April 20/21

EQ:  How do I analyze a character in literature?

Classwork:

• Review chapters 24-27 of Weedflower
• Define "analyze"
• Complete planning document for Character Analysis Essay Assignment

Homework:

• Finish Weedflower.
• Complete reading packets

April 18/19

EQ:  What are key plot points in Weedflower?

Classwork:
Turn in Character Presentations (This is the first question of the reading packet that you do on your own paper.)
Turn in or share Poston Chronicle article.
Review chapters 18-23 of Weedflower
Work time on Weedflower packet

Homework:

• Read chapters 24-27
• Reading packets will be due Monday, April 24 (W) or Tuesday, April 25 (R)

April 14/17

EQ:  How can I describe the conditions and lives of the internees at Poston Internment Camp?

Classwork:
Writing time for Poston Chronicle article

Here are resources to help you decide about and write your article topic and details:

• Watch video interviews of Japanese Americans who were relocated to internment camps.
• Poston Chronicle 
• Read about Poston here.

Homework:

• Read chapters 21-23
• Complete Poston Chronicle article and print or share it with me by Tuesday (White Day)/Wednesday (Red Day)
• Turn in your character presentation.  (This is the first question on the reading packet.  Character Presentation -- 2 quotes about each main character -- should be done on your own paper.)

April 12/13

April 12/13

EQ:  What were the day-to-day conditions of Japanese internment camps, and how can we empathize with the Japanese Americans who lived there?

Classwork:
Review Chapters 16-18
Writing time for Poston Chronicle article
Resources to help you decide about your article topic and details:

• Watch video interviews of Japanese Americans who were relocated to internment camps.
• Poston Chronicle 
• Read about Poston here.

Homework:
Read chapters 19 through 21

April 10/11

EQ:  What were the day-to-day conditions of Japanese internment camps, and how can we empathize with the Japanese Americans who lived there?

Classwork:

• Turn in Cultural Festival Plan of Action
• Review chapters 13-15 in Weedflower.
• Watch video interviews of Japanese Americans who were relocated to internment camps.
• Poston Chronicle reporter assignment.
• Read about Poston here.

Homework:
Read chapters 16-18 in Weedflower and continue packet.
(Poston Chronicle writing assignment will be done in class.)

April 6/7

April 6/7
EQ:  What is theme and how do we identify it in a novel?
Classwork:

• Review Cultural Festival Project Plan of Action sheet  
• Review Chapters 9-11 in Weedflower
• Determine a theme of the book -- why are the events in the book happening?  What is the cause?
• Popcorn reading Chapter 12

Homework:

• Read through Chapter 15 and continue packet.
• Turn in Cultural Festival Plan of Action sheet.

April 4/5

Hi Students,
I got behind on our class website at the end of last trimester.  I'll try to do better this trimester!  Click on the Classwork and Homework link to see what we did in class and what homework you have.

April 4/5
EQ:  What are key plot points in Weedflower?
Classwork:

• Share Spring Break activities.
• Discuss upcoming cultural festival deadline. (Decide on topic.) 
• Review first 8 chapters of Weedflower (Game).

Homework:

• Read chapters 9-11 and continue work on packet.
• Cultural Festival topic decision (April 10/11)