Dear 7th and 8th graders,
Your service hours for 1st Trimester are due on FRIDAY, NOV. 21st!!! Please make sure you have all paperwork turned in to Mrs. Dyogi by this date with the Supervisor Evaluation and the Service Reflection attached. Service Forms are available here on the blog (see Christian Service Program section to your right)
7th graders must have at least 4 hours completed.
8th graders must have at least 7 hours completed.
Please keep in mind that these hours DO count towards your Religion grade for each trimester (5 points per hour).
Thank you!
DIRECTIONS:
- Decorate a box with decals, stickers, and pictures representative of the cultures that have influenced your development as a person.
- Choose at least SEVEN categories of culture to address (see picture/handout below). Include in your box a symbol or artifact that represents each category.
- Write a 5-sentence paragraph for each artifact explaining why you included each item in your Cultural Artifact box. (Please TYPE)
- BONUS (Instead of #3 above): Create a scrapbook with one page devoted to each of the 7 categories. Include both pictures and your responses to the questions on the “Thinking About Culture” handout for each category.
CULTURAL ARTIFACT BOX PROJECT DUE MONDAY, NOV. 24th!!!
PATRON SAINT ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Draw/find a picture of a patron saint that is special to you. Write a short biography (6-8 sentences) highlighting key points and virtues from his/her life. Then write a personal reflection about why this Saint is special to you (6-8 sentences). It is preferred that this assignment is typed. However, if you do not have computer access, you may NEATLY handwrite!
DUE FRIDAY 10/31
Some helpful links…
Catholic Online Saints & Angels
Patron Saints Index
Directions: On your worksheet, please complete and fill in the aspects of surface culture and deep culture that have influenced you in your life/upbringing. (WORKSHEET DUE TUESDAY 10/28)
SAMPLE:
Mrs. Dyogi – Philippines, Spain, China, United States, Catholic Religion
SURFACE CULTURE (all that can be seen, touched, and heard)
- food – adobo, pancit/chowmein, lumpia/eggrolls + taste for international foods
- music – Christian music/praise and worship
- language – English, some Spanish, little Tagalog
- dress – fairly conservative (don’t really like to stand out)
- traditions – gathering with family and friends for holidays, going to Mass on special days (birthdays/anniversaries)
DEEP CULTURE (values, attitudes, beliefs, myths)
- appreciation for faith and moral principles
- value for higher education
- commitment to family
- disciplined work ethic (willing to work hard and to make sacrifices to do well)
- “fighting spirit” (to do what is right and challenge societal norms, when necessary)
- dutiful obedience (following the rules when there is good purpose behind them)
- respect for elders and their experiences
- openness to serve others and forgive those who hurt me
- preference for chivalry in courtship (the man should be the one to win the woman’s heart, not the other way around)
More info to help you…
Surface Culture vs. Deep Culture Chart
Detailed Explanation of Surface Culture
Detailed Explanation of Deep Culture
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK:
MONDAY – Characterization “Papa’s Parrot” Worksheet + WB p.167
TUESDAY – WB p.168 + Copy Spelling words (see below) and definitions (from Text – see page #s)
WEDNESDAY – WB p.170/171
THURSDAY – Study for Spelling Quiz (write words and match definitions)
FRIDAY – Spelling Quiz
*”Papa’s Parrot”/”Stolen Day” TEST next WEDNESDAY 10/29
SPELLING WORDS FOR “Papa’s Parrot” & “Stolen Day”
1. resumed (482)
2. inflammatory (484)
3. rheumatism (484)
4. solemn (484)
5. autumn (WB p.168)
6. column (WB p.168)
7. condemn (WB p.168)
8. hymn (WB p.168)
9. limn (WB p.168)
10. opportunity (definition – an appropriate or favorable time or occasion)
Write e-mail messages for ONE of the following situations. In the process of writing your messages, you will need to think about audience, purpose, and language use—and the issue of whether Internet abbreviations are appropriate, and if so, which abbreviations. E-mail BOTH letters to Mrs. Dyogi at mdyogisjs@yahoo.com Please clearly state your name on your email so I know who you are. DUE ON FRIDAY 10/24!
* Your best friend and your grandmother (or another adult family member) want to know what you thought of the movie (or television show) that you saw last weekend. Both are considering going to see the show (or watching a rerun of it) tonight, and they want to know if you recommend it for them and why.
* You missed class yesterday because of a field trip or sporting event at another school. Now you need to find out what you missed. Write to a friend from the class and to your teacher to find out what happened and what you need to do to catch up.
* You’re looking for a reference book to help you with a paper or a project that you’re working on. A friend had a great book that might help, but you’re not sure if it covers the topic you’re studying. You need to find out two things: whether the friend’s book will help, and if there are any other resources that you might look at as you work on your paper. Write a message to your friend and the school librarian asking for suggestions. Be sure to explain what you’re researching so that your readers will know what books to suggest.
Electronic Messages RUBRIC (for grading)
INTERNET ABBREVIATIONS
Internet Abbreviations and Shortcuts
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Online Acronyms
EMOTICONS
Emoticons
Points to Study:
*Marian Feast Days – their significance and meaning + holy days of obligation
*Servite Chaplet and the Seven Sorrows of Mary (click on links)
*Mysteries of the Rosary – be able to categorize all 20 and put in order
Honoring Mary TEST on WEDNESDAY, OCT.22
Download the sample that we did together in class to help you with your story beginnings. The 5 STORY BEGINNINGS are due FRIDAY 10/3!
Ways to Start Your Story
GUIDELINES FOR SHORT STORY ROUGH DRAFT:
- 5 pages typed
- DOUBLE-SPACED!!!
- Times New Roman, size 12
- 1-inch margins
- Full Assignment Heading at the top (Class #, Name, JMJ, Date + English: Short Story Rough Draft)
ROUGH DRAFT OF SHORT STORY is due WEDNESDAY 10/8!
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