Homework-Summer Break

 Summer Break Homework 

Ms. Stillwagon

Random Acts of Kindness

Thank you everyone for such a wonderful summer! Over the next 3 weeks, try and complete as many random acts of kindness as you can to spread positivity to your family, friends, and community. Keep a log of the random acts you complete and we will share when we come back! See you all September 7, 2017 for the start of the new school year! 

1. Open the door for someone.
2. Help someone carrying a lot of stuff.
3. Invite a friend to the movies or dinner.
4. Put change in a vending machine.
5. Drop off a toy or game at a homeless shelter.
6. Send someone a small gift anonymously.
7. Bring flowers to your friend or a neighbor.
8. Pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru.
9. Write encouraging post-its for strangers to find.
10. Pay someone a compliment.
11. Text a friend to say you’re thinking of them.
12. Bring a treat to share with your coworkers.
13. Let someone merge into your lane in traffic.
14. Let someone cut in front of you in line.
15. Return a shopping cart to its proper place.
16. Tell someone how they’ve impacted your life.
17. Donate $1 to the next tip jar you see.
18. Bring someone a coffee, just how they like it.
19. Give away clothing you don’t need.
20. Participate in a charity walk/run.
21. Buy someone a lottery scratch ticket.
22. Send a card or handwritten note to a friend.
23. Donate to a table outside of a store.
24. Spend a morning at an animal shelter.
25. Give an afternoon to a soup kitchen.
26. Donate needed items to a shelter.
27. Leave a nice comment on a blog.
28. Spend quality time with a family member.
29. Take care of the chores your partner hates.
30. Tell someone you love them.
31. Freely offer your skills.
32. Give someone you love a hug.
33. Make a donation to a cause you believe in.
34. Introduce yourself to your neighbors.
35. Show support to an artist.
36. Smile at strangers.
37. Make cards and mail them to a senior center.
38. Send a nice email to someone you know.
39. Donate old electronics.
40. Exercise patience.

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Please leave any comments or questions below!

Have wonderful and safe Summer Break! 

Homework-August 8-11, 2017

ART HOMEWORK 

Ms. Stillwagon 

August 8-11, 2017 

Based on The Odyssey (Watch the summary video below!), continue to plan  your own epic poem by completing one of the levels below. Your epic poem should be based on your journey to your future! You are the hero of your own future! Continue to add detail to your epic poem and the details of your journey to the future. 

http://www.shmoop.com/video/the-odyssey-summary/

Level 3: 

Identify the different parts of ideal life at the end of your Journey when you get older.

Epic Poem Elements	Description	Sketch
The Return Home

Level 2:

Identify the different parts of ideal life at the end of your Journey when you get older.

Epic Poem Elements	Description	Sketch
The Return Home What will your life look like when you reach your goals!?

Level 1: 

Identify the different parts of ideal life at the end of your Journey when you get older.

Epic Poem Elements	Sketch
The Return Home What will your life look like when you reach your goals!?

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Please Leave any comments or questions below!

Have a wonderful night! 

Homework-August 7, 2017

ART HOMEWORK 

Ms. Stillwagon 

August 7,2017 

Based on The Odyssey (Watch the summary video below!), continue to plan  your own epic poem by completing one of the levels below. Your epic poem should be based on your journey to your future! You are the hero of your own future! Continue to add detail to your epic poem and the details of your journey to the future. 

http://www.shmoop.com/video/the-odyssey-summary/

Level 3: 

Identify the different parts of your journey to become who you want to be when you get older. (Ex. Graduate High School, Apply for Job at ____)

Epic Poem Elements	Description	Sketch
The Journey

Level 2:

Identify the different parts of your journey to become who you want to be when you get older. (Ex. Graduate High School, Apply for Job at ____)

Epic Poem Elements	Description	Sketch
The Journey What do you need to do  to reach your goals when you graduate?

Level 1: 

Identify the different parts of your journey to become who you want to be when you get older. (Ex. Graduate High School, Apply for Job at ____).

Epic Poem Elements	Sketch
The Journey What do you  need to do to  reach your goals when you graduate?

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Please Leave any comments or questions below!

Have a wonderful night! 

Homework-August 2-4, 2017

ART HOMEWORK 

Ms. Stillwagon 

August 2-4, 2017 

Reflect on our reading of the novel  the Epic poem "The Odyssey" in Collections and our first look at the big question: 

Do we determine our own fate or is it decided by an outside force?

Based on The Odyssey (Watch the summary video below!), reflect and enhance  your own epic poem by completing one of the levels below. 

http://www.shmoop.com/video/the-odyssey-summary/

Level 3: 

Identify the key story elements of your epic poem in the chart below.

Epic Poem Elements	Description	Sketch
The Hero
The Task
The Hero’s Helpers (Outside Forces)
Exile
Journey
Return Home

Level 2: 

Identify the key story elements of your epic poem in the chart below.

Epic Poem Elements	Description	Sketch
The Hero (Who is the Main Character)
The Task (What the main character has to do)
The Outside Forces (Who and what helps  the main character  or gets in the way)
Journey (How does the main  character get back home)
Return Home (What happens when the main character gets home)

Level 1: 

Identify the key story elements of your epic poem in the chart below.

Epic Poem Elements	Sketch
The Hero (Who is the Main Character)
The Task (What the main character has to do)
The Outside Forces (Who and what helps  the main character  or gets in the way)
Journey (How does the main  character get back home)
Return Home (What happens when the main character gets home)

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Have a wonderful night! 

Homework-August 1, 2017

ART HOMEWORK 

Ms. Stillwagon 

August 1, 2017 

Reflect on our character analysis of the different characters from the Odyssey. Then create a checklist to begin planning the creation of your character for the 3D map.

Material Options: Cardboard, Clay, Modeling Plaster, Fabric, Wood, Paint.

Level 1: 
Create an illustration of how your character will look in 3D.

Level 2: 
Create an illustration of how your character will look in 3D. Label the illustration with the materials you plan to use. 

Level 3:
Create an illustration of how your character will look in 3D. Label the illustration with the materials you plan to use and describe how you will put each piece of your creation together. 

Please leave any questions or comments below!

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Have a wonderful night!