Thursday, May 15, 2008

End of the Year!!! Wahooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, May 15:

1. Vocabulary Test
2. Inquiry Reports


Monday, May 19th:

1. Silent Reading
2. Grade Grammar
3. Read Article
4. Class Discussion

HOMEWORK: Read Mecca

Wednesday, May 21:

1. Silent Reading
2. Inquiry Reports Due---Brief explanation
3. Malcolm X Reflection Questions
4. Read Chapter 18 in class--Chapter 19 homework

Friday, May 23:
1. Read Chapter 20 in class
2. Socratic Seminar


FINAL WEEK!!!!!

End of the year party!!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Monday, May 19

1. Silent Reading

2. Inquiry Reports Due

3. Proofread Inquiry Reports

4. Vocabulary

5. Read in Class


Homework--READ

Tuesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 15

COMPUTER LAB--Work on Inqiry Reports


BOOK REPORT DUE on MAY 13

GRAMMAR DUE on MAY 13

Friday, May 9

You will have a sub! I will be in New York, chillin in Harlem, eating some soul food.

1. Silent Reading
2. Grammar (same sheet as 10th graders)
3. Hand out the “Getting Used to Violence” -- read and write notes on the paper, then answer the following questions:


--Are Americans too used to violence?

--What violent acts can you remember witnessing on the news in your lifetime?

--What do you think of the violence portrayed in movies and videogames?

--Why did Malcolm X make a specific movement from violence to more calm methods? How did people respond?

4. Silent read the next chapter that they are on “Black Muslims”




TURN IN TIMELINES!!!!!

Wednesday, May 7

1. Silent Reading

2. Go over Vocabulary (Test next time)

3. Go over timelines

4. Journal Entry

5. Read Malcolm X

Monday, May 5

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!


1. Silent Reading

2. Group Summaries

3. Timeline of Malcolm X's life and yours!


HOMEWORK: Read the chapter entitled "Savior" and work on the rough draft of your life's timeline.


Missions can be cool too.....remind me to tell you some cool stories next time, cause I have them....one about a black fish who turned gold.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Late Work

I will take any late work for half credit by Friday. After Friday nothing will be accepted!!! Get it done! Be Successful!!!

Come on! You can do it!!!