Write a 6-10 sentence paragraph about a transition that you are facing in the future. How do you feel about it? How are you preparing for it?

Write a 4-6 sentence summary of the events in chapter 14.

Write a 4-6 sentence summary on the events of chapter 12.

Research the life of Ojibwe people in the Lake Superior region during the mid-1800's. Topics are:
Maple Syrup
Rice
Fur Trade
Medicine

2 paragraphs (6-10 sentences) per topic

Write a 4-6 sentence summary of the events in chapter 11.

Write a 4-6 sentence summary of the events in Chapter 10.

Write a 4-6 sentence summary on the events in Chapter 9.

Think of a ghost story or urban legend you have heard. Rewrite the story so it will fit in the setting of The Birchbark House. You may use existing characters, or create your own.

Write a 4-6 sentence summary about the events in Chapter 8.

Write a 4-6 sentence summary of the events in Chapter 7.

Write a 2-3 sentence prediction of what will happen later in the book based on the events of Chapter 6.

Write a 4 -6 sentence summary of the events in Chapter 5.

Create an artistic image of how you think Spirit Island would have looked, based on the passage at the beginning of the book.

-Poster
-Painting
-Diorama

Interview a parent or adult about a time he/she was disappointed. Write a 5-7 paragraph about what you learned.

Choose one of the stories provided. Write two paragraphs that compare/contrast ideas about what it means to be Native American, Native American culture, attitudes towards "others," writing styles between authors, etc.

Each paragraph should be 4-6 sentences.
Paragraph 1 - compare similarities
Paragraph 2 - contrast differences

Write 5-7 sentences that summarize the events of chapter 4.

Use the culture iceberg to help you write your essay.

Choose a time period and map out your own Historical Fiction Story.
Design a character
Choose events to cover
Research the following: transportation, technology, clothing, food, traditions for that time period

In 3-4 sentences, write a summary of the events from Chapter 3.

Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the events in Chapter 2.

Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the events from Chapter 1.

What do you think will happen to the baby?
What kind of person do you think the child will become? Why?

Pictures and posters can be useful historical documents. Follow the instructions in this link. Make sure you click on the "When You're Done" prompt at the bottom in order to complete the last step and email your answer to me.

If someone came to your city and wanted to tear down all of the buildings in order to build a futuristic domed city, would you be ok with it, or would you object? Would you want to live in a domed city? What do you think the benefits/drawbacks would be?

You may use a poster board, a sheet of blank paper, a slideshow, or a Jamboard for this assignment.

Write a one-page letter to Covid 19 and let it know how you REALLY feel about it - how it has affected your life, what it has done to your relatives, etc. Include at least 6 Shakespearean insults in your letter.

Upload your completed Jamboard here!

Put your final vignette here!

Let me know what book you are reading, who the author is, and who your reading group/partner is (if you like).

Also - ignore the due date on there! Your book project will be due January 19.

Your rough draft should be mostly complete. I would like to see some dialogue and descriptive language - not so much summary. You can include your internal thoughts and emotions - and feel free to branch out into other tangents.

After we read the section from the story today, take five minutes to free write the sensory details that are currently happening around you.
-Taste
-Touch
-Sight
-Sound
-Smells

Follow along with the next part of A Christmas Story. Complete the attached worksheet.

Create a blackout poem!

-Use a copy of a page from a book, a blog/website, or a magazine
- Must include at least twenty words

Write an example of:
- A Rhyming Couplet
- A Cross Rhyme
- An Envelope Rhyme

Write your own “ode” in praise of an ordinary object that you treasure.

Write at least ten lines
Include:
Imagery - some kind of sensory detail (touch, taste, smell, sight, sound)
Simile - a comparison using “like” or “as”
Metaphor - a direct comparison

*BONUS (5 pts extra credit) Personification - giving an idea, object or animal human qualities/abilities

*Note - this poem does not have to rhyme

You have been emailed a link to join a Jamboard. You will use this to create a visual collage that represents each of the four poems attached.
There are four pages that have been created for each "Jam."
Each page should include:
Title of the poem
Author of the poem
Four pictures/drawings submitted by EACH GROUP MEMBER that contribute to the meaning of the poem.
Have fun arranging things, playing with backgrounds, etc. Try to match the TONE of the poem.
This project is worth 20 points.

Remember: similes use "like" and "as" to compare things.
Metaphors say something IS another thing.

Read the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" and answer the question above.

Write a paper that compares and contrasts THREE of the follow topics in "TBAF" and "The Birth-Mark"
-Theme
-Foreshadowing
-Irony
-Conflict

Answer the question on the last slide - "If the conflict of the story is 'man vs. nature,' what might the theme of the story be?"