September 25

GET OUT A SHEET OF PAPER, NUMBER IT 

1-6 AND 


   WHEN


       THE

           BELL GOES OFF, WE WILL START OUR READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ OVER 8-10












1.What two things does Huck put on the axe blade?

2.Why is Jim scared when he first sees Huck on the island?

3.Why was Jim on the island?

4.Why does Jim say he's rich?

5.What scary thing does Jim see in the floating house?

6.Jim gets bitten by a rattle snake. Why was that snake in his 
sleeping bag?









African American influence on standard spoken English
Story of English Episode--Black on White

VOCABULARY FOR HUCK FINN: Quizlet Huck Finn deck
Words for this week (quiz Friday)

Notebook:
For  this class I would like you to hand in each 6 weeks. The first time you submit it will be October 17th. You may either use a spiral, a small 3-ring, or simply staple together pages from a bigger notebook. The notebook is to be divided into the following sections, which need to be separated by post it notes, tabs, or something else that will be clearly visible to me. The bottom line here is that the journal entries need to all be together, the notes together, the grammar exercises, etc.
Divide your notebook into the following sections:
1. Journal entries
2. Notes
3. Assignments, including grammar
4. Poetry, etc.
Due October 17, 30 points

SPARKNOTES.COM
AUDIO version of Huck Finn
HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT:
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SIMILAR TO THOSE FACED BY HUCK

• Discrimination based on sexual orientation
• Human trafficking 
• Hunger in Salem and America in general
• Poverty and/or Homelessness
• Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education
• Substance abuse and its negative affect on families
• Gun control or violence in America
• Self-harm, eating disorders

HOMEWORK:
1. Pick an issue

2. Find an article on the Internet (go to the library before class tomorrow if you don't have Internet at home). 

3. Read at least 1 page of the article

4. Go to the class blog

5. Paste or type in a three sentence summary of the article or at least share an interesting point that is made there.

6. Copy and paste the web address or create a link, if you know how to do that

6th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--6th

7th Period Google Doc: Google Doc for Contemporary Issues--7th

MOST articles will fall into one of the following categories, I'm guessing:

Discrimination based on sexual orientation

Human trafficking 

Hunger in Salem and America in general

Poverty and/or Homelessness

Ineffectiveness of our outmoded (old-fashioned) approach to education

Substance abuse and its negative affect on families

Gun control or violence in America

Lying

Hypocrisy

Other