Category: Multi-Cultural Lit.
Multi-Cultural Lit – Wednesday, August 24th
Read Aloud – The Day You Begin by Jaqueline Woodson & Rafael Lopez – & Indie Read.
Quickwrite #3: A reaction “What do I notice? What do I wonder? What surprised me?” in Stamped Ch. 1 (if you need to reread or missed class find this chapter as material in GClassroom)
TO DO:
- Finish your Dropbox sign-up and folder share
- Read something awesome!
Multi-Cultural Lit – Tuesday, August 23rd
Book Talks & Indie Read.
Quickwrite #2: So Far? (How’s class so far? What are your expectations? How are you doing? What is exciting? or worrisome? Write about it.)
DROPBOX: Sign up for Dropbox and share folders with Mrs. C. Find directions at the tab above labeled “DROPBOX SETUP.” Be sure to read the directions – don’t guess!
TO DO:
- Finish your Dropbox sign-up and folder share
- Take the grades survey (on GClassroom) if you haven’t yet
- Read something awesome!
Multi-Cultural Lit – Monday, August 22nd
Book Talk & Indie Read.
NOTEBOOK: Notes page “How to Notebook”
Overview – course syllabus.
TO DO:
- Read the syllabus & ask questions if you have them.
- Complete the survey about grades that’s in GClassroom today.
- Read something awesome!
Multi-Cultural Lit. – Friday, August 19th
Tour the mrsconnollysclass.com website!
BOOK PASS: Keep 1 Pass 1 format. (You’ll need a book for independent reading in-class on Monday!)
Time for browsing & book check-out.
All Classes – Thursday, August 18th
Quickwrite #1: Reactions, comments, thoughts on “high school reading” video… (take 4 minutes to write about it in your notebook – resist the urge to just summarize)
Book Talks. Use these to help generate items for your TBR page.
Rhetoric & Comp (hours 2,3 & 7) ONLY
Quickwrite #2: What’s in the Box? (write 4 minutes – you can’t be wrong – let go of your inner-critic)

Welcome to 2022-2023, GCHS!!
DAY1: Class intro, poem, notebook intro, book pass.
TO DO: Take the introductory survey on GClassroom (yes, it’s required).
ALL CLASSES – Monday, December 20th
Class survey day! Please take both surveys (one about your progress & the other about the course).
Celebrate the semester with a movie!!
Multi-Cultural Lit – Friday, December 17th
Reading Wrap-Up!!
Indie Read w/ rate calculation (and average rate). Padlet update + total pages read. Book spines & labeling. Reflection & Goal setting.
DEADLINE: Reflective Letter & Grade Pitch (details & assignment sheet posted in GClassroom) due no later than 2pm Sunday 12/19
PAST DUE: Notebook Tour was due Wednesday 12/15 in Flipgrid (more details & join code in GClassroom) – If you haven’t submitted this, do it ASAP!!
Multi-Cultural Lit – Thursday, December 16th
Indie Read
Poetry Share & Work Time – Letter/Grade Pitch work, past due writing, independent reading.
DEADLINE: Reflective Letter & Grade Pitch (details & assignment sheet posted in GClassroom) due no later than 2pm Sunday 12/19
PAST DUE: Notebook Tour was due YESTERDAY 12/15 in Flipgrid (more details & join code in GClassroom) – If you haven’t submitted this, do it ASAP!!
Multi-Cultural Lit – Wednesday, December 15th
Indie Read
NEW: last work of the semester – reflective letter & grade pitch (details & assignment sheet posted in GClassroom)
Poetry Share & Work Time – Notebook work, past due writing, independent reading.
DEADLINE: Notebook Tour due no later than end of day TODAY 12/15 in Flipgrid (more details & join code in GClassroom)