THURS. 6/11 SOUTH IHS and FRI. 6/12 CHS IHS (Final exam schedule at CHS)

Hand in red China packets

At South, we had an extra credit quiz on "Girl Like Me"/ At CHS, the extra credit quiz was for "Red Azalea"

Finish watching "Shadow Magic" and hand in your questions on the movie

As time permits, start watching your movies! Friday is the last day for CHS A.M. class

HMWK: NONE!

TUES. 6/9 SOUTH IHS and WED 6/10 CHS IHS

Films due!

Continue watching and discussing "Shadow Magic"/Work together on answering study guide questions

HWK: SOUTH: WE'LL HAVE AN EXTRA CREDIT QUIZ ON "A GIRL LIKE ME" FROM YOUR CHINA PKT NEXT CLASS.
CHS: OUR EXTRA CREDIT TEST WILL BE ON "RED AZALEA"

THURS. 6/4 CHS IHS

Watch "Buddha with a thousand hands"

Discuss "A Girl Like Me"

Watch and answer questions on "Shadow Magic"

HMK: Final films due next class on DVDs. Short vocab test next class. FYI, our next class together is Wed. 6/10, as Monday
6/8 is the EIHS assembly at South.

TUES. 6/2 CHS IHS and WED. 6/3 SOUTH IHS (Late Start at South)

Hand in storyboards

Quiz on "Guessie Grows Up" at CHS

Info and photos for background of China's Cultural Revolution

Quiet, individual work on the story "Guessie Grows Up." If you missed class, get these questions and do them for the following class

Begin watching "Shadow Magic" at CHS

HMWK:
Read "Red Azalea"
Heads up that we'll have a vocab test on Friday 6/5 at South and Wed. 6/10 at CHS

MON. 6/1 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on "Daughter of the Yellow River"

Work in groups of 3 to answer questions and then write your answers on butcher paper around the walls

Time for film groups to work on storyboards. Grading criteria written on the board and explained.

HMWK:
Storyboards due next class
Read "A Girl Like Me"
Heads up: small vocab test on Friday (8 words)

FRI. 5/29 CHS IHS

Quiz on "Guessie Grows Up"

Work in groups of 3 to write answers to 6 questions on "Daughter of the Yellow River." If you missed this class, get the questions and do them next week for class credit.

Time to work on storyboards with your group

HMWK: READ "A GIRL LIKE ME." STORYBOARDS DUE NEXT CLASS.

THURS. 5/28 SOUTH IHS

Collect typed screenplays

Point of view work on "Bound Feet and Western Dress". If you missed this, get the yellow sheet out of the homework box and turn in the assignment Monday or Wed. of next week.

Introduction to the Cultural Revolution and background of the reading "Becoming Madame Mao"

HMK: READ "DAUGHTER OF THE YELLOW RIVER." BRING EXTRA SCREENPLAY COPIES TO CLASS TO HELP YOU WORK ON THE STORYBOARD

WED. 5/27 CHS IHS

Collect typed movie scripts

Quiz on "Daughter of the Yellow River"

Partner work on point of view in "Madame Mao" and/or "Bound Feet and Western Dress." If you missed this class, pick up the yellow sheet from the homework box. Due Tuesday 6/2

NOTE: SCREENPLAYS ARE DUE TUESDAY 6/2!

HMWK: READ "GUESSIE GROWS UP" AND BRING IN A COPY OF YOUR MOVIE SCRIPT TO HELP IN PLANNING YOUR STORY BOARD

TUES. 5/27 SOUTH IHS

View power point explanation of camera angles (framing), and eye levels (normal, low, high) and see examples of story boards. Time to work on your screenplay and storyboard in class. Some groups find working on them together is a good thing; others think that doing so is confusing. Your group gets to choose.

HMK: SCREENPLAYS, TYPED AND EDITED, DUE NEXT CLASS. BECAUSE THIS IS A SHORT TURN AROUND, NO READING HOMEWORK DUE.

FRI. 5/22 CHS IHS

Watch power pt. for your storyboard and learn about framing and eye line/Groups receive storyboard templates

Watch clip of Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" and follow along on his storyboard

Time for groups to work on movie screenplays

HMWK:
Read "Daughter of the Yellow River"
Typed and edited screenplay due next class

THURS. 5/21 SOUTH IHS

Poster pitches!

Take notes on 8 vocab words/see google images or discuss the words. If you missed this class, get notes from a friend.

Quiz on and discussion of the reading

HMWK:
Read Ch 2 of "Bound Feet and Western Dress"
Be ready for group work on film to write your script next class

WED. 5/20 CHS IHS

Get back passage analysis from "Nectar in a Sieve." Look at example of how to create a setting analysis

Quiz on and discussion of Prologue and Ch 1 from "Bound Feet and Western Dress." Look at "point of view" in this reading and in our next reading

HMWK:
Read "Becoming Madame Mao"
Come prepared to work on movie scripts. If you miss this class, you really need to communicate with your film group about the script and your role in making the movie.

TUES. 5/19 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on Ch 2 of "Wild Swans"

Group discussion of 3 questions from Ch 2. If you missed this discussion, get half sheet of green paper from the homework box and write a paragraph response to each question.

Time to work in movie groups

HMWK:
Read Prologue and Ch 1 from "Bound Feet and Western Dress"
Poster and pitch for poster due next class

THURS. 5/14 AND MONDAY 5/18 CHS IHS (NO CLASS AT SOUTH ON FRI. 5/15 BECAUSE OF THE EURASIAN CONFERENCE)

MON. 5/18

Movie pitch and posters presented to class.

Copy down 8 vocab words to learn and see google images

Quiz on reading for AM class.

Get a copy of a sample screenplay. We'll have class time on Friday for groups to work on this, but you'll still need to do screenplay work outside of class.

HMWK: READ CH 2 FROM "BOUND FEET AND WESTERN DRESS"

THURS. 5/14: Go over community service requirements for IHS juniors.

Show power point on poster due next class and write directions for poster on the board.

Quiz on the reading

Group discussion of 3 questions from the reading. If you missed class, you should make this up. Pick up the 3 questions from the homework box (a half sheet of green paper) and write a paragraph response to each one.

HMWK: Read Prologue and Chapter 1 titled "A Woman Is Nothing" from "Bound Feet and Western Dress." Movie posters and pitch also due.

TUES. 5/12 CHS IHS AND WED. 5/13 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on reading assigned to your film group

See power point on requirements for your film poster

Work in groups on the setting, events, and title of your film. If time permits, you can make a rough draft of your poster.

HMWK:
READ CH. 2 OF "WILD SWANS," TITLED "EVEN PLAIN, COLD WATER TASTES SWEET"

THURS. 5/7 CHS IHS AND MON. 5/11 SOUTH IHS

Get into movie groups and get assignment of the short story you'll make a film version of

Quiz on reading

Discuss story and issue of bound feet

"Stack Your Values" activity. If you missed this class, pick up a pink sheet of 10 values from the homework box; each value is listed twice. Cut the sheet into 20 pieces of paper and create 2 stacks -- one that reflects your values (your most cherished value on top, least on bottom) and one that reflects values of Chinese society as seen in this story. Then type a 4-6 sentences explanation of each stack (8-12 sentences) total. Double space this and hand it in with your stacked values. Paper clip the values to your explanation.

HMWK: READ THE STORY ASSIGNED TO YOUR GROUP FOR GROUP DISCUSSION AND FILM WORK NEXT CLASS. CALL SOMEONE IN YOUR GROUP TO FIND WHICH STORY YOU'RE TO READ.

TUES. 5/5 CHS IHS AND WED. 5/6 SO IHS

Receive China packet and assignments for the rest of the year! (Though you should stay heads up, as some assignments might need to be modified.)

I read and analyze the ending of "Nectar in a Sieve."

Group work to finish discussion of the novel. If you missed this class, get the questions from the homework box to answer in order to make up the credit you missed.

HWK:
READ CH. 1 "THREE INCH GOLDEN LILIES' FROM "WILD SWANS" IN YOUR CHINA PACKET

FRIDAY 5/1 CHS IHS AND MON. 5/4 SOUTH IHS

Final vocab test from "Nectar in a Sieve"

Work either with a partner or alone on a passage analysis. If you missed this, you'll need to come in at lunch to make it up, or make an appointment to come in at late start on Wed (for South students). Makeups are done alone rather than with a partner.

HMWK:
None!

THURS. 4/30 SOUTH IHS

Go over more of the vocab for test next class. We discussed irony, protagonist, plot, tone, syntax, and prose.

Dance bhangara with Sat Pavan Khalsa! If you missed this class, please research bhangar on the web and type me a one-page, double space explanation of the origins and current use of bhangara. Look up a photo on google images and include a picture on a second page. This will replace the class participation points you missed today.

HMWK:
Be ready for the vocab test and a passage analysis writing

WED. 4/29 CHS IHS (LATE START)
Collect theme homework and, class time permitting, go over

Quiz on the reading

Discuss the vocab and get ready for vocab test + passage analysis next class. Words we reviewed: irony (see today's photo!), plot, prose, protagonist, tone, syntax


HMWK:
Be ready for vocab test and passagae analysis

MONDAY 4/27 CHS IHS AND TUESDAY 4/28 SOUTH IHS

Go over vocab -- metaphor, similes, onomatopoeia, and personification -- in preparation for upcoming vocab test (Friday 5/1 at CHS and Monday 5/4 at South IHS). Knowing these words will also help you on the passage analysis we'll be working on in class on those same days.

Quiz on reading

CHS PM -- Dance bhangara with Sat Pavan Khalsa. Other classes, your turn is coming!

CHS AM -- Work on "Name that Chapter." If you missed this class, get the assignment from the homework box

SOUTH -- Read pg. 115 and discuss idea of others' cultural values or philosophies that we have a hard time understanding

HMWK:
Finish reading the book
Theme work that you've been doing is due next class
If rangoli art wasn't finished in class, please finish it for homework

THURS 4/23 CHS IHS AND FRI. 4/24 SOUTH IHS

We're done with the OAKS state writing assessment! If you missed this, you MUST make it up! See me or another sophomore teacher at lunch or during projects to get your writing.

Quiz on reading

Go over more vocab terms -- motif and narrative. The vocab test will be Fri. 5/1 for CHS and Mon. 5/4 for SO

Discuss the reading. Notice particularly the difference points of view that Kenny and Ruku have towards life.

Work on rangoli art

HMWK:
Read pgs. 128-159
Theme work will be due Wed. 4/29 at CHS and Thurs. 4/30 at South

MONDAY 4/20 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 4/21 CHS IHS

Continue with state-required OAKS writing test.

HMWK:
Due Thursday for CHS and Friday for South: Read pgs. 97-128 of "Nectar in a Sieve"
Be working on your "theme" assignment that we started in class before OAKS began

WED. 4/15 CHS IHS AND THURS. 4/16 SOUTH IHS

Begin state-required OAKS writing test.

HMWK:
None, 'cause we'll be continuing the required testing next class.

TUES. 4/14 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on the reading

Work with partners to give examples of denouement, diction, and figurative language

Email from EIHS grad living in India

Work on rangoli Indian art

HMWK:
None because we start state-mandated OAKS writing tests next class

MONDAY 4/13 CHS IHS

Get feedback on improving interview stories

Email from EIHS grad living in India

Quiz on the reading

Work on rangoli art, used in Divali celebrations to welcom Lakshmi, goddess of wealth

HMWK:
None because we start state-mandated OAKS testing next class

THURS. 4/9 SOUTH IHS

Get back interview stories and receive class feedback on what was done well/how to improve them

PM1 class had quiz on the reading

Work on vocab words with a partner-- alliteration, atmostphere, and connotation. See me or email me for how to make this up.

With a partner also, fill out character sheet. See homework box for extra copies if you missed this.

PM2 class began individual work on a think/write/share paragraph.

HMWK:
Read Chs 12, 13, 14, 15
Continue theme work begun last class

WED. 4/8 CHS IHS (late start)

PM class had a quiz on Chs 7-11

Practice vocab words -- denouement, diction, and figurative language. If you missed class, get a sheet out of the homework box to do this.

Discuss events from the novel

HMWK:
Read Chs 8, 9, 10. 11. 12
TYPE your think/write/share paragraph from last class. Be sure to double space!

TUES. 4/7 SOUTH IHS

Receive new vocab list of literary terms

AM and PM2 classes have quiz on the reading

Discuss events in the novel and role of the narrator

Begin work on themes of the novel. If you missed this class, here's the assignment: Take out the notes you have from last class on 6 themes. List each one, skipping about 12-14 lines between each listing (you can write on the back of your paper). For each theme, find 3 events from the novel (eventually using the whole novel, not just one section or chapter). Write the event in your own words and include how it ties to the theme. Don't copy directly from the book; no need to use quotes, but do write in complete sentences. You won't turn this in until we finish the novel, but it's good to be working on it as you read rather than saving it all to be done in one night.
Here's an example: Under the theme of "Effect of modernization and change" you could write "When the tannery moves into the village, we see the effect of modernization when young men get jobs and bring more money to their families, though prices and pollution are also increasing."

HMWK:
Read Chs 7, 8, 9,10, 11

MONDAY 4/6 CHS IHS

Work on first three words on vocab list -- alliteration, atmosphere, and connotation

Partner work on grid of characters from "Nectar in a Sieve"

Discuss events in Chapters 4-6

Think/write/share paragraph

HMWK:
Read Chs 7,8,9,10,11 (they're really short!)

FRIDAY 4/3 SOUTH IHS

No classes today because it's Career Day at SEHS. As assigned last class, read Chs. 1-6 for Tuesday (our next alpha day) and finish the pink study guide to hand in on Tuesday.

THURSDAY 4/2 CHS IHS

Look at your cartoon stories -- They're great!

Quiz on Chs 1-3 of "Nectar in a Sieve"

Receive glossary of literary terms with 20 words underlined. These will be our vocabulary for the month of April.

Theme work. List the 6 themes you wrote down last class on 2 or 3 pieces of lined paper, skipping 10-12 lines between each theme. Using your book, go back over the first 3 chapters you've just read and write down events that relate to any of the 6 themes. Use complete sentences. You probably won't find events for all 6 themes in these first chapters. By the time you finish reading the novel, each theme should have 3 events that relate to it written on your paper, and I'll collect these when we finish our reading.

HMWK:
Read Chs 4, 5, 6
Continue theme work

TUES. MAR 31, CHS IHS and WED. APR. 1, SOUTH IHS (late start)

Check out "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Intro to novel -- take notes on themes and get handout of characters

Receive study guide questions for first 3 chapters

I begin reading the novel with you and talking about the main character as narrator

IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GET THE BOOK AND READ THE REQUIRED CHAPTERS SO YOU'RE READY FOR A QUIZ NEXT CLASS

HMWK:
CHS: Read Chs 1-3 and complete study guide questions for those chapters
SO: Since I won't see you on Friday because that's Career Day at South, read the first SIX chapters and complete the study guide that relates to the first 3 chapters

FRIDAY 3/20 SOUTH IHS

Finish "Lagaan"! If you weren't in class to see it, rent the video and then type up a one-page, double spaced response to the last hour of it.

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!

HMWK: None!

WED. 3/18 SOUTH IHS (late start) AND THURS. 3/19 CHS IHS

Continue watching "Lagaan." Again, if you missed this class, rent the movie and type up a one page, double spaced response to the portion you missed.

HMWK:
None!

TUES 3/17 CHS IHS

Continue watching "Lagaan." Again, if you missed this day, rent the movie and type me a one page, double spaced response to what you view.

HMWK:
Cartoon stories due next class

MON. 3/16 SOUTH IHS

Collect pastiche of Indian/Persian poetry

Watch "Lagaan" -- the delightful Bollywood film nominated for Best Foreign Language Academy Award in 2001. IF YOU MISSED THIS, you can rent it and watch the first 70 minutes. TYPE a one-page, double spaced response to this portion of the movie.

HMWK: NONE!

FRIDAY 3/13 CHS IHS (Advisory schedule)

Watch "Lagaan"! It's a delightful Bollywood film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001
IF YOU MISSED THIS DAY, rent the movie and watch the part you missed. Then type me a one page, double spaced response to what you viewed.

HMWK:
None for next class
Your cartoon story will be due Thurs. 3/19

THURS. 3/12 SOUTH IHS

Share your cartoons due today

Look at the classic poetry of Tagore, Mirabai, Rumi and Hafiz

You choose one poem to write a pastiche (imitation) of, mimicking the style, line length, and tone (mood) of the poem. (For instance, if the poem is written in couplets, you should do that, too, and if the poet says "thou" instead of "you," you do so, too. Then illustrate the poem with an colorful arabesque design down at least two sides of the front of the page. I showed arabesque designs in class; you can look them up under "arabesque" or "islamic art" in google.images.

Criteria for your poem:
Must be at least 8 lines long
Written neatly on blank paper, or you can type it, cut it out and glue it onto the sheet with your arabesque design if you prefer (or if your handwriting isn't neat)
Title if the poet you're imitating uses a title. Your name appears below the title, and also the name of the poet you're imitating
Colorful and neat, with designs and words filling the page

HMWK:
Finish the above poem

WED. 3/11 CHS IHS (late start)

Take an art walk to see your photo art assignment that's due today.

Get more instructions on writing/drawing a cartoon story and see examples. Since we're not able to do this in class as I anticipated (time's a'runnin' out!), I've extended the due date till Tuesday 3/17. Feel free to come into the classroom on Friday at lunch for more supplies and/or advice, or look for me in the IHS office.

Watch film of "Persepolis I." If you missed this, rent the film (it's widely available). Watch from the beginning in color (where Marji's at the airport) through the flashback in black and white (about 45 min) to where the film returns to the airport and is in color again. We're going to discuss the film more in class on Friday.

HMWK:
WORK ON CARTOON STORY DUE TUES. 3/17

TUES. 3/10 SOUTH IHS

Take an art walk to see your photo art assignments due today

Collect cartoon stories. If you need to make this up, templates and instructions for creating cartoons are in the homework box.

Watch first 45 minutes of "Persepolis I." If you missed this, rent the film (it's easily available) and watch from airport scene at beginning, which is in color, all through the flashback of childhood in black and white, till the movie returns to the airport and color. Then get discussion questions from the homework box and type out several sentences in answer to each question.

HMWK: None!

MONDAY 3/9 CHS IHS

Graded Socratic circle discussion on "Persepolis." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GET THE SHEET OF DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX AND TYPE UP A 1 PAGE, DOUBLE SPACED RESPONSE TO ONE OR TWO OF THE QUESTIONS.

Get in groups of 3 or 4 and begin work on illustrating a story in cartoon form

HMWK:
Finished cartoon story due Friday

THURS 3/5 SOUTH IHS

Graded Socratic circle discussions of "Persepolis"

Continue working in groups on your cartoon story

HMWK:
If necessary, finish your cartoon story if not finished in class

WED. 3/4 CHS IHS LATE START

Quiz on the reading of "Persepolis"

Watch Rich Steves video on Iran. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GOOGLE RICK STEVES, AND THE 4TH ENTRY DOWN IS A LINK TO A VIDEO STEVES AIRED ON IRAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. Watch the first 25 minutes, then move forward and watch the last 5 minutes. Take at least 10 bullet-point-type notes on what you watch.

Discussion on the book. Get the half sheet of discussion questions from the homework box if you missed this and type a response of about a paragraph to each question.

HMWK:
Finish reading "Persepolis"

TUES. 3/3 SOUTH IHS

AM and PM1 classes had a quiz on the reading

Whole class and then graded partner discussion on the book. IF YOU MISSED THIS, GET THE PURPLE HALF SHEET FROM THE HMWK BOX AND TYPE A PARAGRAPH RESPONSE TO EACH QUESTION.

Begin working in groups of 3/4 on making a comic version of one of your own stories

HMWK:
Finish reading the book

MONDAY 3/2 CHS IHS

Take timed discussion questions test on "Three Cups of Tea"

Receive photo art assignment for either "Three Cups" or "Persepolis"

Receive half sheet with permission to skip pgs. 51, 74, and 80 if the language or images bother you

HMWK:
Read pgs. 3-86 of the graphic novel "Persepolis"

FRIDAY 2/26 SOUTH IHS

Turn in final interview story

Receive instructions for a photo art assignment that includes an extra credit opportunity

View video of Iran, both modern day and historical, and take notes. IF YOU MISSED THIS VIDEO, you can find it by doing the following:
Google the words "Rick Steves"
The 4th entry down says "Video Results for Rick Steves" and offers 2 videos.
Click on "Rick Steves' Iran Documentary"
Watch the first 25 minutes of RS in Tehran; then you can fast forward to minute 50 and see footage of the ancient ruins of Persepolis. Take copious notes -- at least 10 bullet points -- and turn in for credit.

HOMEWORK:
Read pgs 3-86 of Persepolis for next class. Feel free to skip pages 51, 74, and 80 -- the ones II gave you written warnings about.

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WED. 2/25 SOUTH IHS AND THURS 2/26 CHS IHS

Vocab test on words from "Three Cups of Tea"

Socratic circle discussions on questions class generated on "Three Cups." IF YOU MISS THIS GRADED DISCUSSION, get a copy of the questions from the homework box, choose one, and type a one=page, double spaced, thoughtful response to it. Grammar and spelling, as always, count.

HMWK:
Final interview story due

SOUTH IHS MONDAY 2/23

Peer edit rough drafts of interview story

Watch short interview with GM on YouTube

Socratic circle discussions of "Three Cups" with your questions

HMWK:
Vocab test next class. Final of interview story due on Friday

FRIDAY 2/20 CHS IHS

Present your final words in 3D form

Look at example of how a "not-so-good" lead into an interview story can be changed into a very good lead, and then see two student examples of good leads.

Time to work on your own lead and ask me questions as you need.

Review portions of the book.

HMWK:
Finish reading the book!
Since we moved the rough draft up, it's now due next class. 600-1,000 words, TYPED.

THURS 2/19 SOUTH IHS

Look at techniques for writing a lead to your interview story, as well as see several examples of leads

Get scoring guide for the story

Take timed essay test on "Three Cups of Tea." If you missed, this test, bring your book and come to the classroom at lunch on Monday! It takes 40 minutes, max.

Write one good discussion question that you would like to talk about in a Socratic Circle discussion next week.

HWK:
Typed ough draft of interview story due, 600-900 words