Final Class: Mon. Jan. 25, 2010

Mon. Jan. 25 Crossgrade exam
- AA BB schedule today.
- All students will write the crossgrade English 11 exam today in class.
- I have really enjoyed working with all of you. Best of luck in your second semester.

October Sky: Jan. 18 - 22, 2010

Fri. Jan. 22, 2010
- Final day to hand in all term 2 assignments
- Finish watching the movie October Sky

Thurs. Jan. 21, 2010
- Tomorrow is the last day to hand in term 2 work
- Watch October Sky movie

Wed. Jan. 20, 2010 Homework: Continue reading novel
- J219 lab is booked today
- Complete the good copy of your essay on October Sky. Staple it to the front of your rough copy and editing sheet before handing it in.

Thesis – The Rocket Boys’ achievements are facilitated by several important factors: time, place, and community support.

- If finished, do some of the interactive quizzes to review for the crossgrade exam.

Tues. Jan. 19, 2010 Homework: Read to end of ch. 24 for Wednesday
- Peer edit three essays: use the editing sheet attached to each essay to provide compliments, suggestions and corrections.
- After your essay has been edited by three people, start working on your revisions. You will have lab time tomorrow to type a good copy.
- If finished, start the poetry exam prep exercise handout. Do the multiple choice questions.

Mon. Jan. 18, 2010 Homework: Read to the end of ch. 23 for Tuesday

- In-class essay today about "October Sky"
- Thesis statement: The rocket boy's achievements are facilitated by several important factors: time, place, and community support.
- Write a double-spaced five paragraph essay using the thesis statement above.

October Sky: Jan. 11 - 15, 2010

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Fri. Jan. 15, 2010 Homework: Read to the end of ch. 22 for Monday
*** In-class essay on Mon. Jan. 18th***
- J219 computer lab is booked this class.
- View the essay tips and work on your essay outline (see ch. 9-13 guidelines).
-If finished, prepare for the cross-grade exam by practicing your skills on these Interactive Quizzes.

Thurs. Jan. 14, 2010 Homework: Read to end of ch. 15 for Friday
- Ch. 3 - 7 assignments due today
- J219 computer lab is booked for this class.
- View the essay tips and work on your essay outline.
- If finished, try these rocket simulations:

• NASA Rocket Science 101
• NASA Launch It
• NASA Bottle Rocket Simulator
• Rocket Simulator
• NASA Interactive Media
  

Wed. Jan. 13, 2010 Homework: Read to end of ch. 14 for Thursday
- Finish ch. 3-7 assignments (Due Thurs. Jan. 14)
- To better understand the historical and political setting of the novel, view "Cold War Politics in the Space Race."


Tues. Jan. 12, 2010 Homework: Read to end of ch. 13 for Wednesday
- Review ch. 8 questions and ch. 12 poem questions.
- Continue work on chapter 3,4,5,6 & 7 assignments - Due Thurs. Jan. 14

Mon. Jan. 11, 2010 Homework: Read ch. 11 for Tuesday
- 219 computer lab work
- Work on Ch.3 - 7 assignments (58 marks) Due. Thurs. Jan. 14
- Review the essay topic for ch. 9 - 26.

• In-class essay on Mon. Jan. 18
• Peer editing on Tues. Jan. 19
• Good copy completion on Wed. Jan. 20
  

October Sky: Jan. 4 - 8, 2010

***Ch. 3-7 assignments (58 marks) due on Thurs. Jan. 14***
Did you know that there is a Rocket Boys musical?
Fri. Jan. 8/10 Homework: Read to the end of chapter 10 (p. 184) for Mon. Jan. 11
- Chapter 4 paragraph research in the JP library lab today. Look for information on the paragraph topics (Black Lung disease and the Vanguard Rocket project). Use this information to write well-organized paragraphs about these topics.
- If you finish this assignment, continue reading and working on the other assignments. If you have finished these, you can watch the biography of Wernher von Braun.

Thurs. Jan. 7/10
- Watch Part 3 of the Homer Hickam interview, then continue reading October Sky.


Wed. Jan. 6/10 Homework for Thurs. Jan. 7th: Read ch. 5 and 6
- Review October Sky ch. 4 questions #1-2.
- Watch Part 2 of the Homer Hickam interview, then continue reading October Sky.


Tuesday, Jan. 5/10 Homework for Wed. Jan. 6th: Read ch. 3 and 4
- Review chapter 1 and 2 questions.
- Watch Part 1 of the Homer Hickam interview, then continue reading October Sky.


Monday, Jan. 4/10 Homework for Tues. Jan. 5th: Read ch. 1 and 2.

- In our final month of English 11, we'll be reading the novel October Sky. This memoir, written by Homer Hickam, is the first of Hickam's Coalwood trilogy, which also includes The Coalwood Way and Sky of Stone.
- October Sky, originally published as Rocket Boys, is set in Coalwood, West Virginia. Watch the video below to learn about this town.