HW for week 11/29-12/3

1.  Check the T2 Presentation Schedule-->We'll do West Africa this week.
2.  Begin Reading your outside reading book-->try to have 25-50 pages done by Friday

Monday (C) / Tuesday (G)-->Read TFA Chs. 1-3 & Do Double-Entry #1 (see sheet handed out in class for how to do this).

Tuesday (C) / Wednesday (G)-->Read TFA Chs. 4-6 & Do Double-Entry #2

Wednesday (C) / Thursday (G)-->Read TFA Chs. 7-8 & Do Double-Entry #3

T2 Presentation Schedule--Please Check!!!

Your job is to research an influential person.  You will create a poster with:
1. a photo/image of the person
2. brief biographical information
3. current issues that the person is involved in
4. awards/notable accomplishments
5. how this person connects to current events in the country or continent as a whole
6. connection to English/History topics
7. make it neat, colorful, informative and nice looking.  maybe make a frame so it looks nice.

Possible Topics: Political Leaders, Writers/Intellectuals, Activists

West:
1. Ernest Koroma--Mina 12/2 History
2. Goodluck Jonathon--Joe T 12/2 History
3. Ellen Sirleaf--Liana 12/2 History
4. Chinua Achebe
5. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
6. David Owoyele
7. Kofi Anan--Noah 12/3 History
8. Wole Soyinka--Jules 12/1 Eng
9. Sembene Ousman--Lydia 12/2 Eng
10. Michel Sidibe--Suzy 12/3 Eng
11. Patrice Lumumba--Adam 12/3 Eng
12. Constance Cummings-John--Laura 12/3 History
Ken Soro-Wina--James 12/3 Eng/His

North:
13. Gamal Nasser--Alona 12/7 Tue (His)
14. Hosni Mubarak--Matt 12/8 Wed (His)
15. Naguib Mahfouz
16. Anwar Sadat--Nic 12/9 Thur (His)
17. Alifa Rifaat--Dan 12/10 Fri (Eng)
18. Mohamed El-Baradei- Sophie 12/10 Fri (His)
19. Dr. Waffa El-Sadr--Jared 12/13 Mon (Eng)


East:
20. Jakaya Kikwete--Leah 12/14 C block
21. Julius Nyere--Rena 12/14 C block
22. Grace Ogot--Sarah 12/14 C block
23. Ngugi wa Thiong'o--Sam 12/14 C block
24. Jomo Kenyatta--Ami 12/14 C block
25. Ezekiel Mphahlele--Juliana 12/17 Eng
26. Adulrazak Gurna--
27. Leonard Kibera
28. Wangari Maathai--Chelsea 12/17 His
29. Halie Selassie--Jessie 12/17 His


South:
30. Seretse Khama
31. Ruphia Banda
32. Jacob Zuma
33. Nelson Mandel
34. Graca Machel
35. Zackie Achmat
36. Morgan Tsvangirai
37. Mafika Gwala
38. Bessie Head
39. Desmond Tutu
40. Dambudzo Marachera
41. Nadine Gordimer
42. Ahmed Essop
43. Stephen Biko
44. Albert John Luthuli
45. Albertina and Walter Sisulu

HW for Thanksgiving Weekend (in blue below)

1.  Read "The False Prophet" & do synthesis or plot notes

2. For the honors kids who read that story last week, research Balogun, the author,  also the cultures and languages of Nigeria, and the brief history of colonization by European powers.

3.  The only HW for the long weekend is to study Vocabulary Unit 2 for Quiz on Monday/Tuesday of next week.

HW for weekend 11/19

1.  Read "The Apprentice" by O. Balogun

2.  Fill out ONE of the two Reading Notes graphic organizer (honors use "Synthesis Notes")

3.  Make sure you get your copy of Half a Yellow Sun, Something Torn and New, or A Long Way Gone.

HW for week of 11/15

1.  Vocabulary Unit 2 due Friday (all exercises in book)

2.  HONORS:  In African Short Stories, read "Civil Peace" by Achebe.  Make a study guide (typed) that provides some historical context for the story (include citation), as well as 5 or comprehension questions and 3 or so discussion questions.  Due Tuesday.  G Block hand in on Wednesday (leave them on my desk, please)

3.  C1 & C2, Read "Civil Peace"  and complete the study guide by Friday. Please take a book (African Short Stories) when you need it and return it to the shelf when you don't--we have 44 people and 40 copies, so we need to share.

4.  HONORS:  Choose one other short story from the West Africa section of African Short Stories and make a similar study guide for it.  Due Friday.

Self Reflection

Great job on the the salon discussions!  As you sit down to do your self-reflection, keep in mind that the purpose of self-reflection is to assess your own performance.  What did you do well, not so well, and poorly?  What surprised you?  What would you do better next time?  What do you take away from this project in terms of learning?
Type this up and turn it in on Wednesday or, ultimately, by Friday.  Include the handout.

Smooth ride to end of term

Thurs. 11/3--Take Merchant of Venice in class essay during long G block (take 1st lunch)
HW:  Print out, read, highlight and annotate your debate from http://debatepedia.idebate.org (Read the entire debate, not just your position).  If you want, you can cut and past into a word document to save paper.

Friday 11/4--G block special groups (Dr. R will announce these groups) go to either 2206 or 1204.
C block do a dry run of your debate, trying to find common ground, working out how you will run it on Monday or Tuesday.  Leaders should prepare guiding questions.

Check Term 2 Outside Reading list on next blog post

Monday 11/8: C block:  groups 1, 2 and possibly 3

Tuesday 11/9: G block:  groups 4 and possibly 5
 C block: groups 6

Please finish reading TLO & TKOTW by Friday 11/12.
  

Week of Nov. 1

1.  Reading Notes 1-12 will still be collected late if you haven't already handed them in. 
2.  Vocab Unit 1 will be collected.  We will have the Quiz on unit 1 in the new term.
3.  Constitutions are due (give to Dr. Russell)
4.  We will spend one day in the Lab writing the revisions for the Position Paper (Due Wed.)
5.  We will spend at least one day workshopping your in-class essay for MOV (see handout with graphic organizer)-->The in-class essay will be either Thursday or Friday this week.  You can use your Reading Notes & graphic organizer.
6.  We will meet once or twice this week to prepare for Fishbowl Discussion.

Any questions?  email me (jscozzaro@gmail.com) or come see me during j block.