English 9
Daily Agenda
October 3-7, 2022
October 3-7, 2022
Jack Pride Competitions - every other Friday starting after Homecoming Week. Starting October 14.
Homecoming photos! Please be sure to put your order in with Ms. Tucker.
ASB meetings Thursdays @ lunch - 2 representatives should come from each class/club.
Jack-Wear for sale! Ask Lilly Napier, Iris Coty, Siena Yang or Mercedes Thao to purchase.
YEARBOOK COVER COMPETITION! Deadline is Oct. 7. Digital art or hand-drawings are OK - must be at least 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait design. This year's yearbook theme is Together Through It All. Winner receives $50 and a free yearbook.
Letterman Jackets - We have letterman jackets now available! Go here to purchase.
The week's main objective: To study and make connections to the historical context around the novel The Latehomecomer.
Juniors 70%
Sophomores 65%
Freshmen 41%
Film: Hmong and the Secret War
Answer film questions as we watch (we will discuss at end)
Due October 31
Film: Hmong and the Secret War
Answer film questions as we watch (we will discuss at end)
Due October 31
Assign novels
Cornell notes - our themes to track: Giant Post-It
Hmong Culture & History
Healing / Medicine / Health
Refugee Life / What Is Human Rights?
Reader resources handout (author background)
Due October 31
Read: Introduction & Prologue
Update Cornell Notes considering our three overarching themes.
What does she mean in the prologue that "Hmong meant contained"? or that Hmong is only "skin deep"?
What does this prologue serve as? What does it do for the reader?
What do we see and know so far in thinking about our unit topic on "fighting for freedom"?
Due October 31
Read: Start Chapter 1
Update Cornell Notes considering our three overarching themes (finish chapter summary)
Due October 31