DUE TUESDAY
By 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st, please complete the following:
- After reading chapter 11 “Without Wood,” 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 #2 - ‘Without Wood.’” Follow the instructions for submitting your work.
By 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 23rd, 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 #2 - ‘Without Wood’” 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 13, “Magpies,” 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 Hsu Family,” then click on “Hsu Guided Reading Task #2 - Ch. 13 ‘Magpies.’” Follow the instructions for submitting your work.
Links to This Week’s Resources
The Joy Luck Club - Novel Organization Resource here
The Joy Luck Club PDF here
Hsu Family Discussion Post #2 here
Hsu Family Guided Reading Task #2 here
Course Policies and End-of-Semester Grades here
This Week’s Suggested Pacing
Monday (4/20)
- Preview this week’s discussion activity here to guide your reading.
- Read Chapter 11, “Without Wood.” (Page numbers can be found here; this document is also in the “The Joy Luck Club - Intro. Materials” folder in Schoology.)
- Finish your reading as needed from yesterday, and create a post in the discussion thread in Schoology for chapter 11 (assignment here). This is due tonight by 11:59 p.m.!
- Familiarize yourself with the guided reading task for chapter 13, which can be found here.
- Read at least half of chapter 13, “Magpies.” 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.)
- Respond to two classmate’s discussion posts on chapter 11. 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 13, “Magpies.” 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).
- Complete the assignment for Chapter 13 “Magpies” (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 #2 - ‘Without Wood’” discussion (assignment here) by 11:59 p.m. (due today!)
- 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.