HW from Thursday, 10/4/18

Due on and before Tuesday, 10/9/18

The homework for this weekend is a little bit about what we’re studying (metaphor) and a lot about mastering the technical computer aspects needed as we move forward in this course: word processing, email, and responsible internet use. These tasks always prove to be newer and more difficult for some of my students (and parents!) than others. 

I know there are a lot of details here and that it may seem confusing at first. Just read these directions carefully and follow them exactly. Getting the details right will account a good portion of your grade.

1) Print today’s homework blog entry—either from the blog or from the email that will eventually arrive to you if you subscribed to email updates on the blog. Check off each task as you complete it. Have your parent sign this completed sheet and bring it to class on Tuesday.

2) Open up a new Word document and create a three-line header with the following information: your name and class, the name of the assignment, and the date. This assignment will be named “my metaphor,” so use that for the header.

NOTE: Please note that this goes into an actual document header, not just typed at the top of the page. See “Guidelines for Typed Compositions” in the right sidebar of this homework blog for a sample header. (If you don’t know how create a header, ask a trusted adult to teach you, or get them to help you google it to find the information together. You may contact me if you are absolutely unable to figure it out, even with your parents’ help.)

3) Visit this webpage* about metaphor. Read the content of the article in its entirety—i.e. all of it!—but ignore the ads. (Exception: They've added more literary metaphors since last year. You only need to read the first three examples of literary metaphor given in the "Metaphors from Literature" section. Choose your favorite. Be prepared to explain it and tell why it is your favorite. (You may ignore the other six. Please do scroll down, though, and read the section entitled "Function of Metaphor.")

4) Visit this webpage*, which gives 50 examples of easy-to-understand metaphors. After you have read through all 50—yes, read and think about all 50!—write one good, unique metaphor of your own. 

5) Type your metaphor into the Word document you created earlier (in #2), along with an explanation of what two things you’re comparing and how your metaphor demonstrates what you’re trying to say. Save this document (and all future documents for our class) with your name and the name of the assignment.

6) Email this document to me as an attachment. In the body of the email, tell me which of the three literary metaphors (from #3, above) was your favorite, explain it, and tell me why it is your favorite. Send the email by Monday at noon.

You will be graded on getting all of these details correct! To review:

* the email will have your favorite metaphor from assignment #3 written in the email part
* the email subject line will contain your name and the name of the assignment (always!)

* the email will have an attachment containing the correctly formatted Word document

* the Word document will be saved as (named) your name and the assignment (always!)

* the Word document will have a correctly formatted header (see sidebar)

* the Word document will contain your unique metaphor from assignment #5

* the email will arrive before Monday at noon

Whew! It’s a lot, but I know you can do it!

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Also, daily:

+ Read your (approved) book for pleasure, aiming for 30 minutes daily. Mark the number of minutes on your Reading Log as you go along—in multiples of five, rounded down—and have a parent initial it in the box each day. The October Reading log is due on Thursday, November 1.

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OPENING (Bible verse and prayer):

For Tu, 10/9: Mrs. S (CWA); Mrs. S (CWB)
For Th, 10/11: Mrs. S (CWA); Mrs. S (CWB)
For Tu, 10/16: TBD (CWA); TBD (CWB)
For Th, 10/18: TBD (CWA); TBD (CWB)

*(NOTE: First weblink address is http://literarydevices.net/metaphor/ and second weblink address is http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-examples/metaphor-examples/)