Jan. 4 - 7, 2011: October Sky

***Personal Legend Book Tour Slideshow is overdue (60 marks)***

Fri. Jan. 7/11 Homework for Mon. Jan. 10th: Read ch. 7 and 8
- Background information on Wernher von Braun



Thurs. Jan. 6/11 Homework for Fri. Jan. 7th: Read ch. 5 and 6
- Review October Sky ch. 2 questions.
- Watch Part 2 of the Homer Hickam interview, then continue reading October Sky.
- Rocket Boys - The Musical website
- Homer Hickam - Facebook


Wed., Jan. 5/11 Homework for Thurs. 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.

 
Tues., Jan. 4/11 Homework for Wed. 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.