Student book talk & Indie read.  Read:  movie review Jordan Peele’s Get Out. Watch: Get Out Official Trailer 1 & Jordan Peele on exploring the “deep horror of racism” in “Get Out” Quickwrite #24:  Respond/react/write about the review, trailer, &/or interview.  Can racism be addressed through the horror film genre?

Deadlines:

• read book club #2 selection heading for target date 11/5
• student book talks – NOW thru Dec. 14th
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above  (first date Nov. 9 for last names A – G)

Student book talk & Indie read. Rhetoric of Horror: watch video Why Is Being Scared So Much Fun? , read “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King.  Quickwrite #18:  What does MJ’s Thriller “say” about the thriller (scary movies)? Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Student book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #22:  Being 12 – Kids on Race New/Next Notebook page:   title it Book Club #2 & answer “what surprised you?” or “what’s worth talking about?” for the first section of BC read.  Share within your group.

Deadlines:

• Book Club targets – Mon. 11/5, Fri. 11/9, & Thur. 11/15 (finish line)
• student book talks – NOW thru Dec. 14th
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above (first due date 11/9 for last names A – G)

Upcoming:  Tomorrow – the rhetoric of horror (Happy Halloween!)

Student book talk & Indie read.  Essay:  “What did my mom the chemist see in Betty Crocker?” by Celeste Ng.  Quickwrite #21:  write in response to the essay – What surprised you?

Deadlines:

• Book Club target #1 Tuesday, Oct. 30th – TOMORROW!
  • To All the Boys … ch. 1 – 10
  • The Young Elites to p. 55
  • … Part-time Indian  to p. 43
  • Mexican WhiteBoy  to p. 40
  • The Kite Runner ch. 1 – 6
  • Shadowshaper to p. 40
• student book talks – NOW thru Dec. 14th
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above (first due date 11/9 for last names A – G)

Book talk & Indie read.  Story:  “The Green Zone Rabbit ” by Hassan Blasim.  Video:  Muslims Read Hate Comments – Facebook original video  Quickwrite #20:  write about the story and/or video – What’s worth talking about here?

Deadlines:

• Book Club target #1 Tuesday, Oct. 30th
  • To All the Boys … ch. 1 – 10
  • The Young Elites to p. 55
  • … Part-time Indian  to p. 43
  • Mexican WhiteBoy  to p. 40
  • The Kite Runner ch. 1 – 6
  • Shadowshaper to p. 40
• student book talks start MONDAY!
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above

BOOK CLUB #2:  It’s commitment time!  What are you reading?  Get a copy ASAP.  See Mrs. C if you have extenuating circumstances.

Book talk & Indie read.  Essay:  “Only Daughter” by Sandra Cisneros.  Video:  At the Wall, US/Mexican Border, Texas, 2020  Quickwrite #19:  write about the essay and/or video – What’s worth talking about here?

BOOK CLUB #2:  It’s commitment time!  What are you reading?  Get a copy by the end of the week.  See Mrs. C if you have extenuating circumstances.

Deadlines:

• book talk preparation – sign up on the calendar for a personal due date
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above
• Book Club target #1 Tuesday, Oct. 30th
  • To All the Boys … ch. 1 – 10
  • The Young Elites to p. 55
  • … Part-time Indian  to p. 43
  • Mexican WhiteBoy  to p. 40
  • The Kite Runner ch. 1 – 6
  • Shadowshaper to p. 40

Book talk & Indie read.  Story:  “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven” by Sherman Alexie.  Video:  BBC Pop Up – Young and Native American  Quickwrite #18:  write about the story and/or video – What’s worth talking about here?

BOOK CLUB #2:  It’s commitment time!  What are you reading?  Get a copy by the end of the week.  See Mrs. C if you have extenuating circumstances.

Deadlines:

• book talk preparation – sign up on the calendar for a personal due date
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above

Book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #17: You Can’t Have My Culture – Kito Fortune & Aman Batra  WRITE CLUB w/ a partner to look at progress on your rhetoric of rap papers.

BOOK CLUB #2:  It’s commitment time!  What are you reading?  Get a copy by the end of the week.  See Mrs. C if you have extenuating circumstances.

Deadlines:

• book talk preparation – sign up on the calendar for a personal due date
• quotable mention – see due dates (by alphabet) on the QM page above

Book trailers & Indie read.  Preview & intro of new assignments:  student-led book talks* & quotable mentions (see page tab above).

*Book talk signups on calendar at the front of the room.

Deadline: Rhetoric of rap paper – draft due TOMORROW  (in Dropbox). You’ll also need your annotated song lyrics.

BOOK CLUB #2:  It’s commitment time!  What are you reading?  Get a copy by the end of the week.

Book talk & Indie read.  1st quarter reflection survey.  Lab time for work on rhetoric of rap paper.

Deadline: Rhetoric of rap paper – draft due Monday 10/22  (in Dropbox). You’ll also need your annotated song lyrics.

Upcoming:  New book club after P/T Conferences – week of Oct 22 – 26. Order this week!