HOMEWORK: read chapters 6 and 7 for Friday
In class writing.
1. Shawn thought he knew about death from watching TV, but something happens that changes his feelings. What happened? How does he feel about death now?
2. Why does Shawn think his Dad wants to kill him? Do you have any ideas about how Shawn feels about his Dad?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wednesday November 4
Terry Trueman was told by his high school creative writing teacher that he had the talent to be a writer. He attended the University of Washington, where he received his B.A. in creative writing. He also has an M.S. in applied psychology and an M.F.A. in creative writing, both from Eastern Washington University. But it was not until he was in his late 40s that he gave serious thought to writing Stuck in Neutral, a Printz Honor recipient. His other books, very popular with teen readers, include Inside Out, Cruise Control and No Right Turn We are reviewing the below information as background material for Stuck in Neutral.
You have new folders. All daily assignments will be kept in here.
You have new folders. All daily assignments will be kept in here.
1. List five things you know about cerebral palsy
2. What is Shawn's good news?
What is Shawn's bad news?
2. What is Shawn's good news?
What is Shawn's bad news?
HOMEWORK:
read chapters 4 and 5 for Thursday
What is Cerebral Palsy?
The term cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don’t worsen over time. Even though cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, it isn’t caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. It is caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain that control muscle movements. The majority of children with cerebral palsy are born with it, although it may not be detected until months or years later. The early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before a child reaches 3 years of age. The most common are a lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements (ataxia); stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity); walking with one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes, a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that is either too stiff or too floppy. A small number of children have cerebral palsy as the result of brain damage in the first few months or years of life, brain infections such as bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis, or head injury from a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or child abuse.
Is there any treatment?
Cerebral palsy can’t be cured, but treatment will often improve a child's capabilities. Many children go on to enjoy near-normal adult lives if their disabilities are properly managed. In general, the earlier treatment begins the better chance children have of overcoming developmental disabilities or learning new ways to accomplish the tasks that challenge them. Treatment may include physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, drugs to control seizures, relax muscle spasms, and alleviate pain; surgery to correct anatomical abnormalities or release tight muscles; braces and other orthotic devices; wheelchairs and rolling walkers; and communication aids such as computers with attached voice synthesizers.
What is the prognosis?
Cerebral palsy doesn’t always cause profound disabilities. While one child with severe cerebral palsy might be unable to walk and need extensive, lifelong care, another with mild cerebral palsy might be only slightly awkward and require no special assistance. Supportive treatments, medications, and surgery can help many individuals improve their motor skills and ability to communicate with the world.
What research is being done?
Researchers are investigating the roles of mishaps early in brain development, including genetic defects, which are sometimes responsible for the brain malformations and abnormalities that result in cerebral palsy. Scientists are also looking at traumatic events in newborn babies’ brains, such as bleeding, epileptic seizures, and breathing and circulation problems, which can cause the abnormal release of chemicals that trigger the kind of damage that causes cerebral palsy. To make sure children are getting the right kinds of therapies, studies are also being done that evaluate both experimental treatments and treatments already in use so that physicians and parents have valid information to help them choose the best therapy.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
The term cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don’t worsen over time. Even though cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, it isn’t caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. It is caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain that control muscle movements. The majority of children with cerebral palsy are born with it, although it may not be detected until months or years later. The early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before a child reaches 3 years of age. The most common are a lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements (ataxia); stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity); walking with one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes, a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that is either too stiff or too floppy. A small number of children have cerebral palsy as the result of brain damage in the first few months or years of life, brain infections such as bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis, or head injury from a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or child abuse.
Is there any treatment?
Cerebral palsy can’t be cured, but treatment will often improve a child's capabilities. Many children go on to enjoy near-normal adult lives if their disabilities are properly managed. In general, the earlier treatment begins the better chance children have of overcoming developmental disabilities or learning new ways to accomplish the tasks that challenge them. Treatment may include physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, drugs to control seizures, relax muscle spasms, and alleviate pain; surgery to correct anatomical abnormalities or release tight muscles; braces and other orthotic devices; wheelchairs and rolling walkers; and communication aids such as computers with attached voice synthesizers.
What is the prognosis?
Cerebral palsy doesn’t always cause profound disabilities. While one child with severe cerebral palsy might be unable to walk and need extensive, lifelong care, another with mild cerebral palsy might be only slightly awkward and require no special assistance. Supportive treatments, medications, and surgery can help many individuals improve their motor skills and ability to communicate with the world.
What research is being done?
Researchers are investigating the roles of mishaps early in brain development, including genetic defects, which are sometimes responsible for the brain malformations and abnormalities that result in cerebral palsy. Scientists are also looking at traumatic events in newborn babies’ brains, such as bleeding, epileptic seizures, and breathing and circulation problems, which can cause the abnormal release of chemicals that trigger the kind of damage that causes cerebral palsy. To make sure children are getting the right kinds of therapies, studies are also being done that evaluate both experimental treatments and treatments already in use so that physicians and parents have valid information to help them choose the best therapy.
Monday November 2
In class work: sharing of the scripts. Good job, folks!
We are picking up the book Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman. You are responsible for reading the first three chapters for Wednesday.
We are picking up the book Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman. You are responsible for reading the first three chapters for Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday October 28
We are in the library computer lab Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
See assignment below. This is due at the close of class on Friday.English I Dramatic script for The Odyssey
Please bring your flash drive in, if you wish to work on this at home.
Choose from one of the following scenes and create a dialogue. This should follow a narrative structure; that is a beginning, conflict and denouement (closure). The information should be vivid. Let your characters use lots of adjectives and active verbs. Include descriptive setting details. You may use your books for inspiration.
1. A conversation between Odysseus and Calypso, where he is trying to convince her to let him go, while she works equally hard to get him to stay.
2. A conversation between Penelope and Odysseus, where she explains her loneliness and frustrations over the years, while he explains some of his trials to get home.
3. A conversation between Odysseus and Telemachus, the father relating some of what he experienced and his son, telling of his life without his father and what he wanted now for the future.
The following is a model for your dialogues. Note that the lines are single spaced within for each character’s words, but double spaced between characters. Use size 12 font; times New Roman
Setting: (Be descriptive. Where are the characters exactly? What can you tell the audience about their body language and emotions? What do we hear, smell? )
Character 1: (what is their body position; facial expression, tone of voice) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Character 2: __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Character 1: __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
See assignment below. This is due at the close of class on Friday.English I Dramatic script for The Odyssey
Please bring your flash drive in, if you wish to work on this at home.
Choose from one of the following scenes and create a dialogue. This should follow a narrative structure; that is a beginning, conflict and denouement (closure). The information should be vivid. Let your characters use lots of adjectives and active verbs. Include descriptive setting details. You may use your books for inspiration.
1. A conversation between Odysseus and Calypso, where he is trying to convince her to let him go, while she works equally hard to get him to stay.
2. A conversation between Penelope and Odysseus, where she explains her loneliness and frustrations over the years, while he explains some of his trials to get home.
3. A conversation between Odysseus and Telemachus, the father relating some of what he experienced and his son, telling of his life without his father and what he wanted now for the future.
The following is a model for your dialogues. Note that the lines are single spaced within for each character’s words, but double spaced between characters. Use size 12 font; times New Roman
Setting: (Be descriptive. Where are the characters exactly? What can you tell the audience about their body language and emotions? What do we hear, smell? )
Character 1: (what is their body position; facial expression, tone of voice) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Character 2: __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Character 1: __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday October 22
Your homework from Monday was to read Three Women Watching and Mutiny and Murder.
Look at the images above, and on the sheet of paper on your desk. Discuss how they are applicable to these chapters.
1. cattle (think whose, what happened and the outcome)
2. weaving (think who, why)
HOMEWORK for Monday: read the last two chapters of The Odyssey- Poseidon's Revenge and A Husband for Penelope
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday October 21
Second day of Benchmark assessment.
Make sure you have read the next two chapters of The Odyssey for tomorrow. See previous blog.
Make sure you have read the next two chapters of The Odyssey for tomorrow. See previous blog.
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