Waiting+for+the+Rain

This historical fiction focuses on the human aspect of aparteid in South Africa. The two main characters grow up as the best of friends, but as they grow older their individual lives, as well as personal relationship, begin to change. || ||
 * As we read, pay particular attention to details about both Frikkie and Tengo. The more we learn about them as individuals and the relationship they have, the better the story is and the more real their situation becomes.
 * Also, make note on a raindrop each example of inequality in the treat of either of these boys in our story.These can be directly stated (and copied down) from the text or it may be inferred from the information you are given from the book. Either way you are also to note the page where the incident occurs on your example.
 * [[image:http://www.kidzone.ws/imageschanged/water/swatercycle1.gif width="342" height="254" align="center"]] || The graphic is labeled in certain places with an A, B, C, and D. As you read the novel see how you would connect characteristics/components of the story to this water cycle graphic. Can you use the parts of this graphic organizer as symbolic to the story in ANY way that you can support with evidence? ||

**Literature Circle Groups**

 * ===**Group1**=== || ===**Group2**=== || ===**Group3**=== || ===**Group4**=== || ===**Group5**=== || ===**Group6**=== ||
 * Allen || Curtis || Cody || Josh B || Pierce C ||  ||
 * Makayla || Brooke || Iralynn || Hunter || Maranda ||  ||
 * Ethan || Brandon || Brooke || Tyler || Kattie ||  ||
 * Kaitlyn || Austin K || Domanique || Kaylie F || Hayley M ||  ||
 * Dillon || Haylei L || Matt || Kayli W || Austin R ||  ||


 * **Date** || **Topic****/Notes** || **Assignment Due** (to be done and turned in the next day of school after the one listed) ||
 * Mon, Oct 24 || **Ch 1** || * Discussion Director and Vocabulary Virtuoso ||
 * Tues, Oct 25 || **Ch 1 & 2** || * Reader's Guide and raindrop ||
 * Wed, Oct. 26 || **Ch 3** || * Artful Artist/ raindrop ||
 * Thurs, Oct. 27 || **Ch 4 & 5** || * Literary Luminary and Community Connector/raindrop ||
 * Fri, Oct. 28 || **Ch 6** || * Raindrop ||
 * Tues, Nov. 1 **Kattie Day!!** || Ch7** || * Tasks by row and raindrop ||
 * Wed, Nov. 2 || Ch8 || * Tasks by row and raindrop ||


 * [[image:IMG_9933.JPG width="482" height="315"]] || [[image:IMG_9932.JPG width="260" height="323"]] ||


 * TEST REVIEW SITES:**
 * Election of the National Party 1948 []
 * Sharpeville shootings 1960 []
 * Nelson Mandela imprisoned 1962 []
 * Soweto upising 1976 []
 * 1985 uprisings []
 * Nelson Mandela released from jail, first black president []