Thursday, December 5, 2013

Assignments for Week of Dec. 9 - 13

Mon, Dec. 9            RCG                   Research papers due-posted on Wikipage.

Tues, Dec. 10         Writing               Work on story and presentations.

                                RCG                   Work on presentations.

Wed, Dec. 11          Girls' Writing     10 pages of freewriting/editing due.
                                                           Bring a segment of your writing to share.

Thurs, Dec. 12         Boys' Writing    10 pages of freewriting/editing due.
                                                           Bring a segment of your writing to share.

Fri, Dec. 13             RCG                   Peoples' Histories Projects due.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Assignments for Week of Dec. 2 - 6

Mon, Dec. 2        Literature          Poetry terms and list of characters in Bronx Masquerade due.

                                                      Test on Bronx Masquerade.
                     
                             RCG                Notes and Outline for People's History Project due.

Tues, Dec. 3         Girls' Writing   10 pages of freewriting due.
                                                      Bring a segment of your writing to share.

Wed, Dec. 4        Boys' Writing   10 pages of freewriting due.
                                                      Bring a segment of your writing to share.

Thurs, Dec. 5       Literature          Read "Brownies" by Z. Z. Packer twice.
                                                      Bring in three points to discuss.
                                                      Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Fri, Dec. 6           RCG                  Work on research paper and presentation.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 18-22

Mon, Nov. 18          Literature          Read pages 65-100 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Write an original poem.

Tues, Nov. 19         Literature          Secret Life of Bees essay revision due.

                                Grammar          Grammar Log due.

Wed, Nov. 20          Literature          Read pages 101-132 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                         Write an original poem.

Thurs, Nov. 21         RCG                 Annotated list of sources due for Peoples' History Project.

                                 Writing              Story idea in a paragraph   

Fri, Nov. 22             Literature          Read pages 133-167 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Write an original poem.


                               

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Assignments for the Week of Nov. 11 - 15

Mon, Nov. 11          Literature          Harlem Renaissance Presentations

                                 Play                  Develop a resistance character involved in WWII in
                                                          espionage/resistance

Tues, Nov 12           Literature          Harlem Renaissance Presentations

Wed, Nov. 13           Literature         Read pages 1-33 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Using one of the poems in the reading, write an original poem.

                                 RCG                 Choose a topic for your People's History Project.
                                                           Begin searching for sources.


Fri, Nov. 15              Literature         Read pages 34-64 in Bronx Masquerade.
                                                          Using one of the poems in the reading, write an original poem.

                                  RCG                 Wiki page with project planner online.
                                                           Send invitation and URL to Martha.
                                                                   

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Assignments for Week of Nov. 5 through 8

Tues, Nov. 5          RCG             Read "The Wages of Whiteness," "What is Racial Profiling?"
                                                    and  "Race and the Drug War" in the Race Reader (pages 136-139).
                                                    Answer the following questions:
                                                     1.  Who was the author of Black Reconstruction in America and in
                                                          what year was it originally published?
                                                      2.  What is racial profiling?  Give two examples.
                                                      3.  How has the drug war produced disproportionate outcomes
                                                           across racial groups?
                                                      4.  How have drug convictions created "second class status" for
                                                           millions of U. S. citizens?

                               Literature     Read "Incident," " Yet I Do Marvel," and "From the Dark Tower" by
                                                    Countee Cullen (sent via email) twice.
                                                    Bring in three points and identify three poetic devices (metaphor,
                                                    simile, allusion, personification, hyperbole, alliteration).

Wed., Nov. 6          RCG             Read "Schools and the New Jim Crow: An Interview with Michelle
                                                    Alexander" in the Race Reader (pages 140 - 146).
                                                    Answer these questions:
                                                    1.  How does the percentage of people in prison in the United States
                                                         compare to the percentage in 1970?
                                                    2.  What forms of discrimination are legal once a person is labeled
                                                          a felon?
                                                    3.  What are some of the effects of mass incarceration on African
                                                         American children?
                                                    4.  Describe how Alexanders uses the birdcage metaphor.
                                                    5.  Alexander says that education had been defunded by the
                                                         government. Where does she say that the money has gone
                                                         instead?
                                                    6.  How does Alexander believe young people can contribute to
                                                         solving the problems created by mass incarceration of people of
                                                         color?

Thurs, Nov. 7         Literature     Read "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston.
                                                    Bring in three points to discuss in class.
                                                    Be prepared for a 5 question quiz.
                                                    Here is the link to the story.
                                                    http://lists.wsu.edu/pipermail/english/attachments/20130206
                                                    /4fdc96a6/HurstonSweat.pdf

                                Writing        Read "The Poem that Made Sherman Alexie Want to Drop
                                                    Everything and Be a Poet" by Joe Fassler at this link.     
                                                    Answer these questions:
                                                    1.  What poem made Alexie want to become a poet?
                                                    2.  What line of the poem specifically resonated with him?
                                                    3.  What was it that Alexie realized when he read the poem?
                                                    4.  Describe what the line means to Alexie.
                                                    5.  How do you relate what Alexie says in the interview to your
                                                         own writing?
                                                    6.  Is there an author or a piece of writing that has inspired you or
                                                         made you want to write something?  If so, what and why?

Fri, Nov. 9             News Bowl   Watch the news to prepare.      

                               Literature    Watch the movie Charlotte Gray and complete the writing
                                                    assignment in class.
        

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Assignments for Week of October 28 - November 1, 2013

Mon., Oct. 28              RCG                Read "Stereotypes" and "Just Walk on by" in the Race Reader.
                                                             Answer questions at the end of "Just Walk on by."

                                    Literature        Creative project for Secret Life of Bees due.

Tues, Oct. 29               RCG               Film review of "A Day without a Mexican."

                                    Literature        Choose an artist for your Harlem Renaissance Project.

Wed, Oct. 30               RCG               Read "It's a Culture, Not a Costume" in the Race Reader.
                                                             Go to the website listed at the end of the article and answer
                                                             these questions:
                                                              1.  What does STARS stand for?
                                                              2.  What does the organization do?
                                                              3.  How, when and where did the organization begin?
                                                              4.  What kinds of activities have they engaged in in the past?

                                    Literature         Read the 3 Paul Lawrence Dunbar poems and answer the
                                                             questions.  (Sent via email)

Thurs, Oct. 31             RCG               Read "Race Becomes More Central to TV Advertising" in the
                                                           Race Reader.  Be prepared for a quiz and discussion.

Fri, Nov. 1                   RCG               Day of the Dead altars.
                                                              

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Assignments for Week of October 21-25, 2013

Mon., Oct 21              MaGr Class             Writing on higher self involvement.     

                                   Literature                Thesis statement for essay and three points
                                                                   Proposal for creative project.

                                   RCG                        Write-up for Family History Projects

Tues., Oct 22             Literature                 Revised thesis statement and points

                                   RCG                        Read "Should America Maintain/Increase the Level of
                                                                   Immigration?" and "Arguments Opposing  Immigration"
                                                                   in the Race Reader.  Briefly summarize the articles for and
                                                                   against immigration.

Wed., Oct. 23             RCG                        Read "Georgia Gives Police Added Power to Seek Out
                                                                   Illegal Immigrants" and "The Law of Unintended
                                                                   Consequences: Georgia's Immigration Law Backfires" in
                                                                   the Race Reader.  Answer these questions:

                                                        1. Why is Georgia’s immigration law controversial?
                                                                                           2.  On what basis has it been challenged legally?
                                                                                           3.  How has the law affected immigration?
                                                                                           4. How has the law affected immigrants?
                                                                                           5. What are some of the unintended consequences?

Thurs., Oct. 24           RCG                        Watch the slide show at the bottom of the page at
                                                                    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/13/the-daily-
                                                                    show-aasif-mandvi_n_4094427.html about state
                                                                     immigration laws.

                                                                     Review the chart "U.S. Immigration by Region and
                                                                     Decade" at http://www.jaha.org/edu/discovery_center
                                                                     /push-pull/chart_w_events.htmlBe prepared to discuss
                                                                     how you think oppression may have affected your
                                                                     family's arrival in the U.S.?

Fri., Oct. 25                Literature                Essay due.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Assignments for Week of October 14 - 16

Mon, Oct 14          Literature          Read chapter 13 of The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                        Bring in three points for discussion.
                                                        Be prepared to take a quiz.

                              RCG                 Family history projects due.
 
                                                        Questions on The Visitor due.
                                                   
                                              Read the New York Times review of The Visitor and answer the  
                                                   following questions.  The questions are not in the review, but you
                                                 can use the review to answer them.  You can also read other reviews of the movie.


                                                     1.  How does Walter’s character represent whiteness?

                                                                 2.     According to the New York Times article, the title (The
                                                                       Visitor) refers as much to Walter as it does to Tarek. 
                                                                       Describe how the title could relate to each of the men’s 
                                                                       characters?

                                                                 3.     How does Walter’s relationship with Tarek and Zainab
                                                                       transform him?

                                                                 4.      Who is your favorite character in the movie and why?

                                                                  5.     What message do you think this film conveys about the 
                                                                         issues the United States currently faces concerning 
                                                                         immigration? 

                                                                  6.     What is your opinion?  How should the nation respond to 
                                                                         this issue?


Tues, Oct. 15           RCG                 Read "Latino in America" in the Race Reader.
                                                         Complete the exercise on page 122.

Wed. Oct. 16           Literature          Read chapter 14 of The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                         Bring in three points for discussion.
                                                         Be prepared to take a quiz.

                                RCG                 Response to Family History Projects

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Assignments for Week of October 7 - 11

Mon, Oct 7          Literature          Read chapter 10 of The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                      Bring in three points for discussion.
                                                      Be prepared to take a quiz.

                            RCG                 Discuss "See Baby Discriminate" and parent interviews.

Tues, Oct 8          Iowas Tests      Second and Third Periods

                             MaGr Class      Speeches (continued)

                             RCG                 Read "The Cost of Racism to White People."
                                                      Complete "The Checklist." (Copy sent via email.)
                                                      Be prepared to take a quiz on the article.

Wed, Oct. 9          Iowa Tests        Fourth and Fifth Periods

                             Literature          Read chapter 11 of The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                       Bring in three points for discussion.
                                                       Be prepared to take a quiz.

Thurs, Oct. 10      Iowa Tests         Fifth and Sixth Periods

                              MaGr Class      Speeches (continued)

                             RCG                  Family Interview Presentations

Fri, Oct. 11           Literature          Read chapter 12 of The Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                       Bring in three points for discussion.
                                                       Be prepared to take a quiz.

                              MaGr Class      Speeches (continued)

                              RCG                  Family Interview Presentations (continued)

Friday, September 27, 2013

Assignments for September 30 through October 4

Mon., Sept 30          Literature          Read Chapter 7 in Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                           Bring 3 written points to class.
                                                           Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

                                 Speeches          Edit your speech and hand in final copy.


Tues., Oct., 1            RCG                Read "See Baby Discriminate" in the Race Reader.
                                                          Complete the take home quiz on the article.
                                                          Interview your parents on what they taught you about race and  
                                                          why. Write a 1-page summary describing your conversation.  
 
                                 Speeches          Be prepared to deliver your speech.


Wed., Oct. 2             Literature          Read Chapter 8 in Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                           Bring 3 written points to class.
                                                           Be prepared to take a reading quiz.


Thurs., Oct. 3           RCG                    Write a one-page response to the film Cracking the Codes.


Fri., Oct. 4               Literature            Read Chapter 9 in Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                           Bring 3 written points to class.
                                                           Be prepared to take a reading quiz.


Friday, September 20, 2013

Assignments for Week of September 23 - 27

Mon., Sept 23          Literature          Read Chapter 4 of Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                          Write 3 discussion points for class.
                                                           Be prepared for a reading quiz.


Tues., Sept 24          RCG                 Write 10 essential questions on Camara Jone's "The Gardener's
                                                           Tale." (Section 2.4 in the Race Reader)

                                                           Finish reading "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack."


Wed., Sept 25         Literature           Read Chapter 5 of Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                          Write 3 discussion points for class.
                                                          Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                       
                                                          Black Madonna Report.


Thurs., Sept 26      Grammar            Complete error log on your summer reading essay.

                               RCG                   1-page response to Race Fish Bowls.


Fri., Sept 27           Literature           Read Chapter 6 of Secret Life of Bees twice.
                                                         Write 3 discussion points for class.
                                                          Be prepared for a reading quiz.



 



Friday, September 13, 2013

Assignments for Week of 16-20

Mon., Sept 16          Literature          Read Secret Life of Bees, chapter 1.
                                                          Turn in 3 discussion points
                                                          Be prepared for quiz.

                                                          Bring in your copy of ATDPTI to return.

                                 Reading          Turn in final version of essay.

                                                         Prepare questions for Elizabeth Wein on Code Name Verity.

Tues., Sept. 17          RCG               "Researching Statistics on Race" from RCG Reader, p. 11.

Wed., Sept 18           Literature        Read Secret Life of Bees, chapter 2.
                                                          Turn in 3 discussion points
                                                          Be prepared for quiz.

Thurs., Sept  19        RCG                1-page response to The Color of Fear.

                                  FWV               Assignment on Empathy, Egalitarianism and Ethics.

Fri., Sept 20              Literature        Read Secret Life of Bees, chapter 3.
                                                          Turn in 3 discussion points
                                                          Be prepared for quiz.
      
     


Friday, September 6, 2013

Assignments for Week of Sept 9 - 13M

Mon., Sept 9          Second revision of summer reading essay.

                               Framework of Values: Attitudes toward Learning

                               Literature:  Sophie and Addie on Question 4.


Tues., Sept 10         Literature:  Charlotte and Aiden on Question 5.


Wed., Sept 11          Literature:  Karoline and Caroline on Question 6.

                                Framework of Values:  Diversity


Thurs. Sept 12        Literature:  Will, Kenneth and Jalen on Question 7.


Fri., Sept 13            Social Identity Forms

                                Reflection questions on ATDPTI.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Assignments for Week of Sept 3 - 6, 2013

Tues., Sept. 3            Questions on the value of hard work

                                  Speech revision

                                  Literature:  India and Anna lead discussion on question 1. 
                                                     Review question(s) in advance.

Wed., Sept. 4             Literature:   Jack and Dov lead discussion on question 2. 
                                                      Review question(s) in advance.

Fri., Sept 6                 Literature:   Catie and Emma lead discussion on question 3. 
                                                       Review question(s) in advance.
 
                                   Revision of Summer Reading Essay.






Monday, August 26, 2013

Assignments for the Week of August 26 - 30

Mon., Aug. 26          Write your respect story.

Tues., Aug. 27           Revise your respect story.  Add specific details, scenes, dialogue.  Show your 
                                  feelings about what happened.

Wed., Aug. 28           Summer Reading essay due.

Thurs., Aug. 29        Work on speech.  Connect your story to the kind of classroom you want to
                                  create.

                                  Complete 10 questions on "The March."

Fri., Aug. 30             Full speech due.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Assignments for Week of May 6-10

Mon., May 6               Writing          Bring your story with grammar corrections to log in class.

Tues., May 7                Slam             Turn in your revised poem.

Wed., May 8                 Lit                Character analysis essay due/Group workshop

Thurs., May 9

Fri., May 10               Writing           Story due.


Mon, May 13              Slam               Slam Fest - Final poem due.

Tues., May 14             Lit                   Final draft of essay due.

Wed., May 15              RCG               Action project report due

Thurs., May 16       

Fri., May 17                 HB                  Self-evaluations due.






Friday, April 26, 2013

Assignments for April 29 - May 3

Mon., Apr. 29           Literature          Read pages 259 - 282.
                                                           Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                           Bring 3 points to discuss in class.

                                  RCG                 Plan/outline for Action Project
                                                           Complete 2 additional questions on APS Spreadsheet

                                  SLAM              Submit idea for poem in a paragraph.

                                 LUNCH            8th graders meet in Black Box at 1:00 for meeting about HS.

Tues., Apr. 30           RCG                 Refined Action Project Plan

Wed., May 1                                      NO HOMEWORK DUE!

Thurs., May 2           Literature         Read pages 282 - 307.
                                                           Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                           Bring 3 points to discuss in class.

                                  SLAM              Submit video of your favorite slam performance.

Fri., May 3                Literature         Essay thesis and 3 points due.

                                  SLAM              Poem due/class workshop
                                                    

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Assignments for week of April 15-19, 2013

Mon., Apr. 17            Play                      Rehearsal in Black Box 8:15 am-3:00 pm
                                                                Bring all props and costumes.
                                                                Know your lines cold.
                                                                Sell your tickets.

Tues., Apr. 16            Literature             Read pages 230-246 twice.
                                                                Write 3 points and email to Martha.
                                                                Pick your best point and add it to the Wiki discussion.
                                  
                                   Play                      Turn in ticket sales money.

Wed., Apr. 17             Literature             Comment on at least 2 of your classmates' points.

                                   Play                      Turn in ticket sales money.

Thurs., Apr. 18          RCG                      Email questionnaire on your middle school to Martha.

                                   Play                      Turn in ticket sales money.

Fri., Apr. 19               RCG                     Post answers to your questionnaire on shared Google doc.

                                   Play                      Rehearsal after school from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
                                                                Dinner, costumes, make-up from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm.
                                                                Preparing for performance from 7:00 pm-7:30 pm.
                                                                Performance at 7:30 pm.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Assignments for Week of April 8-12

Tues., Apr. 9               Literature             Read pages 217-230 twice. -->
                                                                 Write 3 points and email to Martha
                                                                 Pick your best point and add it to the Wiki discussion

Wed., Apr. 10              Literature              Comment on at least 2 of your classmates' points.

                                   Lit/Writing             Review of Beast of the Southern Wild