8th Grade Assignments: Week of Mar 17-21

Mon 3/17     LIT          Read Purple Hibiscus pages 89-109 twice.
                                     Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                     Bring 3 points in for the discussion.
                                 
                      RCG         Web Quest Presentations
                                            

Tues 3/19     LIT          Response outlining how the ideas in her TED Talks are
                                     reflected in Adichie's Purple Hibiscus.

                     RCG       Watch the documentary People Like Us in class.
                                     Take notes on characteristics of different social classes in the film.
                                     (upper class, middle class, working class, lower class, etc).


Wed 3/20     LIT         Read Purple Hibiscus pages 110-126 twice.
                                    Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                    Bring 3 points in for the discussion.

                     RCG      Response to People Like Us discussing characteristics of social classes                                                 (upper class, middle class, working class, lower class, etc).

                                   Read "30+ Examples of Middle to Upper Class Privilege." (p.16)
                                   Pick 5 privileges that affect you most (or that you were unaware of).
                                   Write a short response describing why you chose the 5 you did.


Thurs 3/21   RCG      Complete "The Affluence Questionnaire."

                                   Read "Pride, Prejudice and the Not So Subtle Politics of the Working Class."
                                   (p. 32)


Fri 3/22       LIT        Read Purple Hibiscus pages 126-139 twice.
                                  Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                  Bring 3 points in for the discussion.