Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Farewell to Manzanar: Read Ch. 17-20. Discuss Woody's visit to Japan and how both he and Great Aunt Toyo benefit from his visit. Also discuss Jeanne Wakatsuki's return to public school and the "double impulse" she has to be "invisible" because of her Japanese ethnicity but also noticed and accepted as one who fits into mainstream society.

NOTE: Manter Hall Vocabulary Quiz XVII [17 ] (and review words) has been moved to Friday 2/3 due to time constraints with the memoir.

Academic English Per. 1-5

Farewell to Manzanar: Read Ch. 16-part of 20 [pg. 139 middle]. Fill out question sheet for these chapters. Explain Woody's visit to Japan and how both he and Great Aunt Toyo benefit from his visit. What does Woody receive? What does Aunto Toyo receive? Also discuss Jeanne Wakatsuki's return to public school and the "double impulse" she has to be "invisible" because of her Japanese ethnicity but also noticed and accepted as one who fits into mainstream society.

NOTE: Farewell...Vocabulary Quiz 3 (Words with *) has been moved to Friday 2/3 due to time constraints with the memoir.