Friday 9.30.16: Homework

Block A and B: 
Continue to work on your motif map. We will finish Smoke Signals on Monday. Remember to add language from the text into your map, as it will help you when it is time to do some writing!

Block C:
Work on your personal narrative due on October 5th.
Read Part 4 of Room for our next book club discussion on Wednesday 10/12.
Study your new vocabulary words for our next Day 7 check-in.

Block D:
Be sure that you have read through to page 151 in True Diary. Continue to look for evidence for your motif map as you read.

Thursday 9.29.16: Homework

Block C:
Continue to work on your personal narrative. We will have a writing workshop tomorrow, so bring your working drafts! We'll resume Pleasantville on Monday.

Block D:
Read up to page 151 in True Diary tonight. Finish your response to Mary's email today if you did not finish this writing task in class today.
Study your new vocabulary words! The quiz is tomorrow! Don't forget that we are going to THIRD lunch tomorrow!

Block F:
Read up to page 151 in True Diary for Monday and complete the Scavenger Hunt handout as you read.
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Monday! Use the quizlet!

Wednesday 9.28.16:Homework

Block A and B:
1. Begin working on your mind map project, adding your notes and observations from what we watched of Smoke Signals today.
2. Read, annotate, and respond to the short essay titled "Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie.
3. Study your vocabulary words for this Friday's check-in.

Tuesday 9.27.16: Homework

Block B:
Look over the instructions to the Alexie mind map project that you'll be working on over the next few days. Get started if you want--we'll review the directions tomorrow.
Study your vocabulary words

Block C:
Prepare for Book Club on Part 3 of Room due on Thursday morning. Upload your reading response to our google classroom and print out a copy to bring to your discussion.
Study for the weekly check-in on words 1-5 on Thursday morning as well.

Block D:
Read up page 134 in True Diary and complete the close reading organizer as well.
Study your new vocabulary words.

Block F:
Read up to page 117 in True Diary. Expect a reading quiz when you arrive to class.
Study your new vocabulary words.

Monday 9.26.16:Homework

Block D:
Study your new vocabulary words. 

Block F:
Read and annotate the poem "Miss Rosie" by Lucille Clifton. In addition, make sure you have some background information on The Battle of Little Big Horn and The Battle of Wounded Knee. We will discuss all three tomorrow before we read Alexie's poem "Reservation Mathematics."
Study your new vocabulary words as well.

Block A:
Begin working on your Alexie mind map tonight.
Study your new vocabulary words.

Friday 9.23.16: Homework

Block F:
Read up to page 198. Complete the close reading organizer.
Study your new vocabulary words as well!

Block A and B:
Read up to page 219 in True Diary.
Study your new vocabulary words as well!

Block C:
As we watch the film Pleasantville, you should be working on the following tasks:

1. VIGNETTE REVISION: Due Tuesday 9.27.16. Upload your final draft of ONE vignette to our google classroom HERE

2. ROOM PART 3 READING RESPONSE FOR BOOK CLUB: Due Thursday 9.29.16 (upload to the Google classroom and bring a printed copy with you to book club on Thursday morning. Coffee time!

3. WEEKLY CHECK-IN WORDS 1-5:  Study words 1-5 for Thursday 9.29.16

4. PERSONAL NARRATIVE DRAFT:  Due in Google classroom on or before Wednesday , October 5.

Thursday 9.22.16: Homework

Block A and B:
Finish watching "Children of the Plains" tonight. The video is attached here.

Block C:

Study your new vocabulary words for next week.

Read Room Section 3 for next week.

Work on your vignette revision. I'll give you a rubric tomorrow!

Block D:

Read True Diary up to page 117. 

Wednesday 9.21.16: Homework

Block C:
Take the vocabulary pre-test tonight.
Continue reading Part 3 in Room for next week's book club meeting.

Block D:
Study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow!
Read to page 98  in True Diary. Consider this question: How are these next two chapters about BELONGING?

Block F:
Study for Friday's vocabulary quiz! Use our class QUIZLET 
Read up to page 73 in True Diary. Consider these questions:

• What are monsters that Junior is afraid of?
• How is grandmother's advice connected to Junior being a warrior?

QUIZLET!

Sign up HERE to join our class Quizlet!

Tuesday 9.20.16

Block F:
Read to page 53 in True Diary. 
Study for your vocabulary quiz this week.

Block A and B:
Read to page 198 in True Diary. Consider this question:
How does Arnold's grandmother's advice connect to tonight's reading.
Study for your vocabulary quiz this week.

Monday 9.19.16: Homework

Blocks A and B:
1. Study vocabulary
2. Read True Diary to page 179 for tomorrow.

Block C:
Prepare for your book club on Wednesday. Don't forget your breakfast items (no PEANUTS or CHERRIES!). Complete your Reader's Response.

Block D:
1. Study vocabulary
2. Read up to page 73 in True Diary.
(If you'd like to listen along, you can do use the audio versioon HERE).

Friday 9.16.16: Homework

Sorry to have fallen behind with the blog, folks. Here's what's up for the weekend:

Block B:
Read through to page 151 in True Diary.
Study your vocabulary words as well.

Block C:
Read section 2 in Room titled "Unlying." Prepare your reading response for Wednesday's book club meeting.

Block D:
Complete the debate preparation sheet we started in class today. Be sure to prepare to argue both sides of the question.
Also, study your vocabulary words as well. Quiz will be later next week.

Block F:
Study your vocabulary words for  next week's quiz.
Read your independent reading book.

Monday 9.12.2106: Homework

Block C:
Complete your vignette project. You should have 3 vignettes, printed and ready for review by Tuesday. We will do some revision later this week.

Block D:
Today you received our first novel titled The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Tonight, flip through it and look it over. We'll start it together in class tomorrow.

Block F:
Read Chapter 1 in True Diary for Wednesday. 

Homework Friday 9.9.16

Block F:
Read your independent reading book.

Block A and B:

1. Complete your self-portrait.

2. Read True Diary to page 98.

3. Complete the research required on handout in order to prepare for our reading of Alexie's poem "Reservation Mathematics" when we return to class on Tuesday.

Have a Great Weekend!

Thursday 9.8.16: Homework

Block A and B:
Finish your letter from Rowdy to Arnold tonight if you didn't finish it in class today.
Read up to page 76 in True Diary and add any new observations or questions to your 3-2-1 sheet as you read.

Block C:

• Work on your vignette project due on Tuesday of next week. Follow the guidelines on the handout I gave you if you need help.
• Finish reading Part 1 in Room for our first book club meeting on Monday. 

Block D:

• Develop ONE good question that you have after watching the documentary Children of the Plains. Bring your question to our next class meeting, along with the notes that you took. 

• Read your independent reading book and review your notes from the documentary we watched today. If you were out, you can watch it HERE

Thursday 9.8.16: Homework

Block A and B:
Finish your letter from Rowdy to Arnold tonight if you didn't finish it in class today.
Read up to page 76 in True Diary and add any new observations or questions to your 3-2-1 sheet as you read.

Block C:

• Work on your vignette project due on Tuesday of next week. Follow the guidelines on the handout I gave you if you need help.
• Finish reading Part 1 in Room for our first book club meeting on Monday. 

Block D:

Read your independent reading book and review your notes from the documentary we watched today. If you were out, you can watch it HERE

Homework 9.7.16

Block B

Read True Diary up to page 46. Complete the 3-2-1sheet

Block C

Write your own version of "On Turning 18" using Billy Collins's poem as a model.

Block D and Block F

Read your independent reading book. 

Tuesday 9.6.16: Homework

Block D:

• Get your syllabus signed
• Obtain your supplies for class
• Read your independent reading book and be sure to bring it to class with you everyday.

Block F:

• Read your independent reading book.
• If you have not yet turned in your signed syllabus and contact form, or your letter of introduction, do so ASAP!

Block A:

• Read to page 47 in True Diary for our next class meeting. 
• Complete the 3-2-1 sheet as you read tonight.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school everyone! I hope you had a fun and restful summer. Please check the blog daily for homework assignments, updates, and class notes.