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CWL Week 17

January 3-10, 2020

Monday
Your assignment was to read through page 161 in Purple Hibiscus  for today!  ​I hope you are there!

• 2 Minute Story Telling
• World News Today - 5 minutes
• 10 minutes - Reading Time.  
• Found Poem pages140-161 in Purple Hibiscus.  Make into a spoken word poem!!
Homework:
     • Read Purple Hibiscus pages 162-181 for Tuesday.  

Tuesday
• 2 Minute Story Telling
• World News Today - 5 minutes
• 10 minutes - Reading Time.  
• Go over • Found Poem pages140-161 in Purple Hibiscus.  Share in small groups/with class and discuss.
• Begin/Discuss Purple Hibiscus pages 162-182 Belief, Tolerance, and Discovery
Go over both sides of the following:  
• Purple Hibiscus Enugu and Nsukka - We did this before break, but didn't have a chance to discuss.
Homework:
     • Read Purple Hibiscus pages 182-205 for Wednesday

Wednesday
• 2 Minute Story Telling
• World News Today - 5 minutes
• 10 minutes - Reading Time.  
• Study Guide - Insects in Purple Hibiscus
Homework:
     • Read Purple Hibiscus pages 206-216 for Thursday

Thursday
• 2 Minute Story Telling
• World News Today - 5 minutes
• Final Exam Review.  Review Sheet HERE
• 10 minutes - Reading Time.

Homework:
     • Read Purple Hibiscus pages 217-239 for Friday

Friday
​     • Current Events:
          1st  Karlee    2nd Janice    3rd Jack
     • 2 minute story
     • Register to vote!  Bring your driver's License and last 4 digits of you SSN! 
     • In-Class reading time - Purple Hibiscus
Homework:
     • Read Purple Hibiscus pages 240-253for Monday




Do NOt read below.  

Using Infographics to communicate complex ideas and relationships:
     • Professional examples HERE
With a partner, create an infographic that depicts the major characters, places and ideas from Purple Hibiscus.  HERE is a list of what you should include.
     • Think about a controlling image, shapes, varied sizes, lines, colors, etc.  Pay particular attention to how you arrange your information to make it easier to undertand!  Remember, A well-designed infographic is a beautiful thing. Whether it’s visualizing a large amount of data or simply presenting information in a visual context, there’s no denying our brains love information design.

Homework:

     • Read Purple HIbiscus pages 110-139 for tomorrow

Tuesday
     • Infographic continued.  Finish by the end of the hour today!
     • Present infographics to class if time permits

Homework:

     • Read Purple HIbiscus pages 140-161 for tomorrow


Wednesday
     • Freewrite #1:  Where do you feel comfortable/at home/peaceful?  What makes that place feel that way to you?
     • Freewrite #2:  Where do you feel uncomfortable/on edge/trapped?  What makes that place feel that way to you?
     • Enugu (Papa's home), Abba (Papa's country home, Papa Nnukwu's home) and Nsukka (
Aunty Ifeoma's home - university town)
     • Draw what you see as I read:
          • Daughters of the Immaculate Heart Secondary School - page 45, Nsukka school page 129
          • The Markets - Enugu pages 43-44 and then Nsukka p. 111
          • Houses - Enugu - page 7, Eugene's country home pages 58-59, Papa Nnukwu - page 63 and Aunty Ifeoma pages 113-114
     • What conclusions can you draw about the different settings and how the setting influences Kambili?

     • Write:  Using specific examples from the novel (at least 2 quotations), explain how Adichie's use of setting reinforces Kambili's search for autonomy and freedom.
     Possible Topic Sentence:  Author + Verb + Term + Purpose
          Adichie employs imagery to show the transformation of Kambili from controlled to free.
     Evidence:  In Enugu, the school walls were, "topped by jagged pieces of green glass with sharp edges jutting out" (45)
     Analysis 1: The "jagged glass" on top of the walls make the walls impossible to escape.
     Analysis 2:  The closed in nature shows Kamili is controlled, like she is in jail, and can't make her own decisions.
     Evidence Nsukka:  
     Analysis 1:
     Analysis 2:

Homework:
     • Read Purple HIbiscus pages 162-185 for tomorrow

Thursday
     • Discuss Purple HIbiscus pages 162-185

Homework:

     • Read Purple HIbiscus pages 185-205 for tomorrow.

Friday
     • Current Events Around the World:
          1st:  Jack
          2nd: Jessie
​          3rd:  Will S.
     • In-Class Study Guide pages 206-239
     • Purple Hibiscus reading if time allows

Homework:
     • Read Purple HIbiscus pages 206-239 for Tuesday











******Do Not Read Below - It's from last year ******
Your assignment was to read through page 109 in Purple Hibiscus  for today!  
New York Times' Year in Pictures - Flip through the pictures and see if you can recall the situation surrounding it.

In a small group (3) create and build a Visual Representation (Infographic) that focuses on a central theme of the novel, characters and settings.  Make sure you include direct quotations for each charater and
    Setting - Enugu, Nsukka, St. Nicholas, Daughters of Immaculate Heart Secondary School, Abba (55)
    Characters -  include Papa, Mama, Jaja, Kambili, Sisi, Kevin, Ade Coker, Yewande Coker, Father Benedict, Chinwe Jideze (46), Papa-Nnukwu (64),
   Relationships between characters
   Beliefs/world view for each character (use quotes), flaws/insecurities

Here's an example from Between Shades of Gray (on chalkboard)
Family Tree Examples:
    1.  Family and Wealth
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/25/business/the-wen-family-empire.html?_r=0
    2.  Family and Crime
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/737017/posts

Homework:
   Read Purple Hibiscus pages ​110-139

Tuesday
    Continue Infographic.  
Homework:
   Read Purple Hibiscus pages 140-161
Wednesday
  • Family Tree/chart discussion - include plot review as we discuss
  • Activity:  Look at sections of the book (5 key events, What are the key things we learn in this section, What is the effect of Adichie’s choices in plot and structure?
    • Speaking with our Spirits
    • Breaking Gods
    • The Pieces of Gods
      • What do they mean so far?  Predict what will happen?
Homework:
   Read Purple Hibiscus pages 162-185

Thursday
List of Major themes so far in the novel
    Write:  Pick a theme from the book and write 1 page, using examples, how you can relate to this theme and what you believe.
    Ted Talk Assignment -
        How do you do a Ted Talk?
            What are the characteristics (parts) of an effective Ted Talk
        Do’s/Dont’s of Ted Talks
        Examples of good/bad Ted Talks?
Homework:
   Read Purple Hibiscus pages 185-205
Friday
Guided Reading  in class!
Homework:
   Read Purple Hibiscus pages ​206-239

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