Jan. 4 - 8 2016: Finding Forrester

PROV. EXAM is at 9 am Tues. Jan. 26, 2016
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for overdue December work is Fri. Jan. 8, 2016
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for overdue January work is Thurs. Jan. 21, 2016
Quiz (25) on ch. 1-7 Finding Forrester on Fri. Jan. 8 (10 character matching; 15 M/C)

Fri. Jan. 8, 2016
- Ch. 1-7 quiz today
- Start reading chapter 8 and working on the questions.
- You will need to hand in answers for ch. 9, 10 and 12 questions (52 marks).

Wed. Jan. 6 - Thurs. Jan. 7 (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 4-7 questions of Finding Forrester.
- Continue reading chapters 6 and 7 of Finding Forrester.
- If finished chapter 7, start reading from chapter 8.

Mon. Jan. 4 - Tues. Jan. 5, 2016  Ch. 1-7 answers
- 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 - 4 of Finding Forrester and work on the chapter questions.

• 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.