Black+Boy+Unit

2/13 - 2/17
__Weekly Word Study__: [|List 17]& [|Vocab. Squares]. Word study is due Wed & Quiz is Friday. __Weekly Discussion__: No Discussion this week! __Monday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapters 7-8 BB __Tuesday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 9 BB __Wednesday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 10 BB

2/6 - 2/10
__Weekly Word Study__: [|List 16]& [|Vocab. Squares]. Word study is due Wed & Quiz is Friday. __Weekly Discussion__: Post your reaction to James Baldwin's criticism of Richard Wright. Due Friday. __Monday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapters 7-8 BB __Tuesday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 9 BB __Wednesday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 10 BB __Thursday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 11 BB

For the Personal Narrative Writing Assignment : 2/3 Prewriting- Brainstorm 2/6 Prewriting- Framing 2/7 Prewriting- Elements 2/8 Prewriting- Dialogue 2/9 Prewriting- Tone & Mood 2/10 Rough Draft & Peer Edit Due

1/30 - 2/3
__Weekly Word Study__: [|List 15]& [|Vocab. Squares]. Word study is due Wed & Quiz is Friday. __Monday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 3 BB, reading quiz on Tuesday. __Tuesday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 4 BB __Wednesday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 5 BB, Socratic Seminar on Thursday. Pick short passages and develop questions. __Thursday's Reading Assignment__: Read chapter 6 BB

1/23 - 1/27
__ Weekly Word Study __ : [|List 14] __ Weekly ____ Reading __ : Read chapters 1-2 in // Black Boy // __Weekly Thinking__: Analyze the character of Richard by using [|inference notes]. Focus on perspectives (what we discussed in class) and find important quotes that reveal Richard's attitude, opinions, etc. __Weekly Discussion__: This week we will discuss the impact of Jim Crow Laws on Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the South. Please refer to the following articles for your discussion this week: 1. [|What was Jim Crow?] 2. [|The History of Jim Crow]

Introduction to Editorial Letter Writing
-Write a letter to your parents that shows an understanding of both sides of the argument. Based on the scenario, how would you use counter arguments? -Read local letters and analyze various argument and rhetoric strategies -Write a response to an editorial