Language Arts 8 (Regular) Assignment Directions for Thursday, Dec. 15

1. The question: What is the most valuable idea that can be taken from this book? Students are to select one idea (theme) as the "Most Valuable Idea" of A Christmas Carol.
Possible Ideas in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• A person's business is to minister to his or her fellow man.
• Today's actions dictate tomorrow's future.
 • People bring true happiness; material possessions do not.
• Self-centeredness causes misery.
• Family and friends add meaning to life.
• There is virtue in poverty. 
 A person’s character is more important than his or her social status.
• It is greater to give than to receive.
• Money is the root of all evil.
• Money can’t buy happiness. 
 • Money makes the world go round.
• Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. –Albert Einstein
• I am my brother’s keeper. –Eugene V. Debs
• Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. –Albert Schweitzer
• Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. –Abraham Lincoln
2. Write your "Most Valuable Idea" of the story in one sentence.
3. Go to _______________database and select one contemporary, real-world article that illustrates the most valuable idea of the novel.
4.  Cut and paste the article into a word document (template is on Groom's P Drive). Make sure you have the title, author and source information.
5. Write a two paragraph explanation of the connection between the idea found in the novel and the real-world example.
6. Save to your H drive and print it out. Make sure your full name is on the document.
7. Turn it in to Mrs. Groom.

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A Christmas Carol Online

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Charles Dickens' Webquest -SKIP 8, 11, & 20

ADVANCED STUDIES SEMESTER 1 VOCABULARY

CLICK HERE FOR A REVIEW OF THE FIRST QUARTER WORDS (AND WORDS FROM 7TH GRADE) WITH THE NEW WORDS FOR QUARTER TWO. YOU WILL BE TESTED OVER THEM FOR RECALL/DEFINITIONS AS WELL AS IN YOUR WRITTEN RESPONSES TO WORKS OF LITERATURE.

Language Arts 8 QUARTERS ONE and TWO VOCABULARY WORDS

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