Thursday, February 21, 2019

Friday, February 22, 2019


Activity #1: Peer Editing of your picture/essay about writing. You will need three different people to read your essay. Plan on moving three times.

1. Pull your essay up on the screen.
2. Listen for instructions about the rubric and guidelines for reading and reacting to the writing of another.
3. When you paper has been read by three others and you have notes on the three sections of the rubric, you are ready to take those comments and work on your final draft. It is due on Monday. There is a space on CANVAS for the Final Picture/Writing Essay. (Be sure to make a back=up copy of your work. As much as we love technology, there is always the possibility that something will go wrong. (E-mail to yourself, use Google Docs, or save on a jump-drive)

Let's try EasyBib.  
www.easybib.com We are going to try this out. If you have used this before, please help others. We will all be pros in 15 minutes. Listen and watch for instructions.

EasyBib is your friend. If you have ever had a war with your Works Cited page, you are going to LOVE this site. It does all of the work for you IF you push all of the right buttons. Let's work together. Go to  http://www.easybib.com/  

Follow along. You will be creating a practice Works Cited page that has three sources.

1. A web site about body art
2. A fellow student (Pretend you interviewed the student.)
3. A YouTube video about body art

You will create a Word Document. Then you will copy/paste it into CANVAS. Let me see your work BEFORE you hit the submit button. (30 points)

Group Presentation: 
Mini Research Project (60 points)

Body art is much more than tattoos and piercings. It also includes hair design, nail design, make up, clothing to include shoes and hats, and a variety of body modification techniques.  Sometimes body art is a way to improve one's appearance. Other forms create a history on the skin of honors earned.  

  1. tattoos
  2. hair design
  3. piercings
  4. body modifications
  5. clothing/fashion design/shoes/hats
  6. make-up.( War paint counts!)
  7. Nail art (toes and fingers)
Select one of the topics listed above.Sign up to work with a group. Write your name under the topic. Topics are listed on the board.  Groups are from two to four members.

Conduct a quick Internet search and look for the history and progression of your topic. Keep track of your sources on EasyBib!
Answer these questions. They will guide your research.
     A. Where did it begin?
     B. Why was it done?
     C. Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual? Was it just for entertainment or fun? 
     D. How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
     E. What did it look in the past and what does it like today?  How has it changed over the years? (Consider using  a time-line for this.) 

Prepare one or two slides or bubbles for each question. 
On EasyBib, do create a user name and sign in. The site does NOT send anything to you. Do remember the user name and password that you create. You do not have to give your real name. You do have to provide a real e-mail address. 
  • When finished, post the PowerPoint or Prezi in CANVAS. You should have up to 11 slides including the Works Cited slide.
  • The last slide will be a Works Cited slide (Three to five sources are required. Do not use Wikipedia.)
We will present on Monday. (Wednesday)You have 45 minutes to work today. Consider using Google Docs to coordinate work over the weekend. Group Presentation: 
Mini Research Project (60 points)

Body art is much more than tattoos and piercings. It also includes hair design, nail design, make up, clothing to include shoes and hats, and a variety of body modification techniques.  Sometimes body art is a way to improve one's appearance. Other forms create a history on the skin of honors earned.  

  1. tattoos
  2. hair design
  3. piercings
  4. body modifications
  5. clothing/fashion design/shoes/hats
  6. make-up.( War paint counts!)
  7. Nail art (toes and fingers)
Select one of the topics listed above.Sign up to work with a group. Write your name under the topic. Topics are listed on the board.  Groups are from two to four members.

Conduct a quick Internet search and look for the history and progression of your topic. Keep track of your sources on EasyBib!
Answer these questions. They will guide your research.
     A. Where did it begin?
     B. Why was it done?
     C. Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual? Was it just for entertainment or fun? 
     D. How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
     E. What did it look in the past and what does it like today?  How has it changed over the years? (Consider using  a time-line for this.) 

Prepare one or two slides or bubbles for each question. 

On EasyBib, do create a user name and sign in. The site does NOT send anything to you. Do remember the user name and password that you create. You do not have to give your real name. You do have to provide a real e-mail address. 
  • When finished, post the PowerPoint or Prezi in CANVAS. You should have up to 11 slides including the Works Cited slide.
  • The last slide will be a Works Cited slide (Three to five sources are required. Do not use Wikipedia.)
We will present on Monday. You have 45 minutes to work today. You have 20 minutes to coordinate and polish on Monday. Consider using Google Docs to coordinate work over the weekend.



Writing a personal narrative: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daFHehzgl1g Simple guidelines . . . let's look and talk.


Study the rules for writing dialogue
 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/01/

and http://theeditorsblog.net/2010/12/08/punctuation-in-dialogue/

You will need to include dialogue in the personal narrative you will write. 

2. Now, think of a a personal Body Art story. Perhaps you have a tattoo or piercing. If so, you could write about the getting it. If you don't have tattoos or piercings, you have probably done something "interesting" with your hair. Perhaps you tried a new style or color that was either wonderful or was just plain awful. Share that experience. Maybe you designed an awesome Halloween costume. Maybe you showed up to a party in formal attire only to discover that it was an informal event. Whatever it is, share the story. 

  • Identify the characters
  • Explain the before and after of the event
  • Quote people- what was said?
  • Create the setting. Where did the event occur?
  • Explain the reactions of those who saw the result.
  • Be a good story teller!
Tips for writing:
 3. Write the draft. It should be about two pages long.The draft is due on Monday, February 25. 

Homework - Readings - . The work  is due at the beginning of class on Monday.

Readings – 50 Points – 25 for answering the first five questions. 25 for composing the brief letter. 
“Under My Skin” by Jon Bowen
Questions:
1.       This article begins and ends with a brief personal narrative. What do these personal experiences add to the essay? (Answer in complete sentences.)

2.       Locate and list three examples of the use of humor in this essay. You might find humor in a name, action, or language use.  In your opinion did the use of humor add to or detract from the effectiveness of the essay. Explain.

3.       Look back at the author’s use of direct quotations to create conversation. Explain the punctuation and paragraphing. Explain the “rules” for punctuating dialogue based on your observation.
“On Teenagers and Tattoos”
 by Andres Martin
Questions:

1.       What is Martin’s thesis? In other words, what point is he trying to make? Did that point surprise you? Explain.

2.       Martin originally wrote this article for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. What is his message to his fellow physicians? What other audiences might benefit from reading this article? Explain.

3.       Compose a brief letter to a person who is trying to decide if he or she should or should not get a tattoo or piercing. Use lines from reading to support or to advise against the pending decision. Please include your personal reasons as well when writing to advise another. Limit your letter to one page.)

Begin thinking about the following:
A. A personal body art story you can share in writing.

B. Someone you can interview about body art. (We will do this next week.)

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