Grade 7 & 8 Thursday 9.4

    One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man or a woman. 

What does this mean?  At least 2 sentences


]   1. My room looks great - thanks for the respect. That's why we can do what we do in here. 

2. If you leave something in here like a notebook - I'll put it in the basket on the back wall. 

3. Cell phones / book bags, purses, coats - locker!




    Introduction to poetry and hero / elements of Epic Poetry; ancient civilizations - river civilizations






   More super secret Ninja Training Tips!

Questions with All,  Every,   None,   Never   - they are Usually Wrong!

Example Question:

• All ancient civilizations worshiped the Sun.   True or False.  

• Every ancient civilization believed in human sacrifice.  True or False.

Think about it - it's rare stuff is ALL or NONE.   

ALL of my students were bad today  OR NONE of my students like pizza.   They just don't make sense ...  

- Hooray for us!  It's the third day and we already are becoming test ninjas.



Dr. Dre Says ... 

Dr. Dre says knowing Grammar = Knowledge and Power.  Let's make him happy

Get out paper and put my name, your name, and Grammar Lesson 1

1. A noun is a person, place or thing.   List 3 nouns

2. A verb is an action word.   List 3 verbs

3. An adjective describes.   List 3 adjectives

4. A pronoun takes the place of a noun.  List 3 pronouns

5. Sentences end with punctuation.  List 3 ways to end a sentence


Next,

 

Let's get back in the mood for Heroes:  

Here's a quick clip of Achilles' first fight in the film Troy. 

Achilles is a famous Greek Hero.   Greece was one of the first democracies in the world.    

AND it grew up around water!   The Mediterranean Sea. 

OH NO YOUR First Test ...

   Relax, it's a creative test. 

To Do:    Using Computer Paper, make a Hero Story.

Pick or invent a hero.  Write a story book where your hero goes through the following phases:

A quest / journey,   fights a battle / monster,  wins a prize,   returns home.    You must include all 4 parts. 

Grade based on writing, grammar, parts of hero, artwork, neatness   (1 - 4 scale)

You have 1.5 hours - take this seriously!    QUALITY WORK - TEST LEVEL WORK. 

10 min break

Switching to Social Studies

Social Studies

  Ancient River Civilizations

presentation (link)

To Do:  Make a Constitution for our class using the handout. 

• A set of rules, or laws, that you think we should all go by.   
•  Write out 4 to 8 laws.  

Closing time

  On the same paper as bell

   Tony writes:

"If you want to make a difference in the lives of the people you lead, you must be willing to walk alongside them, lift them up, understand them, and to spend time with them - not just shout down on them from high."

1. What do you think this quote means?