AGENDA 9/2

Work on Reading Journal for How It Went Down (A1, A2, two options from B-H) in class

HW: Complete any parts of the Reading Journal #1 for How It Went Down. Then, complete Reading Journal #2 for Bible selections: you can mix-and-match from different parts of our Bible reading (for example, take a vocabulary word from Exodus, a literary device from Song of Solomon, your first option B-H from Ruth, and your final option B-H from Genesis), OR you can focus simply on one portion of the reading and do all of the journal on one "book" (e.g., from Genesis). Your choice!

AGENDA 9/1

Finish analyzing "The Boy Died in My Alley" using TPS-FAST
Introduce Reading Journal assignment and model with How It Went Down

HW: Continue to work on reading journal entry for How It Went Down and continue to revise college essays/personal statements.

AGENDA 8/30

Answering questions regarding tomorrow's Candide reading quiz
Examining UC Personal Insights Questions
Analyze a poem using TPS-FAST: Gwendolyn Brooks' "The Boy Died in My Alley"

HW: Bring draft of two UC Personal Insight Questions or one longer college essay (e.g., Common App or particular university's prompt)

AGENDA 8/29

Today's PPT - review syllabus quiz, then practice Escalating Questions technique for discussing How It Went Down

CORRECTION TO SYLLABUS: The AP Exam in Literature and Composition will be given on May 3, 2017. Please update your syllabus to reflect this date!



HW: Review Candide for Wednesday's reading quiz.

AGENDA 8/26

A Very Merry #UNFailureFriday to You!

Vimeo: Sara Blakely discusses redefining failure

Approving our Class Norms

Discussing Viney's "Why It Hurts When People Say 'All Lives Matter'"

Pass out Course Syllabus

Pass out Syllabus Study Questions

HW: Quiz on Monday over Course Syllabus--taken from Syllabus Study Questions. Quiz on Wednesday over The Boys in the Boat.

AGENDA 8/24

Class Ethics
Share explanation of your core value
Create class ethics and share
Turn in values one-pager

Google Form for period 5 class ethics

Google Form for period 6 class ethics

HW: Respond to Google Form if you did not respond in class. Bring How It Went Down if you have a copy. Candide reading quiz early next week.

AGENDA 8/22

Welcome Back!
Daily Agenda
Complete Senior Student Information Form
First Day Letter for Students and Parents
Optional Parent Homework Assignment: Parents, please feel free to email your response to me!

Create a tree map - classify Values, Morals, and Ethics and discuss examples and non-examples to arrive at clearer definitions of these concepts
Tree Maps we made
Values Packet - select 5 core values and write them on the blank side of your index card. Be prepared to share tomorrow.

HW: Catch up on or review readings as necessary: we'll work with How It Went Down this week and start on excerpts from the Bible next week!