June 9 - 12: October Sky

FINAL DEADLINE for all April / May work is now Thurs. JUNE 12 
Movie Review was DUE Fri. June 6 (3 paragraphs minimum)
October Sky questions for marking DUE Mon. June 16 (Ch. 3 ques. #2; Ch. 5 ques. #1; Ch. 6 ques. #1)

Tues. June 10 - Thurs. June 12, 2014
ch. 3, 5 and 6 questions DUE on Mon. June 16
- Documentary film is an effective storytelling medium that is increasingly focused on social, political, and environmental issues / activism.
- We will be viewing The Last Mountain, which tells the story of controversial mountaintop removal mining practices used in West Virginia (the setting of the novel October Sky).
- This film states that we are all connected to coal. How is this true in British Columbia? Check facts about the BC coal industry on page 9 of this report. 
- Review the documentary reflection chart. Consult the discussion guide if you've missed this documentary.

Mon. June 9, 2014  -  answers to novel chapter questions

- Continue reading and completion on chapter questions (just the 3 listed in red above).
- To better understand the historical and political setting of the novel, view "Cold War Politics in the Space Race."



- Watch Part 2 of the Homer Hickam interview: