The Kite Runner Honors World Literature period 6

Organic Blog Reaction to reading the Kite Runner. Chapters 1-5 (or more).  Then use your blog to post your reactions to the chapters.  Remark on the following:
Your feelings about Amir/his character traits.
Your feelings about Amir's relationship with and to Hassan, and its complexity.
Or respond to fathers and sons.
OR self-esteem. or all of the above.  Write a Haiku to describe Amir. Or Hassan. Or Baba. Or Rahim Khan. Or each of them.
Your thoughts about: social class and status.  Have you ever been condescending even if slightly because of your perception of their social status? Have you ever felt the sting of being dismissed because someone racially stereotyped you, or assigned characteristics to you because of your social status?
Or aspects of emerging conflict.  Get into the novel. Post questions that you have that you would like to discuss. Take this time to read and immerse yourself in a novel and get some reading and responding done without strict parameters. Afterall, you are young adults.  Dedicate time to reading, and time, thought and energy to posting on your blog, and promise, you will earn the points that your reading and thinking and questions merit. Honor policy in full effect, so be sure to submit honest work. After all, it is your blog!  Due Friday by 9:00 pm. Text/Remind if you need an extension. Suggested word count 1200 (300 words per chapter ish)? Or maybe more words on the longer chapter?

Expository Composition period 5 Independent Worktime April 28th

Self Directed Class! Today you do not need to login to Schoology for a conference, and today's independent work session will give you the chance to use our school time to catch up on work that you needed to do, or work that I mentioned, but never posted.  The first assignment is the following:
1. Flip Grid Book Talk about Autobiography/Memoir that you read.  First, you will need to join our Flipgrid class.  The link TO JOIN the class is here: https://flipgrid.com/guy3681
2. Once you have joined the class, here is the link for the assignment: https://flipgrid.com/184821b9
3. Be sure to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. You can not just "wing" a Flipgrid assignment. You need to write out a "script" including the information the assignment asks for.  The script can be bullet points of what you want to say, to help you stay organized .Yes, I will grade you on the following: Creativity; Eye Contact; Speaking Level; Choice of passage/s from the text read; demonstration of engagement and reading with understanding; identification of themes and lessons in the narrative; and powerful use of time. Your book talk needs to be between 7-10 minutes.  Do not hide your face! Do not READ the script, try to be natural! It will help you know what you want to say! 
4. Your Flipgrid book talk is due by 3:00 pm tomorrow.  Why? Because you've had all this time to read the text
5.  Weekly Article of the Week & SOAPS Analysis.  Please select a text from Patterns For College Writing for Your Article either the 12th or 14th Edition.  This assignment is due by 9:00 pm this evening!

Friday Freewrite

As always:
1. you may type or handwrite your journal responses2. You must write at least a page. 3. Feel free to select more than one prompt!  You may ALWAYS select a topic from last week or the previous week that you enjoyed and did not respond to OR YOUR OWN topic.  Other topics: During this COVID-19 Pandemic, we've all noticed that their are people and things that we take for granted, and there are things that we've realized we really don't need.  Write about an object/thing that you've realized that you really don't need, or need as much of as you think.  Topic 2:During the COVID 19 Pandemic, we also have hopefully learned something new about ourselves,  interests, abilities or skillsets.  Write about an interest or skillset that you have but perhaps did not realize it because of the distractions associated with our pre-COVID 19 lives.   
Topic 3: Has the current pandemic and economic fallout shifted your focus or post secondary plans? Have you considered changing a major; double majoring, or changing a career focus? Discuss.

Expository Composition period 5

Complete the Your Life At A Glance Assignment Template. List at least 10 events that shaped the world locally, and globally on the timeline.
2. Finish reading "My First Conk" by Malcolm X in our text Patterns For College Reading (the Blue one, 12th Edition). Complete your SOAPS and Summary based on your reading this text.
3. Complete your own blog and email me your url address
4. Write a script for your reading of your own memoir.  Be ready to record a Flipgrid Book Talk about the Personal Narrative/Autobiography you read!
5.

H World Lit. Exploring Afghanistan

Honors World Literature Period 6 revised 04/22/20
Our novel is The Kite Runner. We will begin reading together in conference next week on April 29th.  By Tuesday at 2 pm, please upload a reflective journal based on your exploration of any three  of the following 
1. Biography of Khaled Hosseini
AND ANY TWO  of the following sites/curriculum guides to learn more about the history of Afghanistan:
A Curriculum Guide: http://www-av.pps.k12.or.us/doc/n00020_tg.pdf
2. This Guide presents maps and information regarding the rise of the taliban and human rights violations.http://www.amnestyusa.org/sites/default/files/kiterunnerhigh_0.pdf
3. Information on Malala: The Girl Who Was Shot for Going to School.
4. Pashtun and Hazara People (Ethnic Groups in the novel) Found at National Geographic.  
5. The Wars in Afghanistan The Wars in Afghanistan
6. US announces surprise talks with the Taliban
7. Afghanistan's Next War.  this is a current (March 2020) article about the impact of the Covid 19 on the people of Afghanistan and their neighbor, Iran from the New York Times.
8. If you would like to watch a video here is one: The Strategic Importance of the United States in Afghanistan
Please do not visit the Google Sites yet because we have not started reading yet.  Please also bookmark the pdf listed under Classroom Readings and Handouts.
(Google Tour: The Kite Runner)
After visiting at least two sites, complete the Reflective Journal on either this blog or Teacher Talk.
(Complete--write out answers to questions from Chapter 1-5 questions from study guide here: Penguin Readers Guide to The Kite Runner don't do this yet)

Friday Freewrite Topics

Friday Freewrite Topics: Please select any one of the following and respond. You may write your journal and then take a picture or you may type it.  It should be AT LEAST a page but can be longer than a page! (of course you can always write about what you want):
 Friday Freewrite prompts:

• Describe the perfect date.
• What is courage? What is the most courageous thing you have done?
• Describe a hero. It can be either someone you know or simply qualities of a hero.
• What is your favorite activity? Who do you do it with? Why do you think you enjoy it?
• Write about a good book you’ve read recently.
• The best and worst parts of quarantine are…
• What will you do differently when you’re a parent? Why?
• Do you spend too much time with electronic devices? Why/why not?
• What do you think should have or should NOT have been invented and why? 
• List one major world problem and how you think we should solve it.
• Do you think that there is or ever was life on another planet?
• What is the most important issue facing teens your age today? 
• Were you ever given a responsibility that you couldn’t handle? 
• Describe the best concert you ever attended.
•  Write about a time you tried to help and ended up making things worse.
• Did you ever break an important promise?
• Write about moving to another city or neighborhood or house.
• Did you ever meet a famous person? Interact with them on social media?
• Describe a car or bicycle accident you were in.
• If you could spend a day spent in another country, which would you choose? Why?
• Describe a time that you out-smarted someone.
• Write about going shopping for new clothes.
• Did you ever turn someone in or tell on someone and feel bad about it later?
• Was there a time your parents embarrassed you?
• Can you remember a time you gave someone good advice? What was it?

Links to Class Presentation

Here is link for Class presentation period 6

How Long Should Our Essays Be, Ms. G?

According to the State Standards, and the LAUSD Instructional Guide, all juniors and seniors should be writing essays in a variety of settings.  We should be able to write compositions that when revised are at least 1500 words.  Click the link and scroll to page 203 to see for yourself! https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/243/LAUSD-ELA-Course-Guidelines_0.pdf