Welcome! Sadly, this is a short week for us and we only get to meet twice. We will continue with Gatsby and developing essay-writing skills at the same time, with a focus on conclusions this week. Here's what's on the agenda for the week:
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Writing conclusions - PPT with suggestions and then rewrite sample conclusions in pairs, share with the class. Discuss Chapter 2 of Gatsby and begin reading Chapter 3. Compare/contrast exercise with the description of a Gatsby party from the book.
Due: Read Gatsby, Chapter 2 and be ready to discuss what else we learn about Tom Buchanan.
Homework: Please read Chapter 3 of Gatsby for Thursday. Note how Fitzgerald describes Nick's first encounter with Jay Gatsby at his party.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocabulary, grammar, and Gatsby reading. Begin reading articles that we'll use for the basis of our current event debate/discussion next week. Listen to class choices for Gatsby character songs.
Due: Please read Chapter 3 of Gatsby. Note how Fitzgerald describes Nick's first encounter with Jay Gatsby at his party.
Homework: Read, annotate, and perform a "SOAPS" analysis of the four articles with differing perspectives on whether or not college athletes should be paid. This will be our current event for next week, and we will perform a rhetorical analysis (SAT-style) on the arguments, as well as a "synthesis/ACT-style" response in small groups. Come to class with your annotated articles, an informed opinion, and a list of factors that should be considered in the decision.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Friday, March 10, 2017
March 13-17
This week, we'll begin The Great Gatsby! It's a wonderful book to read and enjoy in the (early?) spring. I'm looking forward to reading it with you.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Introduction to the world of The Great Gatsby. Pick up the book from the library. Begin reading and acting out Chapter 1. Describe Gatsby Song Assignment.
Due: n/a
Homework: For Friday:
Finish reading Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.
Complete the Gatsby Song Assignment and be ready to share with the class on Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up.Synthesis/ACT style practice essay outline and Reading comprehension practice. If you were in class, this was collected at the end of the period. If you missed Wednesday, please complete these and turn them in with the note "Absent" at the top for credit.
Due: Synthesis/ACT style practice essay outline, in-class activity on Wednesday, March 15
Reading comprehension practice, in-class activity on Wednesday, March 15
Homework: For Friday:
Finish reading Chapter One of The Great Gatsby.
Complete the Gatsby Song Assignment and be ready to share with the class on Friday.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocab, grammar, and Gatsby reading. Share song assignments and vote for a song to represent each character. Begin reading and acting out Chapter Two of Gatsby. After reading, view 3 different interpretations of the introduction of Myrtle and discuss which is the most true to the text and/or best.
Due:
Finish reading Chapter One of The Great Gatsby.
Complete the Gatsby Song Assignment and be ready to share with the class on Friday.
Homework: Read The Great Gatsby, through the end of Chapter 3. Note the description of Gatsby, his mansion, and his party.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Introduction to the world of The Great Gatsby. Pick up the book from the library. Begin reading and acting out Chapter 1. Describe Gatsby Song Assignment.
Due: n/a
Homework: For Friday:
Finish reading Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.
Complete the Gatsby Song Assignment and be ready to share with the class on Friday.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up.Synthesis/ACT style practice essay outline and Reading comprehension practice. If you were in class, this was collected at the end of the period. If you missed Wednesday, please complete these and turn them in with the note "Absent" at the top for credit.
Due: Synthesis/ACT style practice essay outline, in-class activity on Wednesday, March 15
Reading comprehension practice, in-class activity on Wednesday, March 15
Homework: For Friday:
Finish reading Chapter One of The Great Gatsby.
Complete the Gatsby Song Assignment and be ready to share with the class on Friday.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering vocab, grammar, and Gatsby reading. Share song assignments and vote for a song to represent each character. Begin reading and acting out Chapter Two of Gatsby. After reading, view 3 different interpretations of the introduction of Myrtle and discuss which is the most true to the text and/or best.
Due:
Finish reading Chapter One of The Great Gatsby.
Complete the Gatsby Song Assignment and be ready to share with the class on Friday.
Homework: Read The Great Gatsby, through the end of Chapter 3. Note the description of Gatsby, his mansion, and his party.
Monday, March 6, 2017
March 6 - 10
This week, we'll practice reading
and interpreting legal documents and language, as well as getting familiar with
landmark Supreme Court cases that affect many areas of American life (and make great
evidence/examples for essays).
Students will work in groups, but still have their own individual writing assignments. (Please see the Supreme Court Project document for details.)
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Overview of Supreme Court Project. Divide into groups, choose cases. Work with your group on laptops to research and discuss your case, and your individual written assignment in class.
Due: read through Supreme Court case summary page.
Homework: Finish typing up your individual portion of the written Supreme Court case project. Bring a hard copy of the final draft, either neatly written or typed, to class on Thursday.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Supreme Court Case group presentations. Turn in hard copy of individual written Supreme Court assignment. Take notes on other presentations. Take open-note quiz about the cases afterwards. Receive a copy of Vocabulary List #17 for next week's quiz.
Due: Hard copy (paper copy) of the final draft of the Supreme Court Project, either neatly written or typed, to class on Friday.
Homework: Study vocab #17 for next week's quiz.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
February 27 - March 3
Welcome! Hopefully registration for senior year went smoothly last
week. I'm looking forward to a lively week of debate (and an essay) and
the end of the gender unit.
MONDAY: Check in at the classroom for attendance, and to turn in the Gender Debate Prep Worksheet and journals. Find out where to go for presentation and individual registration for senior year at PVHS.
Due: Gender Debate Prep Worksheet
Completed journals for a journal check.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Draw cards to find out which side you'll be with. Structured gender debate: should women be required to sign up for Selective Service (the draft) the same way that men do at age eighteen?
Due: n/a
Homework: Think about the debate and discussion, and prepare to write about it on Thursday. How did you do? What were the best examples and evidence supporting each side? Did you hear any logical fallacies during the debate? Do you personally agree, disagree, or agree/disagree with qualifications?
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Go through steps in an argument essay. Write in-class argument essay using the same prompt.
Due: n/a
Homework: Read over the Supreme Court Case Summaries sheet before Tuesday, March 7. Enjoy a little break!
MONDAY: Check in at the classroom for attendance, and to turn in the Gender Debate Prep Worksheet and journals. Find out where to go for presentation and individual registration for senior year at PVHS.
Due: Gender Debate Prep Worksheet
Completed journals for a journal check.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Draw cards to find out which side you'll be with. Structured gender debate: should women be required to sign up for Selective Service (the draft) the same way that men do at age eighteen?
Due: n/a
Homework: Think about the debate and discussion, and prepare to write about it on Thursday. How did you do? What were the best examples and evidence supporting each side? Did you hear any logical fallacies during the debate? Do you personally agree, disagree, or agree/disagree with qualifications?
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Go through steps in an argument essay. Write in-class argument essay using the same prompt.
Due: n/a
Homework: Read over the Supreme Court Case Summaries sheet before Tuesday, March 7. Enjoy a little break!
Monday, February 20, 2017
February 20-24
Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend. Here's what's on the agenda for this week:
MONDAY: HOLIDAY! No school.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Short reading quiz. Discuss National Geographic transgender article. Research basics - scholarly sources. On laptops, find and utilize databases and scholarly articles on the PVHS library website and on PVLD. Both of these locations provide valuable, credible sources for papers while you're at high school, and you'll definitely be using databases for papers at the university level and beyond. Begin looking for articles for Gender Debate coming up next week.
Due: Read the following articles articles and instead of paper questions, be ready for a short quiz on them:
1. How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender
2. Glossary of terms
Homework: Begin working on the Gender Debate Prep worksheet. This will be due on Monday, February 27.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Check in regarding Gender Debate Prep worksheet progress, research articles on laptops for 30 minutes. Gender related current event: gender pay gap. Discussion about the gender pay gap issue, complex variables involved, and the possible reasons for it. View informational article. 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.
Extension: Click here for a challenging and informative video from the Stanford Business School about negotiation. I learn something new every time I watch the lecture.
Due: n/a
Homework: Finish the Gender Debate Prep Worksheet and have it ready for Monday, February 27. We will debate on Wednesday, March 1.
Have your journal ready for collection for Monday, February 27.
MONDAY: HOLIDAY! No school.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Short reading quiz. Discuss National Geographic transgender article. Research basics - scholarly sources. On laptops, find and utilize databases and scholarly articles on the PVHS library website and on PVLD. Both of these locations provide valuable, credible sources for papers while you're at high school, and you'll definitely be using databases for papers at the university level and beyond. Begin looking for articles for Gender Debate coming up next week.
Due: Read the following articles articles and instead of paper questions, be ready for a short quiz on them:
1. How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender
2. Glossary of terms
Homework: Begin working on the Gender Debate Prep worksheet. This will be due on Monday, February 27.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Check in regarding Gender Debate Prep worksheet progress, research articles on laptops for 30 minutes. Gender related current event: gender pay gap. Discussion about the gender pay gap issue, complex variables involved, and the possible reasons for it. View informational article. 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.
Extension: Click here for a challenging and informative video from the Stanford Business School about negotiation. I learn something new every time I watch the lecture.
Due: n/a
Homework: Finish the Gender Debate Prep Worksheet and have it ready for Monday, February 27. We will debate on Wednesday, March 1.
Have your journal ready for collection for Monday, February 27.
Monday, February 13, 2017
February 13-17
Welcome! I am so sorry I was out last Friday. I completely lost my voice and had a horrible head cold. I am much better and excited to be back. Here's what's on the agenda:
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Journal warm-up. Enjoy e.e. cumming's "somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond" poem in honor of Valentine's Day. Discuss "Just Walk on By". Read and discuss "I Want a Wife": what is the author's purpose? How does she build her argument? Discussion questions about your own future, division of household duties, hours you envision that you'll be working in your 20s, 30s.
Due: Read "There is No Unmarked Woman" and answer the questions.
Homework: Please read "American Girl. How do you grow up healthy in an era of body shaming and anonymous bullying on social media? You fight back." from National Geographic Magazine. Be ready to discuss.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Ideal man/woman activity. Video "Killing Me Softly" and "spiderweb" style discussion. View current event articles about new weight/BMI minimums in place for fashion models in France and new Barbie dolls with different body types.
Due: Please read "American Girl. How do you grow up healthy in an era of body shaming and anonymous bullying on social media? You fight back." from National Geographic Magazine. Be ready to discuss.
Homework: Read the following articles articles and be ready for a short quiz on them for Tuesday, February 21:
1. How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender
2. Glossary of terms
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Journal warm-up. Enjoy e.e. cumming's "somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond" poem in honor of Valentine's Day. Discuss "Just Walk on By". Read and discuss "I Want a Wife": what is the author's purpose? How does she build her argument? Discussion questions about your own future, division of household duties, hours you envision that you'll be working in your 20s, 30s.
Due: Read "There is No Unmarked Woman" and answer the questions.
Homework: Please read "American Girl. How do you grow up healthy in an era of body shaming and anonymous bullying on social media? You fight back." from National Geographic Magazine. Be ready to discuss.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Ideal man/woman activity. Video "Killing Me Softly" and "spiderweb" style discussion. View current event articles about new weight/BMI minimums in place for fashion models in France and new Barbie dolls with different body types.
Due: Please read "American Girl. How do you grow up healthy in an era of body shaming and anonymous bullying on social media? You fight back." from National Geographic Magazine. Be ready to discuss.
Homework: Read the following articles articles and be ready for a short quiz on them for Tuesday, February 21:
1. How Science is Helping Us Understand Gender
2. Glossary of terms
Enjoy the three-day Presidents' Day holiday weekend!
Monday, February 6, 2017
February 6-10
Hello! Here's what's on the agenda this week:
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Check in and review Huckleberry Finn so far. Read Chapter 31 aloud in class. Read and act out summaries. Read Chapter the Last. Discussion about Huckleberry Finn's ending.
Due: Read Huck Finn 27-29
Homework: Please read "Why Johnny Won't Read" and write your original answers and ideas to the questions at the end of the article.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Discuss "Why Johnny Won't Read". Read Paul Theroux's "Being a Man" as a class and analyze his evidence, examples, and tone. In groups, make lists either supporting or refuting his thesis. Present evidence and examples to the class.
Due: Please read "Why Johnny Won't Read" and write your original answers and ideas to the questions at the end of the article.
Homework: Please read "Putting Down the Gun"and complete the questions at the end.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Talk about "Putting Down the Gun". Read "Just Walk on By" and discuss how the author reveals details about himself and his experiences. Is this still relevant today?
Due: Please read "Putting Down the Gun"and complete the questions at the end.
Homework: Read "There is No Unmarked Woman" and answer the questions with your own original ideas.
MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Check in and review Huckleberry Finn so far. Read Chapter 31 aloud in class. Read and act out summaries. Read Chapter the Last. Discussion about Huckleberry Finn's ending.
Due: Read Huck Finn 27-29
Homework: Please read "Why Johnny Won't Read" and write your original answers and ideas to the questions at the end of the article.
WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Discuss "Why Johnny Won't Read". Read Paul Theroux's "Being a Man" as a class and analyze his evidence, examples, and tone. In groups, make lists either supporting or refuting his thesis. Present evidence and examples to the class.
Due: Please read "Why Johnny Won't Read" and write your original answers and ideas to the questions at the end of the article.
Homework: Please read "Putting Down the Gun"and complete the questions at the end.
FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz. Talk about "Putting Down the Gun". Read "Just Walk on By" and discuss how the author reveals details about himself and his experiences. Is this still relevant today?
Due: Please read "Putting Down the Gun"and complete the questions at the end.
Homework: Read "There is No Unmarked Woman" and answer the questions with your own original ideas.
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