Week of May 31

Tuesday
Book Jacket due. HW-->#9 read pp. 145-162
I was extremely disappointed in the behavior of Lightning today. As a result, I will plan on giving you in class assessments in order to limit any down time. Please come to class prepared.
Wednesday
Quiz on Vocab 8. HW-->#10 pp. 163-end

Thursday
G block: fishbowl discussions--to prepare, bring in a couple discussion questions, interesting quotations suggesting themes, and/or notes on what you found surprising about the book.

Friday
G block: combined to begin project
C block: fishbowl discussions--to prepare, bring in a couple discussion questions, interesting quotations suggesting themes, and/or notes on what you found surprising about the book.

HW for Memorial Day Weekend

1. Read pp 109-144 of BLCS
2. Finish outside reading
3. Do your book jacket for your outside reading book.

Week of 5/23-5/27

Monday(C)/Tuesday(G)
BLCS Reading #4: pp. 55-72

Tuesday(C)/Wednesday(G)
BLCS Reading #5: pp. 73-90

Wed(C)/Thurs(G)
BLCS Reading #6: pp. 91-108

Friday
BLCS Reading #7: pp. 109-126

Other notable due dates:
Vocab Unit 8: all exercises due by 5/27
Outside Reading should be done by 5/31
Book Jackets (see handout) are due by 5/31

Week of 5/16-2/20

The letters from our penpals in The Netherlands have arrived! Be sure to pick yours up (if you signed up way back when). I would like to send a packet of replies back ASAP, since their letters were dated at least a month ago. So, please write your reply to your penpal and bring it to me on Friday and I will mail all of them together on Saturday.

This week, we will start reading "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress". We will use Literature Circles in class.

On Friday there is a Quiz on Vocab Unit 7.

Also on Friday, Dr. R and I will present you with the Globalization Project that will be the final exam. The groups for that project are on the whiteboard in my room (unless a proctor erased it during MCAS!)

Book Jackets for outside reading are due on May 31st. You should finish your outside reading by then. We will do brief book talks and/or fishbowl discussions on the books the week of 5/31.

Isn't it good to be global?

in class essay on TFRY on Friday

Hello everyone!
I will give an in-class essay on TFRY on Friday during G block (for both sections). Please bring:
1. RRs 1-20 (I have a few to give back)
2. your copy of the book
3. paper and pen
I will give you a variety of prompts to choose from, but I will not give these prompts to you in advance. The prompts will come from the discussions we have had in class, so you will be able to choose the one that you feel most confident about.

Also Vocab Unit 7 is due on Friday.

I will have mid-term grade reports for you on Friday.

Beijing street map

check out this street map of Beijing!

Vocab Quiz 6 on Tuesday 5/3!

Just a reminder that there is a quiz on vocab unit 6 for both thunder and lightning tomorrow, Tuesday 5/3. Please be prepared!

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