Fresh Start @ The IKE Box

Monday, May 19, 2008

Statesman Journal Article Review

After reading the Statesman Journal article:
Oregon threatened by invasive species, please do the following:

List FIVE interesting things you learned about invasive species from reading the article.

Please write your responses in complete sentences.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Metaphor #4 - THE RESOLUTION

Well, there you have it; the adventure has passed for the boys! These few months on the island have no doubt changed the lives of these boys. Today's metaphor is The Resolution. In much the same way that people make New Year's resolutions, I want you to make a resolution for your future.

So a quick review with metaphors in place:

- You CRASHED at the IKE BOX

- You met the INHABITANTS

- You talked about your SELF

Now you are ready to make your RESOLUTIONS. For this last portion of your Final Paper, please describe what the future holds for you and what you plan to do. You can discuss schooling options, job possibilities, and whatever else you see coming up in your life.

NOW!!!!!! All four of your metaphors are in place and ready to be joined together in a Final Paper. This work will probably be 2-3 pages in length and resemble a quick overview of your time at Fresh Start. Good luck with the work and thank you for letting me read Lord of the Flies to you.

Ron Burkhart

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Metaphor #3 - SELF

As you progress on your Final Paper for Language Arts and Lord of the Flies, let's do a quick metaphorical review:

Your first metaphor was The Crash - how you landed at the IKE BOX.

The second metaphor was The Inhabitants - who is/was here at the IKE BOX and Fresh Start.

Today we shift the focus to Self.....it is time to look at yourself and see what progress you have made and what obstacles you have overcome. Maybe there are still a few "issues" to resolve. This is a great part of the paper for that.

The boys on the island will soon all have to look at themselves and see what they have become.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Metaphor #2 - THE INHABITANTS

The second metaphor (and second part of your Final Paper) deals with The Inhabitants - those people you find after the crash. If the IKE BOX is your crash site or island, then the inhabitants are the people you know now and have known this year. In this section of your paper (in a few paragraphs), you will want to describe, remember, honor, or review the people you have known here. Fellow students, teachers, anyone are fair game. On the island during LOF, the boys made and lost and regained friends and acquaintances. What have your experiences been with the inhabitants of the IKE BOX?

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Metaphor #1 - PLANE CRASH

We have 4 more reading sessions and we are finished with our novel. As this island adventure concludes, so does your adventure with Fresh Start. Therefore, there is a natural connection between you and the book.
As we have read through Lord of the Flies you may have noticed a lot of symbolism and metaphor - things are said to you or shown to you that may mean something else. The island, the pig's head, the parachutist, etc. could all be symbols or metaphors for something else.
I want to focus on metaphor. Over the next two weeks as we finish the novel, I want to hear from you about metaphors I give you.

The first metaphor is the PLANE CRASH. The boys' plane crashes on a deserted island at the start of the story; you crash landed at a new school. See the metaphor? I want you to write a good, solid paragraph or two about why and how you "crashed into" the IKE Box and Fresh Start. Why are you here and what happened? Over the next two weeks you will actually be writing your FINAL PAPER for Language Arts one section at a time. This is the first section. When you are finished with the 4 metaphors I give you, and have joined them all together,you will have a solid little essay to hand in. Have fun with metaphor #1 - PLANE CRASH!!

Monday, May 5, 2008

Endangered Species of Oregon

Topic: Endangered Species of Oregon

First, choose an Endangered Species of Oregon - see list provided by Ryan

Copy and Paste the following, then find the info:

(1) Species Common and Scientific Name:

(2) Habitat Description (where does it live)?:

(3) What caused it to become endangered?:

PLEASE WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Lord of the Flies - LOF

Miranda asked a question a week ago in class about the title of the book, "Lord of the Flies". In today's reading we get to examine the title as it shows up in the text.
Use this quote from the reading to explain what the Lord of the Flies is and what it means to you. (Hint: this is a difficult, analytical question).

"....the Lord of the Flies hung on his stick and grinned. At last Simon gave up and looked back; saw the white teeth and dim eyes, the blood- and his gaze was held by that ancient, inescapable recognition. In Simon's right temple, a pulse began to beat on the brain."

Music Review Requirements and Outcomes

Requirements for the work you turn in:
(1) At least one typed, double-spaced music review that is free of errors.
This review will serve as a Writing Work Sample.
(2) One page typed (cut and paste is OK) lyrics that have been pre-approved by staff member.
(3) A CD/MP3 file/Audio file (burned or bought) of the song you want to play.
(4) A reading of a part or all of your music review.

Basic Music Review
In this basic music review you will answer six questions and incorporate them into an essay that has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You may use the answers to these six questions in any order you want. Here they are:

1. What is the name of the group or artist?
2. What is the name of the song you wish to play for the class?
3. What style/genre of music is this?
4. Why do you like this music?
5. How was the group/artist formed OR how did the group/artist get their start in music?
6. What is the group/artist trying to say through this song or their music?

Association Music Review
In the Association Music Review your goal is to craft an essay that tells a story about a song. The entire review is the story (association) this song or CD or performance has for you. Using an introduction, body, conclusion format you will include the following in your review:

1. The song and the artist
2. The complete story of what happened to you and how the song is involved.
3. Any lessons you learned as a result of the story/song combination.

Descriptive Music Review
In the Descriptive Music Review you will do your best to describe in great detail and with strong adjectives your artist or group. Using the introduction, body, conclusion format you will answer the following questions and put them into your work:

1. The feelings, emotions and brief associations you have for the artist, group or song.
2. A brief analysis of the lyrics and what message they are sending to the listener.
3. The overall mood of the music and the feelings you get from it.
4. Band information. Any other pertinent background you choose to offer.

Historical/Political Review
In the Historical/Political review you will attempt to show how your song, CD or artist makes a statement or tells about an event in history. You will need to have this information embedded in your paper in an introduction, body, conclusion format:

1. A description of the historical event or political statement.
How the lyrics affect the song.
2. What you think of the song and how it influences the listener.

Live Review
The Live Review is an eyewitness account of what went on at the concert. This also deals with the sights, sounds and feelings surrounding the concert or performance. Your review should have the following elements embedded in the introduction, body, conclusion format:

1. Why you went to the show.
2. A description of the town or venue the show was performed in.
3. Sights and sounds and tastes and smells….a sensory experience.
4. How then show went and what you thought (and the audiences’ reaction to) of the performance.

Music Review - The Research

GROUP/ARTIST RESEARCH
PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE INFO BELOW IN A GOOGLE DOC

Name of the Group or Artist:

Now that you have a name of a group or artist, you can go find out what they are all about. Answer the following questions listed below to have some information which can later be used in a quick recap of that group or artist.

(1) What are the names of the members in the group (if solo, skip this one).

(2) What is the style of music this group or artist represents? Please describe what this type of music is all about.

(3) When did they start their musical career?

(4) What sets them apart from other groups?

(5) What are some interesting facts about the members? What awards have they won and what makes them so special?

(6) Can you give a quick story about something that has happened to them? (Ex. How did they achieve their status and their fan base?)

Oregon Biomes Project

Portfolio Part 2: Oregon Biomes Project

Using class notes and National Audubon Society: Field Guild to the Pacific Northwest please complete the following components for this part of your Web Portfolio. The final project will be posted on your Web Portfolio.

Part 1 - Habitat Summary
You will draft one of the following natural habitats of the Pacific Northwest.
Alpine and Subalpine
Wet Forests
Dry Forests
Steppes and Deserts
Freshwater Wetlands
Coastal Habitats
Marine Habitats

Using the field guide, write a brief summary for each habitat and sub-habitat.

Part 2 - Energy Flow
Using the field guide (first) and online resources (second), identify native species in your habitat (or sub-habitat) (plants, animals, fungi, insects, birds, etc.). List them out.
15 producers
10 primary consumers
5 secondary consumers
2-3 tertiary consumers.

After you have identified your species complete the following in Seashore. Be sure to save each as a JPEG.

~Create an Energy Pyramid. Save it as a JPEG.
~Create a Food Web using all identified species.
~Using your Food Web, create Five Food Chains. (All five can be in one JPEG.)

Part 3 - Post to Web Portfolio
Log into your Web Portfolio.
Create a new page element in “Templates”
Copy/Paste your Summary from Part 1
Upload the three JPEGS from Part 2
Post and your done!

Celilo Falls Mini-Project - Portfolio Project Part 1

Part 1: Please post four pictures of Celilo Falls - two must depict before the Dalles Dam was build and two must depict Celilo Falls after the Dalles Dam was build. For each picture you choose, please describe it in a sentence or two.

Part 2:

Write a narrative about the history of Celilo Falls. Please include as many important dates as you can. Please use the information you gathered from your Web Quest and other related sites on the Internet. Your narrative should be one-and--a-half to two-pages long, double spaced, size 12 font.

Part 3:

Using your narrative and the selected pictures provided from the teacher, create a video using iMovie that tells the story of Celilo Falls.

PLEASE POST ALL THREE TO YOUR BLOG AFTER BEING APPROVED.