Language Arts: Worked on our Seedfolks Final Project- See the bottom of this post for the sheet the students were given. The students will have all week IN class to work on this project and they will be given the large envelopes. Final Project is due Thursday, 11/12. 

Reading: Took a Latin Stem Quiz. Homework- Fluency read is this Friday and next Latin Stem Quiz is 11/9. 

Social Studies- Took chapter 6 quiz. 

Seedfolks Final Project

For this final project you will be creating a Seedfolks packet of information.  Details are listed below.  For this assignment, you will be given a large envelope.  Below is a list of what you will put in the envelope.

Inside the envelope you will put:

_____ This assignment sheet

_____ All Seedfolks comprehension sheets from reading

_____ The Venn Diagram

_____ Writing Option

The Outside of the Packet:

Due ______________________

Focusing on a character that you chose for your Venn diagram comparison, the outside of the packet must include all of the following information listed below.  Use this sheet as a checklist and check things off the list as you finish them.  The design of the packet is up to you.

The outside of the packet must include:

• Your name

• Name and image of your character

• A quote from your character’s chapter that represents a major theme in that chapter, along with an explanation of why you chose that quote and it’s connection to that theme (3-4 sentences).

• Write a paragraph (with a topic sentence) that explains where your character is originally from and include a minimum of 3 interesting facts about that city, state or country.

• Investigate the character’s historical cultural background and write a paragraph (with a topic sentence).  Things to include may be (but are not limited to) traditions, holidays, food or ways of life.

• A map/image of the country, city or state of the character’s origin.

• A prediction for that character.  What do you think will happen to the character after the book?

Writing Options

All students need to complete the Venn diagram, envelope, and one of the writing options below. Write Chapter 14 by creating your own Seedfolks character. The character should tell his/her story and follow the same format as the book:

• give background information from his/her life
• tell what the character will plant and why
• include an explanation of the character’s involvement and interaction with other characters in the garden and how they have had an effect on each other

Make sure to apply elements of fiction such as symbolism, plot, theme, conflict and resolution.

Graphic novel- Use graphic novel elements (sequential art intended to tell a story). If you chose this option, you must provide enough written text to compliment your graphics and show your understanding of elements of fiction.

Fiction- Written as a narrative. This will appear in length and form as if it was a chapter straight out of the book.

Theatrical- Through acting/singing you will perform a scene you have written that could appear in chapter 14. In many ways, this would be like a presentation of the fiction option.