Young
Voices 
Homework
| Tuesday 5/13: | 1. Book talks 2. Turn in all Independent Novel 2 stuff |
| Monday 5/12: | 1. Book talks 2. Turn in all Independent Novel 2 stuff |
| Friday 5/9: | 1. finish independent novel section 4 2. do RR 4 & other stuff, including final reflection |
| Thursday 5/8: | 1. read independent novel section 4 2. do RR 4 & other stuff |
| Wednesday 5/7: | 1. finish independent novel section 3 2. do RR 3 & other stuff |
| Tuesday 5/6: | 1. read independent novel section 3 2. do RRs & other stuff |
| Monday 5/5: | 1. read independent novel section 2 2. do RR 2 |
| Thursday 5/1: | 1. Do intro for independent novel 2. read independent novel 3. do RR 1 |
| Wednesday 4/30: | 1. Do intro for independent novel 2. Begin reading independent novel 3. Discuss timeline |
| Tuesday 4/29: | 1. Finish & Discuss
Speak movie 2. Go over independent novel unit 3. Turn in Speak final project 4. Begin reading independent novel |
| Monday 4/28: | 1. Bring book for independent novel tomorrow 2. Speak final project due Tuesday 3. Speak discussion 4. Turn in RR 4 5. Watch Speak movie |
| Friday 4/25: | 1. Work time 2. Finish reading Fourth Marking Period 3. Choose a book for next week’s independent novel project 4. Assign Speak final project due Tuesday 5. do RR4 |
| Thursday 4/24: | 1. Work time 2. Begin reading Fourth Marking Period 3. Choose a book for next week’s independent novel project |
| Wednesday 4/23: | 1. Work time 2. Finish reading Third Marking Period 3. Do RR 3 |
| Tuesday 4/22: | 1. Speak tree art 2. Begin reading Third Marking Period |
| Monday 4/21: | 1. Discuss 2 articles on sexual harassment at school 2. Finish reading Second Marking Period 3. Do RR2 |
| Friday 4/18: | 1. Read 2 articles on sexual harassment at school 2. get in groups to discuss 3. turn in discussion summary 4. Begin reading Second Marking Period |
| Thursday 4/17: | 1. Finish reading First Marking Period 2. Do RR 1 |
| Wednesday 4/16: | 1. Recap movie 2. Turn in movie notes & Ch 17 writing 3. Speak Pre-Reading activity 4. Hand out books, determine reading schedule 5. Read first section |
| Tuesday 4/15: | 1. Turn in all Stuck in Neutral RRs 2. Finish watching “I Am Sam” 3. movie notes |
| Monday 4/14: | 1. End of book discussion 2. Turn in all Stuck in Neutral RRs 3. Assign Ch 17 4. Cruise Control 5. Begin watching “I Am Sam” |
| Friday 4/11: | 1. Discuss Robert Latimer case 2. Read Shawn poem 3. Read 4th section of Stuck in Neutral 4. Do RR 4 |
| Thursday 4/10: | 1. Book talks 2. About Cerebral Palsy 3. Read 3rd section of Stuck in Neutral 4. Do RR 3 |
| Wednesday 4/9: | 1. Book talks 2. Read 2nd section of Stuck in Neutral 3. Do RR 2 |
| Tuesday 4/8: | 1. Book talks |
| Monday 4/7: | 1. Begin reading
Stuck in Neutral 2. Pre-reading reflective writing assignment 3. Read section 1 and do first RR |
| Friday 3/28: | 1. Book talks 2. Read independent novels 3. Watch movie |
| Thursday 3/27: | 1. Check in portfolios 2. Book talks 3. Read independent novels 4. Work on independent novel stuff |
| Wednesday 3/26: | 1. Read independent novels 2. Work on independent novel stuff 3. Portfolio & reflection are due Thursday |
| Tuesday 3/25: | 1. Read independent novels 2. Sign up for book talks 3. Portfolio & reflection are due Thursday |
| Monday 3/24: | 1. Read independent novels 2. Do Intro & RR1 3. Turn in all old RRs 4. Discuss book talks 5. Assign portfolio & reflection – due Thursday |
| Thursday 3/20: | 1. Read independent novels 2. By end of hour, do Intro 3. Turn in all old RRs |
| Wednesday 3/19: | 1. Finish movie 2. Begin reading new book |
| Tuesday 3/18: | 1. Remember
independent novel unit – must have book Wed. 2. Chinese Handcuffs group discussion 3. Watch movie |
| Monday 3/17: | 1. Assign independent
novel unit – must have book Wed. 2. Suicide ppt 3. Read Ch 15 – end 4. Do C.H. RR7 |
| Friday 3/14: | 1. Revisit Wed’s discussion – teen
STD rates 2. Discuss child sexual abuse w/poem, handout 3. Read Ch 12 – Ch 14 4. Do C.H. RR6 |
| Wednesday 3/12: | 1. Discuss book so far 2. Teen pregnancy quiz 3. Read Ch 10 – Ch 11 4. Do C.H. RR5 |
| Monday 3/10: | 1. Hand out
Character Analysis sheets – do one for Jen, one for
Dillon 2. Read Ch 7 – Ch 9 3. Do C.H. RR4 |
| Thursday 3/6: | 1. Read
Ch 5 – Ch 6 2. Do C.H. RR3 |
| Tuesday 3/4: | 1. Hand in Quarter Reading Reflection 2. Discuss book so far, Charlie the Cat 3. Hand out Story Notes – begin for C.H. 4. Read Ch 3 – Ch 4 5. Do C.H. RR2 |
| Monday 3/3: | 1. Assign Quarter Reading Reflection 2. Hand out next book: Chinese Handcuffs 3. Hand out journal sheets 4. Read Prologue – Ch 2 5. Do C.H. RR1 |
| Friday 2/29: | 1. Watch Save the Last Dance 2. Fill out movie notes 3. Hand in Interview project |
| Thursday 2/28: | 1. Write three discussion questions 2. Discuss book 3. Discuss poem 4. Remember interview due Fri 5. Begin watching “Save the Last Dance” |
| Wednesday 2/27: | 1. Finish collage – words
and pictures 2. Remember interview due Th/Fri 3. Read Ch 21-26 (pages 158-181) 4. Do RR 6 |
| Tuesday 2/26: | 1. Finish collage – words
and pictures 2. Read Ch 16-20 (pages 129-157) 3. Do RR 5 |
| Monday 2/25: | 1. Discuss book so far 2. Assign final project (interview) 3. Work on collage – words and pictures 4. Read Ch 11-15 (pages 102-128) 5. Do RR 4 |
| Friday 2/22: | 1. Group Discussion 2. Read Ch 7-10 (pages 73-101) 3. Do RR 3 |
| Thursday 2/21: | 1. Read Ch 3-6 (pages 33-70) 2. Do RR 2 |
| Wednesday 2/20: | 1. Hand out book list 2. Introduce next book – If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson 3. Complete Character Organizer as you read 4. Read Preface-Ch 2 (pages 1-32) 5. Do RR 1 |
| Thursday 2/14: | 1. Turn in Character Study project 2. Turn in all S. Stones reading responses 3. Watch “The Man in the Moon” 4. Complete movie notes sheet |
| Wednesday 2/13: | 1. recap yesterday’s
group discussion 2. turn in epilogue, discussion questions 3. Watch “The Man in the Moon” 4. begin filling out movie notes sheet |
| Tuesday 2/12: | 1. fill out discussion preparation sheet 2. group discussion over Swallowing Stones 3. write an epilogue 4. work on Character Study project 5. turn in reading responses |
| Monday 2/11: | 1. Read Ch 23-25 2. RR 8 - Ch 23-25 3. work on Character Study project |
| Friday 2/8: | 1. Assign S
Stones final
project - due 2/14 2. Read Ch 19 - 22 3. RR 7 - Ch 19 - 22 |
| Thursday 2/7: | 1. Found poetry
using words from book – min. 8 lines; min. 4
words per line 2. Read Ch 16 – 18 3. RR 6 Ch 16 -18 |
| Wednesday 2/6: | 1. Discuss chapters
9 – 12 2. Discuss stages of grief – handout 3. Read Ch 13 – 15 4. RR 5 Ch 13 - 15 |
| Tuesday 2/5: | 1. Six-box graphic story summary on novel so far 2. Read ch 9 – 12 3. RR 4 ch 9 - 12 |
| Monday 2/4: | 1. Discuss Ch
3 – 5 2. Read Ch 6 – 8 3. Reading Response 3 |
| Thursday 1/31: | 1. Collect parent sheets 2. Show picture of gun 3. Discussion group 4. Read ch 3 – 5 5. SS response journal 2, due Friday |
| Wednesday 1/30: | 1. Collect narrative essays, parent sheets 2. Introduce & pass out Swallowing Stones 3. Background info about author and book 4. Read Prologue – Ch 2 5. SS Journal 1 due Wednesday |
| Tuesday 1/29: | 1. Collect letters, parent sheets, reading survey 2. Discuss excerpt/RR 1 & turn in 3. Hand out Reading Response requirements sheet 4. Read “On the Rainy River” 5. Pro/Con activity 6. Assign narrative essay Homework: parent info, narrative essay |
| Monday 01/28: | 1. Welcome & Name Tents |
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