This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 11.18-11.22

Mexican American Literature: Period 1

This week in Mexican American Literature, students will read multiple perspectives on Manifest Destiny and create a poetry collection that conveys their learning.

Monday: 1. Notebook Set Up 2. The Metanarrative of Manifest Destiny 3.  Close Read,  “The Great Nation of Futurity” by John O’Sullivan“The Power of an Idea” by Miguel Ángel González Quiroga, “Native American Displacement Amid U.S. Expansion” A Conversation With R. David Edmunds from the University of Texas at Dallas

Tuesday: 1.  Discussion Groups: Share and compare annotations 2. “Never Forget” by Lalo Alcaraz

Wednesday: Ekphrastic Poems inspired by John Gast and Lalo Alcaraz

Thursday: Dialogue Poems

Friday:  Guest Speaker Dani Garcia, artist

AP Seminar: Period 2 & 3

This week AP Seminar Scholars will finish annotated bibliographies and begin synthesizing ideas in a well-organized presentation that integrates multiple lenses and perspectives.  

Monday: Work on Annotated Bibliography

Tuesday: “Death by Powerpoint” and  Rubric 2.  Explore presentation options and choose a.) Prezi b.) Canva c.) Piktochart

Wednesday: 1.) Organizing your slides by disciplinary lenses 2.) Meeting Worksheet

Thursday:  Work on Slides

H.W. Slideshow due on Monday, December 1st: Rubric

Friday: Work on Slides

English 3P Honors

Monday: Introduction to Debate

Tuesday: Prep Day 1

Wednesday: 1.  What is an Annotated BibliographyHow do you make one using SOAPS)? Debate Prep Day 2: After being given Debate Stance using previous Building a Democracy: Four Square Discussion stances and outline team member roles using TEAM DEBATES: Directions (PDF).

H.W. SELECT TWO Sources from the COLLECTION 2: Building a Democracy and Research TWO CREDIBLE SOURCES to defend your group’s stance.  Create an Annotated Bibliography with an analytical summary of all your sources.  This will be due on Debate Day: Wednesday and Thursday, December 4 & 5.

 

This week in Ms. Alba’s Class 11.12-11.15

Mexican American Literature and Culture: Period 1

This week Mexican American Literature Scholars will understand the impact of the Mexican American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on Tejanos, Nuevo Mexicanos, and Californios by writing an Analysis of “Foreigner in Their Own Land” and and Ekphrastic poems of John Gast’s Painting “American Progress.” 

Monday: No School Veterans Day

Tuesday: 1. Finish Cornell Notes on “Foreigners in their Own Land” and 2.) Build Vocabulary Word Bank

Wednesday: Write an Expository Summary on the documentary film “Foreigner in their Own Land” that answers the Essential Question: How did Mexican Americans become “foreigners in their own land”?

Thursday: 1. Quick Analysis “Definition” 2. Art Analysis, “American Progress” by John Gast

Friday: Interactive Notebook Self Assessment and 3-2-1 Check In 2. Type Analysis or Poem

AP Seminar: Period 2 & 3

This week AP Seminar will use SOAPS to understand and analyze arguments and build a properly formatted Annotated Bibliography that analyzes sources as they connect to Research Question.

Monday: No School Veterans Day

Tuesday: What is an Annotated Bibliography: How to video and Annotated Bibliography Guide (PDF)  2. SOAPS

Wednesday: 1. Formatting Annotated Bibliographies in Google Docs 2. Work on research and building Annotated Bibliography

Thursday: Continue Working On Annotated Bibliography and conference with Ms. Alba

Friday: Interactive Notebook Self Assessment and 3-2-1 Check In 2. Continue Working On Annotated Bibliography and conference with Ms. Alba

English 3P Honors: Period 5 & 6

This week, English 3P Honors will analyze the connection between freedom and democracy in colonial poetry by Phillis Wheatley and Phillip Freneau.  

Monday: No School Veterans Day

Tuesday: 1. Phillis Wheatley: Author Background Circle Map and Paragraph Frame 2. To The Wright Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth

H.W. Read Phillip Freneau’s “On the Emigration to America” and complete a SOAPS

Wednesday: 1.) Essay Reflection 2.) Phillis Wheatley Close Read and Quaker Discussion

Thursday: 1.)Comparative Summary Phillis Wheatley and Phillip Freneau

Friday: Introduction to Debate

This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 11.4-11.8

Mexican American Literature: Period 1

This week in Mexican American Literature and Culture, scholars will use PVLEG to present original poetry inspired by David Botello’s “Read Between the Lines” and “Dreams of Flight” as well as complete a Semester Portfolio.

Monday: Finish “Ekphrastic Poems”

Tuesday: 1. Use PVLEG to read poem on FlilpGrid.  2.  Unit 1 Portfolio Guide

Wednesday: Use Canva to create Portfolio Cover.

Thursday: Work On Portfolio

Friday: Watch Inocente

AP Seminar: Period 2 & 3

This week AP Seminar Scholars will complete EOC Section 1 as their midterm exam, and begin annotated bibliography for Team Multimedia Presentation #1.

Monday: EOC Section 1 Exam

Tuesday: Revision for EOC Section 1

Wednesday: (LATE START) What is an ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?  How do you write one?

Thursday: Use SOAPS to write Annotated Bibliography

Friday: Finish Annotated Bibliography

English 3P Honors: Period

This week English 3P Honors scholars will be introduced to Collection 2: Building a Democracy by participating in Four Corners Discussion and writing a comparison of The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution.

Monday: Democracy 4 square

Tuesday: Building a Democracy Compare Foundational Documents using SOAPS

  1. Jefferson Notes 2.) The Declaration of Independence 3.)  H.W. Read The Constitution in The Close Reader and Complete SOAPS

Wednesday: Building a Democracy Compare Foundational Documents using SOAPS

  1.  Review The Consitution SOAPS 2. Comparative Summary for  The Declaration of Independence & The Constitution

Thursday: 1. Compare democratic ideals and evaluate their impact on American government by reading Ron Chernow’s “Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton: The Best of Enemies” p. 141 in the Textbook.

Friday:  Analyze the purpose of Chernow’s historical article by completing SOAPS.