Mr. Haller's junior-summer-reading book montage

Defending Jacob
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


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Homework Due Tuesday, September 6 (Happy Labor Day!)

ENGLISH 9:
       Period 2: Please read pp. 3-14 in HGM and take dialogic notes in your notebook (this section begins on p. 30 of your notebook).   Make 5 observations in the left-hand column--elements that surprised you or stood out or seemed interesting or different than you would expect.  In the right-hand column, add your commentary--your thoughts on why the observation is interesting, unexpected, or confusing--for each of the 5 observations.
         Do 30 minutes of Independent Reading this weekend!  You'll each get an email from me with your personalized weekly reading goals based on the reading rate we measured in class this week.

       Periods 4 & 7: Please read pp. 15-21 in HGM.  Take dialogic notes [optional this time] if that helps you focus your observations of the text.
        Do 30 minutes of Independent Reading this weekend!  You'll each get an email from me with your personalized weekly reading goals based on the reading rate we measured in class this week.


HONORS BRITISH LIT:
       Periods 3 and 8: Read up to "The Feast at Heorot" section in your copy of Beowulf (PDF is available on the Veracross class website).  Reminder that your personal essay is due on TurnItIn.com by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8.  Sometime before then, please see me in the Writing Center periods 5 or 6 or in my classroom during the Interim to discuss your essay.
       Do 30 minutes of Independent Reading this weekend!  You'll each get an email from me with your personalized weekly reading goals based on the reading rate we measured in class this week.