Language Arts Classes (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Read Boy by Roald Dahl.
- Dates for quizzes and tests on Boy will be announced in class.
Enriched Language Arts Classes (3rd & 4th Periods):
- Read Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff.
- Dates for quizzes and tests on Bat 6 will be announced in class.
Language Arts Classes (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Read Boy by Roald Dahl.
- AR Score due on Monday, 5-12-08.
- Dates for quizzes and tests on Boy will be announced in class.
Enriched Language Arts Classes (3rd & 4th Periods):
- Read Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff.
- AR Score due on Monday, 5-12-08.
- Dates for quizzes and tests on Bat 6 will be announced in class.
Language Arts Classes (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Farewell to Manzanar book report due on Monday, 5-5-08
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 24 Test on Tuesday, 5-6-08
- Continue working on Subordinate Clauses (Adjective Clauses and Adverb Clauses)
- Clauses Test (Independent, Subordinate, Adjective, and Adverb Clauses) on Friday, 5-9-08
- Begin working on novel (Boy by Roald Dahl)
Enriched Language Arts Classes (3rd & 4th Periods):
- Farewell to Manzanar book report due on Monday, 5-5-08
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 24 Test on Tuesday, 5-6-08
- Continue working on Subordinate Clauses (Adjective Clauses and Adverb Clauses)
- Clauses Test (Independent, Subordinate, Adjective, and Adverb Clauses) on Friday, 5-9-08
- Begin working on novel (Bat 6)
Language Arts Classes (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Work on Independent Clauses and Subordinate Clauses (Adjective Clauses and Adverb Clauses).
- Test on Clauses on Thursday, 5-1-08
- Field Trip on Friday, 5-2-08
- Computer lab activity to research Japanese internment camps (correlates with Farewell to Manzanar)
- Farewell to Manzanar book report due on Monday, 5-5-08
- AR Score due on Monday, 5-12-08
Enriched Language Arts Classes (3rd & 4th Periods):
- Work on Independent Clauses and Subordinate Clauses (Adjective Clauses and Adverb Clauses).
- Test on Clauses on Thursday, 5-1-08
- Field Trip on Friday, 5-2-08
- Computer lab activity to research Japanese internment camps (correlates with Farewell to Manzanar)
- Farewell to Manzanar book report due on Monday, 5-5-08
- AR Scores due on Monday, 5-12-08
Language Arts Classes (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 23
- Begin working on Conjunctions.
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 23 Test on Thursday, 4-24-08
- Conjunctions Test on Friday, 4-25-08
- Begin working on Clauses (Independent & Subordinate).
- Farewell to Manzanar book report due on Monday, 5-5-08
- AR Score due on Monday, 5-12-08
Enriched Language Arts Classes (3rd & 4th Periods):
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 23
- Begin working on Conjunctions.
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 23 Test on Thursday, 4-24-08
- Conjunctions Test on Friday, 4-25-08
- Begin working on Clauses (Independent & Subordinate).
- Farewell to Manzanar book report due on Monday, 5-5-08
- AR Scores due on Monday, 5-12-08
- Leaf Project is due on May 1st.
All Language Arts Classes:
- Final TCAP review
- Begin working on conjunctions.
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 23
- Farewell to Manzanar book report is due 5-5-08.
- AR scores are due 5-12-08.
Farewell to Manzanar
By Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston & James D. Houston
Book Report Requirements
After you finish reading Farewell to Manzanar, choose two of the following writing topics. For each topic that you choose, write an essay to demonstrate your understanding of the topic. Each essay must be at least five paragraphs in length and must include specific examples from the novel.
1. Japanese Shame & Honor
• Explain the concepts of shame and honor in Japanese culture.
• How did the imprisonment in interment camps destroy honor and create shame for some of the family members?
• Include specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
2. Racism
• Discuss the racism towards Asians in the early to mid 20th century in the United States as shown in the book.
• Give specific references to events that occurred in the lives of the Wakatsukis.
3. Jeanne’s Teenage Years
• Discuss the difficulties Jeanne (and other teenagers) experienced trying to live as Japanese Americans.
• Describe some of the conflicts Jeanne felt as she tried to be accepted by both her traditional family and the American Caucasian society. How was she “torn” between two cultures?
4. Farewell to Manzanar
• Describe the purpose of Section Three in the novel.
• Why is it important for Jeanne to return to Manzanar to say a final farewell?
• Explain in detail the significance of the book’s title.
You must have a cover page for your book report that includes the name of the book, the authors’ names, your name, class period, and the due date.
Each essay must have the topic title at the top of the essay. Essays may be typed or hand-written, but must be neat and orderly.
Rubric for Book Report
• Cover page includes the name of the book, the authors’ names, the student’s name, class period, and the due date. (10 points)
• Each essay has the topic title at the top of the essay. (10 points)
• Each topic is fully discussed in an essay that is at least five paragraphs in length. (60 points)
• Essays are written using correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. (10 points)
• The project is neat and orderly. (10 points)
The project is due on Monday, May 5, 2008. This project counts as a double test grade.
* Log on to www.thinlinklearning.com.
* Click on the STUDENT LOGIN link on the right side of the page.
* Enter the codes below to take each practice probe.
* Be sure to enter your class period and full name when it asks for your name (EXAMPLE: 3Colleen Harris).
* Please print the scores and attach them to this page.
Note to Parents:
You may help as your child takes the probes, or you may want to review any questions that were missed after your child completes the probe on his/her own. Please sign once indicating that you are aware of this assignment. Thank you for your continued support. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Language Arts (1st & 2nd Periods):
Log in Code Skill Area
698491 Grammar 1-11
169910 Grammar 1-12
096270 Meaning 1-8
407024 Techniques & Skills 1-12
606606 Writing Process 1-12
Enriched Language Arts (3rd & 4th Periods):
Log in Code Skill Area
731654 ENR Content 1-7
252914 ENR Grammar 1-7
804030 ENR Meaning 1-5
696303 ENR Vocabulary 1-6
Language Arts Classes (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Autobiography Project is due on Monday, 4-7-08.
- TCAP Review
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 22
- Review Participles, Participial Phrases, Infinitives, and Infinitive Phrases.
- Take a test on Participles, Participial Phrases, Infinitives, and Infinitive Phrases on Thursday, 4-10-08.
- Take a test on Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 22 on Friday, 4-11-8.
- Practice Probes #11 due on Wednesday, 4-9-08.
Enriched Language Arts Classes:
- Autobiography Project is due on Monday, 4-7-08.
- TCAP Review
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 22
- Review Participles, Participial Phrases, Infinitives, and Infinitive Phrases.
- Take a test on Participles, Participial Phrases, Infinitives, and Infinitive Phrases on Thursday, 4-10-08.
- Take a test on Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 22 on Friday, 4-11-8.
- Enriched Practice Probes #11 due on Wednesday, 4-9-08.
Language Arts (1st & 2nd Periods):
- Go over book report requirements for 4th nine weeks.
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 21
- Go over Think Link Learning assessment results.
- Begin TCAP review.
- Take a test on Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 21 on Friday, 4-4-08.
- Autobiography Project is due 4-7-08.
Enriched Language Arts (3rd & 4th Periods):
- Go over book report requirements for 4th nine weeks.
- Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 21
- Go over Think Link Learning assessment results.
- Begin TCAP review.
- Take a test on Vocabulary Cartoons, Lesson 21 on Friday, 4-4-08.
- Autobiography Project is due 4-7-08.
