Monday, October 28, 2013

This Week: October 28- November 1
Monday: We will review the questions on "A Wall of Fire Rising" and we will begin reading "Between the Pool and the Gardenias."
HOMEWORK: Reading quiz tomorrow on the two stories above.
Tuesday - Reading quiz. We will finish our last story, "Night Women."
HOMEWORK - There will be a quiz tomorrow on ALL of the stories.
Wednesday:Quiz Krik?Krak!
Thursday: Review
Friday: Essay assigned on the collection Krik?Krak!

Monday, October 21, 2013

This Week: October 21-25
Attached below are the questions for each of the stories we will be reading. Please download if you are absent and stay current with the assignments.
 Download: KRIK?KRAK! QUESTIONS
We will continue reading some of the selections from Krik?Krak!
Monday - Notes on symbols and images in Danticat's work. Please get the notes if you are absent.
HOMEWORK: Complete the discussion questions on the story.
Tuesday-Wednesday: Read "1937" and answer the discussion questions.
Thursday-Friday: Read "A Wall of Fire Rising" and answer the discussion questions.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

This Week: October 15-18
Tuesday - An introduction to our first literary work, Krik?Krak! by Edwidge Danticat.
Wednesday - Background on Haiti and brief history of the author.
Thursday - Read the first story selection "Children of the Sea" and answer the questions for homework. If you are absent and need a copy, click HERE.
Friday - Finish reading the story and answering the questions for discussion.