Reading Group: Coming of Age: December 2012

This class is an exploration of the transition from childhood to adulthood. What are your individual strengths and challenges? How are you influenced by your family, friends, and various environments? How much do you know about your history and heritage? What are your core beliefs and values, and how do those shape how you deal with challenges? What are your goals for completing high school and the immediate years after high school? To help us on this journey, we’ll read four novels focused on different aspects of "coming of age" and Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" about success. Students will be assigned a variety of papers and essays throughout the year to relate course topics and readings to their own experiences. (1 English credit)

Monday, December 17, 2012

Final Outliers Quiz tomorrow! IRP Project and Gallery Card due Thursday!

Use your study guides to help you prepare for the Outliers quiz.

Also work on your IRP, creative project and gallery card due on Thursday, Dec. 20. Remember, your project must:

be interactive
show a lot of effort
relate to your book and teach your classmates about your book

Thursday, December 13, 2012

12/13 #19 This American Life Response and work on IRP

Follow instructions on the class handout. Here is a link if you need it.

Also work on your IRP, creative project and gallery card due on Thursday, Dec. 20. Remember, your project must:

be interactive
show a lot of effort
relate to your book and teach your classmates about your book

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

12/11 Study for final vocab quiz and complete "Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes" Qs

Monday, December 10, 2012

12/10 HW #18 Read "The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes" and answer Qs

Start reading and answering the questions. Here is the handout if you need it. Due on Thursday.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

12/6 HW #16 Complete typed book report.

Finish your independent book this weekend and complete a typed, double-spaced summary of your book. Your summary must be 4-5 paragraphs and include your opinion of the book.

See the guidelines under the "IRP Packet with Weekly Questions" link of this blog (top right corner).

12/4 HW #15 IRP week 6

In 150 words, type a description of your creative project. It must be interactive, show effort and directly relate to your book.

12/3 HW #14 "Harlan, Kentucky", read and answer Qs

Read pages 161-176 in "Outliers" and answer the questions provided in class.