Assignments for Week of September 2 - 5, 2014

Tues, 9/2          Read ch. 1 of Secret Life of Bees twice.
                         Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                         Bring in 3 points to discuss in class.


Wed, 9/3           Fairy Tale Revision due.


Thurs, 9/4         Read ch. 2 of Secret Life of Bees twice.
                         Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                         Bring in 3 points to discuss in class.


Fri, 9/5              Speeches due for delivery to class.
                          Response to Color of Fear due.

Assignments for Week of August 25 - 29, 2014

Mon, 8/25          Story due.
                           Develop with character description, scenes, dialogue and interesting details.
                           Be sure to check twice for grammar and punctuation.

Tues, 8/26           Read Kareem Abdul Jabar's article "The Coming Race War Won't Be about Race."
                            http://time.com/author/kareem-abdul-jabbar/

                           Then read Dave Zirin's response "The Major Problem with Kareem Abdul Jabar's
                            Powerful Essay on Ferguson."
                            http://www.thenation.com/blog/181310/my-major-problem-kareem-abdul-jabbars-powerful-essay-ferguson

                            Be prepared for a reading quiz on the two pieces.

Wed, 8/27            Original fairy tale due.

                             Questions for Tom McNeal due (3 or more).

Thurs, 8/28         Socio-identity form due.

Fri, 8/29              Story revision/speeches due.

Welcome Back to School!

Wed, 8/20          Prepare an introduction of the person you interviewed.
                       
                          Write at least 3 six-word memoirs.  Send your best one to Martha via email.

                           7th graders: bring in your iPad User Contracts.

                           7th graders: bring in your summer reading lists.
                       
                            8th graders: update the blog to make sure you're reads are current.
                             www.pisummerread14.weebly.com

                            Review Far, Far Away in preparation for the trivia game on Friday.

                            Start preparing for a current events News Bowl contest on Friday.



Thurs, 8/21         Write a story about a time you needed courage

                           7th graders: bring in your iPad User Contracts.

                            Review Far, Far Away in preparation for the trivia game on Friday.

                            Continue preparing for a current events News Bowl contest on Friday.



Fri, 8/22              Trivia game on Far, Far Away

                            News Bowl contest over current events.

                            8th graders: have an idea for a story for your speech.