This week in Ms. Alba’s Class 2/12-2/15

AP Seminar: Period 1

This week, AP Seminar will use EBSCOHost Databases to UNDERSTAND and ANALYZE  INDIVIDUAL LENS and complete an ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY to prepare for TIMED WRITE of IRR INTRODUCTION on February 19th.  

Tuesday: 1.) News Article Quick Analysis 2.) EBSCOHost Search Refresher 3.) Find Academic Journals

H.W. Begin to Build Annotated Bibliography (SOAPS Guide) DUE Tuesday 5/19 with TIMED WRITE

Wednesday: Research, Annotated and Build Bibliography

Thursday: Research, Annotated and Build Bibliography

Friday: Team Meet Up and QUESTION the initial Research Purpose and QUESTion.

Mexican American Literature: Period 2, 6

This week, Mexican American Literature Scholars will define IDENTITY TERMS and apply these to philosophical chairs discussion and analysis of Al Madrigal’s “Half Like Me.” 

Tuesday: Guest Speaker, Ms. Karina Valdez “Why Ethnic Studies?”

Wednesday: Intro to Race, Ethnicity, Nationality: Gallery Walk

ThursdayIdentity Corners

Friday: “Half Like Me” by Al Madrigal

English 3P Honors: Period 3 & 4

This week, English 3P Honors will show understanding of Collection 4’s views by reciting Dialogue Poems, analyzing Robert Hayden’s “Runagate Runagate,” and writing Ekphrastic Poems using Civil War Photography.  

Tuesday: Write and Recite Dialogue Poems

H.W. Read and write Summary of “Runagate, Runagate” by Robert Hayden. Marcus Omari Workshop

Wednesday: “Runagate, Runagate” Coffeehouse Discussion

Thursday: Ekphrastic Poems

Friday: Freedom Photo Essay : Views of Freedom Photo Essay Template