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.

Fri (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.

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

Sentence 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

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


Issue 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

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

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 

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm194932.htm

Anti Medical

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/jul/23/animal-research-rate-rising

Pro Cosmetics 

http://www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk/animal-testing-cosmetics.html

Anti Cosmetics

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/beauty-and-the-beasts-the-u-s-should-ban-testing-cosmetics-on-animals/

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:

 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7494484

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/09/opinion/the-struggle-for-fairness-for-transgender-workers.html?_r=0

http://www.jaredwoodfill.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/srec/20151030162040/

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

Reading assessment of "Why I Wrote the Crucible" due

Pick 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

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