Update on Policy Changes
Per Cobb County School District’s policies for digital learning (which can be accessed here in full), Honors World Literature classes will adopt several adjustments to due dates, pacing and grading. Please view the Honors World Literature document here for a complete list of eligible grades during digital learning as well as policy changes.
Week at a Glance - What’s Due and When?
DUE TUESDAY
By 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14th, please complete the following:
- After reading chapter 2 “Scar,” create a discussion post in Schoology (instructions here). Your classmates will read and respond to this later!
- To complete this, log in to Schoology, go to our course, select the folder titled “The Joy Luck Club - The Hsu Family,” then click on “Hsu Family Discussion #1 - ‘Scar.’” Follow the instructions for submitting your work.
By 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 16th, please complete the following:
- Respond to two of your classmates’ discussion posts in Schoology (instructions here).
- To do this, log in to Schoology, go to our course, select the folder titled “The Joy Luck Club - The Hsu Family,” then click on “Hsu Family Discussion #1 - ‘Scar’” Read through your classmates’ postings, then pick two to construct responses to. Check the assignment sheet above for details on how to craft your responses.
- After having read chapter 7, “Half and Half,” complete the assignment (here) in Schoology.
- To do this, log in to Schoology, go to our course, select the folder titled “The Joy Luck Club - The Woo Family,” then click on “Hsu Guided Reading Task #1 - Ch. 7 ‘Half and Half.’” Follow the instructions for submitting your work.
- Complete practice and quiz on “Appositive Phrases” on NoRedInk.com
Links to This Week’s Resources
The Joy Luck Club - Novel Organization Resource here
The Joy Luck Club PDF here
Hsu Family Discussion Post #1 here
Hsu Family Guided Reading Task #1 here
This Week’s Suggested Pacing
Monday (4/13)
- Read the updates about our class closely (linked here).
- Preview this week’s discussion activity here to guide your reading.
- Read Chapter 2, “Scar.”
- Log in to NoRedInk.com and complete at least 10 minutes of practice. (NoRedInk saves your work during practice. Your progress is NOT saved when you are working on the assigned quiz, so please do not start that until you know you’ll have time to finish it.)
- Finish your reading as needed from yesterday, and create a post in the discussion thread in Schoology for chapter 2 (assignment here). This is due tonight by 11:59 p.m.!
- Familiarize yourself with the guided reading task for chapter 7, which can be found here.
- Read at least half of chapter 7, “Half and Half.” Be sure to look for evidence to help you complete the guided reading task. (Page numbers can be found here; this document is also in the “The Joy Luck Club - Intro. Materials” folder in Schoology.)
- Continue working on your assignment in NoRedInk.com (practice and quiz on appositive phrases). Plan to complete the practice by today.
- Respond to two classmate’s discussion posts on chapter 2. Remember to follow the instructions here. (You will need to respond to two classmates’ posts total.) Both of your responses are due Thursday by 11:59 p.m.
- Read the remainder of chapter 7, “Half and Half.” Be sure to look for evidence to help you complete the guided reading task. (Page numbers can be found here; this document is also in the “The Joy Luck Club - Intro. Materials” folder in Schoology.) Begin planning your guided reading task (assignment here).
- Finish working on your assignment in NoRedInk.com, due tomorrow. Make sure to complete the assigned quiz after you’ve completed the practice.
- Complete the assignment for Chapter 7 “Half and Half” (assignment here). This is due today by 11:59 p.m.
- If not yet completed, be sure to respond to two classmates’ discussion postings for the “Hsu Family Discussion #1 - ‘Scar’” discussion (assignment here) by 11:59 p.m. (due today!)
- If not yet finished, finish working on your assignment (both the practice and the quiz) in NoRedInk.com, due TODAY by 11:59 p.m.
- Take some time to get caught up as needed; no new work assigned or due today! Feel free to check the blog and begin next week’s work.