Extra Credit Opportunity!! Due Friday, 10/31

Above, is an example of Vietnamese currency.  In a well developed paragraph, explain the following:

Who is the man on the bill, and what is his significance to Vietnamese history?

All classes should be up to page 43 in Inside Out and Back Again.

Homework:

Section 6- Read pages 4-9 of Inside Out and Back Again for gist.

Section 7- none (most students were out of class for STAR math)\

Section 8- reread pages 4-9 of Inside Out and Back Again and complete "Quick Write 1."

We've been working with the poem "1975: Year of the Cat" from Inside Out and Back Again.  Here are some text based questions that everyone had to answer in class.

1. Tet is a special day.  When is Tet, and what two events are celebrated on Tet?
2. How does the family celebrate Tet?
3. How does this special day affect other days?
4. What does ha do that may bring bad luck?
5. What can you infer about Ha based on this action?

Homework:  
Section 8- read pages 4-9 for gist
Section 9- read pages 4-9 for gist
Section 10- finish above questions and read pages 4-9 for gist. 

Students were also given an independent reading list to keep track of all the books they red this year.  

Today and tomorrow, I am introducing our first book of the year, Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai.  Here's a link to her author page.  http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/36544/Thanhha_Lai/index.aspx
Enjoy!

New Vocabulary:
**inference- a determination based on evidence
panic- uncontrollable fear
desperate- extreme need
quantities- amounts
clashes- fights
haste- with quickness
poignant- intense
affidavit- a sworn statement
consulate- government official in a foreign country