Welcome to the final marking period of the year! This is a very short marking period, only five weeks long, so it's extremely important to stay on top of all of your work and not fall behind.
All of your teachers are available during office hours (4th period) on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so please take advantage of that opportunity to check in to make sure you are on track.
Monday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Watch the film Henrietta Lacks. Take KWL notes and discuss topics from the story that you are interested in learning more about, as well as topics that are complex and do not have a clear answer. These topics will help you generate Socratic Seminar discussion questions.
Homework: Write two Socratic Seminar discussion questions based on issues from the Henrietta Lacks story.
Periods 5 and 6:
Classwork: No class (Community Meeting)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Period 2:
Classwork: Begin working on your Final Project. Receive the instructions and the calendar. Brainstorm potential project ideas with your classmates.
Homework: Narrow down your brainstormed list to 3-5 potential projects.
Tuesday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Write down your classmates' Socratic Seminar discussion questions, and have a mini Socratic Seminar on the discussion questions we have created, as well as any topics that arise during our discussion.
Homework: Write ½ page on what you learned from your classmates in today’s discussion.
Period 2:
Classwork: Analyze your Rhetorical Analysis essay feedback from your teacher and your peers. Do you agree with all of it? Select one paragraph to revise to a Level 9.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and write a response on one Writing Strategy from you book. Your revised body paragraph is due Monday!
Period 5:
Classwork: Watch the film Henrietta Lacks. Take KWL notes and discuss topics from the story that you are interested in learning more about, as well as topics that are complex and do not have a clear answer. These topics will help you generate Socratic Seminar discussion questions.
Homework: Write two Socratic Seminar discussion questions based on issues from the Henrietta Lacks story.
Period 6:
Classwork: Begin working on your Final Project. Receive the instructions and the calendar. Brainstorm potential project ideas with your classmates.
Homework: Narrow down your brainstormed list to 3-5 potential projects.
Wednesday
Periods 1 and 7:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-20 in the multiple choice packet.
Homework: Answer questions 21-24 in your multiple choice packet, and 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response.
Period 5:
Classwork: Write down your classmates' Socratic Seminar discussion questions, and have a mini Socratic Seminar on the discussion questions we have created, as well as any topics that arise during our discussion.
Homework: Write ½ page on what you learned from your classmates in today’s discussion.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Work on drafting proposals for the final project.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response on a Writing Strategy from your book.
Thursday
Period 1:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-24 in the new multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading and one response.
Period 5:
Classwork: No class (Community Meeting)
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Period 7:
Classwork: Review strategies to handle unfamiliar words and answer multiple choice questions. Complete questions 15-20 in the multiple choice packet.
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book.
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Continue drafting proposals for the Final Project. Share your draft with a classmate and evaluate what you need to include.
Homework: Finish your proposals for the final project, due at the start of class tomorrow.
Friday
Periods 1 and 5:
Classwork: Questions 15-24 in new Multiple Choice packet. Multiple choice quiz on Tuesday!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. (Reading Logs due Monday)
Periods 2 and 6:
Classwork: Final Project proposals due. Revise a body paragraph of your choice from your Chavez Rhetorical Analysis essay to a Level 9.
Homework: Revised body paragraphs from Rhetorical Analysis essays due Monday, and if Ms. Atwill asked for a proposal revision, complete it by Monday as well. Reading Logs for this week are also due Monday!
Period 7:
Classwork: Questions 1-7 in new Multiple Choice packet. Multiple choice quiz on Tuesday!
Homework: 10 pages of Independent Reading, and one response on a writing strategy from your book. (Reading Logs due Monday)
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