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Nice job on the FaceBook characterizations. Some of your profiles literally made me laugh out loud. A substantial portion of you demonstrated critical insight and understanding--bravo! 

Independent Text Reading Schedules

//The Kite Runner// Week I: Ch 1-8 (pages 1-100) Week II: Ch 9-13 (pages 101-189) Week III: Ch 14-21 (pages 190-272) Week IV: Ch 22-end (pages 273-371)

//Life of Pi// Week I: Author’s Note- Ch 29 (pages vii-79) Week II: Ch 30-58 (pages 79-169) Week III: Ch 59-89 (pages 169-240) Week IV: Ch 90-end (pages 240-319)

//Princess// Week I: Ch 1-5 (pages 1-70) Week II: Ch 6-9 (pages 71-120) Week III: Ch 10-15 (pages 121-185) Week IV: Ch 16-end (pages 187-254)

**Characterization Assignment and Requirements** (must be posted by 3pm Thursday, April 29th) **Reminders** HAVE FUN :-)
 * Include an image of the character (what you perceive the character to look like).
 * Name: Character's full name
 * Objective: What is the character's goal/mission in the book (as you understand it thus far)?
 * Friends: Include a picture and his/her name for the three spaces. It could be someone from real life, the book, or an inanimate object, as long as it's accurate and it RELATES to the character, and shows your critical understanding of him/her.
 * Networks/Groups: To which organizations and clubs does this character belong?
 * Accomplishments: What are the character's achievements?
 *  General Information: Background and characteristics from the text
 * Job experience: What has the character done (student? zoo animal?)? Include as much information as you know.
 * Wall: Include three quotes from the book. They can be by or about the character. Include the page number.
 * Challenges: What challenges does this character face? Consider other characters, experiences, hardships, etc. Use specifics to illustrate your critical understanding.
 * Two blanks at the bottom: You may fill them with whatever you want, as long as they meet the requirements of relating to the character and being accurate. Get creative!
 * <span style="color: #a22a2a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Save your document as your name.character's name (i.e. Mullett.Sultana or Mullett.Pi or Mullett.Hassan)
 * <span style="color: #a22a2a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Post to the wiki (on your group's homepage) by 3pm on Thursday. Postings made after 3pm will be considered late and will not receive credit
 * <span style="color: #a22a2a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Each group member must submit his/her own page, and each member must have a different character. No repeats!

<span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Pre-Week I Assignment (4/5/10)** -Post your initial impressions of your independent text on your respective page. Each member must post __ONE INITIAL and ONE RESPONSE__ post. All posts are __due by 5pm on Sunday__ evening.

<span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 124%; text-decoration: line-through;">**Week I Assignments (4/12-16)** <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%; text-decoration: line-through;">**Week II Assignments (4/19-23)** <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%; text-decoration: line-through;">**Week III Assignments** (4/26-30) __Persuasive proof due Monday, May 3rd__
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-decoration: line-through;">See week I reading and assignments
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-decoration: line-through;">Submit all week I accompanying materials on Friday, April 16th
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">See week II reading and assignments
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">Submit all week II accompanying materials on Friday, April 23rd
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">Begin work on persuasive proof: Schedule editing sessions!
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">See week II reading and assignments
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">Wiki characterization assignment due Thursday, 4/29
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">Proof drafts are due Friday, April 30th
 * <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: line-through;">Submit all week III accompanying materials on Friday, April 30th

<span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> **Week IV Assignments** (5/03-7) *Interims on 5/14* __Five-paragraph essay due Thursday, May 13th__

__Persuasive proof due Monday, May 3rd__ Proof I draft due: Tuesday, 5/4 Proof I, II draft due: Wednesday, 5/5 Proof III draft due: Thursday, 5/6 Intro and concl drafts due: Monday, 5/10 Submit ALL materials on Monday, 5/10 <span style="color: #252574; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> __Five-paragraph essay due Thursday May 13th Final Multi-media project proposal due Friday, May 14th Final Multi-media project due Monday, May 24th__
 * Week V Assignments (5/10-14), Week VI (5/17-21): Multimedia Project due Monday, May 24th**