For the Humanitarian Problems and How We Cope Unit....

1) Make sure you are keeping up with the reading schedule and REGULARLY entering responses into the shared reading log document. 

If you have questions about how to complete a section, ask SOON, so that you don't waste effort or stress about an easily solvable problem. 

2) DEADLINES: 

• you will have your nonfiction book finished on or before December 17/18. Interim deadlines for work are determined by the group and listed in your Group Conversation Log. During Reading logs will be checked at least once per week by the teacher. Ditto for conversation logs. 
• finalized group (thematic) paragraph about your shared nonfiction book due end of class Dec. 19/20.
• you will have checked out a fiction "companion" novel by Dec. 19/20.
• you will have your fiction book finished on or before January 13.
• your individual (thematic) paragraph will be due Jan. 14/15 by the end of class. 
• your group essay will be submitted before or on the day of your semester final (there will also be an in-class final).