Day: March 6, 2017

Mexican American Literature: 3.6-3.10

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Monday: Why Ethnic Studies Socratic Seminar Preparation Day

Essential Question:  Why Ethnic Studies?

Agenda:

  1. Read Ch. 10 of Into the Beautiful North (Post It Exchange)
  2. Socratic Seminar Introduction: Question Preparations
  3. Half Like Me

Tuesday: Why Ethnic Studies Socratic Seminar

Essential Question:  Why Ethnic Studies?

Agenda:

  1. Introduction to Socratic Seminar
  2. Socratic Seminar
  3. Socratic Seminar Evaluation

Wednesday: Why Ethnic Studies Reflection (Late Start)

Essential Question:  Why Ethnic Studies?

Agenda:

  1. Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
  2. Half Like Me by Al Madrigal

English 3P Honors Weekly Updates: 3.6-3.10

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Monday: Progress Check Assessment for Mark Twain’s “The Lowest Animal” and Ch. XI-XXII

Unit Goal:

Write an analytical essay that examines the ways in which post-Civil War writers use the elements of REALISM to present and emphasize a variety of themes in response to industrialization, urban growth, and social change.

  1. Progress Check Assessment for Mark Twain’s “The Lowest Animal” & The Awakening XI-XXII

Homework: BRING CLOSE READERS TOMORROW and Read The Awakening   & Summary XXII-XXXII due TOMORROW

Tuesday: Introduction to Edith Wharton & Psychological Realism

Unit Goal:

Write an analytical essay that examines the ways in which post-Civil War writers use the elements of REALISM to present and emphasize a variety of themes in response to industrialization, urban growth, and social change.

  1. Summary Check for XXII-XXXII 2.Quote Analysis 3. Introduction to Edith Wharton & Psychological Realism 

Homework: BRING CLOSE READERS TOMORROW and Read The Awakening   & Summary XXXIII-XXXIX due March 13

Wednesday: Discuss Edith Wharton & Psychological Realism: Late Start

Unit Goal:

Write an analytical essay that examines the ways in which post-Civil War writers use the elements of REALISM to present and emphasize a variety of themes in response to industrialization, urban growth, and social change.

  1. Discuss “The Journey” by Edith Wharton (Close Reader 91-104) 

Homework: BRING CLOSE READERS TOMORROW and Read The Awakening   & Summary XXXIII-XXXIX due March 13

Thursday: Naturalist Features in XXII-XXXIII of The Awakening

Unit Goal:

Write an analytical essay that examines the ways in which post-Civil War writers use the elements of REALISM to present and emphasize a variety of themes in response to industrialization, urban growth, and social change.

  1. Finish “A Journey” by Edith Wharton (Close Reader 91-104) 2. Naturalist Features Literary Circles for The Awakening

Homework: BRING CLOSE READERS TOMORROW Progress Check 4: The Journey and The Awakening

Friday: Progress Check: “The Journey” and Naturalist Features in XXII-XXXIII of The Awakening

Unit Goal:

Write an analytical essay that examines the ways in which post-Civil War writers use the elements of REALISM to present and emphasize a variety of themes in response to industrialization, urban growth, and social change.

  1. Progress Check 5.4

Homework: Finish The Awakening