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.