LANGUAGE ARTS
Quarter One Assignments & Units
CODE TALKER JOURNAL & ESSAY
Code Talker Reader-Response Journal
Part II
Gather your completed reflective journal entries and complete the following two
steps:
Step One: Cover Create a cover for your journal entries using a blank piece of paper. The cover should be true to the story and characters of the book Code Talker; the materials, colors, illustrations, symbols, etc. chosen for the cover should all be representative of the book. On the cover, please indicate the novel title, author's name and your name.
Step Two: Connection Essay In the novel, Ned's life is shaped by the fact he is Navajo and two pivotal events: attending boarding school and being a code talker. In an essay, discuss how these two events impacted his life. What events have made a big impression and transformed your life? In the same essay discuss how events in your life have made a difference and make a connection to Ned's events.
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE DUE DATES
Spheres of Influence Packets go home the week of October 19th
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Steps to be Completed |
Due Dates |
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Mini Project Goals and List of Adult Contacts |
Monday, October 26th
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1st Interview Questions 2nd Interview Questions |
Tuesday, October 27th |
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Self-Directed Learner Mini-Project Check Point Action Plan |
Friday, November 6th |
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Kinship Chart |
Thursday, November 12th |
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1st Interview Completed |
Friday, November 13th |
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Self-Directed Learner Mini-Project Check Point |
Wednesday, November 18th |
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Personal Historical Timeline |
Friday, November 20th
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2nd Interview Completed |
Tuesday, December 1st |
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Self-Directed Learner Mini-Project Check Point |
Thursday, December 3rd |
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Historical Timeline of Two Significant Adults |
Tuesday, December 8th |
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3rd Interview Questions |
Thursday, December 10th |
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Mini Project Due |
Friday, December 18th
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3rd Interview |
Wednesday, January 6th |
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Reflective Essay and Final Project Presentation |
Wednesday, January 13th |
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END OF 2ND Quarter
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Wednesday, February 3rd |
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