Calendar for the rest of the quarter

11/10: Discuss 240 - 244; Begin Fact/Opinion
Homework for Thursday: Chapter 7, Practices 1, 3, 4; article - underline 3 facts and 2 opinions
11/12: Discuss homework; Quiz, Chapter 7
11/13: Proficiency Test
11/16: Discuss Bees and proficiency test if time
11/17: 10 Steps: Chapter 8, Inference
11/18: Continue with Chapter 8
11/19: Quiz - Inference; begin Chapter 9
11/20: Bees quiz; bring 10 Steps
11/23: Bees discussion (a GOOD discussion means no final quiz!)
11/24 & 11/25: Bees movie
11/30: OOPS! Sorry - review for the test!
12/1: Final proficiency test
12/2: Group 1 and 3 panel discussions
12/3: Group 2 panel discussion; class and program evaluation
12/4: Last day of class - come get your grade!

Homework due Monday, November 16

Read 232 - 276! That's it! You've done such a good job with the homeowork in the last few weeks that we don't need to do any more of the same. Enjoy the rest of the book.

Choose 4 of the following quotes. Tell WHO said it, WHAT it means, and WHY it's important.

1. If August is the red heart on Mary’s chest, Rosaleen is the fist. (182)


2. We went around not bothering to smile, even in front of May. (185)


3. Do not talk so much, I told myself, but I couldn’t seem to stop. (196)


4. "It was May who did it, Zach." (204)


5. They didn’t even think of me being different. (209)


6. "We can’t think of changing our skin," he said. "Change the world – that’s how we gotta think." (216)

Some questions about our class

Answer the following questions about how you are doing and how this class is going for you so far. You do not need to put your name on the paper. Give it to me anytime by next Monday.

Class: _____________________________

1. Things I’ve learned so far:
2. Things that I’m still confused about:
3. Things that have helped me learn:
4. Things that haven’t helped me learn:
5. Suggestions:

Oh, Susannah

Oh, Susannah sung by James Taylor and Johnny Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sui84FJgQAU&NR=1

<-- Jack Palance

Homework for Monday, November 2

Pages 136 - 179

Draw a timeline. Choose four events from these pages that are important and will change the direction of the story. At the bottom of the timeline, write 2 or 3 sentences about each one that explain why you think these are important.

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Homework for Monday, October 26

Read pages 88 - 135.

Choose three major events in the story and write two paragraphs about each one. The first paragraph should be a summary. The second paragraph is your personal reaction to this story. Why do you think this matters? What thoughts, feelings and/or opinions do you have about this?