Assignments for Week of November 16 - 20, 2015

Mon, 11/16               Know your lines for Act 1, Scenes 1, 2 and 3.
                                  Know your music and parts for:
                                        Tain't Nobody's Bizness
                                         Love Is the Thing
                                         There'll Be Some Changes Made 
                                         Bye Bye Blues
                                         When Does Love Begin
                                  Bring props.
                                  Bring instruments.
 

Tues, 11/17               Know lines for Act 1, Scenes, 4; and Act 2, Scene 1
                                  Know music and parts for
                                       It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
                                       If you Don't Know Where You're Going
                                       That's My Desire
                                       My Mother's Eyes
                                       Honky Tonk Bud 

                                    7th period in Kate's Room: Practice Bye Bye Blues
                                                                                               It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
                                                                                               That's My Desire                                      


Wed, 11/18                Know your lines for Act 1, Scenes 1, 2 and 3.
                                  Know your music and parts for:
                                        Tain't Nobody's Bizness
                                         Love Is the Thing
                                         There'll Be Some Changes Made 
                                         Bye Bye Blues
                                         When Does Love Begin
                                  Bring props.
                                  Bring instruments.

Thurs, 11/19              Know lines for Act 1, Scenes, 4; and Act 2, Scene 1
                                  Know music and parts for
                                       It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
                                       If you Don't Know Where You're Going
                                       That's My Desire
                                       My Mother's Eyes
                                      Honky Tonk Bud


Fri, 11/20                  4th & 5th periods in homebase room: First run-through.
                                 
                                 6th & 7th periods in Kate's Room: Second run-through  


Sat, 11/21                  Kate's Room: Dress Rehearsal from 1:00 - 5:00 pm
                            

Mon, 11/23               4th & 5th periods: Preparation, organization, costumes

                                  Lunch: Set up food
                          
                                  6th & 7th periods: Performance!

Assignments for Week of November 9 - 13, 2015

Mon, 11/9          PLAY               Have lines memorized for rehearsal.
                                                    Have song parts memorized.
                                                    Have dance parts memorized.
                                                    Bring in props.
                                                    Bring instruments and sheet music.
                                                   
                                                    Be prepared to block/rehearse Act 1, Scene 1.
                                                    Be prepared to perform "T'aint Nobody's Business."
                                                    (Aidan on piano; Caroline, Ben and Liana on vocals)
                                                   
                                                    Be prepared to block/rehearse Act 1, Scene 2.
                                                    Be prepared to perform "Love is the Thing."
                                                    (Lorenzo on sax; Jordan L. on cello; Aidan on vocals)


Tues, 11/10        PLAY                Be prepared to block/rehearse Act 1, Scene 3.
                                                     Be prepared to perform "There'll Be Some Changes Made."
                                                     (Lorenzo on sax; Thomas on clarinet; Aidan on piano;
                                                       Zoya, Sophia, Liana on vocals)
                                                     Be prepared to perform "Bye Bye Blues."
                                                     (Aidan on piano; Lorenzo on sax; Thomas on clarinet; Everyone on
                                                       vocals; Ben, Molly, Aaren, Aidan on dance)
                                                    
                                                     Be prepared to block/rehearse Act 2.
                                                     Be prepared to perform "Honky Tonk Bud."
                                                     (Jordan J. on vintriloquism)
                                                     

Wed, 11/11          PLAY              Be prepared to block/rehearse Act 1, Scene 4.
                                                     Be prepared to perform "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie.
                                                     (Andie on piano; Anna, Zoya on vocals)
                                                     Be prepared to perform "Corn Bread's Rap."
                                                     (Ben, Lorenzo, Zoya, Liana, Caroline on vocals; Molly, Aaren,
                                                       Nicholas on pots and pans)
                                                     Be prepared to perform "That's My Desire."
                                                      (Nicholas on piano; Caroline on vocals)
                                                     Be prepared to perform "My Mother's Eyes."
                                                      (Jordan L. on cello; Aidan on vocals)
                                                    

Thurs, 11/12        PLAY              Author visit. Have questions prepared to ask him.


Fri, 11/13             PLAY              Run through rehearsal in Music Room.                

Assignments for Week of Monday, November 2 - 6, 2015

Mon, 11/2        Conference Day


Tues, 11/3        RCG                  Revised and refined topic for Peoples' History Project due.

                        LIT                     Practice your songs for "Mother Ida's Place."


Wed, 11/4        LIT                    "Mother Ida's Place:" First read-through.
                                                    Read your part and practice in advance.
                                                    Practice your songs.


Thurs, 11/5      RCG                   Wiki Page set up.
                                                    Project Planner posted on Wiki Page.
                                                    Send invitation to Martha.

                        LIT                     Practice your music.


Fri, 11/6          LIT                      Field trip to see "Tell Me My Dreams."
                                                    Bring $$ for lunch.

                                                    Keep on practicing those songs.

Assignments for Week of October 26 - 30, 2015

Mon, 10/26               LIT                       Read Mother Ida's Place.
                                                               Bring ideas for production and performances.


Tues, 10/27               RCG                     RR, pages 156-169.
                                                               Research "private prison lobby"?  
                                                                   What is it?
                                                                    How does it affect the judicial system?
                                                                    How does it influence politics?
                                                                    Which candidate has been in the news recently for
                                                                       receiving funding from private prison corporations?
                                                                     What has the response from the campaign been?     


Wed, 10/28                RCG                     RR, pages 170-176.
                                                                Be prepared for a quiz.
                                                                Response to TED Talk and discussion.

                                  LIT                       Bring musical instruments


Thurs, 10/29              LIT                       Harlem Renaissance Projects due.      
               
                                                 
Fri, 10/30                   GRAMMAR        Book 2, page 6, Diagram sentences 1-10 (Gerund Phrases).

Assignments for week of October 19 - 23, 2015

Mon, 10/19          LIT                         Q & A for essay over The Secret Life of Bees.

                                                            Choose a Harlem Renaissance artist to research. 

                             GRAMMAR          Review exercise due.



Tues, 10/20          RCG                       RR, pages 109-117.
                                                            What are microaggressions?

                             GRAMMAR          Test over Book One.


Wed, 10/21            LIT                         Creative project due.


Thurs, 10/22          RCG                       RR, pages 146-154.
                                                              Complete the exercise on page 148.
                                                              Discuss Georgia's 2011 immigration law and its effect.


Fri, 10/23               LIT                         Essay due.

                                                               List of 5 sources for Harlem Renaissance Project.

Assignments for Week of October 12 - 16, 2015

Mon, 10/12           LIT                         Revised thesis and 3 points.

                              GRAMMAR          Review exercises

                              RCG                       RR, pages 100-108.
                                                             Explain the concept and effects of stereotype threat.

                              WRITING              Read revised stories.


Tues, 10/13           RCG                       In class exercise: Statistics on Race

                              WRITING              Read revised stories.


Wed, 10/14            RCG                       In class exercise: The Visit

                              WRITING              Read revised stories.
                   

Thurs, 10/15         FALL BREAK!


Fri, 10/16             FALL BREAK!

Assignments for Week of October 5 - 9, 2015

Mon, 10/5            Literature           Read chapter 13 in The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                       Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                       Submit 3 points to discuss.


Tues, 10/6           RCG                   Read "The Case for Reparations, Part 1," RR (53-60).
                                                       Answer the questions at the end of the section.

                           Grammar            Complete Review Exercises on Pages 30 and 31.

    
Wed. 10/7            Literature           Read chapter 14 in The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                       Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                       Submit 3 points to discuss.


Thurs, 10/8         RCG                   Read revised stories.


Fri, 10/9              Literature           Submit a thesis for your essay and 3 points.

                            Grammar            Complete Review Exercises on Pages 32 and 33.