St. Anthony Indian School
Language Arts 5-8
St. Anthony 2005-2006
For Students and Parents
Student Recognition Student Progress
Language Arts Strategies Class Syllabus
Felicia Samson
[email protected]
Bonus Points: Submit by September 15th: +4 points; Submit by September 19th: +2 points
(a) In your class notebook...
1. Your Web
a. Physical Attributes
b. Sestting / Environment
c. Actions
d. Simile/ Metaphor (Comparison)
2. Jane Shaffer Lines... Remember, one set for each paragraph. See your "Big Bad Wolf" notes for help.
TS _______________________________
CD ________________________ CD ________________________ CD ______________________
SS ________________________ SS _________________________ SS _______________________
TC _________________________________
(b) In final copy (typed 12 font, double spaced -or- written in ink)...
1. Character Essay in Paragraph form with Title and Illustration
(a) In your class notebook...
1. Graphic Organizer #2
2. Sloppy copy of your poem
(b) In final copy (typed 12 font -or- written in ink)...
1. Piggyback poem with Title
(c) Bonus Activities:
1. Add an illustration
2. Include word art in your poem
3. Include a PAVE essay of your piggyback poem
(a) In your class notebook, write ...
1. Title of the song
2. Composer
3. First line of the song
4. Why you chose the song
5. PAVE notes of your song (See Wonders of Plants and Flowers as an example)
(b) In final copy (typed 12 font, double-spaced -or- written in ink)
1. PAVE essay (include title)
(c) Bonus activities:
1. Write as a meditation journal entry (the song, your response, an illustration
2. Write the song, including word art where appropriate
3. Write a piggyback poem of the song, relating it to you.
(a) In final copy... (should not be a "sketch")
1. Take your name and write it in word art.
2. On a separate page (typed, single spaced, 12 font -or- written in ink)...
Title: (Give your word art a title... it should represent your art)
Artist: (Your name)
Medium: (Did you use ink, computer, pen, pencil, chalk)
About This Art: (Paragraph(s) that explains why you chose the images and colors)
(b) Bonus Activities...
1. Select a word that represents you, and follow the directions for Autobiographical Word Art.
(a) In final copy... (typed 12 font, double-spaced -or- in ink -or- with art materials
1. Front Cover
a. Title
b. Author
c. Illustration or Border
2. Table of Contents Page
a. Lists the title of each part included in your book.
3. Back Cover
a. Three paragraphs
1. Introduce yourself
2. Why did you produce this book?
3. What are your future goals?
4. Binding
a. Put your book together with staples, or tape (and glue), or yarn (see examples in class)
A: Includes all five parts, completely
B: Includes four parts, completely
C: Includes three parts, completely
D: Includes two parts, completely
F: Includes one part, completely
+: Given for neatness, bonus activities included (bonus points can be rolled over to future assignments)
-: Given for sloppiness, use of pencil (not pen or typed), missing portions of parts.
