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-MINUTESFootball 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
