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August 2012
Tuesday, August 14th -- 1st day of 2012-2013 school year!
-->Read & Review Classroom Code & Classroom Procedures
-->Watch "President Obama Speech to Students 2011"
@ Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Washington, DC)
-->Complete Written Response to "Obama Speech"

Thursday, August 16th
-->Read & Discuss ATTITUDE Essay & 12-Principles of Success
-->Read & Discuss Los Angeles Times:  "The Upward Mobility Gap"

Monday, August 20th
Assignment#1-->DAILY DISPATCH#1:  "Write your thoughts regarding the first week of school of the new school year.  What changes have you noticed on campus...are they for "better" or "worse"?
Assignment#2-->VOCABULARY SQUARES#1
                 (VOS#1 Home-Work = Due Thursday, August 30th)
1.  social justice                12.  diversity                                23.  liberate
2.  ally                            13.  empower                                24.  ignorant
3.  activist                       14.  empathy                               25.  pervasive
4.  apathy                       15.  equality                                  26.  internalize
5.  assimilate                  16.  genocide                                27.  complex
6.  classism                     17.  justice                                    28.  privilege
7.  collusion                    18.  nonviolence                          29.  respect
8.  creed                           19.  poverty                                 30.  racism
9.  cynicism                      20.  prejudice                            31.  sexism
10.  dignity                       21.  tolerant                                32.  solidarity
11.  disenfranchised       22.  oppression  (Due:  Thursday, August 30th)

Thursday, August 23rd
Assignment#3-->DD#2:  60-MINUTES  "Harlem Children's Zone" 
(Watch 60-MINUTES news-story and write your thoughts on how the "Harlem's Children's Zone" is fighting for & achieving social justice.)
Assignment#4-->Cornell Notes:  Education & Money
(Take Cornell Notes on a Power-Point presentation from Mr. Alvarez)

Monday, August 27th
Assignment#5-->DD#3:  "In your opinion, why do so many students dropout of high school?  Explain your opinion and give examples."
Assignment#6-->conclude Cornell Notes:  Education & Money
(must have a minimum = 20-NOTES, 7-QUES/MAIN IDEAS, 5-sentence SUMMARY)

Thursday, August 30th
Assignment#6-->DD#4:  "60-MINUTES Football Island, American Samoa:  explain how the people in this news-story embody/exemplify the quote:  'Your talent determines the floor, but your character determines your ceiling' "?
                              -->take student ID pictures @ MPR

September 2012
Tuesday, September 4th
Assignment#7-->DD#5:  "Write about your weekend."
Assignment#8-->VOCABULARY SQUARES#2
           (VOS#2 Home-Work = Due Thursday, September 13th)
1.  persuasive writing        12.  prosecutor                    23.  appeal to fear
2.  issue                                13.  plaintiff                         24.  appeal to pity
3.  argument                        14.  defendant                    25.  appeal to vanity
4.  points                               15.  sermon                         26.  abhor
5.  counterargument           16.  purpose                        27.  abominable
6.  rebuttal                             17.  audience                      28.  appease
7.  call-to-action                    18.  context                        29.  ascribe
8.  editorial                             19.  emotional appeal      30.  deliverance
9.  statistics                            20.  tone                              31.  discern
10.  refute                                21.  imagery                        32.  incense
11.  propaganda                      22.  figurative language    33.  induce
                             (Due Thursday, September 13th)

Thursday, September 6th
Assignment#9-->DD#6:  60-MINUTES "Children in the Fields", identify the arguments on the issue of the story, express your opinion on the topic, provide points, to support your argument."
Assignment#10-->Newspaper Report FORMAT
        1.  "title of the article"
        2.  name of the source (newspaper, magazine, website)
        3.  date published
        4.  author
        5.  pages
*write a 6-to-8 sentence summary of the article (who, what, when, where, why)
Assignment#11-->Newspaper Report#1:  "Will My Best Be Enough"
(after reading LA Youth article, complete a Newspaper Report)

Monday, September 10th
Assignment#12-->DD#7:  "Write about your weekend"
                                --> READ:  Los Angeles Times (The Vanishing Class III)
                                                     "It's Like You're Climbing Everest"

Thursday, September 13th
                         --> turn in VOS#2
Assignment#13-->DD#8:  60-MINUTES "The War Next Door", write a persuasive argument:  is the Mexican government winning the war against the cartels?  How would you solve this problem?
                        -->Check & Score Composition Book
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Tuesday, September 18th
Assignment#14-->DD#9:  "Write about your weekend."
Assignment#15-->VOCABULARY SQUARES#3:  "The Crucible"
                    (VOS#3 DUE  = Thursday, September 27th)
1.  defamation                       10.  midwife                    19.  deposition
2.  slander                              11.  infidelity                    20.  dissembling
3.  cosmology                        12.  adamant                    21.  effrontery
4.  Inquisition                        13.  ameliorate                22.  immaculate   
5.  excommunicate                14.  anarchy                    23.  imperceptible
6.  fearsome                            15.  conciliatory              24.  iniquity 
7.  paranoia                            16.  contentious                25.  subservient
8.  hysteria                              17.  corroborate               26.  trepidation
9.  reputation                          18.  deference
*italicized WORDS can be found in Literature Textbooks (pages 131--211)

Thursday, September 20th (Mr. Alvarez ABSENT)
Assignment#16-->DD#10:  "Freewrite Thursday, write about
                                                          whatever is on your mind".
Assignment#17-->Newspaper Report#2
                            (READ LA Youth article & WRITE Newspaper Report#2)

Monday, September 24th
Assignment#18-->DD#11:  "Write about your weekend."
Assignment#19-->"The Crucible" Characters I
                                -->Introduce & Begin Reading:  "The Crucible"
                                          (Literature Textbook pages 131--     )

Thursday, September 27th
Assignment#20-->DD#12:  60-MINUTES "DWI:  Is it Murder?" 
(Identify the arguments on the issue, and write a persuasive response)
                                -->Continue reading "The Crucible"
                                              (Literature Textbooks)

OCTOBER 2012

Monday, October 1st
Assignment#21-->DD#13:  "Write about your weekend."
Assignment#22-->VOCABULARY SQUARES#4
                (VOCABULARY SQUARES#4 DUE:  Thursday, October 11th)
1.  drama                                  10.  rising action                    19.  villains
2.  tragedy                                11.  climax                                20.  foils
3.  comedy                                12.  falling action                    21.  dialogue
4.  plot                                        13.  resolution                        22.  speech devices
5.  fiction                                   14.  theme                                23.  monologue
6.  conflict                                 15.  protagonist                       24.  soliloquy
7.  acts                                        16.  antagonist                        25.  aside
8.  scenes                                   17.  cast of characters             26.  stage directions
9.  exposition                            18.  heroes
           (all words can be found in glossary of the LITERATURE BOOK)

Tuesday, October 2nd
Assignment#23-->DD#14:  "In your opinion, why do you think so many students are FAILING this class (English 11A)?  What can be done to help failing students?"
Assignment#24-->"The Crucible" Characters II
                                 -->continue reading "The Crucible" Act I
                                        (Literature Book)

Thursday, October 4th
Assignment#25-->DD#15:  "60-MINUTES:  Taxing the Rich write a persuasive argument on the issue"
Assignment#26-->The Crucible, Act I, QUIZ (written responses)

Monday, October 8th
Assignment#27-->DD#16:  "Write about your weekend."
                             -->turn-in "The Crucible", Act I, QUIZ
                             -->begin reading "The Crucible", Act II
                                    (Literature Book)

Thursday, October 11th
Assignment#29-->DD#17:  "60-MINUTES;  Write a persuasive argument on this
                                                    news-story:  ___________"
                -->turn-in VOCABULARY SQUARES#4       
                -->Check & Score Composition Book
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Monday, October 15th
Assignment#30-->DD#18:  "Write about your weekend."
                             -->conclude reading:  "The Crucible", Act II (Literature Book)
Assignment#31-->"The Crucible", Act II, QUIZ

Tuesday, October 16th
Assignment#32-->DD#19:  "If you were able to attend tonight's Presidential Debate, what questions/statements would you ask/say to the Obama & Romney?"
Assignment#33-->VOCABULARY SQUARES#5
              (VOCABULARY SQUARES#5 due Thursday, October 25th)
1.  pry                                            11.  frostbite                            20.  covet
2.  potent                                      12.  superstitious                   21.  prowess  
3.  creed                                         13.  enthrall                           22.  contemplate
4.  citadel                                       14.  redeem                             23.  harlot
5.  junta                                          15.  contemporary                  24.  hysteria
6.  prohibition                               16.  analogy                              25.  Lucifer
7.  perverse                                    17.  puritanical                        26.  postpone
8.  abomination                            18.  penitence                           27.  soul
9.  hypocrisy                                  19.  adultery                              28.  presumptuous
10.  psalm


Thursday, October 18th
Assignment#34-->DD#20:  "Write a persuasive argument on the 60-MINUTES, news-story:  Dropping Out: Is college worth the cost?"
                            --> Vocabulary Squares TEST (Q#1)

Monday, October 22nd
Assignment#35-->DD#21:  "Write about your weekend"
Assignment#36-->"The Crucible" Characters III
                            -->Continue Reading:  "The Crucible", Act III

Thursday, October 25th
Assignment#37-->DD#22:  "Write a persuasive argument on this 60-MINUTES news-story:  Is Sugar Toxic?"
Assignment#38-->"The Crucible", Act III, QUIZ (written responses)

Monday, October 29th
Assignment#39-->DD#23:  "Write about your weekend"
Assignment#40-->Newspaper Report#3 (LA Youth)

Tuesday, October 30th
Assignment#41-->DD#24:  "Write about your 'plans' for Halloween."
Assignment#42-->VOS#6:  "The Crucible", Act IV
1.  crucible                            9.  resume                                      17.  dungeon
2.  prodigious                       10.  gallows                                   18.  prevail
3.  stench                               11.  quiver                                       19.  legacy
4.  preach                               12.  beguile                                    20.  torture
5.  contentious                      13.  postpone                                21.  incredulous
6.  providence                        14.  flounder                                22.  indictment
7.  summon                            15.  retaliate                                  23.  fearsome
8.  remedy                               16.  statutes                                24.  corrupt
                            (DUE -- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH)

NOVEMBER 2012
Thursday, November 1st
Assignment#43-->DD#25A:  "Identify & write the persuasive arguments made in this 60-MINUTES news-story:  Campaign 2012-ROMNEY"
Assignment#44-->DD#25B:  "Identify & write the persuasive arguments made in this 60-MINUTES news-story:  Campaign 2012-OBAMA"
Assignment#45-->EXTRA-CREDIT:  "Campaign 2012 -- if you could vote for President, who would you vote for?"

Monday, November 5th
Assignment#46-->DD#26:  "Write about your weekend"
                             -->Conclude Reading:  "The Crucible" (Act IV)

Thursday, November 8th
Assignment#47-->DD#27: Write a persuasive argument...what should the U.S. do with regards to the War in Afghanistan "A Relentless Enemy"  (60-MINUTES)?
Assignment#48-->"The Crucible", Act IV, QUIZ (Extra-Credit)
-->CHECK & SCORE COMPOSITION BOOK
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Tuesday, November 13th
Assignment#49-->DD#28:  "Write about your weekend"
                            -->begin watching "The Crucible" film (1996)

Thursday, November 15th
Assignment#50-->DD#29:  "Imagine you are JOHN PROCTOR...how would you deal with the conflict in the story of "The Crucible"?
                        -->conclude watching "The Crucible" film (1996)

NOVEMBER 19--23 THANKSGIVING VACATION (Return Nov. 26th)

Monday, November 26th
Assignment#51-->DD#30:  Write about your Thanksgiving Holiday Week
Assignment#52-->The Crucible--The Puritan Legacy:  write 2-to-3 sentence response for EACH of the 4-selected questions
Assignment#53-->VOS#7


Thursday, November 29th
Assignment#54-->DD#31:  Write a persuasive argument on the 60-MINUTES news-story:  "The Baby Lab:  Nature vs Nurture"
                           -->read introduction to American Gothic
                           -->read biography on Edgar Allan Poe
                           -->introduce:  "The Masque of the Red Death"

DECEMBER 2012


Monday, December 3rd
Assignment#55-->DD#32:  "Write about your weekend."
                            -->read:  "The Masque of the Read Death"  (pages 421--432)
Assignment#56-->Masque of the Red Death QUIZ (written response)

Tuesday, December 4th
Assignment#57-->DD#33:  "Write a reflection on the 60-MINUTES persuasive news-stories we have watched...which have been your favorites?  Explain why."
                          -->read:  "The Raven" (pages 438-442)
                          -->watch animated short-film "The Raven" (www.youtube.com)

Thursday, December 6th
Assignment#58-->DD#34:  "Write a persuasive argument on this                        60-MINUTES news-story "The $125,000 Teacher".  Is this a solution to improving public education?"
                       -->re-read "The Raven" (pages (438-442)
                       -->watch short film:  "The Raven-Nevermore" (www.youtube.com)
Assignment#59-->"The Raven" QUIZ (written responses)

Monday, December 10th
Assignment#60-->DD#35:  "Write about your weekend"
                            -->Check & Score Composition Book
                           -->Final Exam:  VOCABULARY SQUARES TEST

Thursday, December 13th
Assignment#61-->DD#36:  "Write a persuasive argument on the following             60-MINUTES news-story, "Blood Brothers"...is bullfighting a beautiful art or animal cruelty."

SEMESTER I ENDS:  December 14, 2012

WINTER BREAK = December 15, 2012---January 6, 2013

SEMESTER II BEGINS:  Monday, January 7, 2013












                                   





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