Assignments for Week of December

Tues., Dec. 11         Writing             Work on story revisions.            

Wed., Dec. 12          Literature       Read "From the Dark Tower," "Yet I Do Marvel,"and"Incident"
                                                        by Countee Culleen.

                                                        Read "America," "If We Must Die," and "Harlem
                                                        Shadows" by Claude McKay.

                               Writing             Work on story revisions.

Thurs., Dec. 13        RCG                Response to "Forsdon - Faith, Fasting and Football" due.

                                 Writing            Work on story revisions.

Fri., Dec. 14              Evaluations     Self-evaluations due.

                                  Literature        Read "Brownies" by Z. Z. Packer twice.  Be prepared to take                                                             a reading quiz

                                  Writing           Work on story revisions.

Mon., Dec. 17           Writing            Work on story revisions.

Tues., Dec. 18           Writing            Final draft of story due.  

Assignments for the Week of Dec. 3 - 7

Mon., Dec. 3          Literature        Read "We Wear the Mask" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird
                                                        Sings" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

Tues., Dec. 4          RCG                Present PSAs

Wed., Dec. 5          Literature         Read "From the Dark Tower," "Yet I Do Marvel,"and"Incident"
                                                        by Countee Culleen.  

                               Writing             Extended piece due for Journaling Class.

Thurs., Dec. 6        RCG                 Watch "Forsdon - Faith, Fasting and Football" during class and
                                                         write response for Monday.

Fri., Dec. 7            RCG                  Watch "A Day without a Mexican" during class and write a
                                                          response for Monday.

Mon., Dec. 10        Literature         Read "America," "If We Must Die," and "Harlem
                                                        Shadows" by Claude McKay.

Assignments for Week of November 26-30

Mon., Nov. 26        Literature        Harlem Renaissance Presentations due.

Tues., Nov. 27        RCG                Questions on School-to-Prison Pipeline

                                                        PSA topic and design due.

Wed., Nov. 28        Literature         Read "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston twice.
                                                        Bring in 3 points for discussion.
                                                        Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Thurs., Nov. 29      RCG                Work on PSAs

Fri., Nov. 30            Literature        Read "We Wear the Mask" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird
                                                        Sings" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

Mon., Dec. 3          Literature         Read "America," "If We Must Die," and "Harlem Shadows" by
                                                        Claude McKay.

Tues., Dec. 4          RCG                Present PSAs

Wed., Dec. 5          Literature         Read "From the Dark Tower," "Yet I Do Marvel," and "Incident by
                                                        Countee Cullen.

                               Writing             Extended piece due for Journaling Class.

Thurs., Dec. 6        RCG                 Watch "Forsdon - Faith, Fasting and Football" during class and
                                                         write response for Monday.

Fri., Dec. 7            RCG                  Watch "A Day without a Mexican" during class and write a
                                                          response for Monday.

Assignments for Week of Nov. 12 - 16

Mon., Nov. 12            Literature        Harlem Renaissance artist selection due.

                                   Writing            5 journal entries due.

Tues. Nov. 13             Literature        Research Harlem Renaissance artist. Find 5 good sources.

                                   RCG                Continue presentations

Wed., Nov. 14           Literature         Analysis of a James Weldon Johnson poem.

                                  Writing            Story idea in a paragraph.

Thurs., Nov. 15         RCG                Continue presentations
                                                          Watch Tim Wise video in class

Fri., Nov. 16              Literature        5 sources for Harlem Renaissance project due.

                                  RCG:               Response to Tim Wise video due.

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 6 - 9

Tues., Nov. 6         RCG               Histories Projects Presentations

                              Writing           5 journal entries due
                                                     Idea for extended piece due
                       
                              News Bowl     Questions due before school on Tuesday.

Wed., Nov. 7          Literature       Read pages 101-132                                                    
                                                     Original poem

Thurs., Nov. 8        RCG                 Research papers due


Fri., Nov. 9            Literature          Read pages 133-167
                                                        Original poem

                                                        Character Grid

                                                         Poetry Terms

Mon., Nov. 12      Literature           Test on Bronx Masquerade

Assignments for Oct. 29 - Nov. 2

Mon., Oct. 29          Lit          Read Bronx Masquerade pages 65-100 twice
                                               Write an original response poem.
                                               Bring 1 point to discuss.
                                               Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Tues., Oct. 30       

Wed., Oct. 31          Lit          Read Bronx Masquerade pages 101-132 twice
                                              Write an original response poem.
                                               Bring 1 point to discuss.
                                               Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Thurs., Nov. 1         RCG       Peoples' histories presentations

Fri., Nov. 2              Lit           Read Bronx Masquerade pages 133-167 twice
                                               Write an original response poem.
                                               Bring 1 point to discuss.
                                               Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Assignment for October 22-26

Mon., Oct. 22          Literature          Essay on Secret Life of Bees due.

Tues., Oct. 23          RCG                 Annotated Works Cited page on Wiki (5 sources).
                                                          Meet w/Martha to discuss progress and review sources.

Wed, Oct. 24           Literature          Read pages 3-33 of Bronx Masquerade twice.
                                                          Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                          Write an original poem in response to the reading.

Fri., Oct. 26             RCG                  Outline for research on Wiki.
                                                           Meet w/Martha to discuss preliminary plan for presentation.

                                Literature          Read pages 34-64 of Bronx Masquerade twice.
                                                          Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                          Write an original poem in response to the reading.

Assignments for Week of October 15 - 19

Mon., Oct. 15          Literature          Revise your essay

Tues., Oct. 16          Literature          Revise your essay

                                 RCG                 Wiki Page set up
                                                           Project Planner on Wiki
                                                           Meet w/Martha to discuss plan and resource search.

Wed., Oct. 17          Literature          Revise your essay

 FALL BREAK!!!!

Mon., Oct. 22          Literature          Essay Due

Tues., Oct. 23          RCG                 Annotated Works Cited page on Wiki (5 sources)
                                                          Meet w/Martha to discuss progress and review sources.

Fri., Oct. 26             RCG                  Outline for research on Wiki
                                                           Meet w/Martha to discuss preliminary plan for presentation.

Assignments for Week of October 8-12

Mon, Oct. 8            Lit            Read chapter 13 twice
                                                Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

                               Writing     5 Journal entries due
                                                Choose something to read aloud.

Tues., Oct. 9           RCG         Questions on "See Baby Discriminate" due.

Wed., Oct. 10           Lit           Read chapter 13 twice
                                                 Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                 Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

Thurs., Oct. 11         RCG       Response to Reel Bad Arabs due.

Fri., Oct. 12             Lit            Creative Projects due
                                                 Bring in thesis statement for your essay.
         

Assignments for the Week of Oct 1-5

Mon, Oct. 1            Lit            Read chapter 11 twice
                                                Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

                               Writing     5 Journal entries due

                                Iowas       9:00-10:45 am

Tues., Oct. 2           RCG         Fish Bowls

Wed., Oct. 3           Iowas         11:05-12:50.  Bring a healthy, substantial snack to eat at break.

Thurs., Oct. 4         Iowas        1:30-3:05 pm.

Fri., Oct. 5              Lit             Read chapter 12 twice
                                                 Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                 Be prepared to take a reading quiz. 
          
                                      

 
                                                 

Assignments for the week of Sept.24-28

Mon., Sept. 24          Precepts       Create a guiding document for the class.  Write an introduction and
                                                       a list of precepts that should be used to guide us through the year.
                                                       Choose the 3 most important precepts and write a paragraph
                                                       explaining why they are important to YOU and to the class.
                                                       Include a personal story that illustrates your reasons.


                                  RCG             Hand in your family history project assignments - answers to 
                                                       question and presentation outline.

                                   Literature    Read Chapter 9 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.


Tues., Sept. 25           RCG            Read "The Gardner's Tale" by Camara Jones
                                                       List 5 authentic questions you have as you read the article.


Wed., Sept. 26                               No school.


Thurs., Sept 27          RCG            Response to Color of Fear

Fri., Sept. 28              Literature     Read Chapter 10 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.

Assignments for the Week of Sept. 18-21

Tues., Sept. 18        Literature       Read Chapter 6 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.

                                 RCG              Family history interview reports (continued)

Wed., Sept. 19          Literature      Read Chapter 7 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.
 
                                  Precepts       Choose the 5 best precepts from the class or from Wonder.
                                                       Write a good paragraph explaining why each precept should be
                                                            included in the class's 2012 guiding document.

Thurs., Sept. 20  

Fri., Sept. 21             Literature     Read Chapter 8 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.

Mon., Sept. 24          Precepts       Create a guiding document for the class.  Write an introduction and
                                                       a list of precepts that should be used to guide us through the year.
                                                       Choose the 3 most important precepts and write a paragraph
                                                       explaining why they are important to YOU and to the class.
                                                       Include a personal story that illustrates your reasons. 

                 

Assignments for the Week Sept. 10-14

Mon., 9/10                Literature       Read Ch. 5 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                        Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                                        Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.
                                                        Black Madonna oral report with photos or artwork.

 

                                 Julian POV essay revision due (Please don't demonize the mother.)


Tues., 9/11                RCG               The Visitor assignment due.

Wed., 9/12                Literature       Read Ch. 6 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                        Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                                        Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

Thurs., 9/13            RCG                Family History Reports

 

 

 

 

Fri., 9/14                Literature          Read Ch. 6 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                        Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                                        Be prepared for a 5-question quiz. 

Assignments for Week of Sept. 4-7

Tues., 9/4         Literature       Read Ch. 2 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                               Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

                         Speeches       Work on revisions.

Wed., 9/5          Literature      Read Ch. 3 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                               Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

                         Speeches      Work on revisions.

Thurs., 9/6        Speeches      Work on revisions.
     

Fri., 9/7            Literature     Read Ch. 2 in Secret Life of Bees
                                             Bring in 3 discussion points
                                             Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

                       Speeches      Deliver revised speeches to the class (7th and 8th grades).

                       Grammar      Quiz on Parts of Speech

Mon., 9/10     Julian POV essay revision due (Please don't demonize the mother.)

Tues., 9/11     RCG              Family History Reports           

Assignments for the Week of 27-31

Monday, August 27            Write a chapter from Julian's POV.

                                             Write your very own precept and describe what it means

Wednesday, August 29       Turn in first submission of your speech
                                                 1.  Introduce your precept.
                                                 2.  Tell a personal story that illustrates the precept.
                                                 3.  Connect the story (and the precept) to the kind of class you'd like.

Friday, August 31              Read Chapter one of The Secret Life of Bees twice
                                           Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.
                                           Write 3 points from the chapter you'd like to discuss in class.

                                              Current Events News Bowl!!!!!
                                              Send Martha 5 good questions (or hand them to her) by 8:15 am.
                                                  Republican National Convention
                                                  Hurricane Isaac
                                                  Campaign Financing
                                                  Election Issues
                                                 

Assignments for the Week of May 7 - 11

Monday, May 7          RCG:  Presentations on Action Projects

                                    Literature:  Read chapters 15-18.

Tuesday, May 8          Final clean up and preparation of garden.

Wednesday, May 9     Literature:  History Projects and presentations.

Thursday, May 10       Self-evaluations due    

Friday, May 11            Garden dedication at 8:30 am.

Assignments for the Week of April 30 - May 4

Monday, April 30          Literature:  Read chapters 12 and 13.
                                                          Annotated sources for history project.

Tuesday, May 1

Wednesday, May 2        Literature: Read chapter 14

Thursday, May 3            Writing:  Story adaptation due.

Friday, May 4                 RCG:  I-search paper on action project due (posted on Wiki).

                                        Poetry Slam:  Final revisions of poems to enter into JH-wide poetry slam.        

Assignments for the Week of April 23-27

Monday, April 23        Literature:  Read chapters 5, 6 and7.

                                     Writing:  Screenplay writing worksheet due.

                                     RCG: List of annotated sources on Wiki


Tuesday, April 24         Poetry Slam:  Turn in poem.


Wednesday, April 25   Literature:  Read chapter 8
                                                               

Friday, April 27           Literature:  Read chapters 9, 10 and 11.

                                     Poetry Slam:  Perform your poem. (Must be memorized)

Assignments for the Week of April 17-20

Tuesday, April 17                           Literature: Chapters one and two of The Chosen

                                                        RCG:  Outline for action project
                                                                   Meet with Martha to discuss


Wednesday, April 18                      Writing:  Assignment outlining scenes

                                                         Poetry Slam:  Choose topic for poem.
     

Thursday, April 19                         Literature: Chapter three of The Chosen
         
                                                       RCG:  Set up Wiki for action project
                                                                  Revised outline for action project


Friday, April 20                              Literature:  Chapter four of The Chosen
                                                        Topic for history presentation due

Assignments for the Week of April 9-13

Monday, April 9                   Welcome back!

Tuesday, April 10                 Grammar: Watch 3 comma videos on Youtube.
                                              Make a list of comma rules with an example for each.
                                              Prepare a lesson for the class on comma placement.
                 
                                              Garden:  Bring items to incorporate into your stepping stone.

Wednesday, April 11            Lit: Questions on Freaks and Geeks pilot episode                               

                                                                              

Thursday, April 12               RCG: Action Project questionnaire
                                             (attached to email.)

                                              Grammar:  Comma exercises.

Friday, April 13                    Field Day!

Assignments for the week of March 26-3

Monday, March 26            Writing: Qs on Malcolm in the Middle

                                           Grammar: Phrases in a series (3-6)
                                                             Compound sentences (1-10)
                                                             Complex sentences (1-8)

                                           Garden: Updates on dedication program

Tuesday, March 27            RCG: Qs on APS middle school

                                           Field Day practice: Bring equipment

           

Wed., Mar. 28                     RCG: Rank APS Middle Schools by test scores (1-15)

                                           Color in the map using the following code:

                                                Top 5 – yellow

                                                6-10 – orange

                                                11-15 - red

       Grammar: Compound/Complex sentences

Thurs., Mar. 29                  RCG: Mapping Project:

                                          Write a page describing what you observed.

           

                                   

Fri., Mar. 30                     Literature: Qs on Freaks and Geeks

                                         Writing: First draft of story.

                                          Field Day practice: Bring equipment.

Assignments for the Week of March 19-23

Monday, March 19                     RCG:  Read pages 40-46, Barone.

                                                 Upload 1-page summary.

                                                 Grammar:  Review sentences/Clauses

1. When the bus stopped, the kid fell backwards.
2. The research paper that Teri wrote was very good.
3. What Jackie did yesterday was not easy.
4. If you see my brother, tell him to call me.
5. Read the directions before you begin.
6. The exhibit that most people want to visit is the Vietnam War Memorial.
7. After we finish the report, we will celebrate.
8. The response, which we had not expected, was fantastic.
9. We hoped that Hannah would succeed.
10. The fish that gets away is always the best one.

 

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story 

                                                 List of characters with summaries 

                                                 Literature:  Read script: My So-Called Life.
                                                                            

 

Tuesday, March 20                    Writing: Upload 1 page of story     

                                                 
                                                 Grammar: Test on clauses 

                                                 Literature:  Read script: My So-Called Life

 Answer the following questions.

1.     What is the inciting incident?

2.     What is the “oh no” moment?

3.     What is the plot?

4.     What is the subplot?

5.     How does character move the action of the plot?

6.     What is the major conflict?

7.     How is the conflict resolved?

8.     How frequently do the jokes come?

9.     Name 3 places in the script you laughed.

10. How many scenes are there in the episode?

Wednesday, March 21                RCG: Upload essay test.

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story. 


Thursday, March 22                   RCG: Introduction/mapping project

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story.

                                                 Grammar:  Comma review exercises.




Friday, March 23                        RCG:  

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story.

                                                 Grammar: Comma review exercises.

Assignments for the Week of March 12-16

Monday, March 12                  RCG: Read pages 14-20, Barone.

                                              Upload 1-page summary.

                                              Grammar: Write 15 sentences:
                                              3 using noun clauses as a subject.
                                              3 using noun clauses as direct objects.
                                                          3 using noun clauses as indirect objects.
                                                          3 using noun clauses as objs of preps.
                                                          3 using noun clauses as a pred. nominatives. 

                                                          Now diagram each sentence.

                                                     

                                               Writing: Upload 37 questions on self.

                                                           

Tuesday, March 13                  Grammar:  Adverb clauses

                                               Diagram 10 sentences on page 18.

Wednesday, March 14              RCG:  Read pages 21-29, Barone.

                                               Upload 1-page summary.

                                      Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

                                       Writing: Story idea in a paragraph

Thursday, March 15                 Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

Friday, March 16                        RCG: Read pages 30-39, Barone.

                                                  Upload 1-page summary.

                                         Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

Monday, March 19                     RCG:  Read pages 40-46, Barone.

                                                 Upload 1-page summary.

                                                  Grammar:  Test on clauses

                                                  Writing: Upload 1 page of story

 

Tuesday, March 20                     Writing: Upload 1 page of story                           

Wednesday, March 21                 RCG: Upload essay test.

                                                   Writing: Upload 1 page of story