Monday: No School- Snow Day
Tuesday: Mock Interview Job applications, Resume Revision. If you need another copy of the job application, click here. Wednesday: Letter Writing Mentor Text Activity. We analyzed the structure and SOAPs of these great letters: Thursday: Steve Jobs vs Mike Rowe. Is Follow Your Dreams Good Advice? Rhetorical Comparision/discussion Friday: In Class Essay: Value of College Synthesis
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Monday: Resume/Career. See the powerpoint for tips on resumes.
Tuesday: Resume work day. Use this template for your resume. You will need to download and then reupload to save on your 365 account. Do your best with this today using my example from yesterday as a model. We will work further on this tomorrow. Wednesday: Flu Day 2 for me. You should still be working on your resume. Thursday: Cover letters. See the powerpoint from Monday Friday: Cover Letter/Resume revision work day. The Cover Letter template can be found here. Monday: Group Presentations on March on Washington Speeches Tuesday: Finish group presentations, make socratic seminar questions Wednesday: 1 Day Socratic Seminar discussing March, March on Washington Speeches and dehumanization article. Questions are here. Thursday: So, 1 day socratic seminar turned into two. Such a great discussion. See same questions from yesterday. Friday: Intro to career/resume unit. Check this resume powerpoint for tips. We discussed this list of traits that employers look for and brainstormed traits for your resume. We will start working on your resume on Monday, look at mine as a model (don't worry, a high school resume does not have as much!) Monday: No School-MLK Day
Tuesday: Group work on annotating and discussing March on Washington Speeches. We will present information on Monday of next week (originally Wednesday, moved b/c of snow day) Wednesday: No School- Snow Day Thursday: Scheduling, 2 students per counselor will be out, so we're having an unusual day. March Book 1 Quiz, then we will read and complete an article analysis for this article, from the New Yorker, "The Root of All Cruelty" Friday: Scheduling; Women of the Civil Rights Movement mini research/writing Monday: Allegory of the Cave. The materials are listed under Friday of last week. Make sure to watch the linked video so you understand the allegory. The assignment is due next Tuesday Tuesday: 2nd Pd- Allegory of the Cave short story work day; 6th Period, Allegory of the cave story (again, see last Friday for materials). Both classes, please read this excerpt from MLK's letter from Birmingham Jail for class tomorrow (Annotation is optional). I passed out March by John Lewis. Please read by next Wednesday. Wednesday: Annotation Stations- Analyzing Letter from Birmingham Jail Thursday-Friday: Stations: March on Washington Speeches. Check out these videos to get some extra knowledge with March Welcome Back!
Monday: No School Tuesday: No School Wednesday: 2 Hr delay. 2nd pd: NT time and passing back exams; 6th pd begin #OneWord18 Thursday: 2nd Pd: #OneWord18, 6th Pd: Allegory of the Cave. Watch Video Here. Allegory of the Cave Short Story Assignment Friday: 2nd pd: Allegory of the Cave, 6th Pd: Work Day on Allegory of the Cave Short Story or #OneWord18 Monday: I passed out your Exam project. Here is the document. Below are resources that you will need for this project. We will be using this all week. Your assignment is due the day of your exam (Next Tuesday)
Tuesday-Thursday: Working on your project Friday: Wrapping presents, putting materials together for our Refugee holiday Project. Monday: Synthesis Essay student examples (these are linked under last Friday)
Tuesday: Work day on synthesis essay Wednesday: Teacher training (last one for a while!) You will do STAR. Any remaining time, work on your essay Thursday: Revisions Friday: Work day/extra discussion of sources Welcome back from Turkey Break!
Monday: Frederick Douglass Quiz, Discussion of themes in Frederick Douglass Tuesday: Socratic Seminar Day 1 Wednesday: Socratic Seminar Day 2 Thursday: I'm out today (teaching teachers about writing). You'll work on annotating sources for a synthesis essay next week. Friday: Discussion of how to write a synthesis essay, and examination of a prompt and student samples released by College Board. Monday: Annotation Stations of passages from Frederick Douglass, Viewing and discussion of related artwork
Tuesday: Modern Day Slavery Stations.
Wednesday: Read and discuss "The Enslaved Woman They Called Lola". Discuss "What to the Slave is the fourth of July". Thursday: I'll be in St. Louis for NCTE. You're watching Loving Friday: Still in NCTE. Continue watching Loving. |