FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for May work - Fri. June 12
OCTOBER SKY Chapter ques. FINAL MARKING DEADLINE Mon. June 15
DUE Fri. June 5 - Creative nonfiction mountain experience paragraph (6)
DUE Wed. June 10 - The Last Mountain sheet
Fri. June 12, 2015
Blk. G - Lego Literature competition. Create a Lego sculpture of a scene from any of the literature covered in class this year; OR finish your incomplete assignments.
Blk. H - Start viewing the movie
October Sky; OR finish your incomplete assignments.
Wed. June 10 - Thurs. June 11, 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 ran for close to a month in
Atlanta, Georgia.
- Continue reading and completion of
ch. 1-8 questions.
- Watch the Homer Hickam interview (part 3)
Mon. June 8 - Tues. June 9, 2015
- 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).
- Start work on the documentary
reflection chart and paragraph responses. Consult the
discussion guide if you've missed this documentary. This
CDC graphic shows the prevalence of cancer in proximity to MTR coal mines. Learn more about the
human costs of mountain top removal coal mining. Physicians for Social Responsibility have produced the
Coal's Assault on Human Health document.
