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STUDY/READ: The Souls of Black Folk by WEB duBois – Forethought & Chapter 1 highlight

ASSIGNMENT: Writing #1 Core Reads Commentary due in Dropbox no later than end of day Monday 9/12

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Quickwrite #9: “Colorblind” by Joseph Capehart

STUDY/READ: “Letter to My Nephew” by James Baldwin

ASSIGN: Create a notebook page about this “core” read. Use your “How to Notebook” page for suggestions on what you might put on this page. Try finding a quote you like or that resonates with you. Copy it, explain it, extend your thinking.

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STUDY/READ: “This Far: Notes on Love & Revolution” by Daniel Jose Older from The Fire This Time

ASSIGN: Create a notebook page about this “core” read. Use your “How to Notebook” page for suggestions on what you might put on this page. What did you think was important? find interesting? worth quoting or exploring? Why?

“How and Why We Read” – Crash Course video w/ John Green

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READ: Finish Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (p. 305)

TO DO: Read something because you want to!!

UPCOMING: Core reads to help us relate from Older, Baldwin, & Du Bois

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READ: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds to p. 222

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READ: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds to p. 146

Read Aloud – The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson & Indie Read

Quickwrite #7: The Rules (What rules would you advise for life? What should you do to be successful? What shouldn’t you do? List them.)

READ: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds to p. 70

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Quickwrite #6: Poetry (your thoughts, experience, etc.)

READ: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds to p. 30

Book Trailers & Indie Read w/ clipboard check-in.

Quickwrite #5: “Take a Knee” by Kwame Alexander (click the link to watch the video)

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/18597971

TO DO: Take/Make some time to read!

UPCOMING: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

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Quickwrite #4: “History Reconsidered” by Clint Smith

READ: Stamped Ch. 2

TO DO: Keep your notebook up-to-date and read something fantastic!