Ms. Casassa 6-8 Language Arts: May 2019

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Create a Greek God Trading Card

Create a Greek God

Trading Card

You will be choosing a Greek god to become an expert on. You will be creating a Trading Card about your god. You will find information about your god at the sites listed below.

Greek Mythology
Resources:
Ancient Greek Myths
Greek Mythology

Mythweb

Theoi Greek Mythology

Family Tree of the Greek Gods

Encyclopedia Mythica

Greek God videos

Greek God games and actitivies

Here's your job:

Create a Greek God Trading Card

1. Choose a god to make a trading card.

2. Use the resources listed below to research your god. You need to be able to answer the questions below. You may take notes or complete the graphic organizer. (Click here to access the graphic organizer)

· Where do you read or see your god? What myth?

· Identify the following character traits: physical and personality

· What is your god’s most important thoughts? Feelings?

· What is your god’s problem or challenge in the myth?

· What does your god want to happen by the end of the story?

· Does your god succeed?

· What memorable thing does your god say?

· What is one interesting or important action made by your god?

· How does your god get along with others?

· Do you like your god? Why or why not?

· Does your god remind you of anyone?

3. Find image of your god. Save image to your desktop

4. Click here to go the Trading Card Creator and begin creating your Greek god Trading card. Be sure to complete all the sections!

5. Click Finish editing when you are done. Then click Finish. Save your Trading card so you may access it later. If you need to edit it be sure to save as draft!

6. When you are done (be sure to proofread/edit), take a screen shot of your trading card to upload onto your blog.

7. Create a new blog post. Label it Greek God Trading Card. Upload your image onto the post. Publish!

8. Print out a copy of your trading card to share with class.
9. Click here to view Greek God Trading Card Rubric

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Oral Tradition Unit: American Tall Tales

Oral Tradition-American Tall Tales

Today we will begin our unit on Oral Tradition by starting with American Tall Tales. Watch this short video to learn more about this tradition. Complete the graphic organizer as you watch. You may go back and watch it again to find the answers.

Now that you have an idea of why Tall Tales were created. Complete the scavenger hunt to learn about some of our American heroes. You may print a copy or use the online version is on Google Classroom. Use the link below to find the answers.
Click here to read more about American Tall Tales.

Think you can write a few whoopers of your own? The first thing you have to do is be able to tell an hyperbole! Write a few hyperboles to see if you have what it takes to be a American storyteller. You may print a copy of this form or use the online version which is on Google Classroom.

Grade 8: Learning about Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank: Exploring the Secret Annex:

Today you will begin to explore The Secret Annex and learn about its inhabitants. Visit The Secret Annex and answer the questions on the handout. Please take your time, explore the different sections, watch the videos and read the descriptions. There are so many interesting things in this site to do and learn about. Go to Google Classroom to get a copy of the worksheet or Click here to download the worksheet.
Click here to read the interactive version of The Diary of Anne Frank play
Another version of the play (same as our text book)
Listen to Anne introduce the Annex
Click here to research the outcome of the people living in the Secret Annex
Click here to access The Diary of Anne Frank:The Outcome Presentation