3.9.20 Monday

1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
3. Moth Mondays!  Introduction to Final Moth Story Project
Here is the project
Here is a story chart
4. Work on chart and story ideas

HW:  Review "This Blessed House" and "The Third and Final Continent" for Wednesday


3.10.20. Tuesday

No School: Election Day

3.11.20. Wednesday

1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
​3. Third and Final Continent
HW:  Work on Moth Story

3.12.20. Thursday

1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
​3. Roll out Final Maladies Project. HERE it is.  Due on Wednesday, March 18th by 11:59p

HW:  Work on Moth Story


3.13.20. Friday

EARLY RELEASE DAY due to Coronavirus.

1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
3. 2-Week Overview.  This is the basic plan for the next two weeks, subject to change!  Stay tuned. 
4. Pick up Kite Runner

HW:
Work on Moth Story
Finish Interpreter of Maladies Project
Check this website Monday for more details about how we will proceed.
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3.11.19 MONDAY

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1. In World News
2. Current Events this week:  Emily, Rose, Taylor, John
3.  Fish
a.  Show "Scandinavian Swimmers" in silver bowls.  Each table will get to sample the swimmers after you come up with a statement about why the fish in the story "Mrs. Sen's" is important.  Pull a quote.  I will assign a spokesperson.
b.  Who has a fishing story?  Who is a fisher person?
c.  Share why fish are important in story (by table) and eat gummy fish
4.  Work on Mrs. Sen's Reading Questions.
5. Discuss Mrs. Sen

HW:  
Finish Mrs. Sen's handout
Review "A Real Durwan" "Sexy" and "Mrs Sens" characters, main ideas.
Quiz / Assessment tomorrow

3.12 Tuesday

1. In World News
2. Current Events this week:  Emily, Rose, Taylor, John
3.  Review "A Real Durwan" "Sexy" and "Mrs Sens" (notes: Where / Who)
4. Maladies Quiz #2 "A Real Durwan" "Sexy" and "Mrs Sens"

HW: Read "This Blessed House" for Thursday

3.13 Wednesday

1. In World News
2. Current Events This Week:  Emily, Rose, Taylor, John
3. Think of someone you live with: 5 Pet Peeves
4. This Blessed House: Teaser
5. Begin reading pages 1-2.  Take notes on Twinkle and Sanjeev observations (T0 chart)

HW:  Finish "This Blessed House" Story #7 for tomorrow


3.14 Thursday

1. In World News
2. Current Events Teaser:  Emily, Rose, Taylor, John
3. This Blessed House
-Mahler's 5th Symphony
-Sanjeev's Inner Thoughts Handout
-Read excerpts / final page aloud.  
-Discussion:  What will happen?  Is house 'blessed'?
4.  Bibi Haldar Teaser

HW: Read "The Treatment of Bibi Haldar" Story #8 for tomorrow

​Add "How do you know when it's time to break up" article?

3.15 Friday

1. In World News
2. Current Events
3. Roll out IOM Final Project- due next week before you leave for break! Begin Chart (Pick 3 stories you are drawn to...)
4. Bibi Haldar- Monday
5. The Third and Final Continent: Teaser

HW: Read "The Third and Final Continent" Story #9 for Monday


Next week:

Monday Bibi, final Continent, Chart out stories?  Project Time
Tuesday Project Time
Wednesday Project Time
Thursday Project Time, Pick up Kite Runner?
Friday Current Events, Spring Break Send off
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3.12.18 MONDAY

1. Register to Vote!
2.  Current Events / Book Groups-- Tomorrow!
3. Research World Lit Book.  See my website for book ideas or click here: WORLD LIT TITLES 

Complete this form to sign up for your World Lit Choice Book

HW:  
​Work on IOM Final Project- Due MONDAY
Get CWL Choice Book by FRIDAY

3.13.18 TUESDAY

1.  Current Events: Josh D, Lydia, Hylan, Jacob
2. Book Group Meetings / Final Slideshow
3. Complete form for CWL Choice Book: Plan to get / place an order for a physical copy of your book by next MONDAY.

HW:  
Work on IOM Final Project- Due MONDAY
Get CWL Choice book by MONDAY
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3.14.18  WEDNESDAY

1. Current Events Reminder
2. Worktime: IOM Project OR Bk Slideshow

**IF you did not complete form for CWL Choice Book, see me / visit my homepage and complete.

HW:  
​Work on IOM Final Project- Due MONDAY
Get CWL Choice Book by Friday

3.15.18 THURSDAY

1. Current Events Teaser:  Sean L, Alex B, Joe W, Moira D
2. Worktime:  IOM or Book Group Slideshow

**IF you did not complete form for CWL Choice Book, see me / visit my homepage and complete.

HW:  
​Work on IOM Final Project- Due MONDAY
Get CWL Choice Book by Friday


3.16.18 FRIDAY

1.  Current Events
2. Final questions  / concerns about IOM Project
3. Intro to CWL final project / reading response cards. 
4.  If time:  "The Falling Girl" read / what is happening? /each table discusses select questions from response card 

Book Group Slideshows: To Come

*If your book has not arrived, please be ready to select another book from a cart on Monday...

HW:  
Finish IOM Project for MONDAY
Get CWL book for MONDAY.
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3.13.17 MONDAY

1. Story
2. Current Events: 4th- Caleb, 5th- Marcus
3. Final 3 stories:  Review.  Pass out Chart / complete to review.

HW:  Quiz on Last 3 stories tomorrow- Reread / Review Notes- This Blessed House, Bibi Haldar, Third and Final Continent.

3.14.17 TUESDAY

1. Story
2. Quick review of Third and Final Continent, Treatment of Bibi Halder and Blessed House
3. Quiz on 3 above stories.
4. Rollout of Interpreter of Maladies final assessment.  

HW: Select stories for Final Assessment

3.15.17 Wednesday

** Get final count of DahkaBrahka Field Trip Tickets**

1. Story
2. Rollout of Interpreter of Maladies final assessment.  
Assignment Requirements HERE.  Ms. Frontier's model HERE.  Assessment Rubric HERE.
3. Finish Quiz.
4. Current Events Reminder: 2nd: Callie 4th: David 5th: Ilyas 
5. Interpreter of Maladies final assessment work day.  

HW: Work on Final Assessment

3.16.17 Thursday

1. Story   
​2. Current Events: Marcus
​3. Current Events Teaser:2nd: Callie 4th: David 5th: Ilyas 
3. Interpreter of Maladies final assessment work day. Submit at least 1 new story analysis (2 total) on my website by end of class today.
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HW: Work on Final Assessment

3.17.17 Friday

1. Story
2. Current Events: 2nd: Callie 4th: David 5th: Ilyas 
3.  Interpreter of Maladies final assessment work day. Submit at least 1 new story analysis (3 total) on my website by end of class today.

HW:  Work on Final Assessment- Due by Wednesday, 3/22/17 at 11:59p

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Monday 3.21

  1. Chapter 1:  “What do you remember” Contest
  2. Chapter 2: Review excerpts as tables
 
HW:  Read Chapter 3
 
 
Tuesday 3.22

  1. Ouija Board
  2. Chapter 2 Excerpts [Summarize, 2 Clues, Purpose] + Report.
  3. Chapter 3: Maria Teresa’s story in less than 100 words [ 3-4 words / Diary Entry]
 
HW:  Read Chapter 4 (pp44-59)
 
Wednesday 3.23

  1. Current Event Tomorrow:  David, Fatima
  2. Chapter 3: Capture Maria Teresa’s story in less than 100 words [ 3-4 words / Diary Entry ] Perform.  Example:  INXS “Mediate”
  3. Chapter 4: Patria handout (Writing + Notes)
 
HW:  Quiz 1-4 / Read Chapter 5  for Monday
 
Thursday 3.24

  1. Finish Patria / Chapter 4
  2. Reading Quiz 1-4
 
HW: Read Chapter 5 for Monday
 
 
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