WINTER BREAK – DECEMBER 21- JANUARY 6

Friday, December 20

• Tournament of Champions
• Short story workday
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 277-288
• Short story rough drafts are due January 6 at end of class period.

Thursday, December 19

• Socratic seminar #2
• Short story workday
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 252-277

Wednesday, December 18

• Short story workday
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 231-252
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 215-230

Tuesday, December 17

• Short story workday
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 203-230
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 199-214

Monday, December 16

• Human sculptures freewrite, part two
• Socratic seminar (Period 4)
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 170-199
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 178-198

Friday, December 13

• Human sculptures freewrite, part one
• Short story workday
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 140-155
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 150-158

WEEKEND READING:

• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 155-170
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 159-177

Thursday, December 12

• Class read journal entry #1 (Period 4)
• Socratic seminar (Periods 1-3)
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 126-140
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 132-150

Wednesday, December 11

• Socratic seminar discussion
• Short story assignment rubric provided
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 112-126
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 118-132

Tuesday, December 10

• Dramatic irony freewrite
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 93-112
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 98-117

Monday, December 9

• NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE. Write the name of the assignment and date on each journal entry. The following entries will be graded.
  • Nov. 7: “The Second Bakery Attack” plotline and three act structure
  • Nov. 14: “Nighthawks” storywrite
  • Nov. 15: “Dead Man’s Path” task and response
  • Nov. 21: Suspense storywrite
  • Nov. 22: “Ruthless” response and partner activity
  • Dec. 3: “Open House” freewrite
• Lesson on dramatic irony
• Dramatic irony group activity
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 84-92
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 77-97

Friday, December 6

• “Open House” freewrite
• Finish tridimensional character bone structure group activity
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 55-69
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 48-66

WEEKEND READING:

• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 70-84
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 67-76

Thursday, December 5 – FIELD TRIP TO TACOMA

• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 39-54
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 32-47

Wednesday, December 4

• Begin tridimensional character bone structure group activity
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 22-39
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 15-31

Tuesday, December 3

• Begin Tangerine by Edward Bloor or Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• “Open House” freewrite
• Reading schedule:
  • Tangerine: p. 7-22
  • Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian p. 1-14

Monday, December 2

• In library with Mrs. White (BOB)