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Reading Journal #1 for "Things Fall Apart"

2/28/2018

You recieved your copies of Things Fall Apart in class today as well as instructions for your first Mastery Work assignment of the Marking Period! I can't wait for us to begin this incredible novel.

If you were not in class today, there is a link to a pdf copy of the novel as well as a copy of the Reading Journal assignment below.

Being absent is NOT an excuse!

For your first homework assignment, you are creating a reading journal for Chapter 1.

Finish reading Chapter 1 tonight.
Use your reading journal assignment sheet to guide your responses.
There is a sample reading journal below...check it out if you need further guidance.
Due TOMORROW 3/1

Click HERE for a pdf copy of Things Fall Apart.

Presentations Tomorrow!

2/26/2018

Your presentations on an aspect of precolonial Igbo culture are DUE TOMORROW 2/27!!! Please be ready to present your topic to the class.

There are no excuses for a missing/incomplete project! Please be sure to be 100% prepared.
Review the rubric for the presentation and make sure you are following all guidelines.
Please share your presentation with my email TONIGHT: mariana.hunter@hsps.us
There is a sample presentation below; you may scroll through it to get an idea of what your presentations should look like. Please note:
- Cover slide has the topic, research question and names of group members.
- Slides are simple, easy to read, and to the point.
- Every slide has a photo or image.
- There is a detailed works cited page (You CANNOT just copy and paste the links!)

MIDWINTER BREAK HW

2/15/2018

Because of the issues with getting access to the computer lab and other time constraints, you should finish the GoogleSlides portion of your research projects over the break. If you are having an issue contacting your partner, please reach out to me via REMIND or leave a comment on this post. When we return, you will work in-class on your posters. Presentations are due TUESDAY 2/27/18.

More info on the project below:

In addition, you may also complete an *optional* extra credit assignment for Black History Month. If you'd like to complete the assignment, send me a message on REMIND and I will assign you a person to research. A description of the assignment can be found below:

Black History Month Extra Credit assignment: Black LGBTQ+ People
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the ways in which Black Americans (who have historically been erased from the dominant narrative of our country) have enhanced and empowered themselves and their people. However, even within that framework of promoting marginalized voices, there are huge swaths of Black Americans who are sadly missing from the picture. Black LGBTQ+ people suffer an additional level of oppression due to their identities, and BHM lacks the stories and voices of the Black LGBTQ+ community.

Your assignment is to do a short, biographical project on a Black LGBTQ+ person and add their names and accomplishments to your knowledge of Black History! You will be assigned a person, and your task is to complete the following:

Create a short biography that includes:
- Name of person
- Birthplace and date of person
- Why the person is famous
- Three interesting facts about the person
- A picture (printed or illustrated) of the person
A journal that includes:
- At least three journal entries based on important moments from your figure's life.
- Should be written from THEIR perspective; write as if you are the person you are researching.

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!!!

HW: Poster for Project

2/14/2018

TOMORROW we will work in-class on our posters for our projects about pre-colonial Igbo culture.

Be sure to come prepared with some notes/ideas to add to your posters!
If you can, print pictures to bring to class with you.
Computer use will be very limited. Please bring your own pictures and/or art supplies as needed.
Unfortunately I cannot print images for you.

I will provide markers, colored pencils, crayons, construction paper and other art materials for your use.

Quiz tomorrow!

2/12/2018

Don’t forget about the quiz on TOMORROW 2/13 on the following:

Colonialism & postcolonialism
The white man’s burden
Political cartoons
Any info/vocabulary from your notes

In addition, be sure to have your original poems, and you annotated copies of the poems we read in class ready to submit tomorrow.

Homework: Original Poem

2/9/2018

Be sure to finish your original poem for homework this weekend! Instructions and options below. Be sure to have at LEAST 3 stanzas with 8 lines each.

HW: "The Brown Man's Burden"

2/8/2018

Finish reading an annotating "The Brown Man's Burden" by Henry Labouchere.
As you annotate, keep the follow-up questions in mind and come to class ready to DISCUSS the poem!
A copy of the poem and the questions is available below.

Homework: "The White Man's Burden"

2/7/2018

Today in class we began reading and annotating the poem "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling. Please complete the following for homework:

Finish reading and annotating the poem in detail.
Be sure that your annotations are thorough!
Keep the follow-up questions in mind during annotation. You do not have to answer them separately, but be able to discuss them and refer back to the text.
If you were absent today, please look up the poem yourself or click on the document below to view it.

We will be discussing the poem in class tomorrow, so please be sure to come prepared!!!