Welcome! This year we will work together towards your individual (and class) success. You will be encouraged to read, write, and think (perhaps) more than you ever have before. Take your time, ask questions, and learn the skills of discipline.
As we go through class, I will work to post major assignments. Use this page as a tool to aid in your quest to become a disciplined student. If you are absent, check the page. If you forget to write something down, check the page. If you just want to make sure that you have everything, check the page...
8/15: Notes: Prompt and Deconstruction
8/21: Quiz: Deconstruction
Notes: Painting Deconstruction (Symbol and Analysis)
8/20: Notes: Speech Dos and Don'ts
8/23: 30 second Speech
9/5: Test: Diction and Complete Answer Format
9/11: Notes: Persuasion (components and diagram)
HW: "Tolerance" (pg. 450)--annotate, fill-in diagram on pg 449
9/14: Persuasion Diagram Test--Evaluate the diagram you are given and explain if each component is right or wrong and why
9/19: "Doing Nothing is Something" (pg. 578)--read, annotate, answer questions 1-10 (my format) (fact vs. opinion)
9/20: "I Acknowledge Mine" (pg. 606)--annotate, letter questions (A, D, E, F, G), and questions 1-10
***Answer all questions using MY format (answer, quote, explanation)
9/24: Notes: what makes a good leader
Animal Farm ch 1
9/25: Notes: Persuasive Techniques
HW: Identify the persuasive techniques used in Old Major's speech (ch 1), give the example, quote, and explain how it is the persuasive technique you identified.
10/1: HW: Animal Farm Ch 1
--Identify setting
--Characterize: Old Major, Molly, Farmers, Boxer, Clover, Benjamin
--Bullet out main points of the chapter and then use the bullets to write a 1-3 sentence summary
10/2: Notes: Homophones (to, two, too; their, there, they're)
Persuasive Test Study Guide Notes
10/8: PERSUASION TEST (STRUCTURE AND STRATEGIES)
***Notebooks collected
10/9: Reflection on Test (7-minute writing TEST)
Notes: Animal Farm Ch 1 main points and summary
Reflection (paragraph) on your main points and class main points
10/10: A.F. Chapter 1 Quiz
A.F. Chapter 2 (notes began)
HW: Complete chapter 2 and take notes on main points and characterization
10/15: HW: AF Chapter 2 and 3 (quiz tomorrow)
10/16: AF Quiz (chapters 2&3)
Notes: AF chapters 2 & 3
HW: AF chapter 4
10/18: AF chapter 5
10/19: AF chapter 6
10/22-23: Periodic Assessment (Persuasion)
10/24: AF chapters 4-6 Summary Quiz
10/30: EAP essay prompt chart collected (pairs) with individual prompt and questions
10/31: Warm-up: Summary/argument practice
Copy practice EAP prompt, identify argument, bullet main points, summarize argument
AF chapter 4-6 group presentation
Bullet main points, use main points to create summary of given chapter, address any parts of Unit of Study that are found in chapter
11/9: Practice EAP essay (plan, write, revise) due at end of period
Winter Break work: Greek/Latin roots and vocabulary words to memorize for test on first day back.
01/7: Practice EAP essay (pre-writing and draft-40 min, revise and rewrite-30 min)
01/8: Greak/Latin roots and vocabulary test
LORD OF THE FLIES HANDED OUT
01/9: Warm-Up: Discipline (Discuss and then respond to the following: a) what would happen in a society w/out adults?; b) where do "rules come from and who enforces them?; c) Is discipline necessary?)
Notes: Deconstruction of "Rules" (society, uncivilized, power, freedom)
Notes: Deconstruct title (Lord of the Flies)
HW: Read and take notes up to page 24.
01/10: JE: What makes a better leader? (Someone who has the brains but doesn't look the part, someone who looks the part but follows what others say, or someone who looks the part and is aggressive?)
LOTF Notes (up to pg 24)
Word Web/Flow Chart-->Create a flow chart that visually shows the relationship between the following terms: rules, power, control, freedom, society, morals, civilized. Then, write a paragraph explaining the relationship.
HW: finish chapter 1
01/11: JE: Leadership ("Who is the real leader--Ralph, Piggy, or Jack?")
Flow chart completed and presented
HW: Ch 2 (annotate, summarize)
01/14: Quiz chapter 1 & 2
Notes Chapter 2
"If I were a _____, I would be a _____" and then 5-minute writing
Flow chart presentations (Speech 1--group--30 seconds each)
Speech Topic 2: Presentation of Self (Notes) w/visual-->"I Am" poem and visual representation (1 minute)
01/15: Chapter 4
HW: Complete chapter 4 and prepare for your 30 second presentation
01/17: Warm:up: Figurative Language (What is figurative language? Name three examples and explain them. Why is it used? Write a paragraph using the previous information.)
Notes: Figurative Language
Expectations for giving a speech (dress, actions)
HW: Prep Speech (30 seconds: What was my role? What was the process like--figuring out the information and working with the group? What was difficult or easy about working within your group?)
01/25: LOTF Quiz Chpaters 1-5 (Comic Strip of main ideas and Map with land marks and where main events occurred--label them)
HW: 1) Finish Poem; 2) Create plan for visual; 3) Read chapter 6 and take notes on main points; 4) Write one page reflection about your experience with the test, what you would change, and explaining your thought process on how you chose to conquer the task/manage time
01/29: Presentation List:
Thursday: Kevin M, Suzette, Jennifer, Samantha, Yareli, Nafeesah, Ashley G, Jordan, Luis, Cortez, Omar, Cesar, Erik, Jocelyn N, Andrea, Lesley, Ashley P, Kevin R, Yudith, Anthony R, Jocelyn S, Brittney
Friday: Kimberlee, Jorge, Jerry, Anthony F, Jose, Emilio, Malasia, Jaffet, Jamie, Nayeli, Jonathan, Kevin O, Natalie, Kiara, Marisela, Odalys, Efrin, Mariam, Brenda
***Remember: It is PROFESSIONAL DRESS only a the day you present
01/31: PRESENTATIONS!!!
Reflection--Include the following in your 1-page typed reflection (do NOT write the questions)
1. What went well in terms of the speech?
2. What would you change/work on?
3. Visual--what would you have done differently or changed about your approach or what is included?
4. What was your experience like with the overall process of creating your poem? Where there any difficulties or things that were unexpected? Why?
5. What have you learned from the overall experience?
02/01: PRESENTATIONS!!!
HW: Chapters 7-9 and annotations
02/04: PERIODIC ASSESSMENT #2
HW: Finish book by Thursday
02/05: PERIODIC ASSESSMENT #2
02/06: Research Project Handed out
Groups created:
1) Animal Farm: Luis, Jocelyn N., Jonathan, Jocelyn S.
2) Animal Farm: Marisela, Odalys, Andrea, Suzette
3) Animal Farm: Kimberlee, Jorge, Omar, Jafet
***Russian Revolution
1) Lord of the Flies: Jamie, Yareli, Efren, Jennifer
2) Lord of the Flies: Yudith (sec. 1), Miriam (sec. 4), Kevin (sec.2), Cesar (sec. 3)
3) Lord of the Flies: Malasia, Natalie, Leslie, Kiara
***WWII with an emphasis on Hiroshima and nuclear war
1) Night: Erick, Anthony, Kevin O, Jose
2) Night: Nafeesah (sec 3), Ashley (sec.1), Anthony (sec.2), Brittney (sec.4)
3) Night: Emilio, Nayeli, Jordan, Brenda
4) Night: Jerry (sec. 1), Ashley (sec. 2), Samantha (sec. 3), Cortez (sec. 4)
***WWII with an emphasis on The Holocaust
02/07: Lord of the Flies Test: Create a 3-stanza "I Am" poem based on one of the the four main characters of the book (Piggy, Ralph, Jack, or Simon) and make sure to include what happened them throughout the novel. (all major aspects of their characterization must be seen)
Test suggested by Nafeesah! Give her props!!! :)
02/08: Evaluating a website
www.ithacalibrary.com/sp/subjects/guide.php?subject=thinking
02/11: Warm Up: "What is the purpose of the book if it is seen as a commentary on human nature?"
02/13: Warm Up: What is a plot diagram? What is it used for? Why is it important in order to have a "story"? A) Research and take notes--notating your source. B) Write 1 complete paragraph that includes the answers to ALL questions.
Project research--draft for individual sections due tomorrow
02/15: Library--research and MLA
***3 more sources using the research tools learned in library presentation (6 in total) DUE THURSDAY!
02/19: Analyze "Girl on Fire": 1) What is it talking about? 2) Overall metaphor used?
Notes: theme, metaphor, perspective
Project Poem: 1) Various perspectives on your war (bubble map) 2) bubble map using your perspective (your view, what you did, what happened to you or people you know, details, etc)
HW: Draft of poem (3 stanzas and 12-15 lines)
03/04: USA TEST PREP account created
Practice CAHSEE TEST (closed for use 3/06)
03/05: Benchmark Assignments (2): 1) Small Test (access code: XAXUKOLEJO) and 2) Small Test 2 (access code: HEFEXUCALU)
Due THURSDAY!
On your homepage to the right you will see a button that says "Take Benchmark"--click it
Then, choose Small Test and enter the access code.
Lastly, choose your class (the period you are in) and then enter
03/06: For CAHSEE Practice and both Benchmarks:
--For each WRONG answer: 1) explain your thought process that led you to choosing the answer you did and 2) identify the RIGHT answer and explain what makes it right. DUE FRIDAY!
03/07: Benchmark: Small Test #3 (Access code: HEXONOSUBU)
Presentations for THURSDAY 3/14:
1) Animal Farm: Luis, Jocelyn N., Jonathan, Jocelyn S.
2) Animal Farm: Marisela, Odalys, Andrea, Suzette
3) Animal Farm: Kimberlee, Jorge, Omar, Jafet
4) Lord of the Flies: Jamie, Yareli, Efren, Jennifer
5) Lord of the Flies: Yudith (sec. 1), Miriam (sec. 4), Kevin (sec.2), Cesar (sec. 3)
Presentations for FRIDAY 3/15:
1) Lord of the Flies: Malasia, Natalie, Leslie, Kiara
2) Night: Erick, Anthony, Kevin O, Jose
3) Night: Nafeesah (sec 3), Ashley (sec.1), Anthony (sec.2), Brittney (sec.4)
4) Night: Emilio, Nayeli, Jordan, Brenda
5) Night: Jerry (sec. 1), Ashley (sec. 2), Samantha (sec. 3), Cortez (sec. 4)
***Please remember that on the day that YOU present you will have to come PROFESSIONALLY dressed.
03/18: Define "reasonable doubt" and "motive"
Separate "evidence" into "guilty" or "not guilty" based on your view--write any questions you may have on the side of each item
Evidence:
03/20: Main points of "story" up until page 16 (summary)
04/02
Book finished
HW: Between juror 3 and 10, decide which one is really "the worst" and write a page defending your position.
04/03:
WU: difference between "possible" and "probable" (It is possible, but not probable.); What is the significance of the use of "details" to the story as a whole? (1 paragraph)
Notes: Details (how the author uses them to create the story)
Juror Characterization Project (group of 6--all will me typed) Due Friday:
1) Bullet point info about juror
2) Use bullet points to write a paragraph characterization (include physical description, thoughts/feelings, how others react to them, how they react to others, and motivation(s))
3) Explain how their jobs and/or backgrounds lead to their perceptions/actions (1 page--quotes and analysis required)
04/04: Warm-Up: 3 parts to an introduction (identify hook, summary, and thesis in a student-written introduction)
Notes/Review: parts of an introduction, thesis, hook, connotation, denotation, literal, figurative
Work on project
04/15:
Peer revise compare/contrast essay
Compare/Contrast essay DUE FRIDAY 11:59 pm
04/29:
"Many people use religion/God as a source of comfort. Similarly, many people believe that it gives them hope. What do you believe is the power of religion/God and/or hope in keeping one alive?"
Create a plan, 1st written draft of 5 paragraph essay, revise, and type--DUE WEDNESDAY upon entrance to class
Read chapters two and three of NIGHT (up to page 46) and take notes based on areas of focus. QUIZ Wednesday!
05/01
Researching the Genocide in Darfur:
--Where is it?
--Who is in involved?
--What occurred?
--How did it start?
05/03:
Chapter 2 discussed (main character and related theme)
Notes chapter 3 (significant sections)
Research Guide and Project handed out
HW: finish chapter 4
05/06
Research for sections of project
Groups and their "side":
red = against blue = for
Ashley, Sammie, Kevin R, Emilio vs Andrea, Maricela, Odalys, Jocelyn S
Anthony F, Jose, Erick, Kevin O vs Jordan, Nayeli, Brenda, Yareli
Suzette, Leslie, Jocely,n, Anthony R vs Luis, Cortez, Kevin M
Jennifer, Jamie, Efren vs Brittney, Nafeesah, Natalie, Kiara
Kimberlee, Omar, Jafet, Jorge vs Yudith, Jerry, Miriam, Cesar
8/15: Notes: Prompt and Deconstruction
8/21: Quiz: Deconstruction
Notes: Painting Deconstruction (Symbol and Analysis)
8/20: Notes: Speech Dos and Don'ts
8/23: 30 second Speech
9/5: Test: Diction and Complete Answer Format
9/11: Notes: Persuasion (components and diagram)
HW: "Tolerance" (pg. 450)--annotate, fill-in diagram on pg 449
9/14: Persuasion Diagram Test--Evaluate the diagram you are given and explain if each component is right or wrong and why
9/19: "Doing Nothing is Something" (pg. 578)--read, annotate, answer questions 1-10 (my format) (fact vs. opinion)
9/20: "I Acknowledge Mine" (pg. 606)--annotate, letter questions (A, D, E, F, G), and questions 1-10
***Answer all questions using MY format (answer, quote, explanation)
9/24: Notes: what makes a good leader
Animal Farm ch 1
9/25: Notes: Persuasive Techniques
HW: Identify the persuasive techniques used in Old Major's speech (ch 1), give the example, quote, and explain how it is the persuasive technique you identified.
10/1: HW: Animal Farm Ch 1
--Identify setting
--Characterize: Old Major, Molly, Farmers, Boxer, Clover, Benjamin
--Bullet out main points of the chapter and then use the bullets to write a 1-3 sentence summary
10/2: Notes: Homophones (to, two, too; their, there, they're)
Persuasive Test Study Guide Notes
10/8: PERSUASION TEST (STRUCTURE AND STRATEGIES)
***Notebooks collected
10/9: Reflection on Test (7-minute writing TEST)
Notes: Animal Farm Ch 1 main points and summary
Reflection (paragraph) on your main points and class main points
10/10: A.F. Chapter 1 Quiz
A.F. Chapter 2 (notes began)
HW: Complete chapter 2 and take notes on main points and characterization
10/15: HW: AF Chapter 2 and 3 (quiz tomorrow)
10/16: AF Quiz (chapters 2&3)
Notes: AF chapters 2 & 3
HW: AF chapter 4
10/18: AF chapter 5
10/19: AF chapter 6
10/22-23: Periodic Assessment (Persuasion)
10/24: AF chapters 4-6 Summary Quiz
10/30: EAP essay prompt chart collected (pairs) with individual prompt and questions
10/31: Warm-up: Summary/argument practice
Copy practice EAP prompt, identify argument, bullet main points, summarize argument
AF chapter 4-6 group presentation
Bullet main points, use main points to create summary of given chapter, address any parts of Unit of Study that are found in chapter
11/9: Practice EAP essay (plan, write, revise) due at end of period
Winter Break work: Greek/Latin roots and vocabulary words to memorize for test on first day back.
01/7: Practice EAP essay (pre-writing and draft-40 min, revise and rewrite-30 min)
01/8: Greak/Latin roots and vocabulary test
LORD OF THE FLIES HANDED OUT
01/9: Warm-Up: Discipline (Discuss and then respond to the following: a) what would happen in a society w/out adults?; b) where do "rules come from and who enforces them?; c) Is discipline necessary?)
Notes: Deconstruction of "Rules" (society, uncivilized, power, freedom)
Notes: Deconstruct title (Lord of the Flies)
HW: Read and take notes up to page 24.
01/10: JE: What makes a better leader? (Someone who has the brains but doesn't look the part, someone who looks the part but follows what others say, or someone who looks the part and is aggressive?)
LOTF Notes (up to pg 24)
Word Web/Flow Chart-->Create a flow chart that visually shows the relationship between the following terms: rules, power, control, freedom, society, morals, civilized. Then, write a paragraph explaining the relationship.
HW: finish chapter 1
01/11: JE: Leadership ("Who is the real leader--Ralph, Piggy, or Jack?")
Flow chart completed and presented
HW: Ch 2 (annotate, summarize)
01/14: Quiz chapter 1 & 2
Notes Chapter 2
"If I were a _____, I would be a _____" and then 5-minute writing
Flow chart presentations (Speech 1--group--30 seconds each)
Speech Topic 2: Presentation of Self (Notes) w/visual-->"I Am" poem and visual representation (1 minute)
01/15: Chapter 4
HW: Complete chapter 4 and prepare for your 30 second presentation
01/17: Warm:up: Figurative Language (What is figurative language? Name three examples and explain them. Why is it used? Write a paragraph using the previous information.)
Notes: Figurative Language
Expectations for giving a speech (dress, actions)
HW: Prep Speech (30 seconds: What was my role? What was the process like--figuring out the information and working with the group? What was difficult or easy about working within your group?)
01/25: LOTF Quiz Chpaters 1-5 (Comic Strip of main ideas and Map with land marks and where main events occurred--label them)
HW: 1) Finish Poem; 2) Create plan for visual; 3) Read chapter 6 and take notes on main points; 4) Write one page reflection about your experience with the test, what you would change, and explaining your thought process on how you chose to conquer the task/manage time
01/29: Presentation List:
Thursday: Kevin M, Suzette, Jennifer, Samantha, Yareli, Nafeesah, Ashley G, Jordan, Luis, Cortez, Omar, Cesar, Erik, Jocelyn N, Andrea, Lesley, Ashley P, Kevin R, Yudith, Anthony R, Jocelyn S, Brittney
Friday: Kimberlee, Jorge, Jerry, Anthony F, Jose, Emilio, Malasia, Jaffet, Jamie, Nayeli, Jonathan, Kevin O, Natalie, Kiara, Marisela, Odalys, Efrin, Mariam, Brenda
***Remember: It is PROFESSIONAL DRESS only a the day you present
01/31: PRESENTATIONS!!!
Reflection--Include the following in your 1-page typed reflection (do NOT write the questions)
1. What went well in terms of the speech?
2. What would you change/work on?
3. Visual--what would you have done differently or changed about your approach or what is included?
4. What was your experience like with the overall process of creating your poem? Where there any difficulties or things that were unexpected? Why?
5. What have you learned from the overall experience?
02/01: PRESENTATIONS!!!
HW: Chapters 7-9 and annotations
02/04: PERIODIC ASSESSMENT #2
HW: Finish book by Thursday
02/05: PERIODIC ASSESSMENT #2
02/06: Research Project Handed out
Groups created:
1) Animal Farm: Luis, Jocelyn N., Jonathan, Jocelyn S.
2) Animal Farm: Marisela, Odalys, Andrea, Suzette
3) Animal Farm: Kimberlee, Jorge, Omar, Jafet
***Russian Revolution
1) Lord of the Flies: Jamie, Yareli, Efren, Jennifer
2) Lord of the Flies: Yudith (sec. 1), Miriam (sec. 4), Kevin (sec.2), Cesar (sec. 3)
3) Lord of the Flies: Malasia, Natalie, Leslie, Kiara
***WWII with an emphasis on Hiroshima and nuclear war
1) Night: Erick, Anthony, Kevin O, Jose
2) Night: Nafeesah (sec 3), Ashley (sec.1), Anthony (sec.2), Brittney (sec.4)
3) Night: Emilio, Nayeli, Jordan, Brenda
4) Night: Jerry (sec. 1), Ashley (sec. 2), Samantha (sec. 3), Cortez (sec. 4)
***WWII with an emphasis on The Holocaust
02/07: Lord of the Flies Test: Create a 3-stanza "I Am" poem based on one of the the four main characters of the book (Piggy, Ralph, Jack, or Simon) and make sure to include what happened them throughout the novel. (all major aspects of their characterization must be seen)
Test suggested by Nafeesah! Give her props!!! :)
02/08: Evaluating a website
www.ithacalibrary.com/sp/subjects/guide.php?subject=thinking
02/11: Warm Up: "What is the purpose of the book if it is seen as a commentary on human nature?"
02/13: Warm Up: What is a plot diagram? What is it used for? Why is it important in order to have a "story"? A) Research and take notes--notating your source. B) Write 1 complete paragraph that includes the answers to ALL questions.
Project research--draft for individual sections due tomorrow
02/15: Library--research and MLA
***3 more sources using the research tools learned in library presentation (6 in total) DUE THURSDAY!
02/19: Analyze "Girl on Fire": 1) What is it talking about? 2) Overall metaphor used?
Notes: theme, metaphor, perspective
Project Poem: 1) Various perspectives on your war (bubble map) 2) bubble map using your perspective (your view, what you did, what happened to you or people you know, details, etc)
HW: Draft of poem (3 stanzas and 12-15 lines)
03/04: USA TEST PREP account created
Practice CAHSEE TEST (closed for use 3/06)
03/05: Benchmark Assignments (2): 1) Small Test (access code: XAXUKOLEJO) and 2) Small Test 2 (access code: HEFEXUCALU)
Due THURSDAY!
On your homepage to the right you will see a button that says "Take Benchmark"--click it
Then, choose Small Test and enter the access code.
Lastly, choose your class (the period you are in) and then enter
03/06: For CAHSEE Practice and both Benchmarks:
--For each WRONG answer: 1) explain your thought process that led you to choosing the answer you did and 2) identify the RIGHT answer and explain what makes it right. DUE FRIDAY!
03/07: Benchmark: Small Test #3 (Access code: HEXONOSUBU)
Presentations for THURSDAY 3/14:
1) Animal Farm: Luis, Jocelyn N., Jonathan, Jocelyn S.
2) Animal Farm: Marisela, Odalys, Andrea, Suzette
3) Animal Farm: Kimberlee, Jorge, Omar, Jafet
4) Lord of the Flies: Jamie, Yareli, Efren, Jennifer
5) Lord of the Flies: Yudith (sec. 1), Miriam (sec. 4), Kevin (sec.2), Cesar (sec. 3)
Presentations for FRIDAY 3/15:
1) Lord of the Flies: Malasia, Natalie, Leslie, Kiara
2) Night: Erick, Anthony, Kevin O, Jose
3) Night: Nafeesah (sec 3), Ashley (sec.1), Anthony (sec.2), Brittney (sec.4)
4) Night: Emilio, Nayeli, Jordan, Brenda
5) Night: Jerry (sec. 1), Ashley (sec. 2), Samantha (sec. 3), Cortez (sec. 4)
***Please remember that on the day that YOU present you will have to come PROFESSIONALLY dressed.
03/18: Define "reasonable doubt" and "motive"
Separate "evidence" into "guilty" or "not guilty" based on your view--write any questions you may have on the side of each item
Evidence:
- The knife fits stab wound
- 1 person sees him buy the knife
- 1 witness (not wearing glasses) says that they saw the stabbing
- 1 old man w/a bad leg (that was laying down in bed) had to get to the door, open it, and then claims to have seen the kid running down stairs
- Pawn shop guy says that the knife is unique and hasn't sold any like it before
- Boy says that he lost the knife
- Father was a gambler and slept w/lots of married women
- Boys says that he was at the movies and came home to find the cops at his house and his dad dead
- Father found dead with the knife sticking out of his chest
- Son on trial for murdering father
03/20: Main points of "story" up until page 16 (summary)
- Boy on trial for killing dad (takes place in NY, 1957--hot summer day)
- Setting--Jury Room--12 men--Task: to decide if the boy is guilty. **if guilty, he will get death sentence. **ALL must agree one way or the other
- 1st vote = 11:1 -->#8 wants to take the time to discuss the case bc everyone else voted guilty
- They decide to have everyone say their reasons for why they think the boy is guilty (1-12) to convince #8
04/02
Book finished
HW: Between juror 3 and 10, decide which one is really "the worst" and write a page defending your position.
04/03:
WU: difference between "possible" and "probable" (It is possible, but not probable.); What is the significance of the use of "details" to the story as a whole? (1 paragraph)
Notes: Details (how the author uses them to create the story)
Juror Characterization Project (group of 6--all will me typed) Due Friday:
1) Bullet point info about juror
2) Use bullet points to write a paragraph characterization (include physical description, thoughts/feelings, how others react to them, how they react to others, and motivation(s))
3) Explain how their jobs and/or backgrounds lead to their perceptions/actions (1 page--quotes and analysis required)
04/04: Warm-Up: 3 parts to an introduction (identify hook, summary, and thesis in a student-written introduction)
Notes/Review: parts of an introduction, thesis, hook, connotation, denotation, literal, figurative
Work on project
04/15:
Peer revise compare/contrast essay
Compare/Contrast essay DUE FRIDAY 11:59 pm
04/29:
"Many people use religion/God as a source of comfort. Similarly, many people believe that it gives them hope. What do you believe is the power of religion/God and/or hope in keeping one alive?"
Create a plan, 1st written draft of 5 paragraph essay, revise, and type--DUE WEDNESDAY upon entrance to class
Read chapters two and three of NIGHT (up to page 46) and take notes based on areas of focus. QUIZ Wednesday!
05/01
Researching the Genocide in Darfur:
--Where is it?
--Who is in involved?
--What occurred?
--How did it start?
05/03:
Chapter 2 discussed (main character and related theme)
Notes chapter 3 (significant sections)
Research Guide and Project handed out
HW: finish chapter 4
05/06
Research for sections of project
Groups and their "side":
red = against blue = for
Ashley, Sammie, Kevin R, Emilio vs Andrea, Maricela, Odalys, Jocelyn S
Anthony F, Jose, Erick, Kevin O vs Jordan, Nayeli, Brenda, Yareli
Suzette, Leslie, Jocely,n, Anthony R vs Luis, Cortez, Kevin M
Jennifer, Jamie, Efren vs Brittney, Nafeesah, Natalie, Kiara
Kimberlee, Omar, Jafet, Jorge vs Yudith, Jerry, Miriam, Cesar