Jan. 12 - 16: October Sky

FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for all Nov. and Dec. work - Fri. Jan. 16

Fri. Jan. 16, 2015
- Rocket Boys (October Sky) has been adapted as a musical with ambitions to make a run on Broadway. This spring, the Rocket Boys musical will run for close to a month in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Continue reading and completion of ch. 1-8 questions.
- Watch the Homer Hickam interview (part 3)

Thurs. Jan. 15, 2015
- Consider the question as to whether it is worth it for a government to fund a space program. In the book October Sky, Sonny is inspired by the space race. Should our governments today continue to fund space programs?
- View Our Generation's Space Race. Does this presentation influence your opinion?
- Continue reading and completion of ch. 1-8 questions.


Wed. Jan. 14, 2015
- The lab is booked for this class so that students can research the ch. 4 paragraph topics.
- Continue reading and completion of ch. 1-8 questions.

- Watch Part 2 of the Homer Hickam interview:
 
 
Tues. Jan. 13, 2015

- Continue reading and completion of ch. 1-8 questions.
- To better understand the historical and political setting of the novel, view "Cold War Politics in the Space Race."





Mon. Jan. 12, 2015
- First, complete any incomplete November / December course work.
- Continue reading October Sky and responding to the chapter questions.
- Try to finish reading ch. 1 - 5.
  - Watch Part 1 of the Homer Hickam interview: