Extra Credit Opportunities: You can always do extra independent reading for extra credit, or apply to a scholarship, internship, or contest. Over the break, you can also complete an extra credit project based on Kendrick Lamar's video for "Humble." You need to analyze the use of Allusion (an indirect reference to something of cultural significance, often used to create a bond with the reader or to connect different ideas, like a simile or metaphor.) and the central ideas in the song and video. Your response can be a standard written paragraph or short essay, or you can create a creative response, for example, writing your own rap that uses allusions or other literary strategies.
Monday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 51-54 in Henrietta Lacks. Continue our KWL charts.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essays on Disobedience due. Work on multiple choice strategies, and complete questions 1-14 in the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book, and finish multiple choice questions 11-14 if you didn't in class.
Tuesday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Read p. 55-58 of Henrietta Lacks, and analyze how different points of view are used to develop central ideas. Compare Deborah's point of view to one of the following: Dr. Gey/Hopkins Hospital/Biotech Companies/The rest of the Lacks Family.
Homework: Write ½ p: How does the 3rd paragraph on p. 58 develop central ideas from p. 55-58?
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Using the Argument Essay Rubric, evaluate both your Disobedience Argument Essay and Thomas Paine Argument Essay. Choose one to revise tonight and turn in tomorrow to be counted as two test grades.
Homework: Revise your chosen argument essay (Disobedience or Thomas Paine) based on today’s feedback, due tomorrow. This essay will count as two test grades, do your best work!
Wednesday
Periods 1 and 5:
Classwork: None (SAT and PSAT are this morning)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Period 7:
Classwork: Mini Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on questions 15-29 in multiple choice packet, and focus on annotating where you find the evidence for each question.
Homework:Independent Reading, and study for tomorrow’s multiple choice quiz. Your argument essay final drafts are due tomorrow!
Thursday
Periods 1, 5 and 7:
Classwork: Prepare for a Socratic Seminar on Henrietta Lacks, including answering the prepared questions and creating three new questions.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Argument Essays final drafts due. Multiple choice quiz.
Homework: Prepare at least three questions for a Socratic Seminar tomorrow on any of the texts/concepts we have studied so far. Ideas: Disobedience, the ideal form of government, how to build a strong nation, the value of English in today’s world, etc. Texts: Benazir Bhutto, Thatcher’s Eulogy on Reagan, the Synthesis texts on Monolingualism, Oscar Wilde on Disobedience, Thomas Paine on America, etc.
Friday
All Periods:
Classwork: Socratic Seminar. Extra Credit: Written or creative response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” (or song of your choice): analyze the use of allusion or other writing strategies, and/or the central ideas in the lyrics and video. (A creative response can be a song/poem, visual art, or anything else you can think of!)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book. Reading Logs due when we get back from the break!
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