1. Act Quickly 8/20/12 In literature, the antagonist is often seen as the bad guy or villain. The antagonist, however, isn’t always a human being. It can be anything that creates conflict with the main character. If a character gets stranded in a snowstorm, the storm can be the antagonist. The antagonist could be a disease, a temptation, an opposing team, or even yourself! If it causes a problem, then it’s probably an antagonist. You are the hero in this story. As a hero, you must battle many forces. These are your antagonists. You have just scaled the wall of a castle. It seems empty, but there are many surprises inside. Opening the door to the Great Hall, you discover a line of doors on each side. Two doors are on the left; two doors are on the right. An antagonist lurks behind each one. Your task is to make two columns on your paper. In the first column, describe the antagonist you encounter. In the second column, describe how you overcome your antagonist. Example: Fire-breathing dragonSpray dragon with a fire extinguisher Four antagonist are ready to battle-be quick!

2. The Greeter Procedure 1.Whenever an adult enters the room a student needs to greet him/her. 2.Quietly, walk up to the person and say: 1.Welcome to Mr./Mrs. ________ Class 2.My name is ___________. 3.The objective for today is _______________. (check the board and read off the objectives). 3.Quietly, sit back down.

3. Eight Days a Week 8/21/12 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Franzday, Friday…Franzday? What if there really was an extra day in the week? The task today is to consider this new day of the week. Like the other weekdays, this one will also be named after a god, the fictitious Norse god Franzor. Who was the god Franzor, and what special powers did he possess? How should people observe Franzday? What is its special significance?

4. Word Game 8/22/12 Here’s an easy word game for today’s task. After selecting a word from the list (or one of your own), begin the following sequence: Take away a letter to form a new word. Next, change a one letter to form a new word. Continue in this sequence until no new word can be created. Example Bread Take away a letter = bead Change a letter = beam Take away a letter = bam Change a letter = ram Take away a letter = am Change a letter = as Take away a letter = a The objective is to arrive at the very smallest unit of letters that still makes a word. Word List: cloud, trace, tiger, feather, travel, blade, harsh Remember that you can move the letters around after a letter has been dropped. Got your pencil handy?

5. Journal 8/23/12 Write about a time you lost something valuable. Or Write a greeting card for a person with posion ivy. 5 Sentences

6. Burial Customs 8/24/12 Tree diagrams are graphic organizers that visually represent relationships between ideas. The trunk represents the main topic, and the branches group relevant facts or ideas. In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs, their family members, and other high officials were buried with special items to use in the afterlife: food, oils, gold, chariots, etc. Imagine that you are a pharaoh who is deciding what to include in your tomb. Create a Tree Diagram to list three unusual items you would want to have in your tomb and explain each choice. Burial Items Item Reason

7. Future History Archaeologists love to go digging in the dirt. They never know what artifacts they might find as they sift through the earth. They do know that they can learn a great deal of information from what they find. If archaeologists uncovered a small village, for example, the artifacts could reveal how advanced its inhabitants were. They could also learn about the kinds of food the villagers ate, their religious customs, their form of currency, their defenses, etc. Imagine that you are an archaeologist 200 year from now going on a dig in your current neighborhood. Gradually, you make your way down to the current time period. What three items do you find, and what do these items say about your neighborhood’s inhabitants? Use this information to write your report for the National Museum of American History.