Monday, March 4, 2012 Pass out Packets & Books Cultural Shock Project JLC Vocab. #1 Chinese Astrology HW – 1.Complete Agree/Disagree Anticipation Guide for tomorrow 2.Registration Forms are needed by WED., 3/6

Tuesday, March 5, 2012 Kweilin Clip Journal: How do you feel about other cultures? Are you curious, apathetic, ignorant, etc.? What do you think has contributed to these feelings? Agree/Disagree Anticipation Guide Theme Talk Prologue Worksheet in Review Groups HW – 1.Read the chapter, “The Joy Luck Club” 2.Vocab #1 Worksheet due tomorrow 3.Registration Forms are needed by TOMORROW

Wednesday, March 6, 2012 Turn in Vocab Junior Counseling/Registration Take your books with you and read while you wait! Return to class when you are done to collect your vocab HW – Read “Two Kinds”* *If you are responsible for the “Two Kinds” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow

Thursday, March 7, 2012 Check Vocab #1 Talk about Review Groups “Joy Luck Club” Review example and discussion Review Groups – 30 minutes Complete a review sheet for “Joy Luck Club” due at the end of the period Discuss “Two Kinds” HW – Read “Best Quality”* *If you are responsible for the “Best Quality” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow Vocab #1 Test and Study Guide due tomorrow

JLC Vocab #1

Friday, March 8, 2012 Study for Vocab/SSR JLC Vocab Test #1 Finish discusing “Two Kinds” and discuss “Best Quality” HW – Culture Shock Projects due Monday!

Monday, March 11, 2012 Stamp Packets! No Vocab this week! JLC Quiz # 2 “Two Kinds” and “Best Quality” Talk about EAP Culture Shock Presentations Rubric Cultural Shock Presentations HW – Read “A Pair of Tickets”* *If you are responsible for the “A Pair of Tickets” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow

Tuesday, March 12, 2012 Review Groups – 10 minutes Pass in one copy of “A Pair of Tickets” Review Discuss “A Pair of Tickets” Cultural Shock Presentations HW – Woo Family Test tomorrow

Wednesday, March 13, 2012 Stamp Packets – Woo Family Woo Family Test Cultural Shock Presentations HW – Read “Scar”* *If you are responsible for the “Scar” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow

Thursday, March 14, 2012 EAP Writing! HW – Read “Magpies”* *If you are responsible for the “Magpies” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow Bring the “Scar” Review Sheets on tomorrow too! JLC QUIZ #3 tomorrow

Friday, March 15, 2012 Review Groups – 5 minutes (“Scar”) Collect one copy of each review sheet Discuss “Scar” JLC Quiz #3 HW- If you didn’t finish reading “Magpies” read it this weekend. If you did, you have no homework!

Monday, March 18, 2012 Review Groups – 5 Minutes “Magpies” Collect one copy of each Review Sheet Vocab # 2 Discuss “Magpies” HW – Read “Half & Half”* *If you are responsible for the “Half & Half” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow

Tuesday, March 19, 2012 JLC Quiz #3 “Scar” and “Magpies” Collect one copy of “Half & Half” Review Sheet Talk about Family Interview Paper Culture Shock Projects HW – Read “Without Wood”* *If you are responsible for the “Without Wood” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow Vocab # 2 Worksheet due Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 20, 2012 Stamp Packets Check Vocab # 2 / Take out a piece of paper! Review Groups – “Half and Half” & “Without Wood” Collect one copy of “Without Wood” Review Sheet Hsu Family Assignment Chart – Due tomorrow HW – Hsu Family Assignment Chart due tomorrow Hsu Test Tomorrow

“Pop” Quiz First Half: “Half & Half” ½ of page summary and 1 sentence of your emotional reaction. Second Half: “Without Wood” ½ of page summary and 1 sentence of your emotional reaction. If you read, you will be fine and receive an A. If you didn’t read, then this will be a challenge.

Hsu Family Assignment 1. First Column – Name of character 2. Second Column – Identify the character 3. Third Column – Traits of the character or purpose in the chapter

Thursday, March 21, 2012 Hsu Family Test Finish Culture Shock Presentations HW – Read “Red Candle”* *If you are responsible for the “Red Candle” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow Vocab # 2 Test and Study Guide due tomorrow

Friday, March 22, 2012 Collect Vocab # 2 Study Guides Collect “Red Candle” Review Sheets (make sure each member of your group has one) Vocab # 2 Test “Red Candle” Quotations Quiz HW – It helps to read, doesn’t it? Catch up on what you have not read.

Monday, March 25, 2012 Finish Culture Shock Pass out Vocab # 3 Discuss “Red Candle” Pass back papers HW – Read “Double Face”* *If you are responsible for the “Double Face” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow JLC QUIZ #4 Tomorrow

Tuesday, March 26, 2012 Journal – Respond to the trailer you just watched. Do you think this is a legitimate problem? Do you think you would be considered competitive in today’s world market? Review Groups – 5 minutes Collect one copy of “Double Face” Review JLC Quiz #4 Discuss “Double Face ” HW – Read “Rules of the Game”* *If you are responsible for the “Rules of the Game” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow Vocab # 3 Worksheet due tomorrow

Wednesday, March 27, 2012 Check Vocab # 3 Review Groups – “Rules of the Game” Collect one copy of “Rules of the Game” Review Discuss “Double Face” and “Rules of the Game” HW – Read “Four Directions”* *If you are responsible for the “Four Directions” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow

Identify: a. the speaker/narrator b. the situation c. the importance of the quote to the chapter “I wanted everything for you to be better. I wanted you to have the best circumstances, the best character. I didn’t want you to regret anything. And that is why I named you Waverly. It was the name of the street we lived on. And I wanted you to think, This is where I belong. But I also knew if I named you after this street, soon you would grow up, leave this place, and take a piece of me with you.” “’This American rules,’ she concluded at last. ‘Every time people come out from foreign country, must know rules. You not know, judge say, Too bad, go back. They not telling you why so you can use their way go forward. They say, Don’t know why, you find out yourself. But they knowing all the time. Better you take it, find out why yourself.’ She tossed her head back with a satisfied smile.”

Thursday, March 28, 2012 Review Groups – 5 minutes Collect one copy of “Four Directions” Review Discuss Literary Circles Unit! HW – Vocab # 3 Test and Study Guide due tomorrow

Friday, March 29, 2012 Stamp Packets 3 rd period - ASB Voting Study for Vocab/SSR Collect Vocab # 3 Study Guides Vocab # 3 Test Finish Lit Circles Discussion if needed Discuss “Four Directions” HW – Jong Family Test MONDAY after Spring Break Suggestion – Begin reading your Literary Circle Book!

Monday, April 1, 2012 Spring break!

Tuesday, April 2, 2012 Spring Break!

Wednesday, April 3, 2012 Spring Break!

Thursday, April 4, 2012 Spring Break!

Friday, April 5, 2012 Spring Break!

Monday, April 8, 2012 HW – Read “The Moon Lady”* *If you are responsible for the “The Moon Lady” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow Jong Family Test Sign up for Lit Circles! Pass out Packets

Tuesday, April 9, 2012 Journal: What do you think it means to “lose” yourself? Can you think of a time you felt like you lost yourself? What did this feel like? How did you find yourself again? Review Groups – 5 minutes Collect one copy of “The Moon Lady” Review Discuss “The Moon Lady” HW – Read “Waiting Between the Trees”* *If you are responsible for the “Waiting Between the Trees” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow JLC QUIZ # 5 TOMORROW

Wednesday, April 10, 2012 Stamp Packets 3 rd Period – ASB announcements Review groups – 5 minutes Collect one copy of “Waiting Between the Trees” review JLC Quiz # 5 Discuss “Waiting Between the Trees” HW – Read “Voice from the Wall”* *If you are responsible for the “Voice from the Wall” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow

Thursday, April 11, 2012 Review groups – 5 minutes Collect one copy of “Voice from the Wall” review Discuss “Voice from the Wall” HW – Read “Rice Husband”* *If you are responsible for the “Rice Husband” review sheet, complete it for tomorrow JLC #6 TOMORROW

Friday, April 12, 2012 Review groups – 5 minutes Collect one copy of “Rice Husband” review JLC Quiz # 6 Discuss “Rice Husband” HW –St. Clair Family Test on Monday

Monday, April 15, 2012 St. Clair Family Test Family Tree Project HW – Family Tree Project

Tuesday, April 16, 2012 Talk about Socratic Seminars Family Tree Project HW – Come with 3 open ended questions for tomorrow’s seminar

Wednesday, April 17, 2012 Socratic Seminar HW – JLC Packet due Friday JLC Final Friday Interview Paper due Friday

Thursday, April 18, 2012 Socratic Seminar Reflection BINGO! Pass back papers HW – JLC Packet due tomorrow! JLC Final tomorrow! Interview Paper due tomorrow! Bring annotated JLC tomorrow, if you have it.

Friday, April 19, 2012 Turn in Interview Papers! Turn in Packets Turn in Annotated JLC texts Joy Luck Club Final HW – JLC Packet due Friday JLC Final Friday Interview Paper due Friday