Mullen’s Megaphone

Today we worked on and finished the last project of the year with our appointment clocks. We illustrated three scenes from the book and completed a sentence to represent each scene. If you were absent, make sure to see me as soon as you return so that I can give you the instructions.

Homework: none

Warm-up: Why is Mother worried about her children going to the Little Proletariat school?

AGENDA:
Reading chapters 8 and 9

Remember: Test over chapters 1-5 tomorrow!

Warm-up #10: Why do you think Sookan is less afraid of the Russian soldiers than she was of the Japanese?

AGENDA:
Textbooks?
Turning in warm-ups
Reading chapter 7 and 8

Announcement: Test on Chapters 1-5 on Friday, 5/15/09

I NEED YOUR TEXTBOOK!!!

Warm-up: What characteristic do you admire the most in your character?

AGENDA:
Turning in textbook
Turning in character maps
Reading chapter 6 of “Year of Impossible Goodbyes”

Attention: If you haven’t given me your textbook, remember to bring it tomorrow!

Warm-up: Why do the school children face east while the shrine is unveiled?

AGENDA:
Turning in textbooks
Make-up work
Chapter Map

Homework: Character Map due tomorrow! Also, if you did not bring in your textbook, please bring it in!

Warm-up: What caused Grandfather to die?

AGENDA:
Reading Chapter 4

Announcement: Bring your textbook on Monday!

We finished reading chapter 3 today and completed questions to chapters 1, 2 and 3. If you did not finish and took your work home, below are the questions for you to answer. A couple of things to remember: First, this is due tomorrow and second, study for your vocabulary quiz!

Chapter 1:
1. What kind of person is Grandfather? How do you know?
2. Why must Sookan hide the fact that Grandfather is teaching her Korean and Chinese?
3. What do you think life is like for the sock girls? Why?
4. Why doesn’t Captain Narita allow Sookan’s family to keep a flower garden?

Chapter 2:

1. Why is Mother willing to “risk almost anything” to see Theresa?
2. Why is chopping down the pine tree the best way for the Japanese to punish Grandfather?
3. Why does Sookan worry when Grandfather says he no longer needs his shoes?

Chapter 3:
1. What does the little wooden box represent?
2. Why do you think Mother never wanted to tell Sookan and Inchun about their family history and the hard times they endured?
3. What do you think causes Grandfather to die?
4. Discuss what Grandfather meant when he told Sookan “Harmony will prevail.” Do you think Grandfather’s prediction is correct? Why or why not?

Today we reviewed vocabulary and started reading chapter 3 of our book, “Year of Impossible Goodbyes”.

Warm-up: What was the name of the script that Grandfather wrote?

AGENDA:
Reviewing Vocabulary
Reading Chapter 3

Remember: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday, 5/7

Today we finished reading chapters 1 and 2 of “Year of Impossible Goodbyes”. Make sure that you have your personal dictionary completed because I will check it for a classwork grade tomorrow.

Warm-up: What do you think will happen to Sookan’s family?

AGENDA:
Reading chapters 1 and 2

Announcement: Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday, 5/7th