Week 11: June 3- June 7
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 6.3:
In-Class:
Finish listening to “The Grapes of Wrath.”
Tuesday 6.4:
In-Class:
Finish/Turn in Grapes of Wrath Study Questions
Receive final exam study guide
Wednesday 6.5:
In-Class:
Work on Final Exam Study Guide
Revise Essay
Thursday 6.6:
In-Class:
Work on Final Exam Study Guide
Revise Essay
Friday 6.7:
In-Class:
Work on Final Exam Study Guide
Revise Essay
Week 10: May 28- May 31
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 5.27:
NO CLASS! MEMORIAL DAY!
Tuesday 5.28:
In-Class:
VIDEO: Boy Meets World: S2E4 “Me and Mr. Joad”
VIDEO: Grapes of Wrath: An American Journey
Wednesday 5.29 :
In-Class:
LISTEN: The Grapes of Wrath
Based on the epic novel by Nobel Laureate John Steinbeck, starring Jeffrey Donovan and Shirley Knight. Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.
Starring Shirley Knight as Ma Joad, Frank Galati’s heart-wrenching adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel finds its timeless heart in the generous spirit of the common man. A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance.
In-Class:
LISTEN: The Grapes of Wrath
Friday 5.31:
In-Class:
LISTEN: The Grapes of Wrath
Week 9: May 20- May 24
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 5.20:
In-Class:
WRITING GOAL: Write the 1st full page by the end of the hour.
[You must type all hour. Even if it’s not perfect. Share your Google Doc. with me mszalkowski@bps-schools.com]
Tuesday 5.21:
In-Class:
WRITING GOAL: Write the 2nd full page by the end of the hour. FOCUS ON EVIDENCE! Everything you type today will be quotes and evidence from the sources.
[You must type all hour. Even if it’s not perfect. Share your Google Doc. with me mszalkowski@bps-schools.com]
Wednesday 5.22:
In-Class:
WRITING GOAL: Write the 3rd full page by the end of the hour.
[You must type all hour. Even if it’s not perfect. Share your Google Doc. with me mszalkowski@bps-schools.com]
Thursday 5.23:
In-Class:
WRITING GOAL: Write the 4th full page by the end of the hour.
[You must type all hour. Even if it’s not perfect. Share your Google Doc. with me mszalkowski@bps-schools.com]
Friday 5.24:
In-Class:
WRITING GOAL: Write the 5th full page by the end of the hour.
[You must type all hour. Even if it’s not perfect. Share your Google Doc. with me mszalkowski@bps-schools.com]
Week 9: May 13- May 17
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 5.13:
In-Class:
- Finish NoodleTools registration and creation of citations
- Choose Focus Question to answer…
- How does a disaster affect a community?
- What is the innate response of the individual when disaster strikes?
- Is man culpable for this innate response to disaster?
- Does a government have a particular responsibility to its citizens prior to, during, and after a disaster?
- Do human actions create disasters?
- What do we learn about ourselves when a disaster strikes?
- Make sure GoogleDocs is connected to NoodleTools Account
- Begin writing paper.
Homework
Revise “Being Henry David” Essay if needed
Tuesday 5.14:
In-Class:
- Finish NoodleTools registration and creation of citations
- Choose Focus Question to answer…
- How does a disaster affect a community?
- What is the innate response of the individual when disaster strikes?
- Is man culpable for this innate response to disaster?
- Does a government have a particular responsibility to its citizens prior to, during, and after a disaster?
- Do human actions create disasters?
- What do we learn about ourselves when a disaster strikes?
- Make sure GoogleDocs is connected to NoodleTools Account
- Continue writing paper.
Homework
Revise “Being Henry David” Essay if needed
Wednesday 5.15:
In-Class:
VIDEO: Episode 1 of Becoming a Great Essayist: Steal, Adopt, Adapt: Where Essays Begin
Thursday 5.16:
In-Class:
On a separate sheet of paper, take 15 minutes to answer one of the following questions…
- How would a disaster affect YOUR community?
- What would be YOUR innate response if and when disaster strikes?
- Are YOU culpable for this innate response to disaster?
- Does the AMERICAN government have a particular responsibility to you prior to, during, and after a disaster?
- Do YOUR actions create disasters?
- What would YOU learn about YOURSELF when a disaster strikes?
VIDEO: Episode 3 of Becoming a Great Essayist: Writing Inch by Inch: From Draft to Polish
Friday 5.17:
Week 8: May 6- May 10
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 5.6:
In-Class:
Finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 4 “Panic Grass and Feverfew”
There will be a quiz on Chapter 3 and 4 tomorrow.
Tuesday 5.7:
In-Class:
QUIZ: Chapter 3 and 4
Wednesday 5.8:
In-Class:
Finish Quiz
VIDEO: Finish “Hadashi no Gen”
LISTEN: Chapter 5 “Aftermath”
Thursday 5.9:
In-Class:
Introduction to Noodle Tools
Introduction to Essay Assignment on “Hiroshima” You will answer one of the following questions…
- How does a disaster affect a community?
- What is the innate response of the individual when disaster strikes?
- Is man culpable for this innate response to disaster?
- Does a government have a particular responsibility to its citizens prior to, during, and after a disaster?
- Do human actions create disasters?
- What do we learn about ourselves when a disaster strikes?
Friday 5.10:
In-Class:
Work on works-cited page
Work on note cards
Week 7: April 29- May 3
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 4.29:
In-Class:
Quiz on Ch. 1 and Ch. 2
The quiz today is open note and open book.
You have the hour to finish and when you are done, please continue reading Ch. 3.
Tuesday 4.30:
In-Class:
LISTEN: Audiobook of “Hiroshima” Ch. 3
FOCUS QUESTIONS:
- How does a disaster affect a community?
- What is the innate response of the individual when disaster strikes?
- Is man culpable for this innate response to disaster?
- Does a government have a particular responsibility to its citizens prior to, during, and after a disaster?
- Do human actions create disasters?
- What do we learn about ourselves when a disaster strikes?
Wednesday 5.1:
In-Class:
READ: John Hersey, the Writer Who Let “Hiroshima” Speak for Itself
WORKSHEET: Vocabulary from Jon Hersey’s “Hiroshima.” Please define each word on the sheet. Each word is used in the text.
Thursday 5.2:
In-class:
READ: The deep influence of the A-bomb on anime and manga
LECTURE: Introduce the film “Hadashi no Gen”
Friday 5.3:
In-Class:
VIDEO: “Hadashi no Gen”
Homework:
Finish reading Ch. 4 of “Hiroshima”
Expect a quiz on Ch. 3 and 4 on Monday 5.6
Week 6: April 22- April 26
THE HUMAN RESPONSE
Monday 4.22:
In-Class:
Final Draft of “Being Henry David” essay due!
Our new unit is called “The Human Response” and we are focusing on answering the following questions…
- How does a disaster affect a community?
- What is the innate response of the individual when disaster strikes?
- Is man culpable for this innate response to disaster?
- Does a government have a particular responsibility to its citizens prior to, during, and after a disaster?
- Do human actions create disasters?
- What do we learn about ourselves when a disaster strikes?
Read and Annotate: CONVENTIONAL BELIEFS AND COUNTERINTUITIVE REALITIES by Enrico L. Quarantelli
Tuesday 4.23:
In-Class:
Listen: Radio Lab: Nukes
Take Notes: Write down connections between what you hear today and the 6 myths about individual and group behavior during disasters.
- Panic
- Anti-social Behavior
- Passivity in Emergencies
- Role Conflict and Role Abandonment
- Sudden and Widespread Mental Health Breakdowns
- The Locus of Problems
Homework:
Finish reading and annotating CONVENTIONAL BELIEFS AND COUNTERINTUITIVE REALITIES by Enrico L. Quarantelli
Wednesday 4.22:
In-Class:
Listen: Radio Lab: Nukes
Discuss CONVENTIONAL BELIEFS AND COUNTERINTUITIVE REALITIES by Enrico L. Quarantelli
Thursday 4.22:
In-Class:
Please use today to read “Hiroshima” by Jon Hershey.
- Read Chapter 1: A Noiseless Flash
- Read Chapter 2: The Fire
Expect a quiz on Monday 4.29
Friday 4.22:
In-Class:
Please use today to read “Hiroshima” by Jon Hershey.
- Read Chapter 1: A Noiseless Flash
- Read Chapter 2: The Fire
Expect a quiz on Monday 4.29
Week 5: April 15- April 19
Monday 4.15:
In-Class:
Individual Conferences on your essay. When I have spoken with you, please begin revising your essay.
Tuesday 4.16:
In-Class:
Individual Conferences on your essay. When I have spoken with you, please begin revising your essay.
Homework:
Final draft due Monday 4.22!
Wednesday 4.17: GRAMMAR DAY!
In-Class:
LECTURE/ACTIVITY: How to write good paragraphs.
Critical Analysis: Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
Purdue Owl: Paragraphing: Length Consistency
BE SURE TO APPLY TODAY’S LESSON TO YOUR REVISION DUE NEXT MONDAY! I will be looking for good paragraphs.
Homework:
Final draft due Monday 4.22!
Thursday 4.18: HALF DAY!
In-Class:
Finish revising essays! Final draft due Monday 4.22!
Homework:
Final draft due Monday 4.22!
Friday 4.19:
NO SCHOOL!
Week 4: April 8- April 12
Monday 4.8:
The next draft of your “Being Henry David Essay” is due Today April 8, 2018!
In-Class:
ARTICLE: When the poet Walt Whitman met writer Henry David Thoreau
FILM: PBS American Experience: Walt Whitman
Tuesday 4.9:
PSAT TESTING!
Wednesday 4.10: PM HALF DAY!
In-Class:
FILM: PBS American Experience: Walt Whitman
Thursday 4.11: PM HALF DAY!
In-Class:
FILM: PBS American Experience: Walt Whitman
Friday 4.12:
In-Class:
FILM: PBS American Experience: Walt Whitman
POETRY: Crossing Brooklyn Ferry by Walt Whitman
Week 3: March 25- March 29
Monday 3.25:
In-Class:
Finish reading Being Henry David (take notes)
Quiz Ch. 7-18
Tuesday 3.26:
In-Class:
Identify/Develop Primary Claim for Being Henry David Essay
3-4 pages
At least 5 quotes from the novel cited in MLA format.
Homework:
The next draft of your “Being Henry David Essay” is due Monday April 8, 2018
3-4 pages
At least 5 quotes from the novel cited in MLA format.
Wednesday 3.27:
In-Class:
Identify/Develop Secondary Claims for Being Henry David Essay
Homework:
The next draft of your “Being Henry David Essay” is due Monday April 8, 2018
3-4 pages
At least 5 quotes from the novel cited in MLA format.
Thursday 3.28:
In-Class:
Identify/Develop Counter Claim for Being Henry David Essay
Homework:
The next draft of your “Being Henry David Essay” is due Monday April 8, 2018
3-4 pages
At least 5 quotes from the novel cited in MLA format.
Friday 3.29: GRAMMAR FRIDAY!
VIDEO: Why Reading Matters
Week 2: March 18- March 22
Monday 3.18:
In-Class:
QUIZ: Being Henry David ch. 1- 6
Homework:
Read Being Henry David ch. 7-8
QUIZ ON CH. 7-18 ON MONDAY 3.22!
Tuesday 3.19:
In-Class:
Prepare Notes for tomorrow’s seminar.
As you prepare your notes, please write out answers to the following questions…
- What role does music have in the novel? Hank discovers that he can play the guitar? How does he react to his musical ability? How do others react to his musical ability? Why do you think Hank wants to get involved in the “battle of the bands?”
- Henry David Thoreau appears to Hank several times throughout the novel. When does he appear? What does he say or do? How does Hank react to his appearances?
- At the end of chapter 10, Hank says, “No matter what I’ve done or who I am, it’s clear that this funny talented, pretty girl likes me. So maybe, just maybe, when it comes right down to it, I’m not such a bad person after all.” Why is Hank unsure if he’s a bad person? What clues does the author give that he may have done something wrong? Why does it matter to Hank that he is good?
Read Being Henry David in class.
Homework:
Read Being Henry David ch. 9-10
QUIZ ON CH. 7-18 ON MONDAY 3.22!
Wednesday 3.20:
In-Class:
Seminar on Being Henry David Ch. 1-10
Homework:
Read Being Henry David ch. 11-12
QUIZ ON CH. 7-18 ON MONDAY 3.22!
Thursday 3.21:
In-Class:
Write rough draft of essay for Being Henry David. (Prompt will be assigned in class.)
You are to hand write an essay for the full class period today on one of these questions…
What role does music have in the novel? Hank discovers that he can play the guitar. How does he react to his musical ability? How do others react to his musical ability? Why do you think Hank wants to get involved in the “battle of the bands?”
Henry David Thoreau appears to Hank several times throughout the novel. When does he appear? What does he say or do? How does Hank react to his appearances?
At the end of chapter 10, Hank says, “No matter what I’ve done or who I am, it’s clear that this funny talented, pretty girl likes me. So maybe, just maybe, when it comes right down to it, I’m not such a bad person after all.” Why is Hank unsure if he’s a bad person? What clues does the author give that he may have done something wrong? Why does it matter to Hank that he is good?
Homework:
Read Being Henry David ch. 13-14
QUIZ ON CH. 7-18 ON MONDAY 3.22! THE QUIZ WILL BE OPEN NOTE!
Friday 3.22: GRAMMAR FRIDAY!
In-Class:
Today we will be working out of our Image Grammar Activity Book (Section 1: Activities 1-5)
Homework:
Read Being Henry David ch. 15-18
QUIZ ON CH. 7-18 ON MONDAY 3.22! THE QUIZ WILL BE OPEN NOTE!
Week 1: March 11- March 15
Monday 3.11: HALF DAY! [1:21- 2:03]
In-Class:
Introduction/Go Over Syllabus
Hand Out “Being Henry David” by Carl Armistead
Tuesday 3.12:
In-Class:
[As you view the films today, please take notes. These notes will be counted towards your grade.]
VIDEO: Walden: A Short Legacy
VIDEO: Windows to the Wild: Thoreau at Walden Pond
Homework:
Read Being Henry David p. Ch. 1-2
QUIZ ON CH. 1-6 ON MONDAY 3.18!
Wednesday 3.13:
In-Class:
Today we will be diving into the behind the scenes of novel writing by exploring the blog of Cal Armistead. She is the author of the book Being Henry David.
Please go to www.calarmistead.com and “get to know” the author by doing the following…
- Read the posts Presenting and Interview with the Author and Interview with the Author Part Deux as well as the post How Do you Write a Book.
- As you read, please take notes and write down answers to the following questions. What have learned about the author based on her posts? What have you learned about the book Being Henry David based on her posts? What have you learned about writing a novel based on her posts?
Homework:
Read Being Henry David p. Ch. 3-4
QUIZ ON CH. 1-6 ON MONDAY 3.18!
Thursday 3.14:
In-Class:
VIDEO: 19th Century Reforms
VIDEO: Interview with Cal Armistead
Reading time in-class.
Homework:
Read Being Henry David p. Ch. 5-6
QUIZ ON CH. 1-6 ON MONDAY 3.18!
Friday 3.15: FLEX CONFERENCE!
In-Class:
Normally we will be working with Grammar on Fridays, but today is the Flex conference and we will be attending a lecture by…
Joo Won Park– Music Scientist Presenting on American Music Performance and Sound.
Homework:
QUIZ ON CH. 1-6 ON MONDAY 3.18!
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