Ms. Masciopinto

Greetings Sweet May: Reading & Using Proverbs & Psalms and "What's in the Bag" Candy Selections

 

"No matter how long the winter,

spring is sure to follow."

 ~Proverb

 

What is a proverb?

 

A proverb is a short, pithy (look up the word) statement that teaches a life lesson.

 

Currently, what assignment in class requires a proverb?

 

The Asian Studies & Pacific Rim Brochure requires a proverb about the nation and its people on the first page under the image.

 

What are our biblical proverbs?

 

"The primary purpose of the book [of proverbs] is to teach wisdom, not only to the young and inexperienced but also to the advanced. Wisdom in the ancient Near East was not theoretical [knowing and understanding the idea] knowledge but practical [living or practicing the idea] expertise.

Jewelers who cut precious stones were wise; kings who made their dominion peaceful and prosperous were wise. One could be wise in daily life, too, in knowing how to live successfully (having a prosperous household and living a long and healthy life) and without trouble in God’s universe. Ultimately wisdom, or “sound guidance”, aims at the formation of character."

 

~NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

The Book of Proverbs Introduction

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE Book of Proverbs Introduction

 

"The beginning of wisdom is: get wisdom;

whatever else you get, get understanding."

 

~Proverbs, Chapter 2

 

Well Scholars, I'm not sure if we get proverbs totally; however, that we are trying to grow in wisdom is sure to please the Lord!  Wisdom brings peace and understanding regardless of our circumstances. Speaking of wisdom and promoting understanding, thank you to the four out of thirty (13%) scholars who submitted their "My Favorite Candy" selection for our Communal Candy Bags due yesterday, May 1st. Thank you for your contributions. 

Obviously, these four candy conscientious students read, highlighted, and annotated their "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" Study guide directions, pages 1-4 assigned last week. As Mr. Wonka would say:  

"Oh, I do congratulate you! I really do! I'm absolutely delighted! It couldn't be better [Even that Mr. Wonka uses  the third person singualr pronoun; bother, and a contraction too! Oh well...]  How wonderful this [Another pronoun Mr. W.!  Please be specific...what is so wonderful?]  is! I had a hunch, you know--right from the beginning that it was going to be you!  Well done Charlie...well done!" [LITERATURE p. 763]

 

 

For the majority of you who are still gathering your candy bag donation, please review the paper study guide received last week and logged in your Class Journal.  Or feel free to download the uploaded document below. 

Download Charlie & The Chocolate Factory REVISED 2012

 

 

CANDY BAG REMINDERS

 

Please bring in seventeen, small, individually sealed or bagged pieces of your favorite candy in a bag with your name.  Original due date was 05.01.12.  Extension through Friday 05.04.12.

 

Please remember that pieces must be individually sealed or bagged, and all pieces need to be the same type of candy except to accommodate our peers with *candy limitations. One can have different flavors of the same type.  For example: all Tootsie pops but in different flavors.

*SAFE CANDY SELECTION NOTE: 6K Green has one scholar that can have chocolate but not nuts. 6K Gold has one scholar who cannot have chocolate or nuts, and one peer who can have chocolate but no nuts!  Please be careful and sensitive to all peer needs. 6K Green change out one selection and 6K Gold change out two selections to meet these needs.  If you are unable to gather an alternative candy option, please see Ms. Mash to purchase a "Safe Candy" Selection from our communal sweet basket. PERMISSION REQUIRED!

 

"SWEET SENSORY PARAGRAPH"

Coming to Class Next Week!

As mentioned in class several times, you will write an in-class, timed, creative, sensory paragraph on your favorite piece of candy next week. You need your candy sample in class to perform the assignment.  Be ready and prepared!  

 

READING MENU This week...

 

Continue to perform your daily reading duty of SSR, IRB, ARB, SCOPE, etc... All students continue to select from a variety of reading materials:

 

Independent Reading Book Personal Selection

EXPLORING OUR WORLD: Chapters with information about your Asian or Pacific Rim nation.  All students assigned one nation with two peer partners to read, research, and create brochure.

 

ON LINE & LIBRARY RESEARCH: On Asian or Pacific Rim Nation

 

WRITE SOURCE: review pages on paragraph writing, proofreading, Expository Writing.

 

SCOPE MAGAZINE:

SCHOLASTIC SCOPE: April 02, 2012 "Is Failure the Secret of Success?"

SCHOLASTIC SCOPE: April 23, 2012 "Terror on the Titanic"

 

 

IN CLASS LITERATURE: "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" and Poetry Selections

 

“THE CANDY MAN” 

 “Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew

Cover it with choc'late and a miracle or two

The Candy Man, oh the Candy Man can

The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good

 
Who can take a rainbow, wrap it in a sigh

Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie

 
The Candy Man, the Candy Man can

The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good

 
The Candy Man makes

Everything he bakes satisfying and delicious

Now you talk about your childhood wishes,

You can even eat the dishes

 

Oh, who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream

Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

 
The Candy Man, oh the Candy Man can

The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good

 
The Candy Man makes everything he bakes

Satisfying and delicious

Talk about your childhood wishes,

You can even eat the dishes

 
Yeah, yeah, yeah...

 Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream

Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

The Candy Man, the Candy Man can

The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good

Yes, the Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good

A-Candy Man, a-Candy Man, a-Candy Man

Candy Man, a-Candy Man, a-Candy Man

Candy Man, a-Candy Man, a-Candy Man...

Willy Wonka Can!

 

"O God, let all the nations praise you!"

~Psalm 67

What is a psalm?

 

EC OPT: Compare and Contrast a proverb and a psalm? Create a Venn Diagram or write a paragraph.

 

Early Dismissal Wednesday. Sweet!

Have a Carefree (Remember to gather your Candy) Afternoon!

 

 

I wonder what Ms. Mash will add to our bags?

Class of 2014 Academic Mid Week Update

 

 

Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time

Third Week of Quarter Two Studies

 

"Blessed are those who fear the Lord."

 ~Psalm 128

[9th Century B.C.E Hebrew Author] 

 

 

The sweet, sweet days of November slowly passing...

"Whenever time runs out, we typically muse about what might have been and regret what we have squandered or wasted. As this liturgical year draws to a close, let us not rue the past. Instead, let us rediscover our heart-song and help others discover theirs." 

~Wanda Conway

[C.E. 21st Century American Author]

LIVING WITH CHRIST: "This Week in Focus"

 

In Context Vocabulary (Word Search for meaning & understanding):

muse, regret, squandered, liturgical, rue

 

Class Prayer Songs for November

"Ora pro nobis

Dona nobis pacem"

SPIRIT & SONG: "Litany" Matt Maher

SPIRIT & SONG: "Love Has Come" Matt Maher

 "Word of God, enthroned, 

 

 

"Word of God, enthroned, dwell in us forever more.    

  Love has come to show the way.

Hallelujah, peace be with us.
 

 Love has come to show the way."

 ~Matt Maher

[C.E. 21st century American Musical Artist]

 

SPIRIT & SONG: Matt Maher Biography

 

 

THIS WEEK'S CONTINUED GLOBAL STUDIES:

READING: IRB, RCB, ARB and THE LITTLE PRINCE Introduction

WRITING: Creative, Sensory & Living (Not Dead...Word Condolences to the Class of 2016) Words into Sentences into Paragraphs and Poems

AFRICAN &  MIDDLE EAST STUDIES: Climate

VOCABULARY & SPELLING: SCOPE In Context Stories & Activities and "High Incidence Word List"

GRAMMAR: Using the Pronoun (But correctly and not too much...)

 

"We read to know we are not alone"

~C.S. Lewis

[C.E. 20th Century Author]

 

Classic Reading Recommendation: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

    

 

 

Before there was contemporary author, Rick Riordan, there was British author, C.S. Lewis. Lewis delivered his best known and popular seven-book series: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA during the post World War II (Late 1940's-1950's) era.  If you are searching for great, classic Fantasy Fiction based on Ancient Middle Eastern, Greek and Roman Mythology with the strong universal theme of good vs. evil, Lewis' books are calling to you!  Percy Jackson...read and know that you are not alone!

 

READING THIS WEEK...

IRB Electronic Weekly Log Update in Class Journal "Reading Section"

Congratulations to ten Class of 2014 Readers who completed another round of five IRBs.  Certificates will be printed this week.

RCB #2 is to be read by the conclusion of Thanksgiving Break.  The second RCB book of the year will be logged the week of November 28th. Again, the RCB form requires parent(s) signature(s).  Thank you to SFX Parents who signed the Halloween Time RCB log in.  

ARB this week concludes Chapter 16 and Chapter 19 on African and Southwestern and Central Asia.  The chapter topics are physical, political and climate geography of the continent and region.  

Why does it matter where we live?

How does climate shape culture?

How are these regions similar or different

from our American culture?

 

Classic Literature Reading: THE LITTLE PRINCE

This week students receive their personal copy of the novella entitled: THE LITTLE PRINCE by French author, Antoine de St. Exupery.

Through Christmas time, we will read, annotate and explore literary elements and author's techniques.

As always, we will respond to our classical reading through paragraph and Study Guide writing and discussion.

 

 

“We want them (our children) to learn to examine and think critically about what is going on around them in the world.”

~Steven Nelson

[C.E. 21st Century American Educator]

 

WRITING THIS WEEK...

 

We continue our writing process and six trait awareness this week through sentence writing, paragraph writing and Class Journal Writing.

 

Student is researching one African nation throughout the next two weeks.  Nations were "Holy Spirit" (number drawn from a basket) picked last week along with the names of Second Grade and Eighth Grade Sacramental Prayer Buddies.

During Library Time on Tuesdays, Ms. Nagel is helping students learn how to research a topic using various electronic and traditional book resources.  Also. Ms. Nagel is available Wednesday before and after-school for Science Fair and Social Studies support and guidance. Thank you Ms. Nagel.

Students are practicing STEP ONE: Prewriting Skills.  No formal drafting is taking place at this time.  Again student is reading, thinking,rereading and thinking and preparing Graphic Organizers and creating an Outline.

Hopefully, research skill practice in Global Studies will assist students as they continue to research, revise and prepare for their Science Fair Projects.

Student is to view and review the prewriting procedures for research on our GREAT SOURCE website:

GREAT SOURCE iWrite: Research  

Also, student is to view the following BRAIN POP films to increase awareness and understanding of Research Prewriting.  Ear buds are required. 

 

BRAIN POP: Selecting a Topic  

BRAIN POP: Prewriting Techniques

BRAIN POP: Outlines 

BRAIN POP: Citing Sources

BRAIN POP: Online Sources

BRAIN POP: Plagiarism 

 

CREATIVE WRITING:

Student will write a ten-line Bio Poem after reading a Bio Poem about The Little Prince.

BIO POEM FORMAT & THE LITTLE PRINCE

 

GLOBAL STUDIES THIS WEEK...

 

 

 

 

“The world situation requires the concerted effort of everyone, a thorough examination of every facet of the problem – social, economic, cultural and spiritual. The Church, which has long experience in human affairs and has no desire to be involved in the political activities of any nation, ‘seeks but one goal: to carry forward the work of Christ under the lead of the befriending Spirit. And Christ entered this world to give witness to the truth; to save, not to judge; to serve, not to be served.’”

~Cardinal Peter K.A. Turkson

[C.E. 21st Century African Catholic Author, Religious Leader & Activist]

Cardinal Peter Turkson

Last week, we continued our studies of physical and political geography in Africa and the Middle East through paragraph writing and Map Identification Quiz Retakes.  Thank you for your efforts.  Any one absent please make up work before leaving for Thanksgiving Break.

This week, our topic turns to climate in the region.

What factors cause climate in a region?

 

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

And as the world slowly revolves around the sun, and spins a 360 every day, the sun delivers different degrees of heat that affect world climates. In addition, location near water and altitude matter.

Review notes from Chapters 16 and 19, Section Two: Climates.

Download Chapter 16 and 19, Section 2 Notes

 

Visit CONNECTED on-line and study the academic and glossary terms for these chapters and sections.  

EXPLORING OUR WORLD: Vocabulary Activities

 

VOCABULARY & SPELLING THIS WEEK...

We are learning that in all activities we learn and strengthen our vocabulary.

In Context Learning

High Incident Word Study

SCOPE In Context Stories, Articles & Activities

In Class Discussion Words...

 

Download SCOPE Vocabulary Study I (Second Upload)

Download SCOPE October 31st Study Chart (Second Upload)

 

Completethe October 31st Vocabulary Activities and one other Vocabulary Activity from any other story from SCOPE Issues (Exclude November 21st).

SCHOLASTIC SCOPE: October 31st

"Whispers From the Grave" Vocabulary

"Worked to the Bone" Vocabulary

VOCABULARY QUIZZES

Rescheduled Friday, November 18th

 

"Our vocation is simply to receive from God the gift of who we are and return that gift to God through an authentic response."

~Wanda Conway

 

GRAMMAR BOOK EXERCISES: The Pronoun

 

This week we continue in our WRITE SOURCE SkillsBook working on the Pronoun. Thank you for taking your BRAIN POP "Pronoun Quiz" last Friday.

Page 133 "The Pronoun" and Page 134 "The Antecedent" is completed.

Students are to completethe remaining Pronoun Exercises by Tuesday, November 22nd.  This includes: pp. 135-140.

 

"We are Word Weavers..."

Looking forward to reading your finished fabric!

 

Have a Great Rest of the Week!