{"id":4203,"date":"2017-09-17T18:34:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T01:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/?page_id=4203"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:16:33","slug":"past-projects-language-arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/projects\/past-projects\/past-projects-language-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Projects &#8211; LANGUAGE ARTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dungeons and Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The outline for your character backstory can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2025\/05\/CHARACTER-BACKSTORY-assignment-2024.pdf\">CHARACTER BACKSTORY assignment 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>NYTimes:<\/em>\u00a0\u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/06\/opinion\/sunday\/dungeons-and-dragons.html?action=click&amp;module=Opinion&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">Why the Cool Kids are Playing Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>New Yorker<\/em>\u00a0magazine: \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/cultural-comment\/the-uncanny-resurrection-of-dungeons-and-dragons\">The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Comic Book Resource:\u00a0<\/em>\u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/ways-dungeons-dragons-helps-anxiety\/\">8 Ways Dungeons &amp; Dragons Helps with Anxiety<\/a><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Handbooker Helper?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hD-LWHhiseE?list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyr6-gqJ8r29j_rJkR49uDN\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A couple of other Youtube resources can be found\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/dnd-5e-youtube-beginners\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Open source access to the\u00a0<em>Players Handbook<\/em>\u00a0can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orkerhulen.dk\/onewebmedia\/DnD%205e%20Players%20Handbook%20%28BnW%20OCR%29.pdf\">5e Players Handbook \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(it may take a minute for this pdf to load, and you may have to click off a error message along the way\u2026).<\/p>\n<p>A fillable pdf version of the character sheet can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/DnD_5E_CharacterSheet-Form-Fillable.pdf\">DnD_5E_CharacterSheet \u2013 Form Fillable\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assignment outline for your second reflection can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2025\/02\/Second-Relfection-2025.pdf\">Second Reflection 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lit Circles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assignment outline is here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/04\/lit-circles-responsibilities-2024.pdf\">Lit Circles responsibilities 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rubric for assessment is here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/04\/Lit-Circle-Rubric-2024.pdf\">Lit Circle Rubric 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reflection instructions are here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/04\/Lit-Circles-Reflections-criteria-2024.pdf\">Lit Circles Reflections criteria 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reflection form is here (open in a browser other than Chrome &#8211; unless you know a hack&#8230;): <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/04\/lit-circle-reflection-form.doc\">Lit Circle reflection form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prep web is here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/04\/Lit-Circle-web-prep-sheet-2024.pdf\">Lit Circle web prep sheet 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dungeons and Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assignment outline for your character background story can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/04\/CHARACTER-BACKSTORY-assignment-2024.pdf\">CHARACTER BACKSTORY assignment 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>NYTimes:<\/em> &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/06\/opinion\/sunday\/dungeons-and-dragons.html?action=click&amp;module=Opinion&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">Why the Cool Kids are Playing Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>New Yorker<\/em> magazine: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/cultural-comment\/the-uncanny-resurrection-of-dungeons-and-dragons\">The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Comic Book Resource: <\/em>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/ways-dungeons-dragons-helps-anxiety\/\">8 Ways Dungeons &amp; Dragons Helps with Anxiety<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Handbooker Helper?\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hD-LWHhiseE?list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyr6-gqJ8r29j_rJkR49uDN\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A couple of other Youtube resources can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/dnd-5e-youtube-beginners\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Open source access to the <em>Players Handbook<\/em> can be found here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orkerhulen.dk\/onewebmedia\/DnD%205e%20Players%20Handbook%20%28BnW%20OCR%29.pdf\">5e Players Handbook \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(it may take a minute for this pdf to load, and you may have to click off a error message along the way&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>A fillable pdf version of the character sheet can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/DnD_5E_CharacterSheet-Form-Fillable.pdf\">DnD_5E_CharacterSheet &#8211; Form Fillable\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adaptation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to type your ideas re the <em>Flesh and Blood <\/em>adaptation, you can use this document (you&#8217;ll need to open it in a browser other than Chrome): <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/01\/Flesh-and-Blood-graphc-organizer.docx\">Flesh and<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/01\/Flesh-and-Blood-graphc-organizer.docx\"> Blood<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/01\/Flesh-and-Blood-graphc-organizer.docx\"> graphic organizer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assignment outline for your January reflection can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2024\/01\/January-Relfection-2024.pdf\">January Reflection 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The marking sheet for your reflection can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2023\/10\/Reflection-Feedback-Sheet-2023-.pdf\">Reflection Feedback Sheet 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Translating the <em>Tao Te Ching<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The instructions for this assignment are here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2023\/11\/Translating-the-Tao-2023.pdf\">Translating the Tao 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some online translation tools that might come in handy (or might just be super frustrating, I don&#8217;t know&#8230;) (if you and\/or your family know of other helpful translation tools, please let me know so that we can add them):<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdbg.net\/chinese\/dictionary?page=chardict\">Character Dictionary<\/a><\/strong> (you draw the character and it translates for you)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zhongwen.com\/\">Chinese Character Etymologies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Wizard of Earthsea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The criteria for preparing to read a character role in <em>A Wizard of Earthsea<\/em> can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2023\/10\/LA-prep-for-reading-character-parts.pdf\">LA prep for reading character parts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dungeons and Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The outline for your character backstory assignment is here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2022\/04\/CHARACTER-BACKSTORY-assignment-2022.pdf\">CHARACTER BACKSTORY assignment 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>NYTimes:<\/em> &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/06\/opinion\/sunday\/dungeons-and-dragons.html?action=click&amp;module=Opinion&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">Why the Cool Kids are Playing Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>New Yorker<\/em> magazine: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/cultural-comment\/the-uncanny-resurrection-of-dungeons-and-dragons\">The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Comic Book Resource: <\/em>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/ways-dungeons-dragons-helps-anxiety\/\">8 Ways Dungeons &amp; Dragons Helps with Anxiety<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Handbooker Helper?\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hD-LWHhiseE?list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyr6-gqJ8r29j_rJkR49uDN\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Open source access to the <em>Players Handbook<\/em> can be found here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orkerhulen.dk\/onewebmedia\/DnD%205e%20Players%20Handbook%20%28BnW%20OCR%29.pdf\">5e Players Handbook \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(it may take a couple of minutes for this pdf to load).<\/p>\n<p>A fillable pdf version of the character sheet can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/DnD_5E_CharacterSheet-Form-Fillable.pdf\">DnD_5E_CharacterSheet &#8211; Form Fillable\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The self-assessment we use at the end of each session is here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2023\/05\/DnD-self-assessment.pdf\">DnD self assessment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Understanding Comics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The criteria for preparation for Socratic Circles can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2021\/11\/Understanding-Comics-criteria-2021.pdf\">Understanding Comics criteria 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Socratic Circles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A reading about the how and why of Socratic Circles can be found\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/staff.esuhsd.org\/danielle\/English%20Department%20LVillage\/SocraticSeminar\/0394ch01.pdf\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translating the <em>Tao Te Ching<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use<a href=\"http:\/\/zhongwen.com\/\"> <strong><em>zhongwen.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to do your word-for-word translation.<\/p>\n<p>The link to the Paul Carus transliteration of the Tao Te Ching can be found by clicking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.um.edu.mo\/ebooks\/b25641475.pdf\">here<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 In the menu bar at the top of the window, you&#8217;ll see a typeable field that says &#8220;1\/366.&#8221;\u00a0 If you change the 1 to 157, that will bring you to verse 1.\u00a0 Use the arrow keys to move forward and backward.\u00a0 Note: this is a big file, so it can be a little slow to load.<\/p>\n<p>The project outline can be found here: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2021\/10\/Translating-the-Tao.docx\">Translating the Tao<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lit Circles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities:<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/lit-circles-responsibilities-with-relevance.docx\">Lit Circle responsibilities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/Lit-Circle-web-prep-sheet-with-relevance.docx\">Lit Circle web prep sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rubric:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/Lit-Circle-Rubric-with-relevance.doc\">Lit Circle Rubric<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reflection Sheet:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/lit-circle-reflection.doc\">Lit Circle reflection<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reflection Criteria:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/04\/Lit-Circles-Reflections-criteria-with-relevance.docx\">Lit Circles Reflections criteria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Black Cauldron<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<strong>Visual Response<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The criteria for the visual responses to\u00a0<em>The Black Cauldron<\/em> can be found here:<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/02\/The-Black-Cauldron-Reading-Response.docx\">The Black Cauldron Reading Response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The marking sheet for the visual responses to\u00a0<em>The Black Cauldron\u00a0<\/em>can be found here:<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2018\/02\/The-Black-Cauldron-Visual-Response-Marking-Sheet.docx\">The Black Cauldron Visual Response Marking Sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Book of Three<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The graphic organizer and outline for\u00a0<em>The Book of Three<\/em>\u00a0can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2019\/10\/The-Book-of-Three-Character-and-Style-Tracking.docx\">The Book of Three Character and Style Tracking<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Understanding Comics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The criteria for preparation for Socratic Circles involving\u00a0<em>Understanding Comics\u00a0<\/em>can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2019\/11\/Understanding-Comics-criteria.docx\"><em>Understanding Comics<\/em>\u00a0criteria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An e-version of Understanding Comics can be found\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mm12.johncaserta.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Understanding%20Comics%20(The%20Invisible%20Art)%20By%20Scott%20McCloud.pdf\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The criteria sheet for reading responses to\u00a0<em>The Book of Three<\/em> can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2017\/01\/The-Book-of-Three-Depth-and-Complexity-Reading-Response.pdf\">The Book of Three Depth and Complexity Reading Response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The marking sheet for reading responses can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2017\/01\/Reading-Response-Marking-Sheet.pdf\">Reading Response Marking Sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Novel Study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project outline and marking sheet for the Independent Novel Study (adapted from the estimable Mrs. Cowen, founder of the original MACC Pack) can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2017\/01\/Independent-Novel-Study.pdf\">Independent Novel Study<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Novel Study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project outline for our independent study of\u00a0<em>The Amber Spyglass<\/em> can be found here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2019\/05\/Independent-Novel-Study-2019.pdf\">Independent Novel Study 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dungeons and Dragons The outline for your character backstory can be 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