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.

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.

                                                    http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/movies/11visi.html

                                                     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

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)

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.

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.



 

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.
      
     

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.