Friday, October 29

Blog: How does the land parallel the lives of either the Kumalo family or the Jarvis family? Use at least one specific example from the book.

Genre #3: Due on Tuesday

Continuation from yesterday: comment on two of your peers' blogs (you can comment on the Ashoka fellows or on the land/people journal entry) and decide on a topic for your persuasive paper

Thursday, October 28

*Remember that tomorrow is silent reading day, so bring your books.

*Your 600 word genre rough draft is due tomorrow.

*Blog assignment: 1. Read about what three Ashoka fellows are doing to try and improve the world. Click here to do so. 2. Summarize what each person's idea is on your own blog. 3. Start visiting your peers' blogs and leave at least two comments discussing the ideas you think are of value. 4. Refine your list about what you will write about in your persuasive paper. 5. Pick one concept for your paper.

State Reading Test Practice

Go here for an online practice test.

Click here for a printable reading test to use for practice.

Wednesday, October 27

1. Have a conversation with the person you wrote a letter to about what parts had them almost convinced and what parts they reacted against.

2. Read chapter 30

3. Blog: Pick one character who does not have a name. Look back to all the times they are mentioned. What is the effect of using this character? Why do you think Alan Paton did not give them a name? Do you think this was a good decision on his part? Why or why not?

4. Start working on 600 word genre. Remember we moved this pack to being due on Friday. Your following genre will be due Monday, so don't procrastinate.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Please let your parents know that I will only be available from 5:00-6:30 on Thursday night.

Multi-genre Project

Thank you all for being flexible and proactive with this project. To clarify the discussion we had in class, your cultural genre can be a genre that isn't necessarily specific to that culture but it shouldn't be incongruous with it either.

All of your genres need to include your own writing and significant thought/analysis. For example, you can not just copy facts or information in to a new format. You need to do something of your own with that information.

If you have questions during the weekend, please leave them in a comment here and include the email address to which you want me to answer the question. Otherwise, I will answer the question as a comment here so that others can read it as well.

Additionally, if you used google documents and gave permission to view to jwecker, you need to redo this and give permission to jennifer397@gmail.com - my error.

What group are you going to research and write about?

You need to pick a group that is or has suffered from oppression. Be sure your chosen group fits into the definition of oppression. If they do not, your project will be difficult to complete. No more than three people can work on the same group of oppressed people, so if three people have already commented with your topic, pick a new one. If you need ideas, browse the blogs of your peers.

Leave a comment here telling me what group.

Cry Journal 4

Journal (due on Wednesday)

At least two links to information related to a society that is or has been under some form of oppression. Remember that oppression is the UNJUST use of power to keep another group of people down.

Reading for tonight (due on Tuesday)

Chapters 10,11, and 12

October 1 Journal (Cry #3)

• Read chapters 8 and 9 (tab while reading)
• Journal: Make a list of lines and phrases that repeat, images that repeat, and concepts that repeat. Pick one from each list (one phrase, one image, and one concept) and explain what the effect of that repetition is and why the author would use it.