Sunday, January 2, 2011

Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride/Duke Ellington

1. ORGANIZING - Compare the different ways the authors of "Amelia and Elenor Go for a Ride" and "Duke Ellington" tell their stories.

2. ANALYZING - What qualities do Duke Ellington and Amelia Earhart have in common? How do they each show these qualities in what they love to do?

3. ANALYZING - How are Duke Ellington and John Stetson alike? What qualities helped each man reach his goals?

4. GENERATING - Why do you think "Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride" and "Duke Ellington" are included in this theme?

5. EVALUATING - Which selection in this theme best describes your idea of what it means to be an American? Explain your answer.

24 comments:

  1. 1. "Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride" takes place on one night and uses formal language.

    "Duke Ellington" spans Ellington's lifetime and uses informal language, rich with slang.

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  2. 4. i think that Amelia and Eleaner go for a ride and Duke Ellineton are both American stories because they are both part of american history.

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  3. [3] Duke and Stetson are alike because both changed the world. Duke made his own style of music and Stetson changed the world by making a helpful hat.

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  4. John Stetsonand Duke Ellington are alike because they both did somthing to change America.John Stetson changed America by making a famous hat that helped people in many ways and Duke made jazz music which still lives on now.

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  5. [3] Duke and John stetson are a like beacause they were both remembered for what they did. Duke made his own kind of music and john stetson made hats and proved others how they could be made.Duke did his left hand hops and his right hand slides.

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  6. Maurice Rogers McCoyJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    4.I think Amelia & Duke are included in this theme because so people can learn about the life that Amelia and Duke had.This theme is about American stories and that's why Amelia and Duke are included in this theme.

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  7. I think A very Iportant Day describes this theme best American stories is the best because it says how to become a citizen of the USA and how it celebrats American holidays.

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  8. 5.I think boss of the plains means to be an american the most because the hat that won the west changed how pople wore hats

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  9. 3.Duke Ellington and John Stetson are alike because they both change America .duke makes his own music and John makes hats that help by keeping the sun off them

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  10. 1.Amila and Duke both worked hard to achieve something and both praticed to get better.

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  11. 1.A Very Important Day shows that they'er realy happy to become an American.They are realy happy because they are from a diffrent country and becoming an American citizen.

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  12. 5.Duke Ellington represents America because you keep trying don't quit keep practicing and you will become famous.

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  13. 2.The qualities that Duke Ellington and Amelia earhart have in common is that they both chassed their dreams what they wanted to be and they did,which got them what they wanted to be. Last thing this is how they both show there qualities in what they love Duke Ellington is a famous piano player and Amelia Earhart use to be a pilot that crossed the Alantic ocean.

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  14. BY Dorien peete
    They were creative.
    They did not give up.
    They kept trying.
    They worked hard to get money.
    They had to move away from home.

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  15. 5.I think a Very Important day is the best describes what it means to be an American because in a Very Important day they are becoming a citzen of a America and it means alot to go to America because of the freedom.

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  16. Mrs. Roberts I think you stated your commet very well. It is very formal. You told about the characters very well. I could read it very well. You are very good at your comments you write. Your comments have specfic writing. I loved it.

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  17. 3.John Steston and Duke Ellington are alike because Duke ellington makes music and John Steston makes hats.

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  18. 2. Duke and Ameila both are adventurous in diferent ways like Ameila is adventurous in flying. Duke is adventuruos in hi's music. Tatum Beck

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  19. 5.Duke Ellinton represents America because you keep trying do not quit,keep praticing and can become famous.

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  20. 5. I think A very importont day is more about American because all the people becuase citisens of the usa.

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  21. I think Mrs.Roberts did a good job because she explaining her question!!

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  22. 4. I think that Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride ang Duke Ellington are included in this theme because they are both famos Americans that changed American history

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  23. 4.I think that Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride and Duke Ellington are included in the seleacton because they where both Americans and also did some great things. They also did things that people only dream of doing.

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  24. 5.If I where a chararcter in Tales of a Forth Grade Nothing I would be Peter why,because he is not as a pest as Fudge and he gets to be the narrator.

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