Language Arts for 6-1/LaBarbera/Jan 27-Feb. 2, 2010

Language Arts for 6-1/LaBarbera/Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010.

1. For tonight: Tuesday, Jan. 26--Complete the worksheet #172 covering figurative language.
We will work on poetry collection one in Literature text in class.
2. For the week: Work on the adventure story. Match up the story elements with the plot diagram and story structure you completed last week. The first half of the story ( characters, setting, and problem) should be completed by this Friday, Jan. 29. Extensions are offered .
3. Up and coming: Determine your research paper topic. Develop 5 questions with the topic embedded in the question.... due Feb. 5 so that we have it for Feb. 8 class with Ms. Nelson, Teacher-Librarian at Brooks . Ms. LaBarbera calls that the topic of any student's research paper may not change after one full week working on it.
Topic suggestions: science: photosynthesis, germination, respiration, plants, and growth cycles, insects and metamorphosis, microbes and bacteria, algae; effects of drugs on cells, specific disease ( diagnosis, symptoms, cause, treatment, research); The Arts; history of ballet,jazz, timeline of history of a genre of music, ; modern advertising; history of technology ie,computers; automobile history, sports injuries, sports history, history of theater; History---A specific battle in a war; effects of Presidential leadership or effects of any leader's reign on the development or lack thereof in any country; no biographies, pop culture issues; environmental issues, global warming, oceans ; history of fashion, cosmetics, brain research, dreams, illlusions; the human eye-functions, etc, ; history of education/ segregation, integration.
This project will be differentiated. The number of sources, the complexity of the topic, the length of the paper , the due dates will be impacted.
For Monday, Feb. 8---Students will work on a search terms sheet in the library. Students will learn how to fill in source cards and use an encyclopedia index. At least one print source ( book, periodical, reference book) must be cited before using the computers.

Students need supplies : note cards, spiral notebook, clear plastic folder, pens, pencils, post it notes, envelope to carry note cards, paper for the final draft, and access to a computer and printer.