Week of April 18-25, vacation HW, performance of The Giver

Hi everyone,

• Please reflect on the performance of the Giver.


• Please visit the American Place Theatre's backstage wall.


• Click on "Go backstage"


• Post your comments about the show and write 3 good questions for the actors.

Your other HW is to:

1. Complete the Regents Practice (controlling idea and literary analysis paragraphs)


2. Reread The Giver Chapters 17-23.

Thanks, Enjoy your break, Ms Mann

Week of March 14-18

Hi everyone,


Today we are going to talk about Coming of Age ceremonies.

Jonas is going through the change from being a boy to being a man. He participates in a special ceremony to honor that event. In English we call this "Coming of Age".

1. In MS Word, write a description of this kind of ceremony in your native country. What is it called, what do you do, how do you dress, is there a party, what is done? Be detailed and specific.
2. Please find websites that show how this ceremony is practiced in your native country. Paste in links to these websites.
3. Read 3 other students' posts and write about what you learned from each one.
4. How are the ceremonies similar and different?

Here is my example:

I am Jewish and in my religion, when a child turns 13, he or she is given a bar mitzvah (boy) or a bat mitzvah (girl). This ceremony first takes place in a synagogue which is a house of worship for the Jewish people. During the ceremony, the boy or girl reads from the Jewish Bible, called the Torah, in Hebrew. He or she sings songs and is joined by members of his or her family. Candles are lit, prayers are read, songs are sung, and many people are there to watch and participate. After the religious ceremony, there is a big party with food, dancing and more celebrating. It is very exciting and fun.

Here are links to websites with information about the ceremony:

• http://judaism.about.com/od/lifeevents/a/whatisabarmitzvah.htm
• http://www.aish.com/jl/l/bm/48956006.html
• http://www.watchdoit.com/how-to-videos/Bar-Bat-Mitzvah-Rabbi-Jonathan-Ginsburg-wwwJewuinfo-3225