Unit Four: Persepolis
January 7, 2013- February 14, 2013
**IMPORTANT UPDATES** |
Test on Wednesday, February 12th
Timed Writing on Thursday, February 13th Script Project due Friday, February 14th |
Persepolis Discussion Guide, Cheat Sheet, and Handouts
Discussion Packet is Due Tuesday January 28th! No Excuses!
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Persepolis Audiobook
Section 1: Pages 1-32 (chapters 1-4): Read in class on Wednesday, January 8th.
Section 2: Pages 33-61 (chapters 4-8): Read in class on Friday, January 10th.
Section 3: Page 62-93 (chapters 9-12): Read in class Monday, January 13th.
Section 4: Pages 94- 125 (chapters 13- 16): Read in class Friday, January 17th.
Section 5: Pages 126-153 (chapters 17-19): Read in class Friday, January 24th.
Section 2: Pages 33-61 (chapters 4-8): Read in class on Friday, January 10th.
Section 3: Page 62-93 (chapters 9-12): Read in class Monday, January 13th.
Section 4: Pages 94- 125 (chapters 13- 16): Read in class Friday, January 17th.
Section 5: Pages 126-153 (chapters 17-19): Read in class Friday, January 24th.
Video: Persepolis Audiobook - Section 1 (1st video of 5)
Video: Persepolis Audiobook - Section 2 (2nd video of 5)
Video: Persepolis Audiobook - Section 3 (3rd video of 5)
Video: Persepolis Audiobook - Section 4 (4th video of 5)
Video: Persepolis Audiobook - Section 5 (5th video of 5)
Down for maintenance! Will be back up later tonight (Wednesday January 29th)
Down for maintenance! Will be back up later tonight (Wednesday January 29th)
Tests & Projects
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22: STARR PRACTICE + PERSEPOLIS TEST
- 24 Questions = STAAR Like, 16 Questions = Persepolis Sections 3 & 4
- 38 multiple choice & 2 ACE Short Answer
Persepolis Review - Extra Credit Questions.docx | |
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23: TIMED WRITING
Expository Essays - Extra Credit.docx | |
File Size: | 13 kb |
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I AM PROJECT: DUE TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
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Complete the "I Am" poem for a Persepolis character. Download this file, follow the instructions, and submit your final draft to EdModo by Tuesday, January 28th.
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FACEBOOK PROJECT: DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Students will have Monday (January 27) - FRIDAY (January 31) to work on the Facebook project in class. Rough drafts need to be approved by Mrs. C before getting the final draft. Final drafts must be ready to go for the "interaction" activity which begins at the beginning of the period Monday, February 3.
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TIMED WRITING: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
SCRIPT PROJECT: DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Elements of Drama Prezi: http://prezi.com/pzsxxct0u2wk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Elements of Drama Prezi: http://prezi.com/pzsxxct0u2wk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
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Expository Writing and Short Answer (ACE) Practice & Homework
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ACE Skills Practice Homework
Homework Due Friday, January 31 to Edmodo! This assignment will help you build good short answer responses by having you practice 1) restating the question and 2) incorporating quotes into writing. This assignment should take 10-15min. |
Background Info: History of Iran, Revolutionary Bios, Terms of War
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Leaders and Ideologies Prezi: http://prezi.com/lgd1aaf1fhpm/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Video: History of Iran in 7min 40 secs
(video made by Mrs. Crandall & Ms. Sadler)
(video made by Mrs. Crandall & Ms. Sadler)
Unit 4 Extra Credit
If you are unhappy with your grade, feel free to complete any of the extra credit assignments below. In general, if you are unhappy with a grade for a specific assignment, you can redo the assignment or make corrections to it, and I will add points back to your grade.
- Extra Credit Bank Handouts (Go to 'Mrs. Crandall' > 'Extra Credit Bank')
- ACE Tutorial: Come to tutorials and work on your recent ACE answers to get your ACE skills up a level!
- I AM Project: Complete a second "I Am" poem for an additional Persepolis character
- Character Interaction Plan: Complete this plan to prove you know how the Persepolis characters will interact on Facebook.
- Timed Writing Corrections: Make corrections to your Timed Writing and complete another draft
based on Mrs. Crandall's feedback. - Timed Writing Practice: Take the two essays from test review week and write a full expository essay. (See the prompts above under the Test section - "Expository Essay - Extra Credit"
- Weekly Vocabulary: Study the words. Take the quiz. Earn major points. Read more about it on the Extra Credit Bank page