Paraphrasing And Summarising
Paraphrasing |
Summarising |
express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
"you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts" |
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
"these results can be summarised in the following table" |
Key Questions:
- Why do we summarise stories or information?
- How can we summarise effectively?
- Why do we paraphrase?
Activity:
- You are to read the article linked above and summarise it into one paragraph. (what, when, who, why, how)
- Choose two sentences and paraphrase them by simplifying their meaning.
- Bonus - Paraphrase a quote from the article and rephrase it as if you were telling a younger sibling or friend.
Past And Present Tense
Together, we are going to read pages 154-158 of The Happiest Refugee. Then you are to answer the questions below:
- Identify words used to describe tense in this section of Anh Do's memoir.
- Why does Anh Do use past tense? Does the tense ever change? Where does this occur?
- How has Do engaged the reader's five senses and created a 'mood'? Identify three examples of descriptive writing in the excerpt.
Mosaic Activity
What is a mosaic?
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc. Large mosaics in Roman times often take years to make.
Roman mosaics were a common feature of private homes and public buildings across the empire. Not only are mosaics beautiful works of art in themselves but they are also an invaluable record of such everyday items as clothes, food, tools, weapons, flora and fauna. They also reveal much about Roman activities like gladiator contests, sports, agriculture, hunting and sometimes they even capture the Romans themselves in detailed and realistic portraits.
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc. Large mosaics in Roman times often take years to make.
Roman mosaics were a common feature of private homes and public buildings across the empire. Not only are mosaics beautiful works of art in themselves but they are also an invaluable record of such everyday items as clothes, food, tools, weapons, flora and fauna. They also reveal much about Roman activities like gladiator contests, sports, agriculture, hunting and sometimes they even capture the Romans themselves in detailed and realistic portraits.
Activity:
As a group, we are going to create some mosaics for the Emperor to put in their bathroom. You will each be given a role as if you were living in the Roman Empire. See below for your roles and responsibilities.
As a group, we are going to create some mosaics for the Emperor to put in their bathroom. You will each be given a role as if you were living in the Roman Empire. See below for your roles and responsibilities.
Roles and Responsibilities
Emperor: Oversees the projects, picks the one that they feel will suit their bathroom the most. Rules over everyone.
Patricians (One per group): . You get to tell the Plebeians what you want them to do. Guide them, instruct them, and make sure they create a masterpiece.
Plebeians (Two per group): You are to do whatever the Patricians tell you.Your duties include cutting up the paper, fanning them when they get too hot, fetching water or food, and creating the mosaic itself.
Emperor: Oversees the projects, picks the one that they feel will suit their bathroom the most. Rules over everyone.
Patricians (One per group): . You get to tell the Plebeians what you want them to do. Guide them, instruct them, and make sure they create a masterpiece.
Plebeians (Two per group): You are to do whatever the Patricians tell you.Your duties include cutting up the paper, fanning them when they get too hot, fetching water or food, and creating the mosaic itself.
Roman Gods and Goddesses
Who do you think of when you see this image?
What do we associate him with?
What do we know about him?
What do we associate him with?
What do we know about him?
The Romans believed in lots of gods. There were gods for just about everything. The Romans even took on many of the gods of the people they conquered. They especially liked the Greek gods. Many Romans had a shrine in their house to worship their personal household god
Activity:
Using Google Slides complete the following:
- Choose 3 Roman gods to focus on.
- You will require THREE images for each god.
- You need to explain what they are the god for.
- You will need to upload your slides to Google Classroom when you have completed it.
- Use the website below as a starting point!