4.22.19 MONDAY
1. In World News
2. Senior Spotlight
3 .Current Events
4. The Taliban, Fundamentalism, and The Kite Runner [Chapters 20/21]
HW: Read Chapter 22
4.23.19 TUESDAY
1. Review 21/22
2. In World News
3. Senior Spotlight
4. Current Events
5. Kite Runner: 21/22~ How did this happen? Fundamentalism & Hazara Boys as Sex Slaves
HW: Read Chapter 23
Articles on Fundamentalism and the Taliban:
#1: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-religious-fundamentalism.html
#2: https://www.spiegel.de/international/after-the-taliban-fundamentalists-rise-again-in-afghanistan-a-436046.html
#3: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/afghanistan604/who.html
#4: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3006340/afghanistans-millennials-fear-peace-taliban
#5: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-taliban-who-they-are-what-they-want-2352797
#6: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/taliban-afghanistan
#7: https://www.rferl.org/a/1097442.html
Articles on Afghanistan Hazaras and Sex Slavery:
#1: https://www.newsweek.com/confessions-afghan-boy-sex-slave-337381
#2: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/world/us-outrage-and-resignation-over-afghans-rape-of-boys.html
#3: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/06/afghanistan-hazaras-160623093601127.html
#4: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/world/us-outrage-and-resignation-over-afghans-rape-of-boys.html
#5: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/an-afghan-tragedy-the-pashtun-practice-of-having-sex-with-young-boys-8911529.html
#6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU6q6EaXBlM
#7: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kite-runner-rape-scene-worries-boy-actor-1.257527
4.24.19 WEDNESDAY
1. In World News
2. Senior Spotlight
3. Current Events
4. Kite Runner: 23: Memory and its Impact (handout)
HW:
Read Chapter 24
Sign up for Q4 Book
4.25.19 THURSDAY
Guest Teacher Today
1. Current Events Teasers
2. Reading Time: Read Kite Runner 24/25
HW: Finish Kite Runner for Tomorrow!
4.26.19
1. In World News
2. Senior Spotlight
3. Current Events
4. Kite Runner: Characters, The Ending and Larger Messages
HW:
Review Kite Runner for Monday. Final Assessment Tuesday and Wednesday
Make sure you have signed up for Q4 Independent Reading Title - Check Drop down menu for details and sign up
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4.23.18 MONDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Book Project : 1 Minute Presentations
3. Current Events- 4th Only-- Nanako or Mason
4. The Kite Runner: Chapters 6-9 The Power of A Single Moment and Action / Reaction
HW: Read Kite Runner Chapter 10. Possible Writing or Quiz
4.24.18 TUESDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Book Project : 1 Minute Presentations
3. Current Events- 4th Only-- Nanako or Mason
4. Kite Runner: Chapter 1-10 writing / quiz / discussion
HW: Read Kite Runner - Chapter 11
4.25.18 WEDNESDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Current Event Reminders
3. Kite Runner: 1-10 Quiz
4. The Immigrant Experience- The Kite Runner Chapter 10 and 11 (handout)
HW: Read Kite Runner - Chapter 12
4.26.18 THURSDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Current Event Teasers
3. KR Chapter 12-- Story versus Gossip versus Truth - Kite Runner Quotation / Discussion
4. Reading Time / Make up Quiz or Immigrant Experience Handout
HW: Read Kite Runner -
4.27.18 FRIDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Current Events
3. Discussion KR TBA
4. Share Book Brochures
HW: Read Kite Runner -
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4.24.17 Monday
1. Story
2. Sample Dominican Popsicles!
3. Chapter 11 - Key Word Review. Take out Chapter 11 Key Words
a. Pick a slip of 3 key words from basket (one from Left, Middle, Right columns)
b. On notecard, explain what the significance of each word is.
c. Each student chooses 1 to explain to class.
d. After all students have explained 1 key word, all students reread pages 254-6 and answer the questions:
-What happened to Maria Teresa in this section?
-Whose name is blacked out? Why?
-What is the overall significance of this section?
4. If time, begin reading Chapter 12.
HW: Read Chapter 12 for tomorrow.
Looking forward: Read Epilogue for Wednesday, Butterflies Final Assessment [9-12 plus Epilogue] Thursday.
4.25.17 Tuesday
1. Story
2. Chapter 12
a) View my Slideshow Summary (first half of Chapter)
b) Finish the Slideshow. Review Chapter and use the section titles I created. Here are the instructions.
c) Submit your Slides on my website at "Turn In Papers" page
HW:
Read Epilogue for tomorrow
Butterflies Final Assessment [9-12 plus Epilogue] Thursday. Review Plot, Characters, and Themes.
4.26.17 Wednesday
1. Story
2. Current Events Reminder: 2nd-? 4th- Cristina, Sabrina, Talan, 5th- Anthony, Court
3. Senior Survey
4. Epilogue- So Many Stories Discussion
For Test: Review Plot, Characters, Main Ideas & Themes.
Test Format:
1. Read Poem / Text Excerpt and Annotate
2. Write Essay connecting poem, text excerpt, Butterfly book to main theme
3. Use textual references and specific examples.
HW: Butterflies Final Assessment on Thursday [9-12 and Epilogue]
4.27.17 Thursday
1. Story
2. Current Event Teaser: 2nd-? 4th- Cristina, Sabrina, Talan, 5th- Anthony, Court
3. Butterflies: Final Assessment
HW: NONE
Tomorrow: Pick up Kite Runner
4.28.17 Friday
1. Story
2. Current Event: 2nd-? 4th- Cristina, Sabrina, Talan, 5th- Anthony, Court
3. Pick up Kite Runner. Review Maps, Chapter 1, and Reading Questions together
4. Finish Butterflies Assessment OR Read Kite Runner.
HW: Read Kite Runner: Chapters 1-3 for Monday
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2015-6 PLANS
5.2 Monday
-Pass out Reading Schedule
HW:
Finish Chapters 1-3
Read Chapters 4-7 by Friday
5.3 Tuesday
NO SCHOOL
5.4 Wednesday
HW: Read Chapters 4-7 by Friday
5.5 Thursday
HW: Read Chapters 4-7 by tomorrow
5.6 Friday
HW:
Read Chapters 8, 9, 10
Quiz Monday (Map and Chapters 1-10)
1. In World News
2. Senior Spotlight
3 .Current Events
4. The Taliban, Fundamentalism, and The Kite Runner [Chapters 20/21]
HW: Read Chapter 22
4.23.19 TUESDAY
1. Review 21/22
2. In World News
3. Senior Spotlight
4. Current Events
5. Kite Runner: 21/22~ How did this happen? Fundamentalism & Hazara Boys as Sex Slaves
HW: Read Chapter 23
Articles on Fundamentalism and the Taliban:
#1: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-religious-fundamentalism.html
#2: https://www.spiegel.de/international/after-the-taliban-fundamentalists-rise-again-in-afghanistan-a-436046.html
#3: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/afghanistan604/who.html
#4: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3006340/afghanistans-millennials-fear-peace-taliban
#5: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-taliban-who-they-are-what-they-want-2352797
#6: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/taliban-afghanistan
#7: https://www.rferl.org/a/1097442.html
Articles on Afghanistan Hazaras and Sex Slavery:
#1: https://www.newsweek.com/confessions-afghan-boy-sex-slave-337381
#2: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/world/us-outrage-and-resignation-over-afghans-rape-of-boys.html
#3: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/06/afghanistan-hazaras-160623093601127.html
#4: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/world/us-outrage-and-resignation-over-afghans-rape-of-boys.html
#5: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/an-afghan-tragedy-the-pashtun-practice-of-having-sex-with-young-boys-8911529.html
#6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU6q6EaXBlM
#7: https://www.ctvnews.ca/kite-runner-rape-scene-worries-boy-actor-1.257527
4.24.19 WEDNESDAY
1. In World News
2. Senior Spotlight
3. Current Events
4. Kite Runner: 23: Memory and its Impact (handout)
HW:
Read Chapter 24
Sign up for Q4 Book
4.25.19 THURSDAY
Guest Teacher Today
1. Current Events Teasers
2. Reading Time: Read Kite Runner 24/25
HW: Finish Kite Runner for Tomorrow!
4.26.19
1. In World News
2. Senior Spotlight
3. Current Events
4. Kite Runner: Characters, The Ending and Larger Messages
HW:
Review Kite Runner for Monday. Final Assessment Tuesday and Wednesday
Make sure you have signed up for Q4 Independent Reading Title - Check Drop down menu for details and sign up
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4.23.18 MONDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Book Project : 1 Minute Presentations
3. Current Events- 4th Only-- Nanako or Mason
4. The Kite Runner: Chapters 6-9 The Power of A Single Moment and Action / Reaction
HW: Read Kite Runner Chapter 10. Possible Writing or Quiz
4.24.18 TUESDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Book Project : 1 Minute Presentations
3. Current Events- 4th Only-- Nanako or Mason
4. Kite Runner: Chapter 1-10 writing / quiz / discussion
HW: Read Kite Runner - Chapter 11
4.25.18 WEDNESDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Current Event Reminders
3. Kite Runner: 1-10 Quiz
4. The Immigrant Experience- The Kite Runner Chapter 10 and 11 (handout)
HW: Read Kite Runner - Chapter 12
4.26.18 THURSDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Current Event Teasers
3. KR Chapter 12-- Story versus Gossip versus Truth - Kite Runner Quotation / Discussion
4. Reading Time / Make up Quiz or Immigrant Experience Handout
HW: Read Kite Runner -
4.27.18 FRIDAY
1. Senior Spotlight / Q & A
2. Current Events
3. Discussion KR TBA
4. Share Book Brochures
HW: Read Kite Runner -
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2016-7 Plans: Do Not Scroll down
4.24.17 Monday
1. Story
2. Sample Dominican Popsicles!
3. Chapter 11 - Key Word Review. Take out Chapter 11 Key Words
a. Pick a slip of 3 key words from basket (one from Left, Middle, Right columns)
b. On notecard, explain what the significance of each word is.
c. Each student chooses 1 to explain to class.
d. After all students have explained 1 key word, all students reread pages 254-6 and answer the questions:
-What happened to Maria Teresa in this section?
-Whose name is blacked out? Why?
-What is the overall significance of this section?
4. If time, begin reading Chapter 12.
HW: Read Chapter 12 for tomorrow.
Looking forward: Read Epilogue for Wednesday, Butterflies Final Assessment [9-12 plus Epilogue] Thursday.
4.25.17 Tuesday
1. Story
2. Chapter 12
a) View my Slideshow Summary (first half of Chapter)
b) Finish the Slideshow. Review Chapter and use the section titles I created. Here are the instructions.
c) Submit your Slides on my website at "Turn In Papers" page
HW:
Read Epilogue for tomorrow
Butterflies Final Assessment [9-12 plus Epilogue] Thursday. Review Plot, Characters, and Themes.
4.26.17 Wednesday
1. Story
2. Current Events Reminder: 2nd-? 4th- Cristina, Sabrina, Talan, 5th- Anthony, Court
3. Senior Survey
4. Epilogue- So Many Stories Discussion
For Test: Review Plot, Characters, Main Ideas & Themes.
Test Format:
1. Read Poem / Text Excerpt and Annotate
2. Write Essay connecting poem, text excerpt, Butterfly book to main theme
3. Use textual references and specific examples.
HW: Butterflies Final Assessment on Thursday [9-12 and Epilogue]
4.27.17 Thursday
1. Story
2. Current Event Teaser: 2nd-? 4th- Cristina, Sabrina, Talan, 5th- Anthony, Court
3. Butterflies: Final Assessment
HW: NONE
Tomorrow: Pick up Kite Runner
4.28.17 Friday
1. Story
2. Current Event: 2nd-? 4th- Cristina, Sabrina, Talan, 5th- Anthony, Court
3. Pick up Kite Runner. Review Maps, Chapter 1, and Reading Questions together
4. Finish Butterflies Assessment OR Read Kite Runner.
HW: Read Kite Runner: Chapters 1-3 for Monday
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2015-6 PLANS
5.2 Monday
- Table Challenge: Map Challenge- Afghanistan
- Writing: Friendship
- Intro to Kite Runner
-Pass out Reading Schedule
HW:
Finish Chapters 1-3
Read Chapters 4-7 by Friday
5.3 Tuesday
NO SCHOOL
5.4 Wednesday
- Current Event (4th)
- 10 Minutes Reading
- Explain Senior Project
HW: Read Chapters 4-7 by Friday
5.5 Thursday
- Current Event (4th)
- 10 minutes reading
- Senior Project Worktime
HW: Read Chapters 4-7 by tomorrow
5.6 Friday
- Current Event
- Discuss Chapters 2-7
- Juxtaposition handout
HW:
Read Chapters 8, 9, 10
Quiz Monday (Map and Chapters 1-10)