Everest IMAX  by (1988) MacGillivary Freeman


Use note sheet to follow along the film

Everest Note Sheet


Controversial articles about Everesr

Sherpas Leave Everest

Bodies of Everest

Article 6: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone Quiz

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

1. Share your essay / power point slide comparing Techniques a short story writer and a film director used. You may compare Cask of Amontillado and Night of the Hunter and bring in additional stories for comparison to be graded up to an A.

- share w/ me at jmurphy@sandi.net  - once you have this in, your grade will should be ok because it is weighted a lot.

- if you are confused e-mail me and share what you have started so far...

- Yes, you can fix grades, yes we can change grades once the assignments are in ...



2. Open up YOUR EXTREME SPORTS JOURNAL

and complete explaining the last quote.

Journals # 1 - 6 should be complete by Thursday, April 25, 2018.

Mr. Smith will let you know if #6 is required or extra credit.

Share with Mr. Smith at zsmith@sandi.net


3. Please read article 6: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone 

Please complete the following "quiz" on the article. You might want to talk to a partner about it.

survey Monday

Please fill out this survey on Monday.

Thank you

Article #5: Solemn Warning Wingsuit Flyers Thursday 4/ 19 & Journal Entry Friday 4/ 20

Thursday April 19, 2018

1. Open up your  copy of the Extreme Sports Readings  
(Title it ___per ___name ___ extreme sports readings) 
DON'T SHARE THIS WITH ME. 

2. Read Article 
          #5 - A Solemn Warning to Wingsuit Flyers
Jones, Lola. “A Solemn Warning to Wingsuit Flyers”.
XtremeSport4u.com. 28 Apr. 2010. Web. 15 July 2011.

3. Find a partner if you want to work with someone and complete the following
Reading Response Form on A Solemn Warning to Wingsuit Flyers

4. Open up YOUR EXTREME SPORTS JOURNAL

Copy and Paste the following prompt into your journal at the top

Quick write #4 - Friday, April 20, 2018

1. Paraphrase each quote below  - what do you think it is saying?
2. What extreme sports would you be most likely to try?
3. Which quote closely aligns with how you feel about trying these activities? Explain why?
4. Evidence: What in your life have you shown, done, believed that proves why you would be likely to do or not do these activities.

1. “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

Rabindranath Tagore

2.  “Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.”

Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

 

3. “I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.” Jack London

Article #4: Extreme Sports not about Risk Taking & charting the text

On Friday, you should have read Article #4: Extreme Sports not about Risk Taking 

Today, Monday, find a partner and work through the article again to complete the Assignment: charting the text Extreme Sports not about Risk Taking  - Due Tuesday, April 17, 2018 

+++ copy of the article is below the assignment ++++

left hand column: explain what the author is writing about in each paragraph / section 

right hand column: explain what the author wants is trying to get the reader to do, think, feel, understand 

Friday, April 13, 2018

1. Quick write 

Today we are going to begin with some writing in your English Journal. This writing will directly prepare you for the end-of-unit writing task. 

1. Open a tab with YOUR COPY of the  Extreme Sports and Risk Taking Journal
2. Copy and paste the following prompt at the TOP of the journal

Quick write #3 - Friday, April 13, 2018 

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." -Sir Edmund 

1. Explain what you think the quote means/is telling us. 
2. Explain how the quote applies to the kids going to camp in the first article we read about extreme sports yesterday. Use an example from the article. 
3. Explain how the quote may apply to your own life using an example you have experienced or observed someone experiencing (i.e. When have you see someone overcome a fear, phobia, negative thought to do something they didn't think was possible and what was it that helped them take that step?). 

NEXT, OPEN up YOUR COPY of the  copy of the Extreme Sports Readings  (Title it ___per ___name ___ extreme sports readings) DON'T SHARE THIS WITH ME. 

2. Get a head start for Monday and do a first read of  article#4: "Extreme Sports Not about Risk Taking"

3. EXTRA TIME?? Point Loma High wants to know about your lunching habits at school. Help them improve nutrition on campus by taking THIS SURVEY.