Thursday, December 17, 2015

ALL LATE WORK (SUMMATIVE) MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 3:30 PM.  I WILL NOT ACCEPT WORK AFTER THIS DATE
You have already gone past the time I will accept late formative assignments -- no longer accepting.

Image result for holiday imagesFri (A) 12/18 -- Wed (B) 1/6

The Crucible
  -- discuss conflicts in Acts III and IV
 -- finish the film
 -- What is the relevance of this play today?

HOMEWORK:  Enjoy family and friends -- read a good book.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

ALL LATE WORK (SUMMATIVE) MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 3:30 PM.  I WILL NOT ACCEPT WORK AFTER THIS DATE.


Wed (A flex) 12/16 -- Thu (B flex) 12/17

Image result for the crucible imagesSentence Outline for Myth essay due -- please have in class so I can check thesis statement and answer questions.

Today will be a workday for students:  Work on starting essay -- Finish reading The Crucible

If you don't want to write or read, I can start the new set of terms.

HOMEWORK:  Finish reading The Crucible for Fri 12/18 -- Mon 1/4


Friday, December 11, 2015

ALL LATE WORK (SUMMATIVE) MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 3:30 pm.  I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK AFTER THIS DATE.

Mon (A) 12/14 and Tue (B) 12/15


Image result for holiday imagesIssue Group Position Paper due
  - typed, double space
  - take a position, make 2 references to articles/lesson/comment
  - attach notes

The Crucible - Act II
  - discussion and film

Author Essay - bring books and notes so you can work on outline, get help, and ask questions

HOMEWORK:
  -  Sentence outline due (typed, attach brainstorm) Wed (A) 12/16 and Thu (B) 12/17
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ARTICLE LINKS FOR ISSUE GROUPS

Thu (A flex) 12/10 -- Fri (B flex) 12/11

Issue Groups
  - 2nd period / animal testing
  - 5th period / Syria
  - 6th period / transgender

If time, myth essay questions, etc.  Please bring books and be prepared to work -- you should find the myth you want to use in your essay.

HOMEWORK:
- Position paper + notes on issue group due Mon (A) 12/14 and Tue (B) 12/15
- Act II of The Crucible for Mon (A) 12/14 and Tue (B) 12/15
- Myth Essay:  Sentence outline + brainstorm due Wed (A) 12/16 and Thur (B) 12/17

Monday, December 7, 2015

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ARTICLE LINKS FOR ISSUE GROUPS

Tue (A) 12/8 and Wed (B) 12/9

2nd Author Book
  - teacher check in for notes and completion
  - brainstorm and research for myth essay


HOMEWORK:
  - Issue group preparation (read + notes) for 12/10 (A) and 12/11 (B)
  - The Crucible - read + note conflicts in Act II
  - Complete typed sentence outline due 12/16 (A) and 12/17 (B)

Rewrites of 1st paragraph essay due as follows:
 - 2nd Period is Tue 12/8
 - 5th Period is Fri 12/11
 - 6th Period is Tue 12/15
Issue Group article links

2nd Period 12/10 - medical animal testing:
We would like students to pick either cosmetics or medical animal testing. They should read each pro and con article for that topic.

Pro- Medical Testing 


Pro Cosmetics 

Anti Cosmetics


5th Period 12/11 - troops in Syria/Middle East:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/world-report/2013/08/27/what-the-us-can-do-to-prevent-more-violence-in-syria

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/opinion/ghitis-syria-intervention/


6th Period 12/11 - transgender:


Thursday, December 3, 2015



Fri (A) 12/4 -- Mon (B) 12/7

Reading assessment of "Why I Wrote the Crucible" due

Image result for the crucible imagesPick up Issue Group notes sheet for Issue group on 12/10 and 12/11

The Crucible
  - character conflicts
  - Proctor and Abby
  - hysteria
  - film

HOMEWORK:
- author book and notes finished Tue 12/8 and Wed 12/9
- 2nd period rewrites due Tue 12/8
- 5th period rewrites due Fri 12/11
- Read Act II of The Crucible by Mon 12/14 and Tue 12/15
- Issue Group prep: read article links on blogspot, take notes, be prepared for Thu 12/10 and Fri 12/11

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Wed (A flex) 12/2 -- Thu (B flex) 12/3








Finish cold war terms
You Tube clips on McCarthy era

Close read and questions on Arthur Miller's "Why I Wrote the Crucible"

HOMEWORK:
  -  Read and take notes on 2nd author book by 12/8 (A) and 12/9 (B)
  -  Read Act I of The Crucible for (A) Fri 12/4 and (B) Mon 12/7 -- note character conflicts

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Mon (A) 11/30 -- Tue (B) 12/1

The Crucible by Arthur Miller
 - Salem witch trials
 - McCarthy terms
 - library for play

HOMEWORK:  Read Act I for Fri 12/4 (A) and Mon (B) 12/7

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Monday, November 23, 2015

Tuesday (A) 11/24 -- Wednesday (B) 11/25
Image result for thanksgiving imagesFinish "reading difficult text" with Thoreau's essay
 -- main ideas
 -- summarize
 -- rhetorical analysis
 -- quiz

HOMEWORK:  Read author book and take notes by 8 Dec (A) and 9 Dec (B)
Note change of due date