Tuesday, October 5

Due Tomorrow:

1. Bring in your writer’s notebook!

2. Be sure you have an electronic copy (email, flash drive or on a computer) of your “Theme B” poem AND your Artist Action Statement. No exceptions.

3. Set up your Family/Friend Interview. Select the person, set the time, and decide upon an event.  Come prepared to share all of this information.

4. Begin reading for Thursday’s To Be a Slave (TBAS) assignment (see below).

Due Thursday, October 7:

1. Read TBAS, Prologue and Chapter 1 (pages 16-38, 20 pages of reading and be sure to look at illustrations as well)

2. Select three passages you find striking, interesting, important or confusing. Record the page number of each passage, and its opening and closing lines.

3. Using the responsive writing rubric to guide you, write a paragraph about each passage saying why you chose it and commenting upon it (3 paragraphs total).  Responsive Writing RubricREV

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Reminder: You have Friday, October 8 and Monday, October 11 off.

For Tuesday, October 12: Your first complete draft of your Family/Friend Interview is due!  This assignment is posted earlier on this blog.