Monthly Archives: October 2008

Tomorrow, October 15, Wednesday, is the third and final presidential debate. You will be asked to watch and analyze one more time! It will go from 9-10:30; we’ll ask you to watch at least one hour of it. **Please plan ahead!**
Due Wednesday

Writer’s Notebook assignment due.
Due Thursday

1. Finish TBAS ch. 4 (20 more pages of reading).

2. Select two more examples of resistance that interest and strike you. Either copy  down the passage or record their page numbers.

3. Write a paragraph about each type of resistance you chose and be sure to include the slaves’ goal(s).

Great job on the presidential debate assignment, again! The next one is a week from today, October 15, Wednesday. Be planning ahead to watch this one as well.

**Have a wonderful, restful 5-day break! This would be a perfect time to catch up on independent reading.**

Due Tuesday: To Be A Slave, Chapter 4, the first 20 pages. Complete the handout to begin collecting writing for your upcoming essay on resistance to slavery.

Due Wednesday:

Writer’s notebook assignment that we went over today.

O n g o i n g

As I said above, October 15, Wednesday, is the third and final presidential debate. You will be asked to watch and analyze one more time! It will go from 9-10:30 again. 🙂

Due Tuesday:

Read TBAS ch. 3, and using the responsive writing rubric to guide your work, write a 3/4 page response.

Due Wednesday:

1. Watch at least one hour of the presidential debate, which goes from 9-10:30 pm, and complete the assignment.

2. Bring in your 20-minute freewrite in your writer’s notebook based on the topic you selected.

NOTE #1: I forgot to remind you that Monday, October 6, is our school photo day! Please reach out to your classmates and remind them to look their best for our photos. Thanks!

NOTE #2: You have the following holidays coming up: next Thursday, October 9 (Yom Kippur), Friday, October 10 (Teacher Development Day), and Monday, October 13 (Columbus Day). You have a 5-day weekend! 🙂

Due Monday: Family/friend interview and photo! Make this your best work-proof read it and revise so that the person and the topic come ALIVE!

Due Wednesday: 20 minutes of freewriting in your writer’s notebook.

Due Thursday 8/2/08

1) Read chapter 1 in To Be A Slave, pages 28-38.

2) Choose three passages (from the slave narratives or Lester’s own writing) that strike you as important.  For each passage respond in these ways:

Who is saying/writing the passage? What page number is     the passage on? Why did you choose the passage? How         does the passage help you understand the experiences of         slavery in America?