PBH Due 2.4.14

Hello All,


Please do the following:


Word Wall Word - Due 2.4.14


This must be an unfamiliar word that came from the movie you have or will watch, your independent reading book or what you read in the novel.


The Reading Café Blogging - Due 2.4.14 by 7pm (Respond to ONE PERSON ONLY!)


Select a quote that relates to the refugee experience that Ha is experiencing at this present moment of what we are reading in class. Connect this quote to the movie you watched for the review. Be able to explain the hardships of fleeing and finding home.


Movie/Book Review - Due 2.4.14 (Please come with it printed and ready to be peer reviewed)


For this book review, you will write a review about a movie that you have watched or will watch. The movie must, however, be connected to Ha's refugee experience. The focus question is: How do the events in this movie compare to the refugee experience that Ha and her family is dealing with?


Introductory Paragraph - The first sentence must begin with a quote that represents the central or universal theme of being a refugee or being away from home or something you cherish/love. The next three sentences should briefly explain the quote without giving out too much information. The last sentence should briefly explain what you are going to prove about the theme you found that is connected to Ha's refugee experience and


Body Paragraph - Must have a focus topic sentence restating the question, three details from the movie (must be the exact words the characters say in the movie) and NO you don't need to cite page numbers for a movie. However, you will need to cite page numbers when you make connections in your explanations about the connections that the movie and Ha share. Lastly, and an explanation after each evidence explaining how the movie connects to Ha's experience.


Conclusion - In two sentences, summarize how both the movie and book share a similar central/universal theme (i.e. fleeing home, finding a home, losing something you cherish or love). In one sentence, explain what you believe the movie director and author are trying to teach you about themes both of these share.


Suggested Movies


The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
http://www.fandango.com/theboyinthestripedpajamas_v405849/plotsummary
I heard that this movie is on Netflix. : )


Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, Chi Moui Lo, 119 minutes
Dwayne and his older sister Mai are adults: Mai is married to Vinh, Dwayne is about to propose to Nina. Twenty‐two years ago, when Mai was 10, she and Dwayne were refugees in Vietnam, adopted by Harold and Dee Williams, African‐Americans from Los Angeles. When Mai locates their birth mother, Thahn, and she arrives in Los Angeles, tensions reach the breaking point.


A Family Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story, Christopher Leitch, 90 minutes This film is based on the true story of the five‐year‐old Cuban boy who is the sole survivor of a refugee boat that sunk in a storm on its way to the U.S.


War Child (2008) Christian Karim Chrobog, 94 minutes The film documents the story of Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier of Sudan’s civil war. He is now an emerging international hip hop star sharing a message of peace for his war‐torn land and beloved Africa.




YOUR WORK MUST HAVE A COLLEGE BLOCK STYLE HEADING, LAST NAME WITH PAGE NUMBERS, 12 FONT, TIMES NEW ROMAN AND DOUBLE SPACE EACH SENTENCE IN A PARAGRAPH AND DOUBLE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRIPLE SPACING BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS, NOT USING THE CORRECT FONT AND NOT DOING OTHER THINGS AS WELL AND HAVE BEEN LOSING POINTS. MAKE SURE YOUR PARENTS SIGN YOUR WORK!


Vocabulary Test - Next Friday, February 7th 2014. On Thursday, February 6th there will be a Vocab Basketball Review Game. You must study the definitions, spelling of the words that you have not been tested on as yet as well as the antonyms.


Words to know: ebullient, pretentious, superfluous, abdicate, expound, perpetuate, astute, renege, nuance, humanitarian, elite, ration, and paucity.


Antonyms: As for now, study all of the them!




ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST, BRING IN ONE CANNED FOOD (I.E. SOUP, BEANS, ETC.)FOR THE FOOTBALL CAN DRIVE. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE COLLECTION FOR BOTH CLASSES. 419 YOU WILL GIVE YOURS TO SMITH AND 421 TO ME. YOU WILL RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT COMMUNITY SERVICE POINTS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.




FYI: Next week we will begin collecting and analyzing data for the debate, therefore, please have your articles ready. I know that some of you have already handed in your research articles. However, some have not. You will be left out and a bit confused if you don't have it with you. By now, you should have 4 articles.


If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com M-F by 7pm or call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 M-F between 4-7 pm.



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Miss. N

PBH Due 1.27.14 (and other dates too)

Hello All,

I hope you're enjoying your weekend!

Please do the following:

Both Classes:

1. All work that was due on 1.6.14 is due TOMMORROW 1.21.14. This includes: the community service reflection essay (including pictures demonstrating your community service work), SHSAT Extra Credit, and the take home test. Please note that the reflection essay MUST BE TYPED 12 FONT, TIMES NEW ROMAN, DOUBLE SPACED SENTENCES WITHIN THE  PARAGRAPHS, SINGLE SPACE BETWEEN EACH PARAGRAPH, NUMBER THE PAGES WITH YOUR LAST NAME AND SINGLE SPACED COLLEGE BLOCK STYLE HEADING.

2. As for the community service pictures, please note that after reviewing some of the pictures, these pictures should show how you have helped others and physically doing work. These pictures in no way should be poses with your friends making silly faces. This by NO MEANS shows community service work and, it goes without saying, that the pictures I requested during your community service visits SHOULD AND MUST SHOW what you were doing during that time. Thus, some of the pictures that were handed in DOES NOT MEET THAT CRITERIA. If you are aware that you handed in a picture that does not meet this criteria, please reselect another picture for submission.

3. 419 may have to ask either the yearbook representatives for your class or Smith for pictures during your community service in December. Due: 1.22.14.

4. For those students who have not submitted their reflection essays, please make sure that your reflection essay has the January due date, either 1.6.14 or 1.21.14. If you have already submitted your work, you do not have to reprint it. When you look on the bulletin board you will see that your name and date just so happens to be covered with teacher feedback. :)




5. Debate Research - Please note that due to the time I was absent, we have lost a considerable amount of time for preparing for the debate. We will have to resume research mode during this week, however, it will be independent research at home. Please make sure to bring in 3 more additional researched information about your selected topic. Due: 1.27.14. Research Paper due 2.21.14. Debate Showdown 2.28.14.

6. Workbook - Finish your answers to the text-dependent questions if you did not do so in class. Complete a first read of pages 115-134. Take notes (in your journal) using the Structured Notes graphic organizer. Focus on the strongest evidence that reveals how Ha is being turned "inside out", plus vocabulary that helps you understand her challenges and responses. As I said in class, if you were assigned these pages either for classwork or homework, you will not have to do it since you already completed it. However, if you did not, you MUST COMPLETE IT! Due 1.22.14.

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If you have any questions, please email at thereadingcafe@aol.com by 7pm M-F or call Dial-A-Teacher at 212.777.3380 between 4-7 pm M-F.

Miss. N

PBH Due 1.6.14

Hello All,

Please do the following:

421 - If you have not resubmitted the Mid-Unit test that I am recounting, you must submit it by Monday. There are a number of students who have not and that is why there is no grade on LearnBoost for you.

Both Classes
Meet with your Pre-College Research groups to research additional information. Choose a side: were the Vietnamese and the United States justified in entering into war or not? Please note that although it may be tempting to choose "No" or maybe even "Yes" you must, however, read and reread your articles in depth and do additional information to truly prove your claim. In order to choose correctly and objectively (fact based not opinion based) you must take your own feelings out of it, put it to the side, and really examine all aspects of the war. Please remember that this is post-war.

Novel
We will continue with the novel by starting unit 2. Be prepared by bringing in your novel and workbook.

Book Review Due Dates - TBA

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Always remember that extra-help is set aside on a specific day for each class. It is posted on the classroom door and has been there since September. I've mentioned it to all of you and some of you need to take advantage of that. For those of you who have been coming regularly, your grades have improved.

If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com M-F before 7pm or call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 M-F between 4-7 pm for assistance in other subject areas.

Miss. N

FYI Reminder

There is no book review due on January 2, 2014. You will receive the dates later.

PBH Due 1.3.14 (and other dates too)

Hello All,

Please do the following:

THE READING CAFE BLOGGING

421 Blogging due before 7pm Monday, December 16, 2013. Use this homework post to post your blog comments.

Question: Using the research article you printed for your group's focus topic and the novel, How did the social/emotional, physical/health, socio-economic, environmental or political impacts of the Vietnam War affect Ha and her family?

419 Blogging due before 7pm Thursday, December 16, 2013. Since I still have your articles, you will receive it on Wednesday. However, those students who scored a 2 and below on their printed articles must research a more appropriate article in order to receive a better grade. Please use this homework post to post your blog comments.

Question: Using the research article you printed for your group's focus topic and the novel, How did the social/emotional, physical/health, socio-economic, environmental or political impacts of the Vietnam War affect Ha and her family?

You must respond to another person who is not in your group. For example, one person who posts a comment about the political impacts must respond to another person who discussed any of the other topics that is not about politics. This will give you a more well-rounded overview of all aspects of the war that affected both Vietnam and the United States.

LEARN BOOST SELF-EVALUATION - EXTENDED UNTIL 12.19.13.

NO EVALUATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT DATE. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL TO THE PREVIOUS PBH POSTING TO FIND THE INSTRUCTIONS AND QUESTIONS FOR THE EVALUATION.

COMMUNITY SERVICE REFLECTION - Due 1.3.14

421 - Your reflection outline is different from other classes since you had more community service experiences than the other classes. Therefore, you must follow the outline and leave nothing out. Please note that for each of the community service projects you participate in physically, you will receive 5 extra points. You have had 5 community service experiences thus far, so that is 25 points multiplied by two. You will only receive these points when you attend the trip and complete the reflection essay. It must be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced (paragraphs only not the heading) and college block style heading. Follow the heading example on the outline. Any other font size or lettering style WILL BE THROWN IN THE GARBAGE!

419 - Your reflection outline will only be about your visit to The Salvation Army. You will receive the outline on Wednesday. Please note that the same pertains to you. You have been on two community service trips and that is a total of 10 points. Please note that you will receive it by attending the trip as well as completing and following the outline for the essay. Those students who did not attend the trip or complete the Flushing Meadow Park reflection will not receive points. It must be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced (paragraphs only not the heading) and college block style heading. Any other font size or lettering style WILL BE THROWN IN THE GARBAGE!

END OF UNIT QUICK WRITE TAKE HOME TEST - Due 1.3.14

Use the graphic organizers that I gave you the week of Monday, December 16, 2013 to help you craft your two quick write paragraphs for the poem "Saigon Is Gone" and the transcript "Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell". You will receive a copy of the test with the instructions and materials needed on Wednesday or Thursday.

For class 421 students, who don't have your workbook, which I think is all of you, please click on the following link below to access pages 185-191. These pages contain the transcript you will need for extracting evidence for the essay. 
http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/8m1.1.pdf

If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com before 7pm M-F or call Dial-A-Teacher, when school is back in session, for assistance in other subject areas between 4-7 pm M-F @ 212.777.3380.

Have a Merry Christmas and A Blessed New Year! : )

Take Care!

Miss. N

PBH Due 12.16.13 (and other dates too)

Hello All,

UPDATED INFORMATION!!!

LEARNBOOST ASSIGNMENT

If you look on learnboost, you will see your grades posted. You are still responsible for answering the LearnBoost Self-Evaluation Questions which will be due on the 13th, however, you will not receive your progress reports until next week, since most of you need to show me your redone classwork/homework in your workbook.

Please note that the grades you see now, will either drop or increase based on what you receive on your other classwork and homework assignments. You will not get another opportunity to redo your yellow workbook from the day that it is due. It is your responsibility to complete it either at home, during extra help 7th period on your class's assigned day or during extended day. If you choose not to redo the work, your grade will remain the same or if it is not done at all, it will be a zero. There are no surprises on my part and there shouldn't be on yours. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

Also, please note that you will see on learnboost that there are workbook assignments with no grades. When you hand in your workbook on Monday the 16th, your grades will be posted between Monday and Tuesday afternoon/evening of that week. Later that week, you will receive your progress report. This must be signed by your parents and brought in on the day I tell you. Once it is signed and returned you will receive an extra 5 points.

PRE-COLLEGE ASSIGNMENT

Follow the Pre-College Research Assignment instructions so that you will know what to do. When we complete Lessons 12 and 13 in class, we will begin the research. Therefore, this means that the thesis statement and any other part of the essay will not be due until we begin our first day of research for the pre-college assigment, which has not begun yet. Please note that judging from the days it takes to complete the lessons, the other business we need to take care of in the classroom and trips, some of the dates I told you to change may change again and may go into January of 2014, the week we return from vacation. I will let you know when we begin the research what changes will be made.

TAKE HOME TEST

As mentioned, there are 14 lessons in Unit 1 and the 14th lesson is an assessment. You will do this assessment at home using the workbook, your notes and Inside Out & Back Again. The test MUST BE COMPLETED DURING VACATION AND RETURNED ON JANUARY 3, 2014. You will receive further information later.

TOYS R US TRIP on 12.12.13

I NEED AT LEAST 5 PARENTS TO CHAPERONE AS WE GO TO VARIOUS AREAS OF THE STORE. IF WE DON'T HAVE PARENTS, GUARDIANS OR ANYONE FROM YOUR FAMILY 21 AND OVER, I MAY HAVE TO CANCEL THE TRIP.

If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com before 7pm Mon-Fri or call Dial-A-Teacher for help in other subject areas at 212.777.3380 Mon-Fri between 4-7 pm.

Take Care!

Miss. N

PBH Due 12.9.13

Hello All,

Please do the following:

1. Word Wall due Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
2. Progress Reports Due 12.10.13. You will receive 5 points for having it reviewed and signed by your parent/guardian. (You will receive the report by the end of the week).
3. 421 Trip Permission Slips due 12.9.13
4. Yellow Workbooks (Redo Scores 2 and below) Due 12.16.13
5. There are students who have not returned the Enrichment Student/Parent Contract from the parent teacher meeting. Please hand it in on Monday, or request for a contract if you did not attend or misplaced it. You will receive 5 points when you return it signed.
6. Nonfiction Blogging - Due 12.16.13. Use the articles you printed for your Pre-College Essay Assignment to respond to the following question: How did the social/emotional, physical/health, socio-economic, environmental or political impacts of the Vietnam War affect Ha and her family? You will receive the detailed outline this week.
7. Nonfiction Book Review Due 1.2.13. You will continue with the biography you were reading. Go to the library and choose a biography immediately if you haven't done so already or would like to change your book selection. Please remember that a biography is a book written about the life of someone else. Do your research and find a book. This assignment requires an engaging introduction with a proper and clear thesis statement and quick write style body paragraph.
8. Follow the due dates of the Pre-College Essay Assignment Outline. However, the dates are subject to change very soon! Articles due Monday 12.9.13.
9. Learn Boost self-evaluation Due 12.13.13: Answer the following questions in complete and detailed sentence format:

• What are my current ELA scores for homework, classwork, test/quizzes, etc.?
• If my scores are below 85% in each subject (regular general education classes) and 90% (enrichment only) in each subject, how can I improve my scores?
• What opportunities are available for me from my school and my teachers to help me improve my scores?
• Which opportunity is more beneficial to me and how will I keep track of my progress?

10. Bring in your baked goods for the teacher and student bake sale on the dates we agreed as a class.
11. Mrs. Middleton needs judges for the Senior Dance this Friday. If interested, please see her ASAP!

If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com M-F before 7 pm or call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 M-F between 4-7 pm.

Miss. N : )