DUE FRIDAY, FEB. 1: Revised commentaries (if you were told to resubmit
them); Exercise 3 p. 658 completed in grammar notebook
MONDAY, FEB. 4 - Complete Exercise 2 p. 429 #1-5. Finish "Revising with
phrases" paragraph (not pd. 2 though)
TUESDAY, FEB. 5 - Short summary of the cow and the monkey, using 2
participial phrases and 2 infinitive phrases.
DUE FRIDAY, FEB. 8 - p. 412 Exercise 35; p. 413 Exercise 37 #1-5; p. 415
Exercise 38.
MONDAY, FEB. 11 - Pages 661-663 Exercises 7, 8, and 9
TUESDAY, FEB. 12 - p. 440 Ex. 20, p. 442 Ex. 22 #1-5
WEDNESDAY - Use study guide to study for test, make 3x5 notecard
DUE THURSDAY, FEB. 14 - Final Grammar Test (please see study guide in
grammar notebooks)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 - Broken down definitions for Red Scarf Girl Vocabulary
THURSDAY, FEB. 21 - Study for vocabulary quiz
MONDAY, FEB. 25 - Begin 2 column notes on interent site relating to essay
topic
TUESDAY, FEB. 26 - Finish 2 column notes on internet site relating to essay
topic
THURSDAY, FEB. 28 - Finish essay plan; write first paragraph of essay
DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 7 - First draft of essay (to be revised and edited in
class)
DUE MONDAY, MARCH 10 - Final draft of informational essay (SOURCES: 1) The
Chinese Cultural Revolution by David Pietrusza, Lucent Books, San Diego,
1997. 2) The Changing Face of China: From Mao to Market by John Gittings,
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2005. 3) China: A Century of Revolution,
Zeitgeist Films, 1997, produced by Sue Williams.
DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 14 - Finish sentences with 4 vocab words; read RSG to page
33
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 - Read to p. 89 and complete the two journal connections
DUE THURSDAY, MARCH 20 - Da Zi Bao poster denouncing Ji-li. Please refer to
rubric for instructions
MONDAY, MARCH 31 - Read to page 205 in RSG.
DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 - Quiz on 7 vocab words (noxious, indignant,
turbulence, sullen, acrid, dirge, leniency) and RSG p. 73-217
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 - Read RSG to page 229; write vocab sentences for the
following words: dismay (p. 223), listlessly (p. 230), oblivious (p. 235),
resolute (p. 241)
THURSDAY, APRIL 3 - Read RSG to page 259; Complete two journal questions. 1)
How does Ji-li doing farm work support Mao's revolution? 2) Could you handle
such farm work? Why?
DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 8- Dream sequence of another character (to be completed
in class on Friday)
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8 - Vocabulary quiz (dismay, listlessly, oblivious,
resolute, obstinate, persecuted, dictatorship);
DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 10 - Literary skills quiz on RSG; Broken down
definitions in preparation for "Cry Freedom" video
MONDAY, APRIL 14 - 3 questions about Cry Freedom to be completed in ntbk.
MONDAY, APRIL 21 - "Waiting for the Rain" (WFTR) chapters 1-3 (p. 28)
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 - WFTR chapters 4-5
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 - Revised bibliography for China essay (if you received
below a 4
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 - Read chapter 6 of WFTR (choose two vocab words); Study
guide for
chapters 5-6
MONDAY, APRIL 28 - WFTR chapters 7-8
TUESDAY, APRIL 29 - WFTR chapter 9, study guide for ch. 7-9
DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 - Quiz on Part 1 of WFTR
DUE THURSDAY, MAY 1 - Vocabulary quiz (you choose the words)
