February 25 - March 1

Welcome! The schedules have been a bit confusing since the scheduling sessions are all on different days. Below is the agenda by class:

Fourth and Sixth Period Schedules: 

MONDAY: Attendance. Junior Guidance Session and register for classes next year.

Due: n/a

Homework:  For Friday, please read and annotate "A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond 'How do I look?'" pages 17-22 in the Gender Unit Packet.

Bring your Huckleberry Finn books to class on Friday, please!

Study for the quiz covering Vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading.

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over the reading. Discussion about the complex issue of the gender pay gap and possible underlying reasons, view statistics. Read blog entry from a young professional about what she wishes she'd known about negotiating her salary (beneficial for everyone in class, not just the women). Speaking and listening: small group activity - improve the blogger's suggestions for phrases that could be used during a conversation with a potential employer that are respectful and effective in negotiations of salary, terms, etc. when accepting a position. Whole class discussion/comparison.

Extension: If you have time, click here for a challenging and informative video from the Stanford Business School about negotiation. I learn something new every time I listen to the lecture.

Due: n/a

Homework: For Friday, please read and annotate "A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond 'How do I look?'" pages 17-22 in the Gender Unit Packet.

Bring your Huckleberry Finn books to class on Friday, please!

Study for the quiz covering Vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading.

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading. Go over outlines for "Why Johnny Won't Read." Video argument: how women are portrayed in the media. Discuss the message and the effectiveness of the argument. Think/pair/share discussion. Return Huckleberry Finn books.

Due: Please read and annotate "A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond 'How do I look?'" pages 17-22 in the Gender Unit Packet.

Bring your Huckleberry Finn books to class.

Study for the quiz covering Vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading.

Homework: Please read and annotate "Just Walk on By." Look over the questions at the end, and note how the author draws the reader into his experience. Have you experienced anything like this, either being cautious or watching others react to you?

First Period Schedule: 

TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over "Why Johnny Won't Read" homework. Go through all of the steps to write an argument essay response as a whole class and write  individual original outline responses. Turn in the outline responses.

Due: Outline response to "Why Johnny Won't Read".

Homework: For Thursday, please read and annotate "A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond 'How do I look?'" pages 17-22 in the Gender Unit Packet.

Bring your Huckleberry Finn books to class on Thursday, please!

Study for the quiz covering Vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading.

THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading. Go over outlines for "Why Johnny Won't Read." Video argument: how women are portrayed in the media. Discuss the message and the effectiveness of the argument. Think/pair/share discussion. Return Huckleberry Finn books.

Due: Please read and annotate "A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond 'How do I look?'" pages 17-22 in the Gender Unit Packet.

Bring your Huckleberry Finn books to class.

Study for the quiz covering Vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading.

Homework: Please read and annotate "Just Walk on By." Look over the questions at the end, and note how the author draws the reader into his experience. Have you experienced anything like this, either being cautious or watching others react to you?

Third Period Schedule: 

TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary #15, grammar, and reading. Check in/collect any remaining outlines for "Why Johnny Won't Read." Video argument: how women are portrayed in the media. Discuss the message and the effectiveness of the argument. Think/pair/share discussion.

Due: Please read and annotate "A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond 'How do I look?'" pages 17-22 in the Gender Unit Packet.

Homework: For Thursday, please bring your Huckleberry Finn book to class.

For next Monday, please read and annotate "Just Walk on By." Look over the questions at the end, and note how the author draws the reader into his experience. Have you experienced anything like this, either being cautious or watching others react to you?

THURSDAY: Attendance. Junior Guidance Session and register for classes next year. Bring your Huckleberry Finn books with you to the library to turn in while you're there.

Due: n/a

Homework: (Same as Tuesday's.) Please read and annotate "Just Walk on By." Look over the questions at the end, and note how the author draws the reader into his experience. Have you experienced anything like this, either being cautious or watching others react to you?