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Don't get to wet
Surprise Math Quiz Monday or Tuesday
Assembly Tomorrow
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Brrrr!

Windy outside dress warmly.
Assembly Friday morning: Snow Drive.
Math homework
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Language due on Friday at the end of our literacy period.
You all have writing goals...apply your writing goals to your current piece.
Nice outside today, breathe it in and get some fresh air.
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Math homework lesson 2.
All Math tests marked--back to you tomorrow.
Tomorrow is supposed to be 12 or 13 degrees --maybe a community walk if it isn't raining.
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I place Mr.Bean on the blog--he's so cool and bizarre (there is a little bit of Mr. Bean in all of us)

Tuesday Fantasy

The Sniper

The Lottery

Charles

Confrences

I'll see half of you later.
The other half I'll see tomorrow
Fantasy homework due Saturday before 12am
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Great effort in Literacy and Math.
Short week
PA day Friday
Nice weather today!
Fantasy story due Thursday
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Genre Studies Part 2: Fantasy

Work for Tomorrow:

The Third Wish

The Scholarship Jacket

The Monkey's Paw


PLEASE READ Aspects of Fantasy Genre when you get a chance....

Definition of Fantasy

Fantasy is a form of literary genre in which a plot cannot occur in the real world. Its plot usually involves witchcraft or magic, taking place on an undiscovered planet of an unknown world. Its overall theme and setting involve a combination of technology, architecture, and language, which sometimes resemble European medieval ages. The most interesting thing about fantasies is that their plot involves witches, sorcerers, mythical and animal creatures talking like humans, and other things that never happen in real life.

Types of Fantasy

Modern Folktales

Modern folktales are types of fantasy that narrators tell in a traditional tale accompanying some typical elements, such as strong conflict, little description of characters, fast-moving plot with a quick resolution, and sometimes magical elements and vague settings. However, these tales are popular, as authors throughout history have written them. Hans Christian Andersen has written several fairy tales of this category including:

• The Nightingale
• The Emperor’s New Clothes
• Thumbelina
• The Ugly Duckling

Animal Fantasy

Animal fantasy tells tales about animals, behaving like human beings, speaking, experiencing emotions, and having the ability to reason. Nevertheless, animals in animal fantasies retain their various animal characteristics too. Often, such fantasies have simple plots, and constitute literary symbolism by presenting symbolic expression of human counterparts. Popular examples of animal fantasy include:

• The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
• Charlotte’s Web, by E. B. White
• The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter

Toy Fantasy

In toy fantasy stories, narrators bring their beloved toys to life, and transform them into animated beings that can live, talk, think, breathe, love, and behave like human beings. You would see modern toy fantasies in picture book format. Examples include:

• Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne
• The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi

Magical Fantasy

In a magical fantasy, you see a character having magical powers, or a strange magical object becomes the subject of the narrative. Such fantasies include

• Charlie and Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig

Alternative Worlds & Enchanted Journeys

In these fantasies, you see leading character undertaking a journey to an alternative world, or a fantasy world. Though realistic tales also employ journeys, you would only see magical things happen in fantasy journeys. Examples include:

• Alice Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by K. Rowling
• Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift

Quest or Heroic Fantasy (High Fantasy)

These fantasies involve adventures with a search, quest, and motif. While this quest could be a pursuit for a higher purpose, like justice and love, or for getting a reward like hidden treasure, or a magical power; the conflict of heroic fantasies focuses on struggle between evil and good. The protagoniststruggles with internal weakness and temptations, such as you may observe in these stories:

• The Lord of the Rings trilogy / Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien
• The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley
• The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander.

Mystery and Supernatural Fantasy

One of the most common forms of supernatural fantasy is known as a “ghost story.” Ghosts could be either helpful protectors, or fearsome adversaries. However, in a mystery, the solution is always a supernatural one, or through supernatural assistance such as witchcraft. Its best example is:

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving

Function of Fantasy

We all like fantasy stories, and grow up reading and listening to fantasies. These tales serve to fuel our imaginations, and satisfy our longings for adventure. Thus, fantasy directly relates to our deepest desires and dreams. That is why they are important for increasing power of imagination in growing minds, especially in children. In addition, exposing our minds to lots of romance and magic, the seeking for ideal heroes and beauty queens, adventure, and even deception, captures the attention and imagination of every age group. Also, fantasy has a distinguished writing style, with freedom of expression – the reason that authors can experiment and employ elements of narrative to strengthen their tales.

Math Unit tomorrow
NO language homework, with the exception of reading for 30 min.
It's getting cold dress warmly
Report Cards go home on Wednesday.

Weekend

Math unit test Tuesday.
No Language homework.
Read 40 min
Keep warm and dry and pay it forward.
Enjoy your weekend.

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Math test next week
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Math Survey/Math Unit test--uncertain at this, maybe both.
Language Sci-fi responses due tomorrow morning at 9:00am (you know what your next steps are, so make sure you apply it to your responses.
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No Math Homework

Language is due tomorrow in google docs
Bring in your parent/teacher forms for interviews.
Think about your math question today.
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VIP

What did you think of VIP today?
Nice weather for November still dress warmly.
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Sci-Fi Short Stories

It's a Good Life

A Lovely and Terrible Thing 

A Saucer of Loneliness 

All You Zombies 

Weekend

Math Homework Lesson 4, 1-5
I would like you to share your thoughts on Data Management Final Assessment
We will miss our volunteers  ;(
Have a great weekend and keep warm.

I knew I was forgetting to do something before I left school...lol

Into Thursday evening.
Remembrance Day assembly tomorrow--best behaviour folks.
Cold out there--I almost got tossed around by that wind--dress warmly.
Be Good and Pay it Forward.

Happy Wednesday

Math homework lesson 1
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BEST VIDEO GAME COMMERCIAL EVER!!!!

Language

Wednesday Literacy Class


All Summer in a Day By Ray Bradbury

The Sound of Thunder

The Chaser

Funny Guy that Mr. Bean

Half of you are doing well in language the other half you need to step up (more detail, tighter sentences,  proper grammar, and syntax)
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Data Management is Cool!!!

Don't forget to introduce yourself to Joyce and Amy.

Dress warmly it's getting colder. 

No math homework.

Someone take initiative and make a goodbye card for Joyce and Amy at the end of the week. 

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Weekend is Here

Good Job on the Math Test everyone!
Do lots of reading at least 1 hour's worth
New Math Unit On Monday
Have Great weekend--get out there and enjoy the Sunshine, but dress warmly the temperature is dipping.
Volunteers are in next week :)

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Math Unit Test Tomorrow (Study, know perimeter, surface area, volume)
Sunshine tomorrow--we have to endure the rain today--no worries...it could always be worse.
Stay warm and do some reading this evening as you munch on your Halloween Goodies.
Be nice to one another and pay it forward.