Are You Feeling Lost 4th Quarter? Never Fear! Here's a Recap of What's Going On....

Click here to access a helpful powerpoint that explains what you need to accomplish:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m0hpQblA2LInTYfIfXNTaLUT6KYy6i--lBZoX7iQIdc/edit?usp=sharing

Links to the Stories:

Obituary
The Monitor
And Then I Went To School
Speak It Good and Strong
A Piece of my Heart/ Pedacito de mi Corazon
Photo Essay

Links to Movies:

Rabbit-Proof Fence
If you have Netflix, you can watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/60022990
If you still want to watch it, but you don't have netflix, you can rent it for $3.99 and Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Proof-Fence-Ningali-Lawford/dp/B009ZM76J2/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

"In the White Man's Image" - Minutes 20-40 and 50-54:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpkIsyc0YRU

I will also be having office hours Wednesday and Thursday (4/27 and 4/28) from 2:30 to 3:15pm.  Please come see me if you are lost and struggling!  :)


TO RECAP: 

Monday and Tuesday - Rabbit Proof Fence or Photo Essay

Hey Everyone,

Monday and Tuesday, April 25 and 26, we are watching Rabbit-Proof Fence in class.  This is the story of Molly Craig, an Australian Native (aboriginal) who was taken from her family to a mission to be 'educated.'

If you missed this class, you have some options:

If you have Netflix, you can watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/60022990

If you still want to watch it, but you don't have netflix, you can rent it for $3.99 and Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Proof-Fence-Ningali-Lawford/dp/B009ZM76J2/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

You also have the option of reading this photo essay instead: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2016/feb/12/youre-not-given-any-love-the-stories-of-australias-stolen-generations-photo-essay


After watching or reading, you need to add a new column to the "Story Retrieval" tracker.
You can see a copy of it here:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdakpIVjJPVThtMm8

On your story retrieval tracker, you should now have 3 columns finished.  One for "In The White Man's Image," one for "And Then I Went To School" by Joe Suina, and one for Rabbit-Proof Fence.  Trackers will be collected at the end of the week! 

Story Retrieval Homework

Story Retrieval Homework

At this point in the quarter, you should have finished the Tea Party Worksheet and turned it in.  By next class period, the first two columns of your Story Retrieval Sheet complete using the movie "In the White Man's Image" and "And the short story, "Then I Went To School" by Joe Suina.

REMEMBER: If you do not bring your Story Retrieval graphic organizer to class, you will get a Z in the gradebook!

If you missed class, here are the materials for completing your assignment.

"In the White Man's Image" Minutes 20-40 and 50-54:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpkIsyc0YRU

"And Then I Went To School" By Joe Suina: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdN0ZvVWZFMTJWaTdPc3hWV2Rkb25pVGNfZDNv

(Cochiti Pottery)

Linguistics Tea Party - Worksheet and Stories

Hello!
If you have begun the Linguistic Tea Party in class, here are all of the materials you will need to complete it.   Use the stories to make connections and answer the questions on the worksheet.
Happy synthesizing!

Worksheet:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdV3UxTE9EbXlVSWc

Stories: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdb2VlQzZGa3RNNDg


Enjoy learning about the characters we will meet more in depth this unit....

Quarter 4 - Syllabus (Assignment Deadlines and Course Overview)

Hello!

Click the link below to see the full syllabus for the next 7 weeks.

If you miss my class for testing, this is where you will want to go to make up your assignments:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w2w1yg1-icNsryKfr5chyZYFRTuCuaztXDdQ7TFgiQI/edit?usp=sharing

Letter Formatting

Proper Letter Formatting

http://www.savvy-business-correspondence.com/BlockBizLetter.html

Tuesday, April 5th -  Independent DI assignments

No Red Ink:

Assignment: Connecting Clauses with Colons and Semicolons
Extra Credit:  Subject Verb Agreement Quiz - FSA Practice Quiz

Assignments can be found when you sign in to www.noredink.com