Happy New Year! This week in Ms. Alba’s Class…

Period 1: AP Seminar

Wednesday: 1.) Class Orientation & Tech Connect 2.) AP® Seminar Student Syllabus 3.) “Advice to Young Poets”  Quick Analysis

H.W. Get SYLLABUS SIGNED & TYPE Beauty Individual Argument: Due Tuesday, 9.4

Thursday: 1.) What is Beauty? : Reflection 2.) Q.U.E.S.T for Beauty Group Project: DirectionsRubric

Friday: Beauty Presentations Preparation: Synthesize Ideas on with Team and Transform them into Multimedia Presentation.

English 3P Honors

Wednesday: 1.)Class Orientation & Tech Connect  2.) ENGLISH 3P HONORS SYLLABUS Review 3.)“Advice to Young Poets”  Quick Analysis

H.W. Summer Reading Annotations for articles Due TOMORROW (Hard Copy):

“Letter from an American Farmer: Letter III: What is an American?” by Hector St. John De Crevecoer

American and Americans: Is the American Dream Even Real?” by John Steinbeck

“Let America be America Again” by Langston Hughes Let America Be America Again

Thursday: Summer Reading Timed Write: Diagnostic Assessment

Friday: What is America?: Use Summer Reading Annotation to develop Questions for Socratic Seminar #1 and Socratic Seminar Evaluation Form.

Mexican American Literature

Wednesday:1.) Class Orientation & Tech Connect  2.) Mexican American Literature Syllabus3.)“Advice to Young Poets”  Quick Analysis

Thursday: 1.) Notebook Setup & Interactive Notebook Rubric & Guidelines 2.)  What’s in a Name? (w/ pods)

Friday: 1.)What’s in a Name? (w/ pods) 2.) Family Search (Lines of Communication)