Fri (A) 3/24


"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell

HOMEWORK:
- Finish 4/th novel by 4/4
- SBAC testing week of 4/10
- Metaphor presentation 4/17

Wed (A flex) 3/22


Malcolm X ("Learning to Read" and "The Ballot or the Bullet"
Frederick Douglass ("Learning to Read and Write")
Martin Luther King, Jr. ("Letter from Birmingham Jail" and "I Have a Dream")
- review protocol for discussion and speaking standards for Common Core
- start with Malcolm X essay and speech / make connections with other sources / ask questions / discuss and explore ideas

HOMEWORK:
- Read George Orwell "Shooting an Elephant" in 50 Essays p. 276 for Fri 3/24

Mon (A) 3/20

"Learning to Read and Write" by Frederick Douglass in 50 Essays

HOMEWORK:
- Read "Learning to Read" by Malcolm X in 50 Essays and "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech by Malcolm X online at American Radio Works (Detroit 4/1964)
- Finish 4th author novel by 4/4

Thu (A) 3/16


Issue Groups -- scroll down for article links
 - 1st period: Health Care Act
 - 2nd period: Trophy Hunting

HOMEWORK:
- Read 4th author novel by 4/4
- Read "Learning to Read and Write" by Frederick Douglass in 50 Essays (p.100-105) for Mon 3/20