1. 8 April 2013 Miss Rice

2. How do you think you can become more comfortable, confident, and successful at speaking in front of groups of people? How do you think you can become more comfortable, confident, and successful at speaking in front of groups of people? *Thank you for Friday COOKIES *Mohap Money and make-up work due ASAP!

3. Public speaking Public speaking Vocab. unit 6 Vocab. unit 6 BBM Act 2 BBM Act 2

4. To review public speaking techniques. To review public speaking techniques. To understand vocabulary unit 6 words. To understand vocabulary unit 6 words. To read and analyze act 2 of Brighton Beach Memoirs from page 98. To read and analyze act 2 of Brighton Beach Memoirs from page 98. To reflect on the presence of racism in Brighton Beach Memoirs and personal lives. To reflect on the presence of racism in Brighton Beach Memoirs and personal lives.

5. How do you think you can become more comfortable, confident, and successful at speaking in front of groups of people? How do you think you can become more comfortable, confident, and successful at speaking in front of groups of people? Congrats Kyra, Dustin, and Cindy Congrats Kyra, Dustin, and Cindy David and Stephen David and Stephen Exit slips Exit slips

7. Let’s change seats! Let’s change seats! Wait to move until I read the whole set-up Wait to move until I read the whole set-up

8. How are you feeling today? How are you feeling today? Does not need to be class related Does not need to be class related Does need to be school appropriate Does need to be school appropriate

9. Mrs. Mohap Mrs. Mohap

10. HW due Wednesday HW due Wednesday Write about a conflict in Brighton Beach Memoirs using at least 7 of your vocab. words Write about a conflict in Brighton Beach Memoirs using at least 7 of your vocab. words You can describe the conflict, offer a solution, and/or say what you would do in the situation You can describe the conflict, offer a solution, and/or say what you would do in the situation 15 words 15 words Test Friday! Test Friday! Star the words you already know** Star the words you already know**

26. Draw one of the words Draw one of the words Share with the class Share with the class HW due Wed. HW due Wed. Who can remind me what it is? Who can remind me what it is?

27. What last happened? What last happened? Stanley’s gambling and Kate Stanley’s gambling and Kate Blanche’s date Blanche’s date Nora’s actions Nora’s actions Page 98 Page 98 Reading comprehension questions Reading comprehension questions

28. Write your definition of racism. Where else do you think racism exists? Is racism different from stereotyping? Explain your opinion. Do you consider yourself a racist? Why or why not? Write your definition of racism. Where else do you think racism exists? Is racism different from stereotyping? Explain your opinion. Do you consider yourself a racist? Why or why not?

29. Journal #4 due tomorrow Journal #4 due tomorrow Reading comprehension questions #1-12 due tomorrow Reading comprehension questions #1-12 due tomorrow Vocab. HW due Wednesday Vocab. HW due Wednesday