Quarter 3
Our focus this quarter will be on analyzing the novel Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. We will be reading the novel in class together and exploring the following ideas:
-the lead character's evolution
-the cultural and historical context
-fear & courage
-the physical setting of the book
-the skills Armstrong Sperry uses to make his story interesting
Students will be creating a final project to show their understanding of these ideas, as well as writing an original poem that demonstrates the writing skills they have learned from Armstrong Sperry.
-the lead character's evolution
-the cultural and historical context
-fear & courage
-the physical setting of the book
-the skills Armstrong Sperry uses to make his story interesting
Students will be creating a final project to show their understanding of these ideas, as well as writing an original poem that demonstrates the writing skills they have learned from Armstrong Sperry.
Quarter 3 Overview
Students are responsible for mastering (meeting or exceeding the standard) all of the skills listed on this Quarter 3 Benchmark list. All students keep track of their grades on this document in their classroom portfolio.
Call It Courage
Click on any of the links below to open a copy of one of the activities we will be completing as we read this novel.
Reader's Notes
Sperry's Got Style
Call It Courage Final Project (Guidelines, Rubric & Exceeds Challenges)
Island Map Project (Guidelines, Rubric & Map Paper)
Reader's Notes
Sperry's Got Style
Call It Courage Final Project (Guidelines, Rubric & Exceeds Challenges)
Island Map Project (Guidelines, Rubric & Map Paper)
Writing in Response
Students may choose to add to their quarter 1 poem or create a new poem, using all of the style elements we have learned for Armstrong Sperry's writing this quarter.
Poem (Brainstorm, Rubric & Exemplar)
Common Theme (Web, Response & the "Name That Theme" Exceeds Challenge)
Poem (Brainstorm, Rubric & Exemplar)
Common Theme (Web, Response & the "Name That Theme" Exceeds Challenge)
Ongoing Skills Development
| readers_notes.doc |
| sperrys_got_style.doc |
| call_it_courage_final_project.doc |
| island_map_rubric.doc |
| spelling_review.doc |
| spelling_review_answers.doc |
| compoundandcomplexsentences.doc |
| name_that_theme_exceeds_challenge.doc |
| common_theme_web.doc |
| constructed_response_common_theme.doc |
| poem_brainstorm.doc |
| poem_rubric.doc |
| the_tiny_step.doc |
