Friday, May 24, 2013

May 27 - 31: Finding Forrester

**Term DEADLINE is Mon. June 10 for all assignments
Novel / Movie Review sheet DUE Mon. May 27 (20) 
Quiz ch. 1-7 Finding Forrester: Fri. May 31 (25)
Ch. 9, 10, 12 ques. DUE on Thurs. June 6 (52)

Fri. May 31 
- library class today (complete missing assignments and continue novel reading / questions).

Thurs. May 30, 2013 Homework: Review for Friday's quiz
- Review characters and answers for chapters 5 to 7.
- Start reading chapter 8 and working on the questions.
- You will need to hand in answers for ch. 9, 10 and 12 questions (DUE on Thurs. June 6).

Wed. May 29, 2013 (Review for Ch. 1-7 quiz on Friday)
- Take an aerial tour of New York City (setting of Finding Forrester). Can you spot any famous landmarks?
- Review characters and answers to chapter 3 - 4 questions of Finding Forrester.
- Continue reading chapters 5 and 6 of Finding Forrester.

Tues. May  28, 2013
- Review characters and answers to chapter 1 - 2 questions of Finding Forrester.
- The author, James W. Ellison, has written the novelizations for several films.
- Continue reading chapters 3 and 4 of Finding Forrester.

Mon. May 27, 2013
- In our final weeks of English 10, we will be reading the novel Finding Forrester. This novel is based on the screenplay written by Mike Rich.
- Read chapters 1 - 2 of Finding Forrester.
  • Jamal comes from the South Bronx, which is located in one of New York City's five boroughs.
  • The setting of the novel Finding Forrester is an important component of the story and the two worlds inhabited by Jamal, the protagonist.
  • The poverty of the South Bronx is evident. Watch this photo essay of the South Bronx to learn about this neighbourhood.

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