Monday, March 29, 2010

SPRING BREAK

3/29 - 4/11

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND RESTFUL BREAK!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

AGENDA 3/24

Finish creating and present character posters for The Bluest Eye

HW: Read pages 44-58 in The Bluest Eye and be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

AGENDA 3/23

SAFETY/EVACUATION DRILL

Begin making character posters for The Bluest Eye: Include character's first and last name, a symbolic or literal illustration, a direct quotation from the text that reveals something about the character's personality (either dialogue or narration), and 3-4 sentences of analysis in which you explore the character's role in the novel so far, what the quotation reveals about the character, or the character's personality strengths and weaknesses.

HW: For Thursday, finish the "Autumn" section of The Bluest Eye, pages 44-58.

Monday, March 22, 2010

AGENDA 3/22

ANNOUNCEMENT: LAST WEEK to make up poetry performances or submit poetry study projects!!!

Finish discussion of Shirley Temple clips and opening scenes of The Bluest Eye

HW: Read up to page 44 of The Bluest Eye.

Friday, March 19, 2010

AGENDA 3/19

View clips of Shirley Temple films:

Shirley Temple and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
Shirley Temple in War Babies

Complete discussion notes in preparation for discussion of first segment of The Bluest Eye

Friday, March 5, 2010

AGENDA 3/5

Computer Lab Visit #3: Biography Research

Please find at least THREE different sources that give biographical information about your poet. Email jpust@smmusd.org with the three links and ONE interesting detail or fact you learned about your poet's life before the end of the period.

Some sites to try: The Academy of American Poets
The Poetry Foundation
Poets - Incredible People