Weekly Updates 10.2-10.6

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