Day: May 26, 2015

Monday: Memorial Day

HOMEWORK: Read Death of a Salesman and answer “Understanding the Surface Story” Questions of the Penguin Reading Guide for Act 1-2 and Requiem.  We will discuss the play on Wednesday

Tuesday: CAASP Testing Day

Wednesday: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller: Coffehouse Discussion (Requiem)

Thursday: “I Have a Dream” by Dr. Martin Luther King, SPEECH: What argument is made in the speech I have a dream by MLK by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Compare it to the views of the other writers. Video Recording of the Speech

Friday: Turn in Gatsby, Four Square Discussion, FOUR SQUARE DISCUSSION Handout

UPCOMING:

6.1 American Dream TIMED WRITE

6.11 Last Benchmark

6.12 Last Notebook Due

6.17-18 Finals

Weekly Objective: After analyzing SYMBOLISM of the “pachuco” in Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit students will be able to identify themes about identity conveyed by internal and external conflicts of the play’s plot.

Essential Question: Is the “pachuco” in Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit a symbol of self affirmation or fulfillment of outside stereotypes and expectations?

Monday: Memorial Day

Tuesday: Birth of the Mexican American Unit Portfolio,  Pre-reading: “Zoot Suit” Notes, Teatro Campesino and Luis Valdez

Wednesday: Reading Play and Analysis Map and Notes for ACT I Watch Zoot Suit by Luis  Valdez, the “pachuco” as trickster.

Thursday: Reading Play and Analysis Map as we Watch Zoot Suit by Luis  Valdez

Friday: Give One Get One and Gallery Walk to analyze the symbolism of the archetype of the “pachuco” in Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit.

TIMED WRITE ON ZOOT SUIT ON MONDAY!

Monday: Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday: CAASP Testing, NOTEBOOK RUBRIC

Wednesday: Analyze Images depicting “American Dream” in Rhianna’s video “American Oxygen”, Read “I Have a Dream” by Dr. Martin Luther King, SPEECH: What argument is made in the speech I have a dream by MLK by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Compare it to the views of the other writers. Video Recording of the Speech

Thursday: Close Read “I Have a Dream” by Dr. Martin Luther King to find juxtaposition as a rhetorical strategy, SPEECH: What argument about the American Dream is made through the use of juxtaposition in the speech I have a dream by MLK by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Compare it to the views of the other writers. Video Recording of the Speech, Prepare for FOUR SQUARE DISCUSSION

Friday: Four Square Discussion

UPCOMING:

6.11 Last Benchmark

6.12 Last Notebook Due

6.17-18 Finals