Friday, Feb 15, Vocab Quiz and Laptop Project

Objective:By the end of class, students will be assessed on new vocabulary, research and analyze characters and summarize non-fiction.

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VOCABULARY Quiz - use at least four of the five the words below to write a cohesive 4-5 sentence paragraph:  
1. Deteriorate
2. Innocuous
3. Benign
4. Notorious
5. Apex

Direct / Guided / Independent

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LAPTOP PROJECT – Friday, February 15

Analyze one of the five climbers we identified and then write a summary of Into Thin Air.  Remember an analysis should include:

1. their background

2. lifestyle

3. job & family

4. why they were climbers  / how long climbers

5. what happened to them on Mt Everest

6. at least one quote relevant to the climb.

Remember, an analysis is much more detailed than a summary. The summary, as you should already know, simply includes “who, what, when, why, where.” There are NO quotes in a summary.

You will be assigned one of the following to analyze:

1.     Krakauer

2.     Harris

3.     Hansen

4.     Hall

5.     Weathers

When you complete your analysis, for 25 extra points, you may write a summary of Into Thin Air (who, what when where, why).  This summary only needs to be one paragraph, minimum of five sentences.

Using laptops, research your assigned climber finding answers to what should be included in your analysis as determined above.

Then write a minimum of one page, double-spaced analysis.  Include a small photo of this person in your analysis.

Graded as follows (25 points for each component):

1.     Content requirements

2.     Length

3.     Grammar

4.     research accuracy

Remember, this work is worth 100-125 points will be displayed in the main hallway.