April 28 / May 1

EQ:  How do I use a "quote sandwich" to cite evidence from the text?

Classwork:

• Writing time for essay

Homework:
Note upcoming due dates:

• Character Analysis Essay - Due May 2nd (White Day) or May 3rd (Red Day)
• Completion/Documentation of Cultural Festival interview - May 10 (White Day) or May 11 (Red Day)

April 26/27

EQ:  How do I use a "quote sandwich" to cite evidence from the text?

Classwork:

• Review citing evidence using a "quote sandwich."
• Review example of a paragraph using "quote sandwich."
• Writing time for essay

Homework:
Note upcoming due dates:

• Character Analysis Essay - Due May 2nd (White Day) or May 3rd (Red Day)
• Completion/Documentation of Cultural Festival interview - May 10 (White Day) or May 11 (Red Day)

April 24/25

EQ:  How do I use a "quote sandwich" to cite evidence from the text?

Classwork:

• Turn in Weedflower packet.
• Review Cultural Festival Interview Questions.
• Learn how to use a "quote sandwich" to cite evidence.
• Writing time for Character Analysis Essay

Homework:

• Review, brainstorm, and star interview questions.

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