Tuesday 2.27.18: Homework

Block C:
Be sure that you've uploaded your final draft to Turnitin.com and our Google classroom!

Block E:
Thursday, we will have a discussion on Restrepo. Organize your notes so that you'll be ready.

Block F:
Thursday, we will have a Socratic seminar on Hotel Rwanda. Be sure to prepare for the discussion carefully by following the instructions on the handout.

Thursday 2.15.18: Homework

Block B:
Read your IR book! We'll finish Hotel Rwanda tomorrow.

Block C:
1. Finish reading "Recetatif" tonight. Mark up the text carefully and prepare for a thoughtful discussion by organizing your ideas and observations in a way that works best for you. Do something more than annote--a mind map, chart, free write, etc.

2. Work on your final essay draft due on Tuesday 2/27.

Block E:
Read your IR book. Have a good break!

Block F:
Read your IR book. Have a good break!

Wednesday 2.14.18: Homework

Block E:
Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

Block F:
Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

Block A:
Read your independent reading book. We'll finish Stranger than Fiction tomorrow.

Tuesday 2.13.18: Homework

Block F:
Study for Thursday's vocabulary quiz.

Block A:
Read and annotate Ch. 1 in The Art of Racing in the Rain. 

Block B:
Read and annotate the Time Magazine article I gave you today. Complete a 3-2-1 Response: 3 Observations, 2 Questions, and 1 Connection.
Also, study your new vocabulary for Thursday's quiz.

Block C:
Work on your essay revisions and study for Thursday's vocabulary quiz.

Monday 2.12.18: Homework

Block A:
Finish your "Autobiographical Creature" cover for your Encyclopedia project. Don't forget to do the writing component for the creature as well. Print  out your entries and we'll assemble the collection tomorrow.

Block B:
Read and annotate the excerpt from No Ordinary Man. We'll begin the film Hotel Rwanda tomorrow.
Study your new vocabulary words for the quiz on Thursday.

Block C:
Work on revising your essay drafts using the feedback you gained today. You will have one more writing day tomorrow.

Block E:
Study your new vocabulary words for Thursday's quiz.

Friday 2.9.18: Homework

Block C:
Essay drafts are due on Monday. Print 3 copies BEFORE you arrive to class please.

Block E:
Read your independent reading book.

Block F:
Read your independent reading book. We will begin watching Hotel Rwanda on Tuesday.

Thursday 2.8.18: Homework

Block E:
Write a 1-2 paragraph response to the story that we read in class today titled "The Man I Killed". In your response, consider:
Juxtaposition
the star-shaped hole (and what it might represent)
The butterfly (and what it might represent)

Block F:
We will finish presentations tomorrow. Make sure to have your essay response printed out and ready to turn in.

Block A:
Work on your Encyclopedia project, due on Monday. 10 entries (minimum) with at least 2 entries that are visual in nature:  graphics/illustrations/charts/etc.

Block B:
We will finish presentations on Monday Make sure to have your essay response printed out and ready to turn in.

Wednesday 2.7.18

Block A:
Work on creating entries for your Encyclopedia project.

Block B:
Finalize your presentation. Finish your individual essay. Practice. We'll begin presentations tomorrow!

Tuesday 2.6.18: Homework

Block B:
Work on your presentation. You should have located a close reading passage, and you will have one more class to make your final preparations before presentations begin on Thursday.

Block C:
Work on your essay. You have a full draft due on Friday. Read over the mentor essays I gave you today. Tomorrow is a writing day!

Block E:
Finish your response to "Sweetheart of the Song Tra-Bong" by tonight. Upload it to the Google classroom.

Block F:
Finalize your presentation and finish your individual writing piece. Presentations will begin on Thursday.

Friday 2.2.18: Homework

Block F:
1. Write your independent response for your group project. You will have more time to work with your group when we meet next.
2. Study your vocabulary words. The quiz is on Tuesday.

Block A:
1. Finish your "Why Write" project due on Monday to the Google classroom. Select one of your pieces to share with the group.
2. Read and mark up "The Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life" passages.

Block B:
1. Write your independent response for your group project. You will have more time to work with your group when we meet next.
2. Study your vocabulary words. The quiz is on Tuesday.

Block C:
1. Do a close reading analysis of a passage in Another Brooklyn to help you define your project. Due on Tuesday 2.6
2. Type up a 2-3 paragraph project proposal for your essay. Include the topic or idea that you hope to explore, the texts you plan to use, some of the evidence you've gathered for support, and any questions or concerns you might have getting started. Due on Tuesday 2.6
3. Study for the vocabulary quiz on Tuesday.