English 8

Weekly Assignments
Mrs. Farrell & Mrs. Zuhoski
September 8th September 12
th

Date

Classwork

Homework

Monday
September 8
th

Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 1

Inside Out and Back Again distributed
Making Inferences: The Fall of Saigon
Gallery Walk-Notebook Set-up

Article of the Week #2 (A o W #2)

Lawsuit Over Greensburg Short-Hair
Rule May Be a Long Shot
Due Friday
Tuesday
September 9
th


Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 2

Inside Out and Back Again: Launching
the Novel

Character Analysis of Ha




Re-read 1975: Year of the Cat

Add at least three (3) more details to
your notes that helped you learn about
Ha.

Complete a first reading for the gist of
pages 4-9 from the poem Inside Out
through Papaya Tree

Be sure to write out the gist on loose-
leaf paper.
Wednesday
September 10
th

Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 3

Inside Out and Back Again: Inferring
about Character

Close Reading: Inside Out


Introducing Quick Writes




Re-read pages 4-9 from the poem Inside
Out through Papaya Tree

Quick Write #1 (to be handed-in and graded as a
journal~20%)
What kind of person is Ha?
Use specific details from the text to write a
paragraph in which you discuss one of Has
personality traits.
A complete paragraph will include:
1. a focus statement,
2. several pieces of text-evidence,
3. an explanation of each piece of text-
evidence,
4. and a concluding sentence.
Thursday
September 11
th


Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 4

Inside Out and Back Again:
Considering a Characters
Relationship with Others

Has Relationship with Her Brothers
Read from Pages 10-21 from TiTi
Waves Goodbye through Two
More Papayas

Complete Quick Write #2

A o W #2 due tomorrow

Friday
September 12
th

Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 5

Inside Out and Back Again: Getting to Know a
Character-What details help us understand Ha?

Enjoy the weekend!