Essential Question for this week: What parallels can be made between the Salem witch trials and historical "witch hunts"?
Monday:
-Film: Act 4 of The Crucible
-Finish Act 4 packet questions
Tuesday:
-Media Center
***Outline and 5 Sources Due***
-The Crucible Test (50 Questions multiple choice and short essay)
This Week's Essential Question: How does the media influence our every day lives?
Monday:
-Read "Beauty and the Beast of Advertising"
Reader Response Questions: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST OF ADVERTISING.doc
Tuesday:
-Media and Advertsing Presentation
Media and Advertising PowerPoint.ppt
Media and Advertising PowerPoint Notes.doc-
Wednesday:
-Introduce Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Annotated Bibliography Assignment Contemp2010.doc
Annotated Bibliography-blank.doc
-Finish PowerPoint from yesterday
Homework: Fill in Annotation template for "Media and the Beast of Advertising Article"
Annotated Bibliography-blank.doc
Thursday:
-Computer Lab
Friday:
-Computer Lab
Directions for Assignment: With a partner Choose 3 of the following websites. In a WORD DOCUMENT, list the name of the website, the persuasion techniques being used, and copy paste an example of this technique from the website. TWO websites will be ones of your own choosing (you will have 5 in all)
List of Sites
Toys
Theme Parks
Important Due Dates:
-Assigned Topic/Signed Contract due (
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-Outline/Print Out of 5 Sources Due: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
-Computer Lab Day: Friday, November 5, 2010
-Rough Draft Due for Peer Edit: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
-Computer Lab Day: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
-Final Paper Due: Thursday, November 11, 2010
-Turnitin.com: Friday, November 12, 2010 (12am)
Important Attatchments:
This Week's Essential Question: How does the media influence our every day lives?
Monday:
-Finish Independent Reading Project Presentations
-Finish Do The Right Thing
Tuesday:
-Concluding discussion on Race and Identity Unit
-Pre-write for in-class essay tomorrow
In-Class Essay Pre-writing.doc
-Wednesday:
-In-Class Essay (entire period)
Thursday:
-Begin Media and Advertising Unit
Language of Persuasion Terms
-Webquest Activity (see above entry for activity)
Friday:
-Media and Advertising PowerPoint/Discussion
Essential Question for this week: What parallels can be made between the Salem witch trials and historical "witch hunts"?
Monday:
-Finish Independent Reading Project Presentations
-Work on Theme Charts
Tuesday:
-Finish/Present Crucible Theme Charts
-Assign Parts for Act 4 of The Crucible
Wednesday:
-GHSGT Practice
-Introduce Research Paper Topic
Crucible Research Paper 2010.doc
Research Paper Rubric 2010.doc
-Begin Reading Act 4 of The Crucible
Thursday:
-Give out Research Paper Outline
Crucible Research Paper Outline.doc
-Continue Reading Act 4 of The Crucible
Essential Question for this week: What universal themes are present in The Crucible. How do these themes affect character motivation in The Crucible?
Monday:
Film: Act 3 of The Crucible
-Discuss Act 3
Tuesday:
-Quiz over Acts 2 and 3 of The Crucible
-Theme Activity
Theme in The Crucible.doc (Homework- Due Tomorrow)
Wednesday:
-GHSGT Practice
-Continue Theme Activity
Thursday:
***INDEPENDENT READING PROJECTS DUE TODAY***
-Project Presentations
-Project Presentations
This Week's Essential Question (continued from last week): How is race portrayed in film and contemporary literature? What role does race have in our every day lives?
Monday:
***Identity Poem Due!!!***
Critical Essay: "Is it okay to date someone outside of your race?"
Critical Essay: "The Media and Arab Americans"
Homework: Answer Reading Log Questions (due tomorrow)
Contemporary Literature Reading Log.doc
Tuesday:
-Discussion on Do the Right Thing and Spike Lee
-Film: Do The Right Thing
Wednesday:
-Film: Do The Right Thing
Thursday:
***INDEPENDENT READING PROJECTS DUE TODAY***
-Project Presentations
Friday:
-Project Presentations
Essential Questions this week: How does conflict affect character motivation in The Crucible?
Monday:
-No Class/School
Tuesday:
-Vocabulary
-Begin Reading Act 3 of the Crucible
Wednesday:
-PSAT's (1-3 Period)
-Independent Reading day (Be sure to bring your books)
Thursday:
-Continue Reading Act 3 of The Crucible
Friday:
-Continue Reading Act 3 of The Crucible
-Crucible Vocab Quiz
This Week's Essential Question (continued from last week): How is race portrayed in film and contemporary literature? What role does race have in our every day lives?
Monday:
-No School
Tuesday:
-Finish Crash
Wednesday:
-PSAT's: Periods 1-3
-Independent Reading Day (Be sure to bring your books)
Thursday:
-Crash Discussion Questions: Group Discussion
Crash Discussion Questions.doc
***Film Guides Due***
Friday:
-Critical Essay: "My Two Dads"
-Critical Poem: "Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question"
SureYouCanAskMe.doc (This is homework, and will be due on MONDAY)
Contemporary Literature Reading Log.doc (Answer these questions as we read the essays)
Essential Question for the Week: How does conflict impact character motivation in The Crucible?
Monday:
-Cucible Vocabulary (See classmate for words and definitions)
-Continue Reading Act 2 of The Crucible
Tuesday:
-Finish Reading Act 2 of The Crucible
-Film: Watch Act 2 of The Crucible
Homework: Crucible Act 1 and 2 Questions
Wednesday:
-GHSGT Practice
-Finish watching Act 2 of The Crucible
-Discuss Act 2 Questions
-Vocab Review Game
***Crucible Act 1 and 2 Questions were collected for a HWK grade today!!!***
Thursday:
-Vocbulary Quiz (words were given on Monday- see a classmate for notes)
-Crucible Conflict Activity
Crucible Conflict Activity.doc
Friday:
-The Crucible Character Sketch Activity
This Week's Essential Question: How is race portrayed in film? What role does race have in our every day lives?
Monday:
-Discuss MLA Format
-Race Discussion
Tuesday:
-Film Term Notes
Essay: "Just Walk on By" with Questions
Wednesday:
-Film Terms (if you were absent, you will need to see a classmate for these notes)
-Race Quiz (Computer Lab)
***TTTC Theme Analysis Esay Due***
Turnitin.com due at 11:59 pm TONIGHT
Thursday:
-Film: Crash
Friday:
-Film Term Quiz
-Film: Crash
