Big happenings!
Completed: Do you have your Scarlet Ibis packet turned in??
That should be: introduction paragraph (extra credit for typing), "Scarlet Ibis" annotated with a work cited, a collage, the article you found and annotated about a real life "Doodle"-- someone who lost their life due to a lack of care or understanding, and the article I gave you on friendship.

Did you turn in your visual vocabulary flash cards? Thanks! Did you study 1-5? Check out the "cards" below and make sure to review the words too! Vocabulary review Latin 1-5 Wednesday/Thursday!

Ender's Game: Chapter 9 study guide-due this week. Quizzes 4-6 and 7-8
Chapter 6-10 study guide with an article on the death toll in any major world war action due Monday/Tuesday next week.

Dear Community Leaders,

 I’m excited to let you know that Congresswoman Judy Chu is holding her annual Service Academy Day on Saturday October 3, 2015 at 10am in the Bidwell Forum at the Glendora Public Library (see attached flyer). This event is for high school students and their parents who are interested in attending one of the Military Service Academies, such as West Point or the Naval Academy. The Military Service Academies are among the highest ranked educational institutions in the world and have graduated notable figures in American history such as Presidents Jimmy Carter and Dwight Eisenhower, as well as Astronaut Alan Shepard.

We will have representatives from of each of the five Academies providing information on what they offer to students in terms of academics, life experiences and career opportunities. They will also be available to answer questions and give details on the requirements for attending these Universities. Please help us spread the word about this event by forwarding this information to anyone who might be interested in attending one of the Service Academies.  

 If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time. Thank you!

Enrique Robles
Office of Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27)
527 S. Lake Ave. Ste. 106
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 304-0110
Fax: (626) 304-0132 

Don't forget the 1-5 Vocabulary Review Exam is on Wednesday/Thursday next week. There will be all the roots and most of the words. So don't forget to study!!! :) Here is a place to start! :)

Come by the GYM at LUNCH and check out all the cool CLUBS at GHS! Clubs will help you find friends with your interests and learn new things for future careers! Come by and check it out! Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week!

There are so easy steps to help you focus on your reading and what to annotate. Writers do write so that you have to take notes. They write so that you have a relationship with the text. Just like your relationship with anyone- there are first impressions and introductions; you have to repeat yourself sometimes because people forget; you have to make mistakes, feel awkward, angry, hopeful, and sad; you have to share experiences and find understanding. Read not for the ending, but for the journey. Since we know these things are there- we should be able to make a list of conversation starters and relationship builders. For now we are going to walk through them slowly and show them too you. Because, after all, we are building a relationship with reading.

1) For Ender's Game we made a work cited and talked about the original publication date. If Ender's Game was originally written in 1977 (and even earlier as a short story) what was the world like in the 1960-70's that would have influenced the author?

2) As we read Ender's Game we also noticed that titles were incredibly important. As we turn to "The Scarlet Ibis" what symbols are present for us in the title that make a first impression? Are those ideas contradicted or elaborated on in the first paragraph?

Classwork: Read Ender's Game chapters 3-4. Start and discuss "The Scarlet Ibis"
Homework: Vocabulary 3 and Ender's Game study guide for chapters 3-4 with quotes and citations.