Jan. 7 - 11: October Sky

**FINAL EXAM practice questions** 
**Rocket Boys Musical**
**October Sky discussion questions** Chapter summaries **
Tweets from space

Fri. Jan. 11

- Review the final exam practice questions.
- Continue reading and completion on ch. 3-8 questions.
- To better understand the historical and political setting of the novel, view "Cold War Politics in the Space Race."

 
Thurs. Jan. 10, 2013

- Continue reading October Sky and completing the assignment sheets (DUE Mon. Jan. 21)
- Watch Part 2 of the Homer Hickam interview:
 

Wed. Jan. 9 - Homework for Thurs Jan. 10: Read ch. 5 and 6

- Tweets from space
- Review assignment details
- Read chapters 5 and 6 and complete the chapter assignments.
  - Watch Part 1 of the Homer Hickam interview:

Tues. Jan. 8/13 - Homework for Wednesday Jan 9: Read ch. 3 and 4

- Review ch. 1 and 2 answers
- Read ch. 3 and 4; complete chapter 3 and 4 questions.


 
Mon., Jan. 7/13

- 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.