Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

You are learning about Frankenstein in Art class.  We are going to learn about the time Mary Shelley lived and read a play version of her novel Frankenstein in Language Arts class. 

Click here for a copy of the play version of Frankenstein

After reading the play, complete these questions on Frankenstein. You may print a copy out and hand write the answers or type them online and then print them.

Now you can take this online quiz to see how well you understood the story.  Click here to take the quiz.  Please email the results to me at scasassa@barnardschool.org

 Click here to read the article "Should We Bring back the Wooly Mammoth?

Writing a Compare/Contrast Essay about Literature

Click here to learn more about writing a Compare/Contrast Essay

When you finish your compare/contrast graphic organizer, you can use this interactive planning map or a paper copy that Ms. Casassa has on the cart to organize your ideas.

Click here to use the compare and contrast map

Revising Your Personal Narrative Using Lino-It

Click on your name below to go to your own Lino-It account and a canvas to put your story on.  You may read your classmates and post a sticky note with suggestions of places to show more detail and exploding moments.
Rules:
1.  Sign your name on the sticky
2.  Provide specific response to the story on your sticky
3.  Be kind and respectful

You shouldn't need to sign in, but if you do sign in using your barnardschool.org email address.  Your username is listed below.  Click on your name to get to your Lino-It page

Student Name	Username	Log-in
Maddie	madiee	meaton@barnardschool.org
Leah	lhopkins2014	lhopkins@barnardschool.org
Emma	emckenney	emckenney@barnardschool.org
Jessica	jpolito	jpolito@barnardschool.org
Alex	areynolds2014	areynolds@barnardschool.org
Jordan	jshaw2014	jshaw@barnardschool.org
Connor S.	cskane	cskane@barnardschool.org
Connor W	cwhitley	cwhitley@barnardschool.org
Cloud	cbogart	abogart@barnardschool.org
Angel	akaneb	akaneb@barnardschool.org
Zach	zknight	zknight@barnardschool.org
Ethan	elisi	elisi@barnardschool.org
Brian	blosier	blosier@barnardschool.org
Kyle	kmurray2013	kmurray@barnardschool.org
Tyler	tvrettos	tvrettos@barnardschool.org
Caleb	cwilliams2013	cwilliams@barnards

My Class Bunny--draft 1

     Today we are going to work on my first draft of my personal narrative.  I have posted the draft on a site called Lino--as we read my draft you can write me a sticky notes showing me a place that I can add more details or explode the moment in my writing.  I want you to focus on the Trait of Ideas in my draft.
     How to use lino it--an on-line sticky note--it's easy!  Click on a sticky note on the right side of the screen.  Put your name in the tag box.  Then type your suggestion to me.  I want you to be specific.  Find a line that you think I can add more details.  Find a place where you want to know more.  Please look at my writing and ask a lot of questions.  I really need some help revising this piece!After you finish typing your suggestion, click post.  Your post it note will appear in the center of the screen. 
Put your mouse over the post it note and move it to the side.

Click here to go to my draft of "The Class Bunny"

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

You can listen to the short story, "The Lottery"

 we read in class on Tuesday by clicking here!

Creating a Heart Map Wordle

Yesterday you made a Heart Map filled with the important people, places, memories and things in your life.  Today you are going to use that map to create a Wordle that represents what's important to you and who you are.  Your Wordle should contain at least 20 words.  You can play around with the layout.  Click here to create a Wordle.

Some tips:

1.  How do I make one word bigger than another?

The size of a word in the visualization is proportional to the number of times the word appears in the input text. So, for example, if you type

apple banana banana grape grape grape

into the create page's text field, you'll see that banana's font size is twice apple's, and grape's font size is 3/2 that of banana's.

2.  Can I keep some words together? Can I visualize two-word phrases?

Yes! You can use either the Unicode "non-breaking space" character or the tilde character ~ between words that go together. The tilde will be converted to a space when drawing the words, and the words will be treated as a single word.

Done with your Wordle?  Print out 2 copies:  one for your binder and one for me.  Then, post your Wordle onto your blog page.  Click here for directions.

The Monkey's Paw

You are going to create a plot diagram for "The Monkey's Paw" using Inspiration  Fill in each part of the plot diagram.  Be sure to answer the questions in each box.  Save and print a copy of your plot diagram when you are done.   Click on this link to get to the model.

The Fall of the Hindenburg--video footage

What is a Blog?

You will be creating a blog this year, but what is a blog anyway?  Watch this BrainPOP video to learn more about blogs.

Brain Pop Blogs

This In Plain English video offers a good overview of Blogs as well.  Click here to watch!

You can watch this tutorial on how to create a blog for more information.

Digital Etiquette

Today we are going to discuss Digital Etiquette--how we act when we are line.  It is important when you are on the internet and blogging to understand and follow the rules of digital etiquette.  We're going to watch a BrainPOP video to learn more about Digital Etiquette

Brain Pop--Digital Etiquette

Take the quiz! You may take the review quiz first.  When you think you really know your stuff, take the graded quiz.    Click here to go to the BrainPOP quiz on Digital Etiquette.  Please email me the results of your quiz at scasassa@barnardschool.org

Welcome to LA Tech!

     Welcome to Tech Class!  You will have Tech class throughout the year.  Sometimes we will use a writing period for tech, other times, when we are working on a Tech project, we may reserve the lab for several days in a row.  You will be using technology a lot in Language Arts class as a way to communicate with other people , record your reading, share your work and show what you know. 
     Today 7th graders will begin to design their own blogs and 8th graders will decide what they want their blogs to look like this year.  We will learn how to sign in and work on choosing a template--or design--for the blogs.  The 8th graders are pros at this and will have a 7th grade buddy to help during tech class this year.  Here is a list of your tech buddies.  You will be sitting near them in the computer lab and this person should be the first person you go to for help. 

Tech Buddies

Cloud-Leah
   Angel-Jordan
    Zach-Maddie
         Brian-Connor S
     Ethan-Jessica
          Kyle-Connor W
    Tyler-Emma
   Caleb-Alex

     You will also be getting a Tech password handout.  It is your responsibility to keep track of your log in information and passwords.  Please keep this paper in the Tech section of your binders and record any user names and passwords that you have.  It can be very frustrating if you can't log into a site or your blog!

     I am looking forward to an exciting year of Language Arts and technology!  Remember to be respectful and responsible online. Happy Blogging!

Ms. Casassa