WEEK 23 AGENDA: FEBRUARY 16-20

Announcements & Events:

*Students' mixed media portraits from the Belief Project are hanging in JHMS Commons! Come and have a look! It is very impressive work!

*February 18th: Midterm grades. Book Post #1 for 3rd Quarter due today!!!

*The alternative fuel vehicle "Baby" and the award winning environmental movie "Oil and Water" will be here Friday (2/20) 2nd period for a presentation. This may run a little into 3rd period depending on the Q&A session.

*Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences coming up on March 4th and 5th!

*NO SCHOOL March 6!!!

*JHMS will be offering a parent night on "Social Networking" - things like Facebook, cyberbullying, educational collaborating, etc. March 10th at 6:30.

Weekly Homework:

1) WNB #12: Rewrite the ending to Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains." Pick up where the fire starts in the house. Aim for 2-6 paragraphs.

2) Any leftover Belief Essays due by the end of the week.

AGENDA: This week, students will be studying short story structure, reading two fictional selections, and studying Literary Terminology. The selections are: Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," and Ron Koertge's "Angel and Aly," from James Howe's 13. On Friday, students will share work from the Belief Project, which is now complete.

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL -- PRESIDENT'S DAY

TUESDAY:
1) Short Story Structure
2) Literary Terminology
3) Read Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains,"and complete response activity with a partner.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY:
1) Read Ron Koertge's "Angel and Aly," from James Howe's 13.
2) Discuss the author's characterization of Angel, and her dual personality. How is she different when she speaks through Aly the puppet? How does the author accomplish this in his writing?

FRIDAY:
1) WNB #12 DUE: Rewritten Bradbury Ending
2) Belief Project Sharing and Celebration!!! Students should bring food or drink to share and a piece of their work to share. This could be their Belief Poem, their Portrait Collage, or their Belief Essay.