Assignments for Week of February 29 - March 4, 2016

Mon, 2/29             PLAY          Know your lines for Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Tues, 3/1               PLAY          3 Sources for Actor Method Research Reports
                                                 (Submit on Schoology)

                              PLAY          Comments on 8 Movie Reviews.

Wed, 3/2                RB               Reading Bowl Quiz #1 due.

Thurs, 3/3

Fri, 3/4                   PLAY         Know all your lines.

                               PLAY         Actor Method Research Report
                                                  (Submit on Schoology)

Sat, 3/5                   PLAY          Rehearsal 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sun, 3/6                  PLAY          Rehearsal 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Assignments for Week of February 21 - 23. 2016

Mon, 2/22        PLAY          Memorize lines for Scenes 1 and 2.

                         READ         Read Reading Bowl books.

Tues, 2/23        PLAY          Make 8 comments on Movie Reviews.

                         PLAY          Choose actor for method research project.

                         READ         Read Reading Bowl books.

Wed, 2/24         CIH             Write 2 letters to students in Ghana describing your food.
                                              Please make them artistic and creative using markers, pens,
                                              and/or pencils.

                       

Coming up soon:

Fri, 3/4             READ         Reading Bowl Quiz #1 due (20 questions + 2 flash essay questions).

                         PLAY         Post research report on acting method on blog/schoology (TBD).

Mon, 3/7          READ         Reading Bowl Quiz #1 due (completed, checked and scored).

Assignments for the Week of February 16 - 19, 2016

Mon, 2/15                NO SCHOOL

Tues, 2/16                Comment on Movie Review blog

Wed, 2/17                Read the article at this link.
                                Describe each of the five waves in a paragraph.

Thurs, 2/18              Gender Movie #3 Response due

Fri, 2/19                   Movie Review due.

Assignments for Week of February 8 - 12, 2016

Mon, 2/8          PLAY          Response to Brene Brown TED Talk

Tues, 2/9          PLAY          Comment on 8 movie reviews (four 7th and four 8th)

Wed, 2/10        PLAY           Watch Amy Cuddy's TED Talk at this link.
                                              Write a response.

Thurs, 2/11       RCG            Gender Movie Review

Fri, 2/12           PLAY           Movie Review

Mon, 2/1          LIT          Quiz on chapters 11 and 12.

                                          Points for debate.

Tues, 2/2           RCG         Reports on Gender Web Quests  

Wed, 2/3           RCG          Response to Web Quest on Gender

Thurs, 2/4         RCG         Response to Gender Film: Miss Representation; Straight-laced, or
                                           Tough Guise 2

Fri, 2/5             RCG           Response to Stand up/Sit down activity

                         PLAY          Movie review # 1 due.

Assignments for Week of Janurary 25 - 29. 2016

Mon, 1/25         RCG            Read 30+ Examples of Heterosexual Privilege at this link.

Tues, 1/26         LIT              Read chapters 9 and 10 of Everything I Never Told You.         

Wed, 1/27          RCG           Make a short PSA about LGBT issues.

Thurs, 1/28        RCG           In-class Web Quest

Fri, 1/29             RCG           Response to In-class webquest.

                          LIT              Read chapters 11 and 12 of Everything I Never Told You.  

Assignment for the Week of January 19 -22, 2016

Tues, 1/19          RCG          Questions on The Visitor.
                                             
                           LIT            Read chapters 6 and 7 in Everything I Never Told You.


Wed, 1/20          RCG          Read "Coming Out in Middle School" at this link.
                                            Write 3 points from the article to discuss in class.


Thurs, 1/21        RCG          Read "What to Do When Your Friend Comes Out to You" at this link.
                                             and "Coming Out as a Supporter" at this link.
                                             Create a short movie or presentation on being an ally to LGBT teens.


Fri, 1/22              LIT           Read chapters 8 and 9 in Everything I Never Told You.

                                             Read Act 4 in Pygmalion.

Assignments for Week of January 11 - 15, 2016

Mon, 1/11        RCG                  Watch "The Sexy Lie," a TED Talk by Caroline Heldman.
                                                   Write a response and be prepared to discuss it in class.


Tues, 1/12        RCG                   Read "Why I Am a Black Male Feminist" by Byron Hurt.

                         LIT                     Read chapters 2 and 3 of Everything I Never Told You.

                                                    Read Act 2 of Pygmalion.


Wed. 1/13        GRAMMAR      Book 2; Gerunds and Gerund Phrases, Page 6, Ex. 1, 1-10.

                        RCG                   Interview your mother or an older woman to find out if they have
                                                   encountered gender discrimination and how they have responded.
                                                   Write-up the interview.


Thurs, 1/14      RCG                   Read the Comprehensive List of LGBTQ Terms.
                                                    Write 3 essential questions about the terms.


Fri, 1/15           GRAMMAR      Book 2; Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Used as Nouns,
                                                    Page 8, Ex. 1, Sentences 1-10.

                         LIT                     Read chapters 4 and 5 of Everything I Never Told You.

                                                    Read Act 3 of Pygmalion.

Assignments for January 4 - 8, 2016

Mon, 1/4                                    Welcome back.

Tues, 1/5          RCG                 Write a response today's fish bowl.

Wed, 1/6          RCG                 Using 3 sources, write a short bio of Riane Eisler.
                                                   Read Eisler's "The Feminine Face of Poverty."

Thurs, 1/7        RCG                  Read "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics."
                                                   Write a summary outlining the issues women in the world face.

Fri, 1/8            RCG                   Read "Women's Economic Empowerment Offers Win/Win Scenario"
                                                    (pages 90-91 in Gender Book).

                        GRAMMAR       Book 2; Participles and Participial Phrases, Ex. 1, Sentences 1-10.

                        LIT                      Read chapter 1 of Everything I Never Told You.