FOR FRESHMEN: Check out our next novel, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Vocab test on vocab from “Once Upon a Time” In-class practice on integrating quotes into your writing Watch another portion of Amandla HWK: READ “THE TRAIN TO RHODESIA” AND ANSWER YOUR ASSIGNED QUESTIONS. REMEMBER THAT THE CLASS WAS DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS, […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Crossword puzzle for vocab from “Once Upon a Time” plus whole-class vocab game Begin reading “The Train from Rhodesia” Watch portion of Amandla HWK: BE READY FOR A VOCAB TEST TOMORROW ON “ONCE UPON” FOR SOPHOMORES: Quiz on the end of A Thousand Splendid Suns Discuss events/ideas in this reading Work on “larger” […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Spend this class working on your practice creative writing — the “Unexpected Journey” story. Remember, this is about an internal journey, not a physical trip. Work especially on creating natural, correctly punctuated dialogue. If you miss class today, you need to do this at home and turn it in next class. HWK: Finish […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Class work on “Once Upon a Time” and discussion of major elements in the story. Turn in “grid” on which you got others to answer questions relating to “Once Upon.” Get vocab assignment relating to this story. View a bit of Amandla, a documentary about the role of music in the anti-apartheid movement. […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Quiz on 2nd half of Mandela reading and turn in graphic organizer you did as homework on the reading. Finish the Mandela power point presentations Begin reading Nadine Gordimer’s short story “Once Upon a Time” HWK: Finish reading “Once Upon a Time” and put two quotes from the story into your passbook FOR […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Quiz on the reading Finish presentation of human figure posters Discuss “when it’s hot, write cold” and how Hosseini builds tension in the novel HWK: Read Chs. 47-49 (pgs. 321-343)
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FOR FRESHMEN: Finish Mandela power point presentations. Get back Samurai’s Garden essay and get feedback on improving essay writing HWK: Complete the “Mandela Reading Organizer” handout. Finish reading the packet and expect a quiz on this second part of the reading FOR SOPHOMORES: Continue work in groups on posters of human figures + quotes. Each group will […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Write two quotes from the Hadza pkt into your passbook. Be sure to note author and page no. Turn in Hadza pits so I can check for note taking. Also turn in questions on first part of Hadza reading Begin Mandela power points HWK: Read the large Mandela pkts pages 1-6 and put […]
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FOR SOPHOMORES: Artwalk! Then turn in your photo artwork Quiz on Chs. 42 & 43 and discussion of these chapters + foreshadowing Trade “approach” stories with one person for reading and reviewing and then turn in Begin “human figure” group work by watching YouTube on how to draw a human figure and then forming groups […]
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FOR FRESHMEN: Oral storytelling with lessons from the Hadza culture Turn in your written Hadza stories HWK: Your Mandela slide show is due next class FOR SOPHOMORES: Discussion of Chapters 39-41 Time to work on creative writing “approach” story HWK: PHOTO ART THAT WAS ASSIGNED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO IS DUE. ALSO, FINISH YOUR […]
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