Thursday, February 11th

  

Black History Month

Ta-Nehisi Coates (1975-): American author and journalist. His writings address cultural and social issues and the American experience. Coates' works include: Between the World and Me; Black Panther; The Beautiful Struggle. Mr. Coates is a "Genius Grant" recipient for the MacArthur Foundation.

Here is a link to articles written by Mr. Coates in The Atlantic: The Atlantic Author- Ta-Nehisi Coates

Here is a link to: 50 Amazing Books by Black Authors- Past 5 Years

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WELCOME BACK! 

Persepolis pages 103-154 due today. 

1. Lit HIIT. Iranian History and Persepolis. 

2. Discussion- Religion and background history in Persepolis. 

3. Timeline activity- Persepolis

- What are the most significant/important events that happen in each chapter? 

- Can you justify these events as more important than others?

- Include Chapter names and page numbers with references. 

Homework for Friday: 

1. Complete Jamboard Timeline

2. Reading quiz. Up through 154. 

3. Read through 197 for Tuesday. (Quiz over these chapters)