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Reading HW due 11/1

10/31/2018

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FOR D BLOCK ONLY!

Read pages 97-105 in Haroun and the Sea of Stories. There will be a READING QUIZ tomorrow to keep up all accountable!

There are no presentations tomorrow.

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Homework due 10/31 (Halloween!)

10/30/2018

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Read Ch. 5, "About Guppees and Chupwalas" pp. 79-93 in Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Answer the following questions:
1. Who is Khattam-Shud?
2. What is the difference between Gup and Chup ?
3. According to Mali, what is the job of a floating gardener?
4. What kind of fish are Bagha and Goopy and what is their job?
5. What is the Old Zone? Why is it important?
6. Find something funny in this chapter --> Explain, why is it funny?

Tomorrow's Presentations: Prince Charming + Princess/Damsel in distress archetypes

FOR G BLOCK ONLY!

Finish reading Ch. 4 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories if you did not already do so.

In addition, please read Ch. 5 "About Guppees and Chupwalas" and check our Google Classroom for the follow-up questions.

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Reading HW: Due 10/30

10/29/2018

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Finish reading Ch. 4 "An Iff and a Butt" in Haroun and the Sea of Stories.
Tomorrow's Presentations: Film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

FOR G BLOCK ONLY!

Read pp. 63-68 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories (up to the break)
Tomorrow's Presentations: Exxon Oil Spill and film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

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Weekend HW (Due 10/29/18)

10/25/2018

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DUE MONDAY 10/29

Read pp. 63-68 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories (up to the break)
Monday’s Presentations: Hoopoe Bird, Rapunzel, + the Exxon Oil Spill

FOR G BLOCK ONLY!

There will be a READING QUIZ on Chapters 1-3 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories Monday 10/29!
- Be familiar with characters, literary terms, and the allusions we have covered in class so far.
- Use your NOTES to study!

Please complete your allusion graphic organizers for Aladdin, the Hoopoe bird + Rapunzel over the weekend!

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Homework for 10/25

10/25/2018

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DUE MONDAY 10/29

Read pages 63-68 of Haroun and the Sea of Stories (up to the break)

Monday’s Presentations: Hoopoe Bird, Rapunzel, + the Exxon Oil Spill

FOR G BLOCK ONLY!

Please read pp. 50-54 (up to the break) in Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

Fill out the "Allusion" side of your charts for 1,001 Nights andHarun Al-Rashid (this will be CHECKED!)

Tomorrow’s Presentations: Aladdin, Hoopoe Bird, and Rapunzel

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October 23rd, 2018

10/23/2018

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Please read pp. 50-54 (up to the break) in Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

Fill out the "Allusion" side of your charts for 1,001 Nights and Harun Al-Rashid (this will be CHECKED!)

FOR G BLOCK ONLY!

Be sure to sign up for our new G-Block Google Classroom! The class code is: mkx8qy
- Check our Google Classroom every Wednesday because Ms. Hunter + Ms. Superville will be posting a discussion question so that we do not fall behind in class! For each discussion question your job is to:
  - Respond to the discussion board question(s) AND
  - Respond to ONE of your classmates' responses to the question(s).

Check out the assignments for your Allusion Presentations below. You can see WHAT your topic is, WHEN you are presenting, and WHO your partner(s) is/are.
- Contact the other people in your group! Especially if you are presenting soon.
- See the previous post for a sample presentation + instructions on how to complete the project.

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Allusion Presentations Tomorrow

10/22/2018

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Tomorrow, we will begin the allusion presentations for our mini research projects. The following topics/students are presenting tomorrow:

Lake Dahl --> Shavanna + Kylie
1,001 Arabian Nights --> Kellyann
Haroun Al-Rashid --> Savaughn

Please see below for a sample presentation AND a list of all the presentations and their due dates. You will ONLY be able to present on the day you signed up for...so please come prepared!

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Final Drafts Due Monday!

10/19/2018

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DUE MONDAY 10/22

Final drafts of your Mastery Work

Final drafts of Mastery must be TYPED (Size 12, double spaced, legible font)
Click HERE for a copy of the Mastery Work assignment
Click HERE for a copy of the rubric

6-Word Story Cover page

Click HERE for a copy of the 6-Word Story assignment
You will present your stories in class on Monday!
See some sample 6-Word Story cover pages below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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HATSOS: HW #2

10/16/2018

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Considering what you learned in class about characterization:

Choose at least THREE elements of STEAL to characterize Mr. Butt.
Be sure to include EVIDENCE from the text (cited correctly) and an EXPLANATION that includes ADJECTIVES that describe the character.
See a sample characterization chart for Rashid below as a guideline.

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories HW#1

10/12/2018

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DUE MONDAY 10/15

Please FINISH reading Chapter 1: "The Shah of Blah" in Haroun and the Sea of Stories this weekend.

In addition, if you did not finish your work on identifying magical realism in class, please complete this for homework as well (instructions below). --> Use the sentence stems and identify examples of magical realism in Ch. 1 of the novel!

Lastly, keep working on your 6-Word Story Projects! Click HERE for the instructions for how to complete this project.

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