This week in Ms. Alba’s Class: 3.9-3.13

“Marketplace at Tlatelolco”

Period 1: Mexican American Literature and Culture

This week, Mexican American Literature Scholars will compare the ideas of Mexican American Scholars Gloria Anzaldua and Richard Rodriguez and analyze these concepts through Nahuatl poetry and Rosario Castellano’s “Silence Concerning an Ancient Stone.”

MONDAY: Rodriguez v. Anzaldua Comparative Summary of Mexican American Identity

TUESDAY: 1. Pick a Quote 2. “Making Sense of Poetry for Rosario Castellanos’ poem “Silence Concerning an Ancient Stone”” by Rosario Castellanos: Poetry Summary Template

WEDNESDAY (Late Start): Type and Turn in Analysis of Rosario Castellanos “Silence Concerning an Ancient Stone”

THURSDAY: Nahuatl Poetry

FRIDAY: Poetry Stations

AP Seminar: Period 2 & 3

This week in Ms. Alba’s Class we will develop our Team Multimedia Presentation and receive critical feedback to ensure that we meet College Board Rubric Requirements.

MONDAY: 1.) Watch AP TMP Demo 2.)

TUESDAY: Work on TMP

WEDNESDAY:  TEAM MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION PREP TMP Rubric

THURSDAY: TEAM MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION PREP TMP Rubric

FRIDAY: Dress Rehearsals

English 3P Honors: Period 5-6

MONDAYVideo Introduction to Realism 2.) Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” as a NATURALIST text

H.W. Read and write Chapter Summary Ch. 1-10 of The Awakening by Kate Chopin 

TUESDAY: Literary Circles for Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” Ch. 1-10 of The Awakening

WEDNESDAY: Literary Circles for Ch. 1-10 of The Awakening

THURSDAY: Progress Check 5.1

FRIDAY: Progress Check 5.1 Peer Revisions