Book Talk & Indie Read.

Quickwrite #19: “3 Ways to Speak English” by Jamila Lyiscott

Watch/Read: How Code Switching Explains the World (NPR)

DEADLINE/TARGET: Read to target #1 in your new novel no later than classtime TOMORROW 10/7.

PAST DUE: If you never completed and/or submitted Writing #3 (identity poetry & reflection) do that ASAP (no late penalties).

Read Aloud & Indie Read.

Quickwrite #18: Random people pic (see Mrs. C for a picture if you missed class) and then see where it takes you.

Target review (they are on yesterday’s GClassroom stream) & extended reading time.

PAST DUE: If you never completed and/or submitted Writing #3 (identity poetry & reflection) do that ASAP (no late penalties).

Indie Read.

Choose Novel #2, set targets, and reading time. (Seniors who were testing – you can find the book schedules on today’s GClassroom stream. Check them there and get reading!)

PAST DUE: If you never completed and/or submitted Writing #3 (identity poetry & reflection) do that ASAP (no late penalties).

Banned Books Week Video & Indie Read w/ padlet check-in. 🙂

Continued preview of book choices for Novel #2. See the slides on GClassroom today if you missed or need more time to decide. (Click the links on them to watch related videos). See Mrs. C for a book & choose by 10/4.

PAST-DUE: Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) was due 9/29

Banned Books Week Video & Indie Read.

Quickwrite #17: “Are You Racist? No isn’t a good enough answer” by Marlon James

Novel #2 – BOOK CLUB preview. Choose from Dear Martin, Monday’s Not Coming, Everything Everything, All-American Boys, and The Hate U Give. Book talks & trailer videos. You’ll be choosing by 10/4.

PAST-DUE: Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) was due 9/29

Banned Books Week Video & Indie Read.

NOTES: Watch & take notes on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Danger of a Single Story”

DEADLINES: Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) due no later than end of day TODAY

Banned Books Week Video & Indie Read.

NOTES: Watch & take some notes on Vernā Myers’ “How to Overcome Our Biases?” Ted Talk

DEADLINES: Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) due no later than end of day Wednesday 9/29 (TOMORROW)

Book Talk & Indie Read.

Notebook Upside Down: Time Audit. Complete in class as instructed and if you missed class today, check the GClassroom stream for a video version you can complete yourself.

DEADLINES: Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) due no later than end of day Wednesday 9/29

Book Trailers & Indie Read w/ padlet board check-in.

Group Discussions Novel #1 – The Poet X or Solo.

DEADLINES: Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) due no later than end of day Wednesday 9/29

Indie Read.

Quickwrite #16: Like Xiaomara / Like Blade – Consider how you can connect with the main character in Novel #1. This might be through views or experiences concerning high school, dads, siblings, rules, God, music, romance, apologies.

More reading time – We will discuss tomorrow, so get as far as you can (preferably the end of the book).

DEADLINES:

• Read to end of novel Poet X or Solo for tomorrow
• Writing #3 – Identity Poem & Reflection (you can find this on GClassroom or at the MC Lit Writing Assignment tab above) due no later than end of day Wednesday 9/29