AP Seminar: Period 1
Monday: 1.) Evaluate Nussbaum’s argument in “Education for Profit, Education for Democracy” 2.) Read Eduardo Porter’s “Dropping Out of College and Paying the Price”
H.W. Read Chapter 2 of “They Say I, I Say.” Use what you learn through your reading about “The Art of Summarizing” to write a summary about ANY essay in Chapter 16 (p. 205) of the same book. DUE Friday, October 6th.
Tuesday: 1.) Read Eduardo Porter’s “Dropping Out of College and Paying the Price” 2.) Revisit Francisco Goya’s “The Sleep of Reason” Produces Monsters 3.) Canva Project: The Purpose of Education: SELECT YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE FROM THE SELECTIONS WE HAVE READ. Then, visit www.canva.com and create an Instagram Post with the quote, corresponding question and a caption that explains the quote’s importance. DUE on GOOGLE CLASSROOM by next Monday 10/9.
Wednesday: 1.) Socratic Seminar Prep: GENERATE Socratic Seminar Questions ABOUT TOPIC USING TEXTS OF STUDY & ACADEMIC TERMS.
Thursday: Socratic Seminar #1
Friday: Progress Check: Practice Exam Section 1 A & B
English 3P Honors: Period 2,5, 6
Monday: 1.) Progress Check 1.2 Evaluation
H.W. Summarize Chapters 3-5 of The Namesake
Tuesday: 1.) “The Immigrant’s Fate is Everyone’s” by Viet Thanh Nguyen
H.W. Summarize Chapters 6-8 of The Namesake by FRIDAY 10. 6
Wednesday: Collection 1 Socratic Seminar Preparation (INSTRUCTIONS)
Thursday: Coming to America Socratic Seminar
Friday: Progress Check 1.3
Mexican American Literature: Period 3
Monday: 1. Complete Author Background Circle Map and Paragraph Frame as you watch Video #1 What is Luis Alberto Urrea’s background? How did it influence his writing? Video #2 Interview with Maria Hinojosa 2. Read Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea Chapter 1-3: What is the setting of Into the Beautiful North? Name and describe the characters that are introduced in Chapters 1-3.
Tuesday 1.) Ch. 1 of Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea E.Q. What is the setting of Into the Beautiful North? Name and describe the characters that are introduced in Chapters 1-3. 3.) Introduction to Michelle Serros E.Q. What does the short story “Senior Picture Day” reveal about the narrator’s identity and her relationship to an “Indian” heritage?
Wednesday: “Senior Picture Day” by Michele Serros Roundtable Discussion 2. Obituary
Thursday: 1.) Sustained Reading Into the Beautiful North 2. “Silence Concerning an Ancient Stone” by Rosario Castellanos
Friday: 1.) Sustained Reading Into the Beautiful North