Assignments for the Week of September 21 - 15

Mon, 9/21          Literature          Read chapter 8 in The Secret Life of Bees.
                                                    Bring in 3 points to discuss.
                                                    Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                           RCG                 Read pages 2-17 in the Race Book.
                                                    Record any new ideas or questions raised as you read.
                                                    Be prepared to discuss in class.


Tues, 9/22          RCG                  Read "Is your Baby Racist?"(pp. 20-29, Race Book).
                                                     Answer the questions at the end of the article (page 29).
                                                     Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                          Grammar           Page 22, Exercise 1, Sentences 1-10 (Direct Objects)


Wed, 9/23          No School          Yom Kippur


Thurs, 9/24        RCG                   Family History Presentations


Fri, 9/25             Literature           Read chapter 9 in The Secret Life of Bees.
                                                     Bring in 3 points to discuss.
                                                     Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                           Grammar           Page 24, Exercise 1, Sentences 1-10 (Indirect Objects)

Assignments for Week of September 14 - 18, 2015

Mon, 9/14         No School        Rosh Hashanah


Tues, 9/15         Grammar          Review Predicate Adjectives; Discuss Predicate Nouns

                          Literature          Black Madonna reports (continued)


Wed, 9/16          Literature          Read chapter 6 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                    Write 3 points for the discussion.
                                                     Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                          Grammar          Page 20, Exercise 1, diagram sentences 1-10 (Predicate Nouns)

                         

Thurs, 9/17         RCG                 Written response to Color of Fear


Fri, 9/18             Literature          Read chapter 7 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                    Write 3 points for the discussion.
                                                     Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                            RCG                 Response to Fish Bowls

                            Grammar          Page 22,  Exercise 1, diagram sentence 1-10 (Direct Objects)

                            March               Films due.

Assignment for Week of September 8 - 11, 2015

Tues (9/8)          RCG               RCG Intro Book, read pages 18-25
                    

Wed (9/9)          Lit                   Read chapter 4 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                  Write 3 points for the discussion.
                                                  Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                           RCG               Response to social identity exercise due.


Thurs (9/10)        Writing          Story revision due.


Fri (9/11)             Lit                  Read chapter 5 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                   Write 3 points for the discussion.
                                                   Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                   Prepare and deliver a brief report on a Black Madonna of your choice.
                                                   (Bring a photo.)

                            Grammar        Page 18 (Predicate Adj), exercise 1, sentences 1-10.

Assignments for Week of August 31 - September 4

Mon (8/31)       Literature          Read chapter 1 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                   Write 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                    Be prepared for a 5 questions reading quiz.


Tues (9/1)         RCG                 Read pages 11-13 in Intro Book.
                                                   Write 5 essential questions to share in class.

                         Grammar          Preposition song due.


Wed (9/2)         Literature          Read chapter 2 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                   Write 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                    Be prepared for a 5 questions reading quiz. 
                  

Thurs (9/3)          RCG               Read pages 14-17 in Intro Book.
                                                   Answer questions on page 17.


Fri (9/4)               Literature       Read chapter 3 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                   Write 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                    Be prepared for a 5 questions reading quiz.

                            Grammar         Page 16 (Adv Prep Phrases), exercise 1, sentences 1-10.

                           

Assignments for Week of August 24 - 28, 2015

Wed (8/26)          Grammar          Page 8 (Adj Modifiers), exercise 1, odd numbered sentences.
                                                     Page 10 (Adv Modifiers), exercise 1, odd numbered sentences.

                             Writing           Work on your story.

                             Turn in your Summer Reading List!

Thurs (8/27)         Writing            Work on your story.

Fri (8/27)               Grammar         Page 12 (Appositives), exercise 1, even numbers.
                                                       Read about prepositions at this link.
                                                       Page 14 (Adj Prep Phrases), exercise 1, sentences 1-10.

                               RCG                Read pages 1-10. Answer the questions on page 10.

May 11 - 15, 2015

Mon, 5/11        LIT          Bring in thesis and 3 points for essay.

                        WTG        Class Slam

Tues, 5/12       LIT           Revise thesis statement and 3 points.

                        RCG         Action Project Strategic Plan, Section 4 due.

Wed, 5/13        RCG        Action Project Presentations due.

                         WTG       Three questions for author-in-residence.

Thurs, 5/14       EVAL     Self-evaluation due.

Fri, 5/15            LIT          Essay on Purple Hibiscus due.

Week of May 4 - 8, 2015

Mon, 5/4          LIT          Read pages 246-259 in Purple Hibiscus twice.
                                         Bring in 3 points to discuss.
                                         Be prepared for quiz.

                        WRG        Slam poem revision


Tues, 5/5         RCG         Questions about APS Middle Schools


Wed, 5/6          LIT          Read pages 249-275 in Purple Hibiscus twice.
                                         Bring in 3 points to discuss.
                                         Be prepared for quiz.

                         WTG       Have slam poem memorized for delivery notes.

Thurs, 5/7         WTG       Complete information for shared doc on APS Middle Schools.


Fri, 5/8             LIT          Read pages 275-307 in Purple Hibiscus twice.
                                         Bring in 3 points to discuss.
                                         Be prepared for quiz.