Speed Reading #20 Answers

These are the answers for Speed Reading #20, "Modern Art."
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B

HW for Monday, April 30th

1. Speed Reading (#20 "Modern Art")

2. Book Report #3
**Please email to me by 5 pm~!

3. Timed Reading (p. 164-166) (optional)

*12 minutes to read and answer.
*Check answers when finished (see below)

*Timed Reading Answers:
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6 C

Final Exam Giver Response Questions

The following response questions about The Giver will be included on the final exam.

1. Describe a character that you relate to in the book. What is it about this character that you like? How is this character similar to you or someone you know? What did you learn from this character?

2. Describe your favorite part of the book.  What happens? Why do you like this part of the story?

3. Explain what you will take away from The Giver. That is, which aspect of the story will you continue to think about in your own life? How did reading this story change you or your perspective on a given topic or issue? How has this story affected you personally?

Week 15 Giver Activities

1. Reading
Read chapters 22-23.

2. Discussion Topic: The Words Intelligence, Courage, Integrity, and Wisdom

• Find passages/parts of the book that represent the word you chose in week 7. In other words, when do Jonas' actions require him to have/use intelligence, courage, integrity, or wisdom.  Bring these passages to present to class. Be ready to discuss how/why the passages you chose represent your word. 
• How/Why will Jonas need these qualities  (words) after the end of the story? 

3. Week 15 Giver Response (collected)
Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of "The Giver." Please write your response in your own words; in other words, DO NOT COPY FROM THE BOOK or any other source.

• Think of an experience when you or someone you know  had/used (intelligence, courage, integrity, wisdom)? Describe your/their experience. Explain why you/they needed this word during this experience.  
• Make a  prediction about your own life: When will you need this word in your future? How will this word help you? 

4. Practice Quizzes

Quiz for Chapters 22-23

HW for Wednesday, April 25th

1. Speed Reading #19 "The Great Pretender"

2. Part of Speech Puzzle (handout from class).

3. Josh's Book Report Comprehension Questions (collected)

• Please answer the question below: 
• 1. Why does Josh recommend this book? List two reasons. 
• 2. Describe two aspects of what life was like in Montana 100 years ago. 
• 3. What is "packing?" Note that you may have to read around the word a bit to find out the meaning from the context. 
• 4. What happens to the main character (Norman Maclean) and his crew (workmates) in Hamilton.

Josh's Book Example Book Review

A Humorous Perspective on Montana’s Present Past

A one-day, 26-mile hike down a mountain without a drink of water; a dog that loves chasing down coyotes all summer long; a grizzly bear that pops out of nowhere when you least expect it; and a cook who plays the poker table as well as he handles a frying pan. What do all of these things have in common? They are but a few of the many interesting scenes, people, and animals found in Norman Maclean’s colorful story USFS 1919: The Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the Sky. This story comes highly recommended: reading it will surely bring a smile to your face (it's hilarious!) while at the same time you can catch a vivid glimpse of Montana’s fading but still present past.

While there are no laugh-out-loud scenes in USFS 1919, the story’s subtle but prevalent humor leaves the reader with a smile that remains for days. Take, for instance, the scene in which the protagonist, Norman Maclean, and his fellow forestry companions adamantly argue with a crew of surveyors from the U.S. Geological Survey about the naming of an unknown creek across the border in Idaho. The surveyors are unsure of whether or not they should mark the creek with its given name, “Wet Ass Creek,” given the inappropriateness of the title. Norman and his crew insist that the creek keep its original name. Having a little fun with the federal surveyors—who are, by the way, from out-of-state—Norman and his gang accurately and amusingly point out, “There are only five thousand Deer Creeks in the country. Let’s keep the America’s only Wet Ass Creek” (p. 159). The surveyors put it to a vote, and the original name wins out. Norman, who is only 17 in the story, envisions the area surrounding the creek as a new national park—Wet Ass National Park, “where all the pilgrims from Brooklyn can stop their cars in the middle of the road and let their children feed the grizzlies and vice versa” (p. 160). In the end, the joke is on Norman and his crew: when the map is published, the name is shown as “We-ta-se Creek”, bearing little resemblance to the original.

If nuanced “Montana-style” humor wasn’t enough, USFS 1919 offers a vivid view of what life was like in western Montana a little less than 100 years ago. With a multitude of traditions, characters, and scenes that describe a Montana that was shaped by mountain men, loggers, firefighters, and women who were as strong as their men, the story places the reader in a picture of a world that is rapidly vanishing but can still be seen by those with observant eyes. Importantly, the story follows the adventures of 17-year-old Norman Maclean during his last summer working as a fire lookout. Norman’s role-model in the story is Bill, the head ranger in the Bitterroot Valley, who teaches young Norman about the ancient but intricate art of “packing.” As Norman keenly observes of Bill, “with a rope, he was an artist” (p. 128). And in a world where there “were still few roads across the mountains and none across the Bitterroot Wall” (p. 129), this type of artistry was not only highly valued but also necessary for survival in the still untamed wilderness. While the art of packing is not as common now as it was in the Maclean’s story, take a trip into the roadless Bob Marshall Wilderness area just east of Missoula, as ELI teacher Lisa Willis recently did, and you will find that your guide's "packing" skills reflect a tradition that has changed little since the days when Norman and his hero, the ranger Bill, packed animals over the Bitterroot divide. Another part of the story that provides a descriptive reminder of Montana’s past is the scene in which Norman and his crew set the stage to double their money in Hamilton after collecting their summer’s pay. As stated above, the crew’s cook is as skilled at poker as he is in the kitchen; hence, the crew comes up with a plot to hustle (win against dishonestly) the rough poker-playing crowd at the Oxford, the toughest poker bar in Hamilton. The cook does indeed win all the money at the table; however, what happens next is a fight that leaves the cook hiding under the table and young Norman and his crew fighting half the town of Hamilton! While this type of scene is unlikely to occur in this day and age, if you walk on down to the Oxford in downtown Missoula (no relation to the Oxford in the story), you will find an intensely silent group of die-hard poker faces sitting around a game of “Texas Hold ‘em.” Furthermore, even today it is not uncommon to read about a bloody brawl (fight) that has taken place on the cracked concrete outside the Oxford. Indeed, it might be a better idea to observe the infamous locale from across the street!

If you enjoy learning a little about the colorful history of the place you now live,  you will find USFS 1919 to be a humorous perspective portrayed through the eyes of a young Norman Maclean. Moreover, you will find yourself in a piece of Montana’s past that is still present today. Who knows? One day you might find yourself hiking next to “We-ta-se Creek” in need of a “cincha” knot in order to make it back to your car.

HW for Monday, April 23rd

1. Write 5 questions (1 question per paragraph) about the article "Parentese." (p. 152-154) (collected)

2. Finish Act. 4 (p. 155-156)

3. Finish Act. 2 (p. 161)

4. Speed Reading #18 ("White Sands")

5. News Journal #9
To complete News Journal #9, you may choose an article from any of the sites below, or you can choose your own news site and find an article from there.

The Missoulian     BBC News      NPR News       Missoula Independent

Here are some other sites you might want to check out:

The New York Times    The Economist         The Wall Street Journal       CNN News

Week 14 Giver Activities

1. Reading

• Read chapters 20-21

2. Discussion Topic: The benefits and drawbacks of living in Jonas' community

• How did Jonas change his plans?

• How have your feelings about the Giver changed over the course of the book?

• Which memories of yours would you most hate to lose?

• How do you feel about 'release' now?  Do you think it is okay?  Is it ever okay?  (This is a debate in the US, so please respect the various opinions!)

3. Week 13 Giver Response (collected)

Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of "The Giver." Please write your response in your own words; in other words, DO NOT COPY FROM THE BOOK or any other source.

• If you lost your memory of music, describe how your life would be different.

4. Practice Quizzes 


Quiz for Chapters 20-21

HW for Wednesday, April 18th

1. Speed Reading #17 "Taekwondo"

2. Activities 11+13 (#1 and 2) (p. 150-151) (collected)
*Please write on separate paper!

3. Study the prefix and suffix chart on p. 159-160.

HW for Monday, April 16th

1. News Journal #8
To complete News Journal #8, you may choose an article from any of the sites below, or you can choose your own news site and find an article from there.

The Missoulian     BBC News      NPR News       Missoula Independent

Here are some other sites you might want to check out:

The New York Times    The Economist         The Wall Street Journal       CNN News
 
2. Speed Reading #16 "Secret Stations"

3. "If We Could Talk with Animals...." Article Activities (p. 143-148)

• Read entire article. 
• Complete SPUNKI handout from class 
• Act. 5 (p. 147)
• Act. 6 (p. 48) (collected)

4. Vocabulary  Activities

• Act. 7 (p. 148) (No dictionaries!! **Use the context to find each word; see the article on p. 143-147)
• Act. 1 (p. 158)
• Review definitions (use dictionary/internet/article context).
• Complete activity in 5 minutes. 

5. Week 14 Giver Reading

• Chapter 20-21

HW for Monday, April 9th

1. Book Report #2 (Book Jacket)

Week 13 Giver Activities (for Thurs. April 12th)

1. Reading

• Read chapters 16-19 (p. 121-151)

2. Discussion Topic: The benefits and drawbacks of living in Jonas' community

• What are benefits of living in Jonas' community? What are the drawbacks? Describe each benefit and drawback. Who benefits? Who is negatively affected?

• Do any of these benefits or drawbacks exist in your community? How would each benefit/drawback be good or bad for your community?

• Choose the three most important benefits and and three most important drawbacks. Carefully compare the two lists. Based on these two lists, would you choose to live in Jonas' communitiy? Why or why not?

3. Week 13 Giver Response (collected)

Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of "The Giver." Please write your response in your own words; in other words, DO NOT COPY FROM THE BOOK or any other source.

• If you could take one aspect of Jonas' community and give it to your own community, what would it be? Why? If you could take one thing from your community and introduce it to Jonas' community, what would it be? Why?
  
  

4. Practice Quizzes 

Quiz for Chapter 16-17

Quiz for Chapters 18-19