Language Arts
Work on Assigned Book Talk: Time permitting, you may work on your assigned book project in class! Do bring your book to class
Unit: Understanding Point of View
* Project Assigned & Explained 10/7. Students peruse the given handouts. Collaborating with your group & being mindful of the due date will result in a fine project -one with little to no stress.
-Work on Project 10/7-10/17.
-Script/Backdrops/Props due 10/16. Please know that you do not need to purchase any items. Be creative with what you own!
-Reviews & Rehearsals 10/16-10/17
-Presentations 10/18. Please adhere to the timeframe provided in class- thank you!
Focus: Biography
Reading Project Presented & Explained 10/2. Due 11/2.
Students, please remember to bring your selected biography to class for approval on 9/7. It will be checked off for points.
Novella: The Pearl
We will be reading this novella in its entirety in class. Students, though the story makes for a simple read, yet, within its simplicity, is a complex tale filled with imagery, symbolism, and thematic significance.
Focus: Understanding Setting & the role it plays in plot development
Chapter One - * In-Class Review 10/10. Quiz 10/15
* The Pearl Chapter II Reading and Discussions 10/14-15. Prompts/Vocabulary Assigned. Due 10/18
* Character Charts Assigned and Explained 10/7. Students, you need to continue to augment your character charts on an ongoing basis. All charts will be collected for points at the end of this unit.
Polite Reminders
Book Talk (October)
Focus: Biography
Reading Project Presented & Explained 10/2. Due 11/2. Students, you have had class time to work on this project. Please know that class notes will be checked.
Monthly Grammar Standards (- these are the standards you selected to review & polish)
-Monthly Grammar Review 9/30. Standards (October) Assigned 9/30. Due 10/30.
Vocabulary (ECW) Presented 10/7. Quiz 10/14
Pearl Chapter I Quiz 10/15
History
Unit: The Islamic World.
Final Project Presented 10/10.
Classwork 10/10-10/14.
Due 10/15
The Cultural Legacy of West Africa
Students, herein, you will:
* learn about the orature (oral arts), written traditions, music, and visual arts of West Africa
* Learn to describe the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture
* explain how African cultural achievements of the past continue to shape the world today
-Work Presented & Explained.
Most work must be completed in class. Incomplete classwork is to be regarded as homework for that day!
-Know that all assigned work is posted on Google Classroom:)