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Friday, December 18, 2009
Christmas Trivia Quiz
©Jane Logan, 2003 www.loganstrategy.ca
Music and entertainment
1. How many las in a line of “Deck the Halls”?
2. Who made “White Christmas” famous?
3. How many swans a’swimming? Seven
4. How many lords a leaping?
5. Who played Santa in The Santa Clause?
The Christmas story
6. In what town was Jesus born? Do you know a second name for it, after the king?
7. What gifts did the three kings offer to Jesus?
8. Bonus point: spell the gift that starts with “M”
9. Who appeared to the shepherds?
Christmas around the world
10. What are other names for Santa Claus?
11. What is the country of origin of the poinsettia?
12. How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
a. Oye Como Va
b. Adeste Fideles
c. Feliz Navidad
True or false
13. In Holland people believe Santa Claus is accompanied by Black Peter, who punishes bad children.
14. Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria the first Christmas tree in England in 1841
15. Italians traditionally leave pizza, spaghetti and a bottle of chianti for Santa’s reindeer.
16. In Quebec, many French Canadians attend midnight mass and hold a “referendum” afterwards, during which they eat a meat pie known as tourtiere.
17. In Guatemala, a special feast is prepared for mice on Christmas Eve, since they
are the humblest of God’s creatures. It features mozzarella.
18. Wassail is a medieval drink made of gin and tonic associated with Christmas caroling.
19. In Germany, many people hang a pickle in their Christmas tree. The first person to find it gets an extra gift.
The Grinch who Stole Christmas
20. Who is the author of this book?
21. Which actor plays the Grinch in the movie?
22. What town does it take place in?
A Christmas Carol
23. Who wrote this story?
24. What was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
25. What expression regarding Christmas is Scrooge known for?
26. Name the Crachits Bob, Mrs., Peter and Tiny Tim, Martha
27. Who says “Give like Santa, save like Scrooge?”
The Night Before Christmas
28. What did the author and his wife wear on their heads?
29. What are the names of Santa’s reindeer?
30. What is the last line of this memorable poem?
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!
Music and entertainment
1. How many las in a line of “Deck the Halls”?
2. Who made “White Christmas” famous?
3. How many swans a’swimming? Seven
4. How many lords a leaping?
5. Who played Santa in The Santa Clause?
The Christmas story
6. In what town was Jesus born? Do you know a second name for it, after the king?
7. What gifts did the three kings offer to Jesus?
8. Bonus point: spell the gift that starts with “M”
9. Who appeared to the shepherds?
Christmas around the world
10. What are other names for Santa Claus?
11. What is the country of origin of the poinsettia?
12. How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
a. Oye Como Va
b. Adeste Fideles
c. Feliz Navidad
True or false
13. In Holland people believe Santa Claus is accompanied by Black Peter, who punishes bad children.
14. Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria the first Christmas tree in England in 1841
15. Italians traditionally leave pizza, spaghetti and a bottle of chianti for Santa’s reindeer.
16. In Quebec, many French Canadians attend midnight mass and hold a “referendum” afterwards, during which they eat a meat pie known as tourtiere.
17. In Guatemala, a special feast is prepared for mice on Christmas Eve, since they
are the humblest of God’s creatures. It features mozzarella.
18. Wassail is a medieval drink made of gin and tonic associated with Christmas caroling.
19. In Germany, many people hang a pickle in their Christmas tree. The first person to find it gets an extra gift.
The Grinch who Stole Christmas
20. Who is the author of this book?
21. Which actor plays the Grinch in the movie?
22. What town does it take place in?
A Christmas Carol
23. Who wrote this story?
24. What was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
25. What expression regarding Christmas is Scrooge known for?
26. Name the Crachits Bob, Mrs., Peter and Tiny Tim, Martha
27. Who says “Give like Santa, save like Scrooge?”
The Night Before Christmas
28. What did the author and his wife wear on their heads?
29. What are the names of Santa’s reindeer?
30. What is the last line of this memorable poem?
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Edge - In Class Written Response Assignment
Choose ONE of the following two assignments to complete.
Examine the following photograph and quote. Write a personal response to them. You may write either an essay OR you may write a creative response. Be sure to use a lot of DETAILS from the photograph and quote to support your response.
Assignment Option 1
"I wanted that extreme ruggedness - the almost overwhelming sense that this is big dangerous country...The only way for this to have credibility was to take it to a place that was really incredible and make it look like [Charles] and [Robert] were at the end of the earth."
-- The Edge director, Lee Tamahori
Assignment Option 2
Charles Morse: You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame.
Stephen: What?
Charles Morse: Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.
Robert Green: And what is that, Charles?
Charles Morse: Thinking.
Examine the following photograph and quote. Write a personal response to them. You may write either an essay OR you may write a creative response. Be sure to use a lot of DETAILS from the photograph and quote to support your response.
Assignment Option 1
"I wanted that extreme ruggedness - the almost overwhelming sense that this is big dangerous country...The only way for this to have credibility was to take it to a place that was really incredible and make it look like [Charles] and [Robert] were at the end of the earth."
-- The Edge director, Lee Tamahori
http://img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/rsz/434/x/x/x/medias/nmedia/18/65/11/68/18829600.jpg
Charles Morse: You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame.
Stephen: What?
Charles Morse: Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.
Robert Green: And what is that, Charles?
Charles Morse: Thinking.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~wind/1198850-1198929.jpeg
Friday, December 11, 2009
Update: Dracula Essay Question Options
Discuss the appearances Dracula makes throughout the novel. What does Stoker achieve by keeping his title character in the shadows for so much of the novel?
OR
Discuss Van Helsing's role as Dracula's antagonist. Why is the old Dutch professor the most threatening adversary to the count?
OR
Discuss the roles of Mina Harker and Lucy Westenra. How are the women similar? How are they different? Why, in your opinion, is Lucy the first to fall under Dracula's spell?
OR
Discuss Van Helsing's role as Dracula's antagonist. Why is the old Dutch professor the most threatening adversary to the count?
OR
Discuss the roles of Mina Harker and Lucy Westenra. How are the women similar? How are they different? Why, in your opinion, is Lucy the first to fall under Dracula's spell?
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Tell-Tale Heart
VOCABULARY CHALLENGE:
Find the following words in Edgar Alan Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart", learn their definitions and how they are used in a sentence for a shot at bonus marks in Monday's classs!
acute
fancy
hypocritical
geticulations
enveloped
audacity
ere
chamber
dismembered
unperceived
presently
sagacity
dissimulation
Find the following words in Edgar Alan Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart", learn their definitions and how they are used in a sentence for a shot at bonus marks in Monday's classs!
acute
fancy
hypocritical
geticulations
enveloped
audacity
ere
chamber
dismembered
unperceived
presently
sagacity
dissimulation
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
PART 3: The Sea Devil, by Arthur Gordon
Please write a THREE (3) paragraph personal response to the short story, "The Sea Devil". Your response should be a minimum of 400 words.
Paragraph 1: Describe one important event in the text.
Pretend I have not read the story before, and describe the event in detail, WITHOUT reteilling the whole story. This paragraph should be 2-3 sentences in length.
Paragraph 2: Explain what the author/artist is trying to teach you through this particular event.
What is the author's message? HINT: Think about the themes of this particular story. For example, the will to survive, fate, the threat of nature, strength, optimism, etc. This paragraph should be 3-4 sentences in length.
Paragraph 3: Make a personal connection to the event from your text.
Describe a time when you, or someone you know, has experienced a similar struggle or triumph as the character in your first paragraph did. What happened before, during, and after your experience? What did you learn? This paragraph should be 5-6 sentences in length.
Paragraph 1: Describe one important event in the text.
Pretend I have not read the story before, and describe the event in detail, WITHOUT reteilling the whole story. This paragraph should be 2-3 sentences in length.
Paragraph 2: Explain what the author/artist is trying to teach you through this particular event.
What is the author's message? HINT: Think about the themes of this particular story. For example, the will to survive, fate, the threat of nature, strength, optimism, etc. This paragraph should be 3-4 sentences in length.
Paragraph 3: Make a personal connection to the event from your text.
Describe a time when you, or someone you know, has experienced a similar struggle or triumph as the character in your first paragraph did. What happened before, during, and after your experience? What did you learn? This paragraph should be 5-6 sentences in length.
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