This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 2.24-2.28

Period 1: Mexican American Literature and Culture

This week, Mexican American Literature Scholars will apply IDENTITY TERMS and  to IDENTITY CORNERS discussion and COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS of Frank Mundo’s “How I Became a Mexican”, Michele Serros “Senior Picture” and Gloria Anzaldua’s “Toward a Chicana Consciousness.” 

Monday: 1.) 3-2-1- Check In and Notebook Self- Evaluation (Interactive Notebook Rubric) 2.) Give One Get One Discussion of “Senior Picture Day”

Tuesday: 1.) Identity Quote Analysis 2.) “Michele Serros on La Plaza” Part 1 & Part 2 3.) Comparative Summmary

Wednesday: Mexican/ Latinx/ Hispanic/ Chican@: What the difference? 2.) Gloria Anzaldua

Thursday: Discuss “Toward a Consciencia Mestiza” 2.) Who is the Chicano? What does the Chicano Want by Ruben Salazar

Friday: Field Trip to UCI

Period 2 & 3: AP Seminar

This week, AP Seminar Scholars will understand and Analyze arguments regarding their disciplinary focus by completing an annotated bibliography and writing BODY PARAGRAPHS OF Individual Research Report.

Monday: Timed Write Body Paragraphs

Tuesday: Peer Revision for IRR Body Paragraphs

Wednesday: Research Day

Thursday: Research Report Back Day

Friday: Field Trip to UCI

H.W.  Write the Conclusion to IRR

Period 5 & 6: English 3P Honors

This week, English 3P Honors Scholars will recite Dialogue Poems and present speeches on Views of Freedom.

Monday: Dialogue Poem Recitations

Tuesday: Work on Views of Freedom Group Presentation

Wednesday: Views of Freedom Group Presentation

Thursday: Views of Freedom Presentation Day 1

Friday: Field Trip to UCI

 

This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 2.18-2.21

Period 1: Mexican American Literature and Culture

This week, Mexican American Literature Scholars will define IDENTITY TERMS and apply these to philosophical chairs discussion and analysis of Frank Mundo’s “How I Became a Mexican”, Michele Serros “Senior Picture” and Al Madrigal’s “Half Like Me.” 

Tuesday: 1.) Guest Speaker: Frank Mundo, “How I Became a Mexican”

Wednesday: 1.) Identity Terms 2.) Identity Corners 3.) Al Madrigal “Half Like Me” Part 1

Thursday: 1) Identity Quote Analysis 2.) “Senior Picture” by Michele Serros

Friday: Compare “Senior Picture” and “How I Became a Mexican” by Frank Mundo

Period 2 & 3: AP Seminar

This week, AP Seminar Scholars will understand and Analyze arguments regarding their disciplinary focus by completing an annotated bibliography and introduction to Individual Research Report.

Tuesday: Timed Write Introduction

Wednesday: Peer Revision for IRR Introduction

Thursday: Research Day

Friday: Research Day

H.W. By Monday Annotated Bibliography with at least 10 sources, TYPE INTRODUCTION

Period 5 & 6: English 3P Honors

This week, English 3P Honors Scholars will write Dialogue and Ekphrastic Poems and Prepare a photo essay on “Freedom.”

Tuesday: Dialogue Poems

Wednesday: Ekphrastic Poems

Thursday: Photo Essay Day 1

Friday: Photo Essay Day 2

H.W. Photo Essay Group Presentation Due on Monday

This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 2.10-2.13

Mexican American Literature: Period 1

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.” 

Monday: “Why Ethnic Studies Matter” by Ron Espiritu: Dialectical Journal

Tuesday: “Why not Ethnic Studies” PBS NewsHour: Dialectical Journal

Wednesday:  Philsophical Chairs (Handout)

Thursday: Finish Philsophical Chairs (Handout) Start “Half Like Me” by Al Madrigal

AP Seminar: Period 2 & 3

This week we will QUESTION and EXPLORE previous learning about effective teams and UNDERSTAND and ANALYZE interests to identify a TOPIC for performance task 1 Team Multimedia Presentation. 

Monday: 1.  Group Folders 2. Identify the problem with your Topic 3.) QFT with PROBLEM FOCUS

Tuesday: 1. Write Research Purpose Statement

Wednesday: Finalize Research Question

Thursday: Research Day 1.) Report Back on Article 2.) H.W. Find three articles and use SOAPS or Summary Template to Add to Annotated Bibliography

English 3P Honors: Period 5 & 6

This week we will compare views of FREEDOM communicated by speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass by writing comparative summaries, writing dialogue poems, and discussing the relevance of their ideas to contemporary American culture and society.  

Monday: 1.  The New Birth of Freedom: Notes 2.) Close Read “Second Inaugural Address” by Abraham Lincoln and complete TPCCC Analysis that also evaluates the use of RHETORICAL TRIANGLE A New Birth of Freedom: Lincoln Douglass

Tuesday: 1.  Complete TPCCC Analysis 2.  Frederick Douglass Background 3. Read What to the Slave is the Fourth of July by Frederick Douglass: complete TPCCC Analysis that also evaluates the use of RHETORICAL TRIANGLE.

Wednesday: Finish Reading What to the Slave is the Fourth of July by Frederick Douglass: complete TPCCC Analysis that also evaluates the use of RHETORICAL TRIANGLE.

Thursday:  Write a Compare and Contrast Summary of Lincoln and Douglass

 

 

This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 2.3-2.7

Mexican American Literature and Culture: Period 1

The week’s ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why Ethnic Studies?  What does it have to do with you? 

Monday: The Dangers of Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie: Cornell Notes

Tuesday: 1.) Analytical Summary on The Dangers of a Single Story 2.) Zine Cover: Title and Symbol

Wednesday (LATE START): 1.)  Judge my Book Zine Cover: Title and Symbol and Bio

Thursday: 1. Introduction to THEMES and ISSUES in ETHNIC STUDIES: Why Ethnic Studies Matters? By Ron Espiritu

Friday: “Inocente”: How do art and culture give Inocente a sense of place and identity?

AP Seminar: Period 2 & 3

This week we will be building TEAMs with clear agreements on a system of process, support, and accountability.  

Monday: Team Vision and Mission 2.) Team Names 3.) Project Charter

Tuesday: 1.) Finish Project Charter 2.) Begin Topic Selection

Wednesday (LATE START): Draft Research Question using Question Formulation Technique

Thursday: Finalize TOPIC and Decide on Disciplinary Focus

Friday: Write Individual Research Proposals with Discipline Focus

HW.  Revise Speeches and Complete form for YOUTH SPEAK essay contest.  

English 3P Honors: Period 5 & 6

This week we will be analyzing the concept of Freedom and the historical context of Collection 4: The New Birth of Freedom.

Monday: 1.) Read the Civil War and Reconstruction pp. 277-278 and write Haiku 2.) Begin Historical Thought Leaders Gallery Walk

Tuesday: 1.) Thought Leaders FREEDOM Gallery Walk: Collect Quotes 2.) Collect Responses 3.) Write Reflection

Wednesday (Late Start): Freedom Found Poems

Thursday: 1.) Re-read “Runagate Runagate  by Robert Hayden: What is the effect of Hayden’s use ALLUSIONs and multiple voices in “Runagate, Runagate”

Friday: Type 1.) Freedom Reflection 2) 2 poems of choice and and 3.) Summarize “Runagate Runagate” by Robert Hayden