Dialogue Assignments are due on Thursday, Oct. 6th!

Attached you will find the rubric for your dialogue assignment. Remember, it is due next Wednesday, Sept 28th. Have a great weekend!

We are almost finished reading the novel The Outsiders. It is crucial that you keep your unit duotang up to date! Make sure you are not missing any chapter questions, journals or vocabulary. Come see me if you think you are missing anything and we can make sure you have everything you need. To date you should have the following in your duotang: Chapter questions for chapters 1 & 2, 3 &4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, and 9 & 10. 6 journals (see me at noon if you need a copy of the journal topic) 3 new vocabulary words for ch. 1 & 2, 3 &4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, and 9 & 10 a title page

Hey folks, We have just finished Part One of To Kill A Mockingbird. If you have missed time, be sure to keep up and have up to chapter 12 finished. There will be a TEST on Part One on Friday, April 15th. We will review in class on Thursday.

Here are questions to hand in for chapter 2 and 3 of TKAM.   Chapter 2 & 3 Questions —  Is a person’s identity greatly determined by his/her family and by the way that society views the family? Is this true of Walter Cunningham? Of Burris Ewell? Of Miss Caroline Fisher? —  Atticus says, “In certain circumstances the common folk judiciously allowed them certain privileges by simple method of becoming blind to some of the Ewells’ activities.” Is it fair or appropriate to bend the rules? Laws? Why or why not? Explain.   Homework tonight, April 6th: Read chapter 4 and 5. There will be a short quiz on these chapters tomorrow.     

Here is your "Article of the Week #4". This is due tomorrow. Poetry quiz tomorrow.

Here is the handout for your next assignment. We will be working on this during class and you will also be expected to work on revisions at home. Expect to do many drafts, just like our "mini snapshots". Have fun!