Semester Two: 2010
Homework for March 14 through March 18 |
| Monday, March 14: Assignment 13, Japanese Internment Quiz. We will take a quiz on the historical causes and effects of the Japanese Internment during World War II in the United States in preparation of beginning our unit of study on Farewell to Manama, as well as the film Come See the Paradise. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
| Tuesday, March 15: Evaluating Assignments. We will use rubrics to evaluate all of our reading responses and quizzes to improve our understanding of the plot's dramatic structure in Spike Lee's epic movie Malcolm X as we apply its themes and social issues to life in the United States in 2011. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, March 16: Assignment 14, Cornell Notes, The History of Monotheism. We will create an assignment called "The X Factor" based on the life of Malcolm X to demonstrate what we learned regarding the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Thursday, March 17: Assignment 13, Connecting Writing and Reading, Page 111, Farewell to Manzanar. We will respond to a writing prompt regarding a family crisis as we build the necessary background knowledge to understand the themes and social issues regarding the Japanese Internment during World War II as we prepare to read Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar." (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Friday, March 18: Assignment 13, Connecting Writing and Reading, Page 111, Farewell to Manzanar. We will respond to a writing prompt regarding a family crisis as we build the necessary background knowledge to understand the themes and social issues regarding the Japanese Internment during World War II as we prepare to read Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar." (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Homework for March 7 through March 11 |
| Monday, March 7: Assignment 13, Japanese Internment Quiz. We will take a quiz on the historical causes and effects of the Japanese Internment during World War II in the United States in preparation of beginning our unit of study on Farewell to Manama, as well as the film Come See the Paradise. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
| Tuesday, March 8: Evaluating Assignments. We will use rubrics to evaluate all of our reading responses and quizzes to improve our understanding of the plot's dramatic structure in Spike Lee's epic movie Malcolm X as we apply its themes and social issues to life in the United States in 2011. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, March 9: Assignment 14, Cornell Notes, The History of Monotheism. We will create an assignment called "The X Factor" based on the life of Malcolm X to demonstrate what we learned regarding the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Thursday, March 10: Assignment 13, Connecting Writing and Reading, Page 111, Farewell to Manzanar. We will respond to a writing prompt regarding a family crisis as we build the necessary background knowledge to understand the themes and social issues regarding the Japanese Internment during World War II as we prepare to read Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manama" (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Friday, March 11: No School. We will not be attending school today because of a furlough day for school employees. Please use this time to your advantage by enjoying time with your family or friends and to get caught up on any work you may be missing. |
Homework for February 21 through February 25 |
| Monday, February 21: No School, Presidents' Day Holiday. We will enjoy a day off of school as we reflect upon the contributions all of our presidents have made in making the United States the country it is today. |
| Tuesday, February 22: Assignment 10, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, February 23: Assignment 11, The X Factor Assignment. We will create an assignment called "The X Factor" based on the life of Malcolm X to demonstrate what we learned regarding the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Thursday, February 24: Evaluating Assignments. We will use rubrics to evaluate all of our reading responses and quizzes to improve our understanding of the plot's dramatic structure in Spike Lee's epic movie Malcolm X as we apply its themes and social issues to life in the United States in 2011. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Friday, February 25: Assignment 13, Connecting Writing and Reading, Page 111, Farewell to Manzanar We will respond to a writing prompt regarding a family crisis as we build the necessary background knowledge to understand the themes and social issues regarding the Japanese Internment during World War II as we prepare to read Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar" (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Homework for February 14 through February 18 |
| Monday, February 14: Assignment 10, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Tuesday, February 15: Assignment 10, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, February 16: Assignment 10, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Thursday, February 15: Assignment 11, Quiz, Spike Lee's X. We will use our copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we demonstrate what we learned regarding the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Friday, February 16: Assignment 12, The X Factor Assignment. We will create an assignment called "The X Factor" based on the life of Malcolm X to demonstrate what we learned regarding the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Literary Analysis Standard 3.7: Philosophical Assumptions) |
Homework for January 31 through February 4 |
| Monday,January 31 : Evaluate Malcolm X Web Search. We will evaluate our research we did on the Internet to build foundational knowledge regarding the life of Malcolm X in preparation of studying Spike Lee's film version of his life and the effect it had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Tuesday, February 1: Assignment 7, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, February 2: Assignment 7, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Thursday, February 3: Assignment 7, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Friday, February 4: Assignment 8, Quiz, Spike Lee's X. We will use our copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we demonstrate what we learned regarding the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Homework for January 24 through January 28 |
| Monday,January 24: Assignment 4, Reading Response Choice, Little Rock 9. We will create an original reading response to demonstrate our evaluative skills we developed in studying the struggle of the Little Rock 9's integration of Central High School. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Tuesday, January 25: Assignment 5, Cornell Notes 2, Little Rock 9. We will create two pages of Cornell Notes to build knowledge and comprehension to understand the cultural context in which the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was set. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, January 26: Assignment 6, Malcolm X Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to build foundational knowledge regarding the life of Malcolm X in preparation of studying Spike Lee's film version of his life and the effect it had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Thursday, January 27: Assignment 6, Malcolm X Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to build foundational knowledge regarding the life of Malcolm X in preparation of studying Spike Lee's film version of his life and the effect it had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
January 28: Assignment 7, Cornell Notes 4, Spike Lee's X. We will take copious Cornell Notes on Spike Lee's epic film X based on the life of Malcolm X as we study the effect his life and death had upon American culture. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Homework for January 17 through January 21 |
| Monday,January 17: No School, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will take a day off of school to reflect upon the contributions Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave to the United States of America in order to make it a nation where all people had equality under the law and where a person could be judged by the content of her or his character and not by the color of one' s skin. |
| Tuesday, January 18: Evaluate Assignments. We will use formative assessment rubrics and scales to evaluate our responses to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in preparation of studying the civil rights leaders of the 1960's. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, January 19: Assignment 3, Cornell Notes 2, Little Rock 9. We will create two pages of Cornell Notes to build knowledge and comprehension to understand the cultural context in which the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was set. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Thursday, January 20: Assignment 3, Cornell Notes 2, Little Rock 9. We will create two pages of Cornell Notes to build knowledge and comprehension to understand the cultural context in which the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was set. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Friday, January 21: Assignment 4, Reading Response Choice, Little Rock 9. We will create an original reading response to demonstrate our evaluative skills we developed in studying the struggle of the Little Rock 9's integration of Central High School . (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Homework for January 10 through January 14 |
| Monday,January 10: Assignment 3, Cornell Notes 2. We will take copious Cornell Notes to help build knowledge and comprehension to allow us to analyze the social struggles of the civil rights movements of the 1960's as we begin our unit of study on the Little Rock 9's integration of Central High School ." (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Tuesday, January 11: Assignment 3, Cornell Notes 2, Little Rock 9. We will create two pages of Cornell Notes to build knowledge and comprehension to understand the cultural context in which the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was set.. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, January 12: Evaluate Assignments. We will use formative assessment rubrics and scales to evaluate our responses to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in preparation of studying the civil rights leaders of the 1960's. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Thursday, January 13: Unconscious Bias Training. We will continue our participation in the California Human Rights Department's "Unconsious Bias" workshop as we explore the manners in which people respond to others different from themselves based on unrealized prejudices. (Listening and Speaking Standard 1.0: Audience Awareness) |
Friday, January 14: Assignment 3, Cornell Notes 2, Little Rock 9 We will create two pages of Cornell Notes to build knowledge and comprehension to understand the cultural context in which the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was set.. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Homework for January through January 7 |
| Monday,January 3: Assignment 1, Connecting Writing and Reading, Page 101. We will respond in 250 words or more in MLA format to a writing prompt on page 101 of our American Mosaic textbook in preparation of reading Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail." (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Tuesday, January 4: Assignment 2, Questions 1-8, Page 109. We will use our Textbook Rubric to guide us in responding to questions regarding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in order to demonstrate our ability to think critically about the issues he wrote about and to apply them to our lives today. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
| Wednesday, January 5: Reading Response, One Pager, "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Pages 102-108. We will learn how to do a One Pager reading response in order to increase our comprehension and evaluative ability to understand the themes and issues in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in preparation of studying the civil rights leaders of the 1960's. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Thursday, January 6: Evaluate Assignments. We will use formative assessment rubrics and scales to evaluate our responses to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in preparation of studying the civil rights leaders of the 1960's. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Friday, January 7: Evaluate Assignments. We will use formative assessment rubrics and scales to evaluate our responses to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in preparation of studying the civil rights leaders of the 1960's. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.6: Expository Critique) |
Semester One: 2010-2011
Homework for December 13 through December 17 |
| Monday,December 13: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Tuesday, December 14:Finals, Periods 1 and 6. We will use take final exams for our period one and period six classes. In order to excel at these tests, we should create a study guide and note cards to quiz ourselves in order to demonstrate our mastery of the standards-based curriculum that was taught in our classes. |
| Wednesday, December 15: Finals, Periods 3 and 5. We will use our study guide to assist us in demonstrating our proficiency in the reading comprehension standards, writing standards, and literary analysis standards for American Mosaic. For the final, we will provide written responses to 15 questions based on the curriculum that was taught during the semester, as well as writing two responses to writing prompts that can be posted on our message board for extra credit. . (Reading Standards 2.0, Writing Standards 1.0, and Literary Analysis Standards 3.0) |
Thursday, December 16: Finals, Periods 1 and 6. We will use take final exams for our period one and period six classes. In order to excel at these tests, we should create a study guide and note cards to quiz ourselves in order to demonstrate our mastery of the standards-based curriculum that was taught in our classes. |
Friday, December 17: assignment 30, Glossed, Final Draft. We will enjoy two weeks off of school as we celebrate the holidays and take time to re-charge ourselves for beginning second semester when we return to school on January 3. |
Homework for November 29 through December 3 |
| Monday,November 29: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Tuesday, November 30: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Wednesday, December 1: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Thursday, December 2: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Friday, December 3: Assignment 24: Quiz, Schindler's List. We will use our Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List to demonstrate our understanding of the historical causes of the Holocaust as well as our understanding of the plot's literary elements and social issues. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Homework for November 15 through November 19 |
| Monday,November 15: Evaluate Assignments. We will evaluate all of our assignments for Barrio Boy in order to gain an understanding as to how people who immigrate to the United States feel in order gain understanding for their plight and to prepare for our in depth study of the film Mi Familia. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Tuesday, November 16: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Wednesday, November 17: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Thursday, November 18: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Friday, November 19: Assignment 23: Cornell Notes 4, Schindler's List. We will create copious Cornell Notes based on focus questions for the academy award winning film Schindler's List as we continue our study of the Holocaust in order to be able to evaluate how such a horrific event could take place in a democratic society. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Homework for October 25 through October 29 |
| Monday,October 25: Assignment 19, Barrio Boy, Questions 1-6, Page 167. We will evaluate our Cornell Notes of the Discovery Channel's documentary "The Real Eve" " in order to improve our understanding our the origins and diversity of human beings and in preparation of writing a collaborative quiz we will give to one another in class tomorrow. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Tuesday, October 26: Assignment 20: Quiz,Harvard Bias Profile Survey. We will journey to the computer lab to take the Harvard Bias Profile in order to determine the degree, if any, to which we have a cultural bias in order to prepare for the next workshop from CTA on Unconscious Bias at the beginning of next week. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology) |
| Wednesday, October 27: Evaluate Assignments. We will evaluate all of our assignments for Barrio Boy in order to gain an understanding as to how people who immigrate to the United States feel in order gain understanding for their plight and to prepare for our in depth study of the film Mi Familia. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Thursday, October 28: Assignment 21: Unconscious Bias. We will create copious Cornell Notes in order to deepen our understanding of the themes , literary aspects, and social issues in the academy award winning movie Mi Familia so we may apply the knowledge we gained to our lives and to the lives of those who immigrate to the United States. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Friday, October 29: Assignment 21, Cornell Notes 4, Crash. We will create copious Cornell Notes in order to deepen our understanding of the themes , literary aspects, and social issues in the academy award winning movie Mi Familia so we may apply the knowledge we gained to our lives and to the lives of those who immigrate to the United States. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Homework for September 20 through September 24 |
| Monday,September 20: Assignment 11, Cornell Notes, The Real Eve. We will evaluate our Cornell Notes of the Discovery Channel's documentary "The Real Eve" " in order to improve our understanding our the origins and diversity of human beings and in preparation of writing a collaborative quiz we will give to one another in class tomorrow. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
| Tuesday, September 21: Assignment 12: Quiz, The Real Eve. We will collaborate with our other classmates and work in heterogeneous groups to create a ten question quiz based on the knowledge we gained regarding human evolution in order to demonstrate our level of understanding regarding the Discovery Channel documentary "The Real Eve." (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
| Wednesday, September 22: Evaluate Assignments. We will evaluate all of our assignments for the Discovery Channel's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Thursday, September 23: Assignment 12: Unconscious Bias. We will finish watching the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Friday, September 24: Assignment 13, Cornell Notes 4, Crash. We will create copious Cornell Notes in order to deepen our understanding of the themes , literary aspects, and social issues in the academy award winning movie Crash so we may apply the knowledge we gained to our lives and our interactions with one another. (Reading Comprehension Standard 2.2: Analysis and Comprehension) |
Homework for September 13 through September 17 |
| Monday,September 13: Evaluate Assignments. We will evaluate our ABC News Video, "Prejudice, Answering Children's Questions in order to improve our understanding our the origins and diversity of human beings. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
| Tuesday, September 14: Assignment 10: Print On-Line Gradebook Report. We will print our on-line grade-book report in order to ensure that all of our assignments have been entered correctly in the grade-book in preparation of our first progress report being issued tomorrow. |
| Wednesday, September 15: Assignment 11, Cornell Notes, The Real Eve. We will watch the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Thursday, September 16: Finish The Real Eve, Cornell Notes. We will finish watching the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Friday, September 17: Assignment 12, Becoming Human Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to deepen our understanding of the origins of the human species in order to understand how the concept of races among humans in not accurate. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology) |
Homework for September 6 through September 10 |
| Monday,September 6 : Evaluate Assignments. We will enjoy a day of rest and relaxation in preparation of a busy week that will focus on the origin of the human species and our eventual population of the globe. |
| Tuesday, September 7: Assignment 10: ABC News Video, Prejudice, "Answering Children's Questions, Quiz " We will use our Cornell Notes to demonstrate our understanding pf the themes and issues in the ABC News Video "Prejudice: Answering Children's Questions. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
| Wednesday, September 8: Assignment 11, Cornell Notes, The Real Eve. We will watch the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Thursday, September 9: Finish The Real Eve, Cornell Notes. We will finish watching the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Friday, September 10: Assignment 11, Becoming Human Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to deepen our understanding of the origins of the human species in order to understand how the concept of races among humans in not accurate. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology) |
Homework for August 30 through September 3 |
| Monday,August 23: Evaluate Assignments. We will our responses to the pomes "On the Pulse of Morning" and "Saying Yes" in preparation of studying the nature of race and how people evolved in Africa billions of years ago. (Writing Standard 3.2: Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text) |
| Tuesday, August 24: Assignment 10: ABC News Video, Prejudice, "Answering Children's Questions." We will learn how to do Cornell Notes so we may understand the themes and issues in the ABC News Video "Prejudice: Answering Children's Questions. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
| Wednesday, August 25: Assignment 11, Cornell Notes, The Real Eve. We will watch the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Thursday, August 26: Finish The Real Eve, Cornell Notes. We will finish watching the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Friday, August 27: Assignment 12, Becoming Human Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to deepen our understanding of the origins of the human species in order to understand how the concept of races among humans in not accurate. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology) |
Homework for August 23 through August 27 |
| Monday,August 23: Assignment 8, Movie Permission Slip. We will hold a small class and large class discussion on the poems "On the Pulse of Morning" and "Saying Yes" in preparation of studying the academy award winning film "Crash.". (Writing Standard 3.2: Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text) |
| Tuesday, August 24: Assignment 9: ABC News Video, Prejudice, "Answering Children's Questions." We will learn how to do Cornell Notes so we may understand the themes and issues in the ABC News Video "Prejudice: Answering Children's Questions. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
| Wednesday, August 25: Assignment 10, Cornell Notes, The Real Eve. We will watch the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Thursday, August 26: Finish The Real Eve, Cornell Notes. We will finish watching the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Friday, August 27: Assignment 11, Becoming Human Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to deepen our understanding of the origins of the human species in order to understand how the concept of races among humans in not accurate. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology) |
Homework for August 16 through August 20 |
| Monday,August 16: Assignment 5. Deep Thoughts-On the Pulse of Morning. We will listen to Maya Angelo read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" in order for us to relate the themes of the poem to our lives and to the lives of the diverse population of the United States. (Writing Standard 3.2: Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text) |
| Tuesday, August 17: Assignment 6: ABC News Video, Prejudice, "Answering Children's Questions." We will learn how to do Cornell Notes so we may understand the themes and issues in the ABC News Video "Prejudice: Answering Children's Questions. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
| Wednesday, August 18: Assignment 7, Cornell Notes, The Real Eve. We will watch the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Thursday, August 19: Finish The Real Eve, Cornell Notes. We will finish watching the National Geographic's video "The Real Eve" in order to gain an understanding as to how people left Africa and populated the world in order to build foundational knowledge that will help us understand how we are more alike than different. (Writing Standard 2.1: Structural Features of Informational Materials) |
Friday, August 20: Assignment 8, Becoming Human Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to deepen our understanding of the origins of the human species in order to understand how the concept of races among humans in not accurate. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology) |
Homework for August 9 through August 13 |
| Monday,August 9:Last Day of Summer. We will hopefully kickback and enjoy our last unofficial day of summer in preparation of beginning the new school year ar Los Osos High School where we will have our most successful year ever. |
| Tuesday, August 10: Assignment 1, Cultural Pursuit. We will use our people skills to research some basic cultural facts about the marvelous diversity that comprises the United States of America in 2010. |
| Wednesday, August 11: Assignment 2, Syllabus Signed. We will have our parents or guardians sign our American Mosaic Syllabus in order to establish our expectations for success in class during the 2010 and 2011 school year. |
Thursday, August 12: Assignment 3, American Mosaic Notebook. We will learn how to create a notebook for American Mosaic that will guide our learning and help us develop formative assessment learning scales that will be the basis for our grading system in class. |
Friday, August 13: Assignment 5, 2 Childhood Photos. We will bring in two childhood photos of ourselves so we may place them around the door of our classroom in order to make ourselves an integral part of this class. |