms and pyramids & understanding difference between faces, edges, vertices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcOomgh7BkM

How-to videos due no later than May 31st.

May 17 Novel, French,

Novel Study: The Alchemyst

Without the use of a dictionary, what do you think the following underlined vocabulary means in context?

"your lives are forever altered"

"Sofie took a moment to formulate her question"

"a simple misinterpretation of facts"

"dinosaurs and humans living together is simply inconceivable"

"what Flamel was suggesting was staggering in its implications"

"the smoke didn't dissipate, it moved in circles"

"Perenelle always had a sense of the theatrical"

"nunachuku was of ornately carved wood..."

"a peculiar odor wafted into the car"

"heads bobbing in unison"

"sacrilege.  it has survived 10,000 years without suffering any damage"

• What did you learn about Scathach?  Who is she part of?
• What is the goal of the Dark Elders and "their puppet Dee"?
• What did Perenelle do for a living before meeting Flamel, her husband now of 600+ years?
• Alchemy is a combination of what 2 studies?
• The Codex holds the secret to what?
• Who is Morrigan, the Goddess of?
• Flamel made a call to summon what request?
• Flamel's crew is now surrounded by what illusion and what legendary God?

French

Je suis silencieux/silencieuse
Write a journal entry and answer the following:

• how does it feel to be silent?
• what was your biggest challenge?
• why are we silent today?

Due May 21st

May 17

U10 Polyhedrons

Geometry Art Goal:

To sketch the front view of an object/person/animal using a mirror line to show symmetry, perspective and light/shadow.  

exemplars:

 

May 15

Reminder that the following tasks should have been submitted by now:

• new france prezi (completed ones are posted on blog)
• science energy efficient building materials
• science ergonomically designed objects

You should be continuing to work on:

• novel study quotes using success criteria provided 
• how-to informative video

Fractions corrections below:

May 13 Media, Math & Summer School Literacy/Numeracy Program Registration

Goal: to create an informative, easy-to-follow video tutorial for a common task.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKnR4zm6n0o

After watching the video above, we learned the following
Success Criteria:

• engaging interest by showing an appetizing final product immediately to encourage you to reach same goal and create same
• clear, audible voice offering chronological instructions 
• soft non-intrusive background instrumental music that took you along the journey
• overlapped text reminders for important guidelines/tips
• taking your audience through the actual process in real-time

Brainstorm:

1.  Our informative "how-to" video tutorial will focus on...

2.  The step-by-step instructions or phases of the process that will be taught include...

3.  To engage and maintain audience interest throughout the entire tutorial we will...


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