Assignments for Week of April 28 - May 2

Mon, Apr 28        Questions on Freaks and Geeks, Episode 1
                              Plot and subplot or original situation comedy episode


Tues, Apr 29         Definitions for RCG Terms: Define each term and give 2 examples.

                              List and descriptions of characters for comedy episode.
                              List of scenes for Act 1, Act 2 and Act 3

                         
Wed, Apr 30         Essay on Purple Hibiscus due.


Thurs, May 1         Action Project check-in

                              Topic for Poetry Slam due.

                              Questions on A Force More Powerful due.
                                 

                           1.     Participants in almost every nonviolent movement this past 

                                 century have confronted the question of how to prepare for 

                                 a possible crackdown. What risks did the Nashville students 

                                 run by going ahead with the sit-in?

                           2.     What might have happened had the students fought back when 

                                  attacked on February 27, 1960?

                           3.     Why did they decide to remain in jail, when they could have just 

                                 as easily walked out?

                           4.     Did the events of February 27 work to the advantage of the 
                                 students or the segregationists?  How so?

             


Fri, May 2      3 scenes for screenplay due.

Assignments for the week of April 21-25

Mon, Apr 21          LIT          Read pages 288-307.
                                               Be prepared for a quiz.
                                               Bring 3 points to discuss in class.

Tues, Apr 22          LIT          Bring list of themes in Purple Hibiscus for class discussion.

                               RCG        Revised Action Plan due.

                               WTG       Read "Listen" by M. S. Merwin.
                                               Write an original poem in response to Merwin's poem.    

Thurs, Apr 24        RCG        Check-in on Action Plan.

                              WRTG     Read the script for episode 6 of My So-Called Life.
                                              Answer these 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 Act 1?
                                                11.  How many scenes are there in Act 2?
                                                12.  How many scenes are there in Act 3?

                             LIT          Thesis sentence and points for Purple Hibiscus essay due.

Fri, Apr. 25                            FIELD DAY!!!!

Assignments for Week of April 14-18, 2014

Mon, Apr 14       LIT       Read pages 246-259 twice.
                                         Bring 3 points to class for discussion.(Please no bugs or worms for a while.)
                                         Be prepared for a quiz.

Tues, Apr 15        WTG    Watch Louder Than a Bomb.
                                           Begin writing slam poem.

Wed, Apr 16          LIT      Read pages 259-275 twice.
                                           Bring 3 points to class for discussion.
                                           Be prepared for a quiz.

                               WTG     Poem in response to the film.

Thurs, Apr 17         RCG    Action Project topic due.

                               WTG    Poem in response to poems heard in class.

Fri, Apr. 18             LIT      Read pages 275-287 twice.
                                            Bring 3 points to class for discussion.
                                            Be prepared for a quiz.

                              

Assignments for Week of April 7 - 11

Mon, Apr 7         LIT          Read pages 206-216 twice.
                                            Be prepared for a quiz.
                                            Bring in 3 points to discuss.

                            RCG         Intro to APS projects.

Tues, Apr 8         RCG        Discuss format and topics of Action Projects.

Wed, Apr. 9         LIT          Read pages 217-232 twice.
                                            Be prepared for a quiz.
                                            Bring in 3 points to discuss.

Thurs, Apr 10     RCG        Questions on middle schools.

Fri, Apr 11          LIT          Read pages 232-246 twice.
                                            Be prepared for a quiz.
                                            Bring in 3 points to discuss.

                            RCG        Fill in grid on your middle school assignment on Google doc.

Assignments for Week of March 24 - 28, 2014

Mon, Mar 24          Lit          Read pages 140-161 twice.
                                              Be prepared for a quiz.
                                              Bring in 3 points to discuss.

                                RCG      Reports on Jewish oppression.

Tues, Mar 25           RCG      Read "A Class Divided" in the Social Class Reader.  (P.24)
                                              Be prepared for a quiz.

Wed, Mar 26          Lit           Read pages 162-181 twice.
                                               Be prepared for a quiz.
                                               Bring in 3 points to discuss.

                                RCG       Read "Different Classes, Same Classroom." (P. 74)
                                               Read "Socioeconomic Standing and Education." (P. 76)
                                               Read "Seeing through a Privilege Haze." (P.14)
                                               Write your reflections on the 3 articles.

Thurs, Mar 27         RCG       Watch Inequality for All in class.   
                                 

Fri, Mar 28             Lit            Read pages 182-205 twice.
                                                Be prepared for a quiz.
                                                Bring in 3 points to discuss.

                                RCG        Response to Inequality for All.

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.

                                

8th Grade Assignments: Week of Mar 10-14

Mon, Mar 10        LIT           Read pages 37-51 in Purple Hibiscus twice.
                                               Be prepared for a quiz.
                                               Bring 3 discussion points to class.

Tues, Mar 11          RCG       Read "Coming Out in Middle School." (p.101)

                                               Inquiry questions for Web Quest.

Wed, Mar 12            LIT        Read pages 52-70 in Purple Hibiscus twice.
                                               Be prepared for a quiz.
                                               Bring 3 discussion points to class.

Thurs, Mar 13          RCG      Read "Beyond Mean Girls Typecasting at this link.
                                               Write a response to the article based on your experience.

Fri, Mar 14              RCG       Teams conduct Web Quests on inquiry questions and report.

                                LIT            Read Purple Hibiscus pages 71-88 twice.
                                                  Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                  Bring 3 points in for the discussion.