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Things Fall Apart Resources:
- Use the following link to take a virtual tour of the Village of Umuofia from __Things Fall Apar__t: []

- You took the grammar quiz - Remember that your final story is due in my e-mail by midnight on Thursday.
 * Wednesday, April 11**

- We practiced for your vocabulary quiz tomorrow: [|11 Honors Grammar Quiz Review.pptx] - Remember that your short story's final draft is due in my e-mail by midnight on Thursday. - We discussed your grammar quiz on April 11: - We watched 3 videos and discussed the elements of the short stories: theme, plot, genre...etc.
 * Tuesday, April 10**
 * Friday, March 30**
 * The quiz will be on dialogue, simple tense, and perfect tense

- You peer reviewed your short stories: [|Short Story Peer Review Questions 12H.ppt] - You can use this worksheet to help your check the grammar in your short story: [|English Conventions Error List.doc] - Your final draft is due on April 12th. You will not be in school, so you must e-mail me your final copy by midnight. - April 11th: you will have a quiz on grammar: dialogue, simple tenses, perfect tenses.
 * Thursday, March 29**

- We practiced the simple and perfect verb tenses by creating a timeline:
 * Wednesday, March 28**
 * You drew a timeline with 3 events in your past, 1 event in your present, and 3 events in your future.
 * You made a picture and a title for each event.
 * On the back of the paper, you created 2 sentences for each of the verb tenses we have been working on: simple- past, present, future; and perfect-past, present, future.
 * The pictures and timeline are worth 8 points; The sentences are worth 12 points (1 point for each correct sentence).


 * Tuesday, March 27**
 * -**We practiced the simple and perfect verb tenses by listening to lyrics for songs

- We went over the answers to the test for TFA. - You took notes on the Simple and Perfect Tenses: [|SimplePerfectVerbTenses.ppt]
 * Monday, March 26**

- You wrote a dialogue with your partner using the information we learned in class yesterday. Look at the assignment in the PowerPoint (note: you will not perform the dialogue in class)... [|Short Story Dialogue Skills.ppt] - We watched 2081... we will have a discussion about the content on Monday.
 * Friday, March 23**

- We discussed the literary elements of a short video from the horror genre.
 * Thursday, March 22**
 * -** We discussed proper grammar for dialogue: [|Short Story Dialogue Skills.ppt]

- You were graded based on your speaking only in ENGLISH and the quality of your discussions. - If you were absent for this assignment, it will be your responsibility to schedule a time to come see me to make up the speaking points.
 * Wednesday, March 21**
 * -** We completed the analysis of "Harrison Bergeron" as a speaking grade with your groups using this worksheet's questions: [|HBGenreExample.doc]

- We discussed your Short Story writing assignment: [|Short Story Idea Outline12H.doc] - As an example of a short story, we read the short story: "Harrison Bergeron": [|Harrison Bergeron Text.doc]
 * Tuesday, March 20**
 * Turn in the Rough Draft of your story AND the short story Idea outline (above), on MONDAY.
 * your story must be 3-4 pages long, double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman font.

- We completed an introduction to the elements of a short story, and you took notes based on the presentation: [|Short Story Unit 12H.pptx] - Analyzed a video using these elements:
 * Friday, March 16**

- You took the unit test on Things Fall Apart - Remember that your journal corrections are due tomorrow.
 * Thursday, March 15**

- We reviewed for your test tomorrow using the following resources:
 * Wednesday, March 14**
 * PowerPoints: [|Things Fall ApartStudyForTest.ppt], [|BAAMThingsFallApart.ppt]
 * Study Guide: [|TFA Study Guide.doc]

- I handed back your journals for you to count your grammar mistakes, fill in your chart, and turn it in on FRIDAY. - Remember that you have a test on Things Fall Apart on Thursday; we will use tomorrow in class as a review day.
 * Tuesday, March 13**
 * -** We completed our 20 point discussion in class.
 * You answered the 2 questions in your groups and had a class discussion (5 points)
 * You evaluated your personal contribution to the class discussion. What score do you deserve? Why? (5 points)-

- Tomorrow We complete the discussion activity: For tomorrow - We read chapters 24-25 - For Homework: answer questions 5-9 in part 3 of the study guide to turn in on Monday for a writing and reading grade. - Remember that your Test on Things Fall Apart is next Thursday.
 * Monday, March 12**
 * -** We started our discussions of TFA in class for 20 points:
 * I checked to see that you answered questions 5-9 from your homework. (5 points)
 * You were placed into groups where you checked your answers from the homework and created 2 questions for the other groups to answer. These questions should be creative/ interesting/ and important. They should take more than one sentence to answer. (5 points)
 * You started to answer the other's groups questions in class...
 * Complete the class discussion for the questions you answered. (5 points)
 * Evaluate your groups discussion. What score do you believe you deserve? Why? Give examples. (5 points)
 * Thursday, March 8**

- We read chapters 22-23. - Remember there is a quiz on chapters 14 and 15 tomorrow for those who missed the first quiz.
 * Wednesday, March 7**


 * Tuesday, March 6**
 * -** We read chapters 20-21 and answered questions 1-4 in part 3 of the study guide.

- We read Chapter 19 in TFA and answered question 6 in part 2 of the study guide: [|TFA Study Guide.doc]
 * Monday, March 5**

- We answered study guide questions for the chapters we read. - The journal entry from yesterday is now due on Monday.
 * Thursday, March 1**
 * -** We read chapters 17 and 18.

-We read chapters 15 and 16 in TFA - We answered the study guide questions: 19, 20, 21 - Homework: Answer question number 2 from the study guide as a 1 page (handwritten) journal entry. The question you are answering is how is Okonkwo like a classic example of a tragic hero and how is he different. If you type your journal, it should be half a page and single spaced and **printed**. The journal is worth 15 writing points. It is due on next Monday.
 * Wednesday, February 29**

- We answered the Study Guide questions 16-18
 * Tuesday, February 28**
 * -** We read chapters 13 and 14 in TFA

- We took the quiz on chapters 10-11 - We completed the study guide questions 13-15 in the worksheet: [|TFA Study Guide.docx] - We read chapter 12 together from TFA.
 * Monday, February 27**

- We read chapter 9 - Read chapters 10-11 during culture week. There will be a quiz on the plots on Monday.
 * Monday, February 20**
 * -** We looked at a PowerPoint about Igbo culture

- We had a two hour class today. - In the 1st hour: - In the 2nd hour:
 * Wednesday, February 16**
 * We read chapter 8 from Things Fall
 * We completed filling out the study guide from last class (see link below)
 * We played two traditional Igbo games: Moonshine Baby and Catch Your Tail

- We answered the first 6 questions for the study guide together: [|TFA Study Guide.docx] - We read chapter 7 from Things Fall apart - Homework: Complete the rest of chapter 7 for our next class.
 * Tuesday, February 14**
 * -** I collected your journal corrections

- You were given back your journals - We discussed the new grammar system: [|English Conventions Error List.docx] - You turned in your Conventions Error Chart: [|Conventions Error Progress Chart - For students.docx]
 * Friday, February 10**


 * Wednesday, February 8**
 * -** We completed reading chapter 5 and 6

- We got into groups and worked on characterization. - We read the first part of chapter 5.
 * Tuesday, February 7**

- We read chapter 4 together in class.
 * Monday, February 6**
 * -** You had a quiz on the end of chapter 3

- We discussed the contents of the journal entries - Read Chapters 2 and 3 in class. - Homework: You were assigned to read the remainder of chapter 3 over the weekend. You will have a quiz on what you read on MONDAY.
 * Friday, February 3**

- We read an article about the historical context of Things Fall Apart: [|Things Fall Apart Historical Context.doc] - We read Chapter 1 of the book. - You were assigned the journal entry from below. Remember that it is due on Friday.
 * Thursday, February 2**

- Today we discussed the work for the rest of the quarter: [|Welcome to the 3rd Quarter12H.pptx] - You read the article: "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema": [|BODY RITUAL AMONG THE NACIREMA.doc] - You were assigned your books for the novel: __Things Fall Apart__ - You were assigned a journal that is due on Friday: } Have you ever encountered a culture different from your own? If you have, what was your reaction…what happened? If you have not, what culture do you think it would be hardest for you to adapt to? Why? } Write a 1 page, single spaced journal entry (handwritten… but use your judgment depending on your writing size ) } If you decide to type it, it should be a half page single spaced.
 * Wednesday, February 1**