Jan. 3 - 6: October Sky

Fri. Jan. 6/12 Homework for Mon. Jan. 9th: Finish ch. 7
- Watch Part 1 of the Homer Hickam interview; then continue reading October Sky and working on the ch. 3, 5, and 7 assignments.


 

Thurs., Jan. 5/12 Homework for Fri. Jan. 6th: Read ch. 3 and 4
- Review chapter 1 and 2 questions.
- discuss the essay and ch. 3, 5 and 7 assignments.

Wed., Jan. 4/12 Homework for Thurs. Jan. 5: 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.


Tues. Jan. 3, 2012
- Today, we will finish watching Part 2 of the documentary To the Last Drop.
- After viewing this film, work alone or in partnerships to develop a list of ten (10) things you can choose to do with the information you have acquired from the film.
Part Two

NOTE: The Alberta government has produced an informational video on the Oil Sands that provides an interesting comparison to the tone and focus of the AlJazeera documentary.