Welcome to 2020!
Monday 1.6
Happy New Year!
1. Silent Reading
2. 3-Week Plan
3. Memoir Models + Handout
4. If time: Memoir Writing 101
HW:
Bring interview recording / notes for Wednesday! Make sure they are handwritten or typed (2 pages minimum).
Review Color of Water 9-14: Quiz Tomorrow
Tuesday 1.7
1. Silent Reading
2. Review (with 6 box chart) Color of Water- Chapters 9-14. 1 chapter / table. List 5 key events. Each table reports.
3. Quiz 9-14
HW:
Read Color of Water 15/16
Wednesday 1.8
1. Silent Reading
2. Memoir: Getting Started (slideshow)
3. Review elements of a memoir chapter (handout)
4. Drafting a hook, opening paragraph, and describing a memory (handout)
HW:
Read Color of Water 17/18
Thursday 1.9
1. Silent Reading
2. Memoir Project
Special Note: If you have a photograph of your interviewee (especially on with the two of you together),
feel free to add it to your document. We will talk about adding photos, writing a dedication page, and
drafting a "Foreword" next week.
HW: Read Color of Water Chapters 19/20. NO Quiz tomorrow 15-20.
Friday 1.10
1. Silent Reading
2. Work on Memoir: Draft Interviewee's Chapter (600 words / 2 pages by Monday)
HW: Read Color of Water Chapters 21/22.
MIDTERM:
Here is the Midterm Exam Review Sheet. A Hard Copy will be passed out on Monday.
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2018-9 Plans: Do Not Scroll Down
Welcome to 2019!
Monday 1.7
Happy New Year!
1. 2-Week Overview
2. Finish "Fences" Film (42 minutes left- just after Alberta dies)
3. Notecard One-Liner: Write 1 sentence about one major idea from the play.
HW: None
Tuesday 1.8
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. Read One-Liners from Fences
3. Intro Fences Project
4. Project Sign-Up / Begin Research.
5. Pick up Project Checklist.
Find at least 1-2 reputable sites by the end of class today. Set up a Google Slideshow and make sure both partners have access. Add 1-2 reputable websites to a "Work Cited" page.
HW: Project Research
Wednesday 1.9
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Log
2. Fences Project: Models WWII and Women and Music and Baseball
3. Fences Project Workday 1: By the end of class today:
-Find 3 reputable sites (each partner)
-Add to Work Cited page on shared Google Slideshow
-Continue research on your topic / checklist
HW: Begin Reviewing for Exam
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-12. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Thursday 1.10
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Log
2. Fences Project: Pass out & Review Rubric
3. Fences Project Workday 2: By the end of class today:
-Draft 8 Slides (including Title Slide and Work Cited Slide)
-Include 1-2 images and 3-4 Bullet Points of Text on Each Slide
-Find a video clip to make your topic come alive
HW: Begin Reviewing for Exam
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-12. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Friday 1.11
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Log
2. Fences Project: Final Reminders
3. Fences Project Workday 3: By the end of class today:
-Finalize 8 Slides (including Title Slide and Work Cited Slide)
-Check to make sure that you have 1-2 images and 3-4 Bullet Points of Text on Each Slide
-Be sure to include a video clip to make your topic come alive
-Make sure you have connected your topic to Fences
-Make Notecards that correspond to each slide
-Practice Presenting
HW:
Fences Presentations next week
Begin Reviewing for Exam
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-12. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
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2018 Plans- do not scroll down
Welcome to 2018!
Monday 1.8
1. Welcome Back! Books, movies, and stories to share?
2. Vocab Set 14 (Last set this semester!)
3. Fences: Intro Research Partner Project (handout). Begin sign ups.
3. Choice: New Vocab / Curious Incident Extra Credit Opportunity
HW:
Vocab due Wednesday by 11:59p
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Tuesday 1.9
1. Sign up for "Fences" research topic
2. Being research. Pass out checklist.
-Find 3 reputable sites (each partner)
-add to work cited page
-complete source list by end of class
What constitutes a reputable site? If in doubt, ask.
3. Sign up for presentation date.
HW:
Vocab set 14 due Wednesday by 11:59p
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Wednesday 1.10
1. "Fences" Research Project: Research Day 2
HW:
Vocab set 14 due by 11:59p
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Thursday 1.11
Fences Research Project: Research Day 3
HW:
Vocab Quiz 14 tomorrow.
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Friday 1.12
Fences Research Project: Research Day 3
Presentations begin next week!
HW:
Work on Research Project as needed.
Review for Exam:
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
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2017 PLANS (do not scroll down)
Monday 1.9
Location
Description
Who Is There
Who am I there
Why
4. Discuss Sweetheart- Transformation, Why Female, Title. Collect questions.
HW:
Read “Stockings” “Church” “The Man I Killed” “Ambush” and “Style”
Vocab due Tues by 11:59p
Tuesday 1.10
HW:
“Speaking of Courage” and “Notes” (pp 137-161)
Vocab due by 11:59p
Quiz Thursday on stories 9-16
Wednesday 1.11
HW:
Review Stories 9-16
Quiz tomorrow
Thursday 1.12
1. Story
2. "Ambush" presentation
3. Discuss"Speaking Of Courage" and "Notes"
4. Reading Quiz 2: Stories 9-16
HW:
Vocab Quiz
Read “In the Field” “Good Form” and “Field Trip”
Friday 1.13
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Read and Annotate "The Quang Ngai" Handout
3. Complete Reading Questions on “In the Field” “Good Form” and “Field Trip”
HW: Read The Ghost Soldiers.
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2015-6 PLANS
Monday 1.11
NO Vocab – Begin Reviewing Past Lists
http://library.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dswenttowar/index.html
http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft058002rh/?brand=jarda
http://www.weareca.org/index.php/en/era/1940s‐1960s/japanese_americans_2.html
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00226
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00369
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00284
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00248
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00215
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00131
HW: Manzanar Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday 1.12
HW: Begin Reviewing Vocab for Exam
Wednesday 1.13
Thursday 1.14
Character Name
Who is this person?
Current Location / Activity
Personality Traits
Friday 1.15
HW: Finish Chapter 2-3
“The Fire” for Tuesday p 17-41 and
“The Details Are Being Investigated” p. 42-65
Monday 1.6
Happy New Year!
1. Silent Reading
2. 3-Week Plan
3. Memoir Models + Handout
4. If time: Memoir Writing 101
HW:
Bring interview recording / notes for Wednesday! Make sure they are handwritten or typed (2 pages minimum).
Review Color of Water 9-14: Quiz Tomorrow
Tuesday 1.7
1. Silent Reading
2. Review (with 6 box chart) Color of Water- Chapters 9-14. 1 chapter / table. List 5 key events. Each table reports.
3. Quiz 9-14
HW:
Read Color of Water 15/16
Wednesday 1.8
1. Silent Reading
2. Memoir: Getting Started (slideshow)
3. Review elements of a memoir chapter (handout)
4. Drafting a hook, opening paragraph, and describing a memory (handout)
HW:
Read Color of Water 17/18
Thursday 1.9
1. Silent Reading
2. Memoir Project
- Draft Interviewee's Chapter today! (Laptops)
- Submit Memoir Project on my Website
- Goal for today: 300 Words
- By the end of tomorrow: 600 Words
Special Note: If you have a photograph of your interviewee (especially on with the two of you together),
feel free to add it to your document. We will talk about adding photos, writing a dedication page, and
drafting a "Foreword" next week.
HW: Read Color of Water Chapters 19/20. NO Quiz tomorrow 15-20.
Friday 1.10
1. Silent Reading
2. Work on Memoir: Draft Interviewee's Chapter (600 words / 2 pages by Monday)
HW: Read Color of Water Chapters 21/22.
MIDTERM:
Here is the Midterm Exam Review Sheet. A Hard Copy will be passed out on Monday.
--------------------------------
2018-9 Plans: Do Not Scroll Down
Welcome to 2019!
Monday 1.7
Happy New Year!
1. 2-Week Overview
2. Finish "Fences" Film (42 minutes left- just after Alberta dies)
3. Notecard One-Liner: Write 1 sentence about one major idea from the play.
HW: None
Tuesday 1.8
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading
2. Read One-Liners from Fences
3. Intro Fences Project
4. Project Sign-Up / Begin Research.
5. Pick up Project Checklist.
Find at least 1-2 reputable sites by the end of class today. Set up a Google Slideshow and make sure both partners have access. Add 1-2 reputable websites to a "Work Cited" page.
HW: Project Research
Wednesday 1.9
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Log
2. Fences Project: Models WWII and Women and Music and Baseball
3. Fences Project Workday 1: By the end of class today:
-Find 3 reputable sites (each partner)
-Add to Work Cited page on shared Google Slideshow
-Continue research on your topic / checklist
HW: Begin Reviewing for Exam
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-12. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Thursday 1.10
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Log
2. Fences Project: Pass out & Review Rubric
3. Fences Project Workday 2: By the end of class today:
-Draft 8 Slides (including Title Slide and Work Cited Slide)
-Include 1-2 images and 3-4 Bullet Points of Text on Each Slide
-Find a video clip to make your topic come alive
HW: Begin Reviewing for Exam
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-12. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Friday 1.11
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Log
2. Fences Project: Final Reminders
3. Fences Project Workday 3: By the end of class today:
-Finalize 8 Slides (including Title Slide and Work Cited Slide)
-Check to make sure that you have 1-2 images and 3-4 Bullet Points of Text on Each Slide
-Be sure to include a video clip to make your topic come alive
-Make sure you have connected your topic to Fences
-Make Notecards that correspond to each slide
-Practice Presenting
HW:
Fences Presentations next week
Begin Reviewing for Exam
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-12. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
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2018 Plans- do not scroll down
Welcome to 2018!
Monday 1.8
1. Welcome Back! Books, movies, and stories to share?
2. Vocab Set 14 (Last set this semester!)
3. Fences: Intro Research Partner Project (handout). Begin sign ups.
3. Choice: New Vocab / Curious Incident Extra Credit Opportunity
HW:
Vocab due Wednesday by 11:59p
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Tuesday 1.9
1. Sign up for "Fences" research topic
2. Being research. Pass out checklist.
-Find 3 reputable sites (each partner)
-add to work cited page
-complete source list by end of class
What constitutes a reputable site? If in doubt, ask.
3. Sign up for presentation date.
HW:
Vocab set 14 due Wednesday by 11:59p
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Wednesday 1.10
1. "Fences" Research Project: Research Day 2
HW:
Vocab set 14 due by 11:59p
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Thursday 1.11
Fences Research Project: Research Day 3
HW:
Vocab Quiz 14 tomorrow.
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
Friday 1.12
Fences Research Project: Research Day 3
Presentations begin next week!
HW:
Work on Research Project as needed.
Review for Exam:
Exam Details:
Review Vocab Sets 1-14. 30-45 multiple choice vocab questions on exam
There will also be Fences Questions (characters, plot, quotes) + Fences In-Class Exam Essay
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2017 PLANS (do not scroll down)
Monday 1.9
- Storytelling
- New Vocab
- Chart: Adapting to Environment:
Location
Description
Who Is There
Who am I there
Why
4. Discuss Sweetheart- Transformation, Why Female, Title. Collect questions.
HW:
Read “Stockings” “Church” “The Man I Killed” “Ambush” and “Style”
Vocab due Tues by 11:59p
Tuesday 1.10
- Story
- Questions/ Small Group Discussion on 5 Stories
- Prepare / Present one story to class (handout)
HW:
“Speaking of Courage” and “Notes” (pp 137-161)
Vocab due by 11:59p
Quiz Thursday on stories 9-16
Wednesday 1.11
- Story
- Present stories (small groups)
- Complete Map of Vietnam handout
- If time: Discuss "Speaking Of Courage" and "Notes"
HW:
Review Stories 9-16
Quiz tomorrow
Thursday 1.12
1. Story
2. "Ambush" presentation
3. Discuss"Speaking Of Courage" and "Notes"
4. Reading Quiz 2: Stories 9-16
HW:
Vocab Quiz
Read “In the Field” “Good Form” and “Field Trip”
Friday 1.13
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Read and Annotate "The Quang Ngai" Handout
3. Complete Reading Questions on “In the Field” “Good Form” and “Field Trip”
HW: Read The Ghost Soldiers.
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2015-6 PLANS
Monday 1.11
NO Vocab – Begin Reviewing Past Lists
- Midterm Review Sheet to Come.
- Review Manzanar Study Questions
- Cartoons and Images- Look at & Write
http://library.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dswenttowar/index.html
http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft058002rh/?brand=jarda
http://www.weareca.org/index.php/en/era/1940s‐1960s/japanese_americans_2.html
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00226
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00369
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00284
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00248
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00215
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00131
- Return TFA Test
HW: Manzanar Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday 1.12
- Manzanar Assessment
- Finish Cartoons (if time)
HW: Begin Reviewing Vocab for Exam
Wednesday 1.13
- Finish Cartoons handout
- Documentary + Questions
- Pick up Hiroshima.
Thursday 1.14
- Collect Cartoon handouts
- Finish Documentary
- Intro Hiroshima. Create Character list.
Character Name
Who is this person?
Current Location / Activity
Personality Traits
Friday 1.15
- Pass out midterm review sheet
- Ch 1 Handout
- Reading day / Quiz & Test Make-Up.
HW: Finish Chapter 2-3
“The Fire” for Tuesday p 17-41 and
“The Details Are Being Investigated” p. 42-65