Friday, March 21, 2014

Monday, 31 March:  ACT registration
HOMEWORK:  Read Act II of A Raisin In the Sun + notes

Tuesday, 1 April:  4th novel and notes finished (metaphors on 14 April); Act II of Raisin
HOMEWORK:  Read Act III of A Raisin In the Sun + notes

Thursday, 3 April:  Act III of Raisin - paper on Washington-duBois in Raisin
HOMEWORK:  Raisin paper due Tue 8 April


Friday, March 14, 2014

Monday, 17 March:  Issue Position Paper + notes due; to library for Raisin In the Sun -- "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes
HOMEWORK:  Read Act I + notes on Raisin In the Sun for Thur, 20 Mar

Tuesday, 18 March:  Juniors to Lab 16 to work with a counsellor in preparation for college, Naviance, etc.
HOMEWORK:  Act I + notes of Raisin In the Sun

Thursday, 20 MarchRaisin In the Sun -- Act I
HOMEWORK:  Read 4th novel + notes by 1 April

Spring Break
Relax
Read

Friday, March 7, 2014

Monday, March 10:  Music/Art essay due (include two drafts that indicate revision, photocopy of art + link or link for music); 4th novel and author metaphor (distribute assignment); Raisin In the Sun:  read essay about Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois (margin notes; understand difference in their political stances)
HOMEWORK:  read + notes on Washington-DuBois essay for Tue; issue group prep for Thur; read 4th novel + notes; Terms Quiz Tue 3/11

Tuesday, March 11:  Terms Quiz; Raisin In the Sun: review and discuss Washington-DuBois essay, watch video on housing post WWII
HOMEWORK:  Issue group prep for Thursday

Wednesday, March 13:  Issue Groups; Raisin In the Sun: finish housing discussion, look at Portland history, implications for African Americans
HOMEWORK:  Issue position paper due Mon 3/17; 4th novel + notes by 4/1





3rd Period Issue links

Arizona's SB 1062 bill about religious freedom.


Anti-Law


4th Period Issue links - religion in public schools