Assignments for Week of December 1 - 5, 2015

Mon, 12/1               No homework due!

Tues, 12/2               RCG          Read pages 3 - 13 in Gender Book.
                                                  Response to Straight-Laced.

                                LIT           Bring in 3 points to discuss for the story, "Baby X" at this link.
                                                 Be prepared for a reading quiz.

Wed, 12/3               WTG         5 pages free writing due.
                                                  Choose a selection to read aloud to the class.

Thurs, 12/4              LIT          Read the short story "Am I Blue?" by Bruce Coville at this link.
                                                Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                Bring in three points to discuss.

Fri, 12/5                   RCG         Read pages 17 - 21 in Gender Book.
                                                 Answer the following questions:
                                                  1.  Describe the "double bind" of oppression women face.  Give 3
                                                       examples.
                                                  2.  What does the author use the metaphor of a bird cage to describe?
                                                  3.  What did the study at Northwestern University find about
                                                        categories of self thought?
                                                  4. When students were primed to think of their gender identity before
                                                       taking a test, what were the results?  Why do think these results
                                                       occurred?

Assignments for Week of November 24-25, 2014

Mon, Nov 24          WTG          Story idea in a paragraph due.

Tues, Nov 25          SYMPOSIUM

Assignments for Week of November 17 - 21, 2014

Mon, 11/17    LIT                    Read pages 133-167 in Bronx Masquerade twice.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.
                                               Write an original poem in response to the reading.

                      GRAMMAR    Compose 3 sentences using introductory subordinate (adverb) clauses.
                                               Compose 3 compound sentences.
                                               Compose 3 compound complex sentences.
                                               Underline the subjects and verbs in each sentence. Punctuate correctly.


Tues, 11/18     RCG                Outline for presentation due.  Post it on your Wiki.

                        GRAMMAR   Compose 3 sentences using introductory words, phrases and clauses.
                                                Compose 3 sentences using interrupting words, phrases and clauses.
                                                Punctuate correctly.


Wed, 11/19       LIT                 Test on Bronx Masquerade.
                                                Character grid due.
                                                Poetry terms due.


Thurs, 11/20     RCG             Peoples' Histories Projects Presentations.


Fri, 11/21          RCG             Peoples' Histories' Projects Presentations.

Assignments for Week of November 10 - 14, 2014

Mon, Nov 10         LIT          Read pages 34 - 64 in Bronx Masquerade twice.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.
                                               Write an original poem in response to the reading.

                               RCG       Choose a topic for your Peoples' Histories Project.


Tues, Nov 11         LIT           Read "Food that Pleases, Food to Take Home" by Anthony Grooms.
                                                Bring in 3 points for the discussion.

                               RCG         Set up Wiki for People's History Project.
                                                Post your project planner.


Wed, Nov 12         LIT           Read pages 65 - 100 in Bronx Masquerade twice.
                                                Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.
                                                Write an original poem in response to the reading.
                                 
                              LIT           Write 3 questions for Tony Grooms.

                              LIT           Essay revisions due.


Thurs, Nov 13      RCG          Annotated sources for history project due (5 or more).


Fri, Nov 14            LIT          Read pages 100 - 132 in Bronx Masquerade twice.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.
                                               Write an original poem in response to the reading.

                              RB           Reading Bowl Question Sheet: Book #1.