FOR SOPHOMORES: Review second set of vocab words Watch footage from the 1930 film version of All Quiet on the Western Front Partner work to map Paul’s emotions on Ch. 9 HWK: None over Thanksgiving break!
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FOR FRESHMEN: Get Topic Chart for pgs. 3-33 Quiz on 3-33 and discussion of those pages Power pt. on concepts of beauty in Japanese culture Get assignment to illustrate one of the themes of the novel/We only had time to begin thinking about this assignment; we’ll actually do it after Tgiving break HWK: Complete Topic […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Learn how to say “good morning” in Japanese Finish group research presentations and compare/contrast festivals in Japan and the U.S. Take notes on themes of the novel Begin “What I Know/What I Learned” activity regarding themes that appear in our first reading of this book HWK: Read pgs. 20-33 FOR SOPHOMORES: Quiz on […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: 10C, turn in 2nd set of vocab pics Quiz on Ch. 7 Discussion of the novel Begin work in groups on “freeze frames” designed to expand understanding of the emotional subtext of events in this chapter HKW: 10C, skim Ch. 8 and read carefully Ch. 9/10B, read carefully Ch. 9 and finish 2nd set […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Intro to our new book The Samurai’s Garden Group presentations on background research HWK: Read pgs. 3-20 of Samurai’s Garden FOR SOPHOMORES: Watch 11 minute video on WW1, Battle of the Somme Go over particular parts of the reading to expand understanding “The Sounds of War” activity in groups HWK: Finish reading Ch. 7. Last […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Final day of library work on your group research projects HWK: Your research groups should be ready to go when you walk in the classroom! FOR SOPHOMORES: Watch 11 minute video on WW1, Battle of the Somme Go over particular parts of the reading to expand understanding “The Sounds of War” activity in […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Art walk! Look at the setting art you’ve finished and turn it in Quiz on Ch 6 for 10C and Chs 5 & 6 for 10B At look at how style affects meaning in the novel The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers , which critics are comparing to All Quiet on the Western Front “What I know/What I Learned” […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Review information on how to create a Works Cited page Continue computer research on aspects of life in Japan HWK: Friday will be the last class devoted to this project, so bring in any information you need so that your group can complete its work on Friday (unless you’re planning to meet over […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Begin research in groups for a five minute presentation on some aspect of Japanese culture that plays a part in our novel. The following absent students need to contact someone in their group for a hwk assignment so you can keep up with your group. If you don’t, you run the risk of […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Check out our next read, the novel Samurai’s Garden Have a chance to ask any questions about the upcoming reflective writing assignment that you got last class Review list of commonly misused words you turned in for hwk last class Finish taking notes on and watching Nova’s The Mystery of Easter Island HWK: Begin reflective […]
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