RITUALS...A FINAL THOUGHT

culminating project part 2

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     Level 1: Please write 1 sentence to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment

OR  WRITE A POEM OR STORY, DRAW A PICTURE OR PUT MUSIC TO YOUR CHOICE.

 **All homework must be signed by a parent.** 

      Dear parent/guardian, 

      Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

GOOD WORK TODAY ON CHOOSING WHAT ASPECT OF THE CULMINATING PROJECT YOU WILL DO AND STARTING THE PROCESS.

CONTINUE WITH ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS...

WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY

AND HOW?

culminating project part 1

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     Level 1: Please write 1 sentence to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment

OR  WRITE A POEM OR STORY, DRAW A PICTURE OR PUT MUSIC TO YOUR CHOICE.

 **All homework must be signed by a parent.** 

      Dear parent/guardian, 

      Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

GOOD WORK TODAY ON CHOOSING WHAT ASPECT OF THE CULMINATING PROJECT YOU WILL DO AND STARTING THE PROCESS.

CONTINUE WITH ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS...

WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY

AND HOW?

RITUALS OF MEMORY IN OUR OWN LIVES

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     Level 1: Please write 1 sentence to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment

OR  WRITE A POEM OR STORY, DRAW A PICTURE OR PUT MUSIC TO YOUR CHOICE.

 **All homework must be signed by a parent.** 

      Dear parent/guardian, 

      Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

CULMINATING PROJECT PREPARATION

OPTION 1: DESCRIBE A RITUAL IN JUNIOR'S LIFE THAT HELPS AND SUPPORTS HIM.

OPTION 2: DESCRIBE A RITUAL IN YOUR OWN LIFE.

MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

WHAT IS THE RITUAL?

WHO DOES THE RITUAL?  IS IT ALONE OR WITH OTHERS?

WHEN DOES IT OCCUR?

WHERE DOES IT HAPPEN? 

WHY IS THIS RITUAL BEING PERFORMED?

PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS

WHAT IS A RITUAL?

IN PREPARATION FOR READING "THE RITUAL OF MEMORY" WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT IS A RITUAL....IN OUR HOME, IN OUR RELIGION, IN OUR CULTURE, AT WORK.

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     Level 1: Please write 1 sentence to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment

 **All homework must be signed by a parent.** 

      Dear parent/guardian, 

      Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

OPTION 1: DEFINE WHAT THE WORD RITUAL MEANS.  GIVE EXAMPLES YOU KNOW IN YOUR LIFE.

OPTION 2: NAME A CULTURE AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A RITUAL FROM THE CULTURE.

GRANDMA'S ADVICE

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     
     Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

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      OPTION 1: Do you think Grandmother Spirit’s advice is accurate? Do you believe Roger will leave Junior alone or will the bullying continue? Explain your answer. 

p    OPTION 2: Tell about a time when you saw bullying or you were bullied.  What happened? How was it handled?  

      

      OPTION 3: Describe an adult who gives you good advice about life and relationships.

      How have they helped you?

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Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________  

GRANDMOTHER SPIRIT AND HER TOLERANCE

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     
     Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

     OPTION 1: The fate of Grandmother Spirit’s killer has yet to be revealed, do you believe he will get arrested and serve an appropriate punishment or do you think he will go unpunished? Explain your answer.

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     OPTION 2" GRANDMOTHER SPIRIT REPRESENTED A VOICE OF TOLERANCE TO JUNIOR. IS THERE SOMEONE YOU KNOW, FAMILY, FRIEND OR ACQUAINTANCE WHO HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND TOLERANCE OF OTHERS?  HOW DO THEY DO THAT?

      *aLL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN, 

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY. 

MS. TYLER

PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________

dATE:

A PART-TIME INDIAN? OR PART-TIME HUMAN BEING

VOCABULARY 

DEAR STUDENTS,
OPTION 1: DIRECTIONS: MATCH THE VOCABULARY WORDS IN 1-6 WITH THE CORRECT DEFINITION A-F. WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT DEFINITION ON THE LINE PROVIDED.

1._____________DETERIORATE   2._____________ ECCENTRIC 3._____________ CLICHÉ 4._____________ PREFERENCE 5._____________ RETALIATE 6._____________ SEIZURE

A.    TO STRIKE BACK; TAKE REVENGE B.    A SUDDEN ATTACK OF ILLNESS ESPECIALLY A STROKE AN EPILEPTIC FIT C.    BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE D.    NOT ADHERING TO THE RECOGNIZED OR ACCEPTED MANNER, BEHAVIOR, OR THINKING; UNCONVENTIONAL; PECULIAR E.    A PHRASE OR OPINION THAT IS COVERED AND BETRAYS A LACK OF ORIGINAL THOUGHT F.     A PERSON OR THING THAT IS LIKED BETTER

OPTION 2: wHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMODITY IN THE WORLD? GOLD? MONEY? OIL? WATER?  FOOD? SHELTER?  EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER BASED ON OUR DISCUSSIONS.

LEVEL 1: WRITE 5 SENTENCES.

LEVEL 2: WRITE 3 SENTENCES.

LEVEL 3: WRITE 1 SENTENCE AND//OR DRAW A PICTURE.

**ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN, 

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY. 

MS. TYLER

PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________

DATE: _____________   

ARNOLD AND HOPE

ARNOLD AND HOPE

Option A.

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes, you know, like they had antennas and were sending radio signals to each other. And then they both looked back at me.

"Come on, I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time. (6.7-6.10)

1.     What does the word hope mean to you?

2.     Arnold wants to know who has the most hope, what do his parents say?

3.     Why do you think they would say this?

4.      Do you believe that people who have more money and resources have more hope? Explain.

5.     Do you think poor white people have as much hope as rich ones? Why or why not?

Option B.

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes, you know… And then they both looked back at me.

"Come on, I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time.

1.     What does the word hope mean to you?

2.     Arnold wants to know who has the most hope, what do his parents say?

3.     Why do you think they would say this?

4.      Do you believe that people who have more money and resources have more hope? Explain.

Option C.

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes… And then they both looked back at me.

"… I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time.

1.     What does the word hope mean to you?

2.     Arnold wants to know who has the most hope, what do his parents say?

3.     Why do you think they would his parents said  this?

4.      Do you believe that people who have more money and resources have more hope? Explain.

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________  

Junior and Rowdy...a friendship

9/20/16 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     
     Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

Option 1: With Rowdy’s aggressive nature, do you think he’ll ever turn on Junior and not be his friend? Explain your answer. 

Option 2: Have you ever helped someone with a disability? 

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________  

OPWDD HOME OF YOUR OWN (HOYO)

CITYWIDE EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR DISTRICT 75

PRE-JUDGMENTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND OTHERS AROUND US

PRE=JUDGMENTS WE HAVE TOWARD OTHER GROUPS

9/19/16 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

     
     Level 1: Please write 1 sentences to complete the assignment

     Level 2: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment 
     Level 3: Please write 2 paragraphs to complete the assignment

In today’s lesson you learned that “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” touch on pre-judgments made about Native Americans.

Option !: From the chart we worked on today, what surprised you about your own pre-judgments? Write a paragraph in complete sentences.

Option 2: What do you remember about the book from last year?

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________