Friday 5/10: final class, turn in responses and discussion
Homework: enjoy life
Homework: enjoy life
Wednesday 5/8: finish watching Eating Animals and response
Homework: response to documentary
Homework: response to documentary
Tuesday 5/7: start watching Eating Animals
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 5/6: finish article and response
Homework: response
Homework: response
Friday 5/3: Read article and response
Wednesday 5/1: make-up assignment and continue discussion about climate change
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 4/30: turn in final draft of essay and look at climate change
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 4/29: last work day for essay
Homework: turn in essay tomorrow
Homework: turn in essay tomorrow
Friday 4/26: check for rough draft and peer editing
Homework: work on essay
Homework: work on essay
2nd block day of the week: continue to work on ITW essay
Homework: rough draft due on Friday 4/26 for peer edits
Homework: rough draft due on Friday 4/26 for peer edits
Tuesday 4/23: finish Return to the Wild and start final for Into the Wild
Homework: rough draft of essay due Friday 4/26 and final draft due Tuesday 4/30
Homework: rough draft of essay due Friday 4/26 and final draft due Tuesday 4/30
Monday 4/22: start watching Return to the Wild
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 4/19: work on and turn in quote journal
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block day of the week: discuss end of ITW, read "How Chris McCandless Died", and finish Alone in the Wilderness
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 4/16: review and turn in chapter 15 discussion questions and discuss chapter 17
Homework: finish book by next class period and quote journal due Friday 4/19
ALL LATE WORK DUE BY 4/30
Homework: finish book by next class period and quote journal due Friday 4/19
ALL LATE WORK DUE BY 4/30
Monday 4/15: ITW quiz and chapters 15 discussion questions
Homework: discussion questions and read chapter 17 of ITW
Homework: discussion questions and read chapter 17 of ITW
Friday 4/12: turn in What Kind of World Did Chris Inhabit handout, social contract and discuss chapters 13-14
Homework: read chapters 15 and 16
Homework: read chapters 15 and 16
2nd block of the week: review chapter 12 and What Kind of World Did Chris Inhabit handout
Homework: handout and read chapters 13 and 14
Homework: handout and read chapters 13 and 14
Tuesday 4/9: review chapter 11 of ITW and handout on conflict
Homework: finish handout and read chapter 12
Homework: finish handout and read chapter 12
Monday 4/8: discuss chapters 8-10 of ITW
Homework: read chapter 11
Homework: read chapter 11
Friday 4/5: fun day
Homework: read chapters 9 & 10 of ITW
Homework: read chapters 9 & 10 of ITW
2nd block day of the week: review chapter 7 and start Alone in the Wilderness Part 2
Homework: read chapter 8
Homework: read chapter 8
Tuesday 4/2: review questions and discuss chapter 4-6
Homework: read chapter 7
Homework: read chapter 7
Monday 4/1: questions on chapter 1-5 of ITW
Homework: finish questions and read chapter 6
Homework: finish questions and read chapter 6
Friday 3/29: read chapters 4 & 5 of Into the Wild
Homework: finish reading chapter 4 & 5
Homework: finish reading chapter 4 & 5
2nd block day of the week: read chapter 3
Homework: read chapter 3 and quote journal
Homework: read chapter 3 and quote journal
Tuesday 3/26: read chapter 2 of Into the Wild and watch Alone in the Wilderness (1st Hour)
Homework: quote journal
Homework: quote journal
Monday 3/25: assign books, reading journal and read chapter 1
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 3/22: finish Chris McCandless powerpoint and survivor guide group activity.
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period of the week: curriculum vitae and power point about Chris McCandless
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 3/19: quick write about Into the Wild and bucket list, finish song projects, and read authors notes for ITW
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 3/18: write three paragraphs about what you did over the spring break. You must write three paragraphs that are at least five sentences each. Once you have finish your paragraphs you will need to find three other students. From talking with your classmates, you will write another paragraph about what your classmates did during the break.
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period of the week: video about Harlem Renaissance
Homework: none, have a good spring break
Homework: none, have a good spring break
Tuesday 3/5: continue song projects
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 3/4: continue song projects
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 3/1: start presenting song projects
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period of the week: continue working on projects.
Homework: projects due Friday 3/1. Make sure you share you presentation with me.
Homework: projects due Friday 3/1. Make sure you share you presentation with me.
Tuesday 2/26: work on song project
Homework: song project
Homework: song project
Monday 2/25: start song project
Homework: find a song for song project. Due Friday 3/1
Homework: find a song for song project. Due Friday 3/1
Friday 2/22: listen to "Black and Blue" by Louis Armstrong and finish reading chapter one of Invisible Man.
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block day of the week: pass back work and start reading Invisible Man.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 2/19: finish reading "Sonny's Blues" and quiz
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 2/15: SOBOSS
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block day of the week: quick write and continue reading "Sonny's Blues"
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 2/12: review reading and prompt on Why We Should Talk About Race, James Baldwin, Jazz and start reading "Sonny's Blues"
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 2/11: read the article on why we should talk about race and then respond to prompt.
Friday 2/8: video on diversity
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block of the week: quick write, review statistics from US Census, Bureau of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons and read Washington Post article.
Homework: Take notes on each provided source
US Census: take notes on overall population, race, annual pay, and education
Bureau of Justice: 10 overall facts you find while reviewing report and an additional 3 facts from the selected findings (Page 13)
Federal Bureau of Prisons: record the inmate population by race percentages
Washington Post: write a one-paragraph response giving your thoughts about the article
Tuesday 2/5: watch police footage of Laquan McDonald incident, read review of DOJ report and independent research.
Homework: find 3 credible article about incident and write a 1.5 list of notes. The notes need to be double spaced and made of bullet points. You will need to cite the media outlet who published the article and the articles name.
Homework: find 3 credible article about incident and write a 1.5 list of notes. The notes need to be double spaced and made of bullet points. You will need to cite the media outlet who published the article and the articles name.
Monday 2/4: respond to writing prompt on Eric Garner.
Homework: response due next class period.
Homework: response due next class period.
Friday 2/1: read the four articles about Eric Garner and watch footage.
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block of the week: finish reading and present on reports.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 1/29: finish "Policing the Police", and look at reports on police by the Department of Justice
Monday 1/28: turn in racism response and start watching PBS Frontline "Policing the Police"
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 1/25: No school (icy road conditions)
2nd block day of the week: read article "Is Racism on the Rise?" and write one page response stating whether you think racism is or is not a problem in America. Please make sure you explain your answer and reasoning to the question.
Homework: response due Friday 1/25
Homework: response due Friday 1/25
Tuesday 1/22: read article "What is Otherness" and write a one page response on whether you agree or disagree. You will need to use two embedded quotes in your response.
Homework: article response due next class period.
Homework: article response due next class period.
Monday 1/21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Friday 1/18: documentary about Martin Luther King Jr
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block day of the week: discuss opt-out form, read "Why Are People Still Racist" and discuss in groups
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 1/15: quick write, follow up article on white privilege and ted talk.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 1/14: review "White Privilege" and turn in response.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 1/11: turn in "Civil Disobedience" response, quick write, start reading "White Privilege" and response
Homework: annotate while reading "White Privilege" and response
Homework: annotate while reading "White Privilege" and response
2nd block day of the week: class discussion on reading, embedded quotes presentation and reading response
Homework: reading response due Friday 1/11
Homework: reading response due Friday 1/11
Tuesday 1/8: quick write, Thoreau background info and start reading "Civil Disobedience"
Homework: finish reading and annotate text
Homework: finish reading and annotate text
Start of second semester
1/7/19
Monday: quick write and discuss stereotypes
Homework: none
1/7/19
Monday: quick write and discuss stereotypes
Homework: none
Wednesday 12/19: final
Homework: enjoy Christmas break
Homework: enjoy Christmas break
Tuesday 12/18: Review for final
Homework: Study
Homework: Study
Monday 12/17: F451 quiz #5, reader reaction due and start looking at study guide.
Homework: study for final
Homework: study for final
Friday 12/14: finish "Remember This", discuss book and read for Monday.
Homework: finish reading Fahrenheit 451 and reader reaction due Monday
Homework: finish reading Fahrenheit 451 and reader reaction due Monday
2nd block of the week: quiz #4, discuss book and "Remember This" article and handout.
Homework: article response due Friday
Homework: article response due Friday
Tuesday 12/11: finish banned book presentations and discuss book.
Homework: read
Homework: read
Monday 12/10: F451 quiz #3 and banned book presentations
Homework: continue reading
Homework: continue reading
Friday 11/30: EARTHQUAKE!
2nd block day of the week: continue working on project
Homework: read and work on project
Homework: read and work on project
Tuesday 11/28: close reading activity and start banned book project.
Homework: work on banned book project that is due Friday
Homework: work on banned book project that is due Friday
Monday 11/26: F451 quiz #2, book burning handout due, quote of the section due and class discussion
Homework: continue reading
Homework: continue reading
2nd block day of the week: phone activity, Wecroak article, and book burning assignment.
Homework: book burning assignment due Monday 11/26
Homework: book burning assignment due Monday 11/26
1st block day of the week starting 11/19: reading quiz #1 and wanted poster.
Homework: wanted poster for books and read for next quiz
Homework: wanted poster for books and read for next quiz
Friday 11/16: read Fahrenheit 451
Homework: read through page 28
Homework: read through page 28
2nd block of the week: Ted Ed on dystopian texts, assign books and reading calendar, vocabulary for Fahrenheit 451
Homework: read to page 28 by Monday
Homework: read to page 28 by Monday
Tuesday 11/13: Discuss "EPICAC", Bradbury bio, statement activity
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 11/9: read "EPICAC" by Kurt Vonnegut and discussion questions.
Homework: discussion questions
Homework: discussion questions
2nd block of the week: quick write discuss "Harrison Bergeron", poem by Sara Teasdale, "There Will Comes Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury.
Tuesday 11/6: discuss Kurt Vonnegut, read "Harrison Bergeron" by Vonnegut and discussion questions.
Homework: finish discussion questions
Homework: finish discussion questions
Monday 11/6: review and discuss article, and start looking at "Harrison Bergeron"
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 11/2: read article about rights and written response.
Homework: write a detailed response regarding why knowing your rights and responsibilities is important. Also, how could you potentially have your rights violated at some point in your lives or an experience of when you have had your rights violated. This response will be due Monday.
Homework: write a detailed response regarding why knowing your rights and responsibilities is important. Also, how could you potentially have your rights violated at some point in your lives or an experience of when you have had your rights violated. This response will be due Monday.
2nd block of the week: review Lock, Lock video and review Bill of Rights
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 10/30: quick write, review Hobbes, Hobbes video and start reading Locke.
Homework: read and annotate Locke (only chapter 2:The state of nature)
Homework: read and annotate Locke (only chapter 2:The state of nature)
Monday 10/29: read and annotate excepts from "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes.
Homework: finish reading and annotating
Homework: finish reading and annotating
2nd block of the week: quick write, discuss Bill of Rights
Homework: annotate amendments
Homework: annotate amendments
Tuesday 10/23: finish watching film
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 10/22: continue watching film
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 10/19: no school
2nd block of the week: turn in outline, rough draft, peer edit, and dialectical journal. Turn in permission slip and start watching movie.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 10/16: set-up turnitin.com account and work on essay.
Homework: final draft of essay must be turned in to turnitin.com before next class period. Dialectical journal, rough draft, peer edit, and outline all due next class period.
Homework: final draft of essay must be turned in to turnitin.com before next class period. Dialectical journal, rough draft, peer edit, and outline all due next class period.
Monday 10/15: peer edit rough draft
Homework: edit paper
Homework: edit paper
Friday 10/12: work on rough draft of essay
Homework: rough draft due Monday
Homework: rough draft due Monday
2nd block of the week: pass out essay outline and work on essay.
Homework: work on essay
Homework: work on essay
Tuesday 10/9: start Macbeth essay and writing conferences
Homework: start essay
Homework: start essay
Monday 10/8: turn in Macbeth two-face assignment and work on dialectical journal
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 10/5: Macbeth two-face assignment and dialectical journal
Homework: Macbeth two-face
Homework: Macbeth two-face
2nd block of the week: finish reading Macbeth and work on dialectical journal
Homework: journal
Homework: journal
Tuesday 10/2: finish act 3 and read 4 of Macbeth.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 10/1: start reading act 3 of Macbeth
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 9/28: short class because of homecoming assembly
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block of the week: quick write, read Act 2 of Macbeth and dialectical journal.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Tuesday 9/25: read Act 1 of Macbeth and start dialectical journal.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Monday 9/24: Shakespeare powerpoint
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 9/21: finish webquest and turn it into the basket.
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block of the week: turn in essays, quick write and Shakespeare/Macbeth webquest
Homework: webquest
Homework: webquest
Tuesday 9/18: peer editing essays
Homework: final draft of essay due next class period
Homework: final draft of essay due next class period
Monday 9/17: in the library working on essay
Homework: printed rough draft due tomorrow
Homework: printed rough draft due tomorrow
Friday 9/14: in the library working on essay
Homework: printed copy of rough draft of essay due Tuesday 9/18
Homework: printed copy of rough draft of essay due Tuesday 9/18
2nd block of the week: notes on essay, writing outline, and start writing
Homework: work on essay final draft due 9/19 or 9/20 depending on class period.
Homework: work on essay final draft due 9/19 or 9/20 depending on class period.
Tuesday 9/11: review discussion questions and start looking at admission essays for colleges.
Homework: select essay prompt and start brain storming
Homework: select essay prompt and start brain storming
Monday 9/10: discussion questions for A Peoples History of the United States
Homework: finish questions and annotating
Homework: finish questions and annotating
Friday 9/7: read chapter of A Peoples History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Homework: finish reading and annotating the chapter
Homework: finish reading and annotating the chapter
2nd block of the week: grammar, discuss reading from last class, read "The Man in the Well" by Ira Sher and group discussion questions.
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block of the week: quick write, review "Omelas" and read more excerpts on good and evil.
Homework: none
Homework: none
Friday 8/31: reading "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" and questions.
Homework: Questions.
Homework: Questions.
2nd block of the week: quick write and discuss "a nation of slaves" in groups.
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block of the week: watch Ted Talk "Changing Education Paradigms" and reading "a nation of slaves" by Jensen
Homework: questions from "a nation of slaves"
Homework: questions from "a nation of slaves"
Monday 8/27: Read article "The Real Meaning of 'Good and Evil' and select chapter from East of Eden.
Homework: None
Homework: None
Friday 8/24: fun write and start looking at good and evil.
Homework: none
Homework: none
2nd block period of the week: grammar, parts of speech and parts of speech posters.
Homework: none
Homework: none
1st block period of the week: quick write, class website, and introduction letter.
Homework: typed introduction letter
Homework: typed introduction letter
Monday 8/20: Introduction, review syllabus, and quick write.
Homework: syllabus signature
Homework: syllabus signature