Assignments for Week of Dec. 2 - 6

Mon, Dec. 2        Literature          Poetry terms and list of characters in Bronx Masquerade due.

                                                      Test on Bronx Masquerade.
                     
                             RCG                Notes and Outline for People's History Project due.

Tues, Dec. 3         Girls' Writing   10 pages of freewriting due.
                                                      Bring a segment of your writing to share.

Wed, Dec. 4        Boys' Writing   10 pages of freewriting due.
                                                      Bring a segment of your writing to share.

Thurs, Dec. 5       Literature          Read "Brownies" by Z. Z. Packer twice.
                                                      Bring in three points to discuss.
                                                      Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Fri, Dec. 6           RCG                  Work on research paper and presentation.

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 18-22

Mon, Nov. 18          Literature          Read pages 65-100 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Write an original poem.

Tues, Nov. 19         Literature          Secret Life of Bees essay revision due.

                                Grammar          Grammar Log due.

Wed, Nov. 20          Literature          Read pages 101-132 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                         Write an original poem.

Thurs, Nov. 21         RCG                 Annotated list of sources due for Peoples' History Project.

                                 Writing              Story idea in a paragraph   

Fri, Nov. 22             Literature          Read pages 133-167 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Write an original poem.


                               

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 11 - 15

Mon, Nov. 11          Literature          Harlem Renaissance Presentations

                                 Play                  Develop a resistance character involved in WWII in
                                                          espionage/resistance

Tues, Nov 12           Literature          Harlem Renaissance Presentations

Wed, Nov. 13           Literature         Read pages 1-33 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Using one of the poems in the reading, write an original poem.

                                 RCG                 Choose a topic for your People's History Project.
                                                           Begin searching for sources.


Fri, Nov. 15              Literature         Read pages 34-64 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Using one of the poems in the reading, write an original poem.

                                  RCG                 Wiki page with project planner online.
                                                           Send invitation and URL to Martha.