A Long Way Gone

October 17 November 22, 2016

Monday

Tuesday/Wednesday

Thursday

October 17
Vocab List 1
Introduction to Human Rights
What are human rights?
The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights
- UDHR Activity
Blood Diamond Permission Slip

18/19
Grammar: Opening and Delayed
Adjective
Introduce A Long Way Gone
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
Historical Information
Research Lesson
- Mini-Annotated Bibliography
Assignment
Research/ Reading Time
HW: Ch. 1-5

20
Ch. 1-5 Due
Vocab Quiz 1
Current Use of Child Soldiers
Choosing a HR Topic Discussion
- Research Time
HW: Ch. 6-9

24
Ch. 1-9 Reading Quiz
Seminar
Vocab List 2
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
Assignment Due
Research/Work Time
HW: Ch. 10-13

25/26
Ch. 10-13 Due
Mini-Annotated Bibliography Due
Korea Times Article
North Korea Documentary
Response Journal
HW: Ch. 14-16; response journal

27
No Class
Day - PT Conferences

31
Vocab Quiz 2
Ch. 14-16 Due
Response Journal Due
Joe Sacco Graphic Journalism &
Bosnian War Article; I Am Malala
Excerpt
Response Journal
HW: Ch. 17-19; response journal

November 1/2
Grammar: Opening and Delayed Adverb
Response Journal Due
Ch. 17-19 Due
All Immigrants are Artists Excerpt
Reading Time
HW: Ch. 20-21 and Chronology
Nov. 1: Big Read Kick-off Event 7
PM Knickerbocker Theatre

3
Final Reading Quiz (Ch. 11-21)
Seminar
In-class writing assignment on Chrome
Books (Homework if not finished)
HW: The Bite of Mango Excerpt; in-class
writing

7
In-class writing Due by 3 PM
Comparison Discussion
- Response Journal
Caging Colored Kids Article
The House I Live In Documentary
HW: Response Journal

8/9
Response Journal Due
Finish Documentary
Seminar Final Topic Discussion
Response Journal
HW: Response Journal

10
Response Journal Due
Select Human Rights Topic
Annotated Bibliography Final
Assignment
Poverty, INC. Showing 7 PM
Knickerbocker Theatre
Nov. 12: Memoir Creative Writing
Workshop 10 AM Herrick Library

14
Introduce Final Projects - Memoir
Project Work Day

15/16
Project/Research Work Day
Nov 15: Edwidge Danticat
Speaking 7 PM Dimnent Chapel

17
Project/Research Work Day
Student Art Show 7 PM Holland
Armory

21
Projects Due Showcase
Annotated Bibliography Check-in

22
Day Teacher In-Service No
Class
23
No School

24
No School - Thanksgiving