Mini Memoir

Homework Assignments

Week 5

Monday9/12 Finish reading House on Mango St. Read carefully and annotate so that you’re ready for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Sign up for an IR test this week if you’re reading two books for the first quarter, you need to take a test by Wednesday, September 14. Tuesday9/13 Finish reading your IR book if you’re reading more than one book for first quarter. Tests are due by tomorrow. Continue reading your long book if you’re only reading one. Due by October 11. Wednesday9/14 Read to page 51 in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Read carefully and annotate so that you’re ready for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Thursday9/15 Complete the wildfire smoke assignment on Google Classroom. Friday9/16 Choose a new IR book and start reading or continue reading your long book. The first quarter deadline is October 11.

Weeks 3 - 4

Monday
8/29 Read to page 75 in House on Mango Street. Read carefully and annotate so you’re prepared for a reading quiz on Tuesday. Tuesday8/30 Based on our writing conference, the rubric, and your own ideas, write a final draft of your Childhood Memory. Make sure that you have lots of vivid imagery, authentic dialogue, physical description, and figurative language to show your memory. Be sure to read your final draft aloud and correct any errors or awkward sections. Read in House on Mango St. Wednesday8/31 Complete your name research (look up the meaning of your name and ask your parents about the story of your name) and work on your Coat of Arms, due Friday. Thursday9/1 Finish the first draft of your Name writing. Friday9/2 Read in your IR book. Aim to read about 70 pages per weekend, or 12 pages a night in order to reach the A level by the end of the quarter without a last-minute crisis. If you’re reading more than one book, the first book tests are due by September 13. The next book test is due by October 11. Tuesday9/6 Read and annotate the Yosemite performance task articles. Wednesday – Friday: Yosemite Trip Assignments

Week 1-2

Thursday
8/18 Finish reading and annotating “Eleven” if you haven’t done so already. Thoroughly answer the questions on Google Classroom. Show your parents the Course Information sheet and begin looking for an IR book (please bring it to class and show it to me by next week). Friday8/19 Brainstorm for your childhood memory. List a few possible topics and then start brainstorming details for one. Jot down as many sensory details as you can. You may list, web, or use your computer, but bring what you have done to class on Monday. Read in your IR book if you’ve found one already. Monday8/22 Answer the questions on “Our Good Day” in Google Classroom. Give detailed, reflective answers. Don’t forget to choose an IR book. Tuesday8/23 Finish writing the first draft of your childhood memory. Be sure to add lots of sensory detail, dialogue, and metaphor so that your readers can see your experience. Due tomorrow. Make sure your draft is ready to share in writing response groups. Wednesday8/24 Based on peer editing suggestions, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, revise your childhood memory and improve your writing as much as you can. Second drafts are due tomorrow. I will have a writing conference with you about your second draft so that you can make a great final draft that will be due next week. Thursday8/25 Read and annotate with post-its in House on Mango Street. I will check your progress in class tomorrow and give you points based on how much you’ve accomplished. Try to read about 15 pages from where you left off in class. You will have a reading quiz based on the reading (pages 17-45) on Monday. Friday8/26 Read in your IR book. Aim to read about 70 pages per weekend, or 12 pages a night in order to reach the A level by the end of the quarter without a last-minute crisis. If you’re reading more than one book, the first book tests are due by September 13. The next book test is due by October 11. If you haven’t read to page 45 in House on Mango Street yet, get caught up this weekend so you’re ready for a reading quiz on Monday.

Old Assignments
Week 4 -5

Tuesday9/7 Re-read “The Three Sisters” in House on Mango Street. Answer the questions on Google Classroom. Give thorough, detailed answers. Wednesday9/8 Finish the first draft of your last Mini Memoir piece. See the directions on Google Classroom Thursday9/9 Finish the Mango St. Reflection assignment on Google Classroom if you didn’t get it finished in class today. Friday9/10 Read in your IR book. Sign up for an IR test next week (Monday or Tuesday). Complete your 6 Word Memoir if you didn't get a good one done in class. Monday9/13 Finish reading an annotating the performance task articles on the value of Wilderness. Tuesday9/14 Finish the Wilderness debate assignment.
Wednesday9/15 Start reading your next IR book, due by October 8.

Week 3

Monday8/30 Continue reading and annotating in House on Mango Street. Make sure you’ve gotten to the end of page 75 so that you’re ready for a reading quiz tomorrow. Tuesday8/31 Continue reading and annotating in House on Mango Street. Make sure you’ve gotten to the end of page 100 so that you’re ready for a reading quiz tomorrow. Wednesday9/1 Based on my suggestions, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, revise your childhood memory and improve your writing as much as you can. After you make the main revisions, read your narrative aloud and correct for any typos, repeated words, awkward sections, etc. Make sure to show your memory and not merely tell what happened. Final drafts are due tomorrow. Thursday9/2 Ask your parents about how they chose your name and whether it has any special meanings. Look up the meaning of your name and your Chinese Zodiac. Take down notes on your research. You can start writing the beginning of your “My Name” writing. Remember to begin your piece with: In English my name means ______ . In ________ it means ________ . Friday9/3 Read in your IR book. First book tests are due by September 14. The second book (or one longer one) is due by October 8. Finish reading House on Mango Street if you have not finished it yet.

Due Dates

"Eleven" Questions: Due 8/19Childhood Memory: Due Wednesday 8/24Second draft: Thursday 8/25Final Draft: Wednesday 8/31Mango St. Reflection: Six Word Memoir: "Eleven" Memoir: Coat of Arms : Friday 9/2My Name: The Story of Your Name: Friday 9/2
Yosemite Trip: September 7 - 9
Independent Reading Q1: September 14 (first book) & October 11 (second book)

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