Tuesday 3/13/12: Assignment#15 -->DD#112: Compare & Contrast the work of Father Gregory Boyle (Homeboy Industries) and Jason Russell (Founder, "Invisible Children" & KONY 2012).
Tuesday 4/17/12 Assignment#26 -->DD#130: "In your opinion, is bullying a problem on our campus?" -->continue reading "TATTOOS on the HEART" (chapter 3)
Wednesday 4/18/12 Assignment#27 -->DD#132: "Students' Choice Wednesday" -->continue reading "TATTOOS on the HEART" (chapter 3)
Friday 4/20/12 Assignment#28: -->DD#134: "Freewrite Friday" -->SSR/RL#53 -->turn-in SSR/RLs Assignment#29: -->T.O.T.H. Chp.3: Write a 2-to-3 sentence response to each: 1.) How do you feel about the murder of Betito? 2.) What does Father Boyle mean when he says: "Kids I love killing kids I love"? 3.) Why does "G" let Looney slide, when he claims to have straight A's, but instead earned 2-Cs, 2-Bs, and 1-A?
Wednesday, April 25th Assignment#30 -->DD#136: "Students' Choice Wednesday" -->SSR/RL#54 -->Continue Reading: "Tattoos on the Heart"
Friday, April 27th Assignment#31 -->DD#138: "Freewrite Friday -->SSR/RL#55 MAY 2012 Tuesday, May 1st Assignment#32 -->DD#140: "Why do students behave differently with a substitute teacher than with their regular teacher?" -->SSR/RL#56 Assignment#33 -->Newspaper Report#10 (LA Youth)
Wednesday, May 2nd Assignment#34 -->DD#142: "Students' Choice Wednesday" -->SSR/RL#57
Friday, May 4th Assignment#35 -->DD#144: "Freewrite Friday" -->SSR/RL#58 -->turn-in SSR/RLs
Friday, May 25th Assignment#43 -->DD#158: "Freewrite Friday" -->SSR/RL#66 -->turn-in SSR/RLs -->Begin Watching Documentary Film: "Kicking It: The Homeless World Cup (Soccer)"
Wednesday, May 30th Assignment#44 -->DD#160: "Students' Choice Wednesday" -->SSR/RL#68 -->Read LA Youth: "Will My Best Be Good Enough" Assignment#45 -->Newspaper Report#11:"Will My Best Be Good Enough"
June 2012 Friday, June 1st Assignment#46 -->DD#162: "Freewrite Friday" -->SSR/RL#69 -->Continue Watching Documentary Film: "Kicking It: The Homeless World Cup (Soccer)"
Tuesday, June 5th Assignment#47 -->DD#164: "Summarize & reflect on what you've been reading during SSR/RL" -->SSR/RL#70 -->Return & sign-out ENGLISH LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS Wednesday, June 6th Assignment#48 -->DD#166: "Students' Choice Wednesday" -->SSR/RL#71 -->Return ENGLISH LITERATURE TEXTBOOKS to the TEXTBOOK ROOM
Tuesday, June 12th Assignment#50-->DD#170: Think & reflect on the many articles, novels, and short-stories we've read throughout the year...which were your favorites? Explain why. -->SSR/RL#73 -->conclude documentary film: "Kicking It" Assignment#51-->"Kicking It" FILM: Explain how the missions of the Homeless World Cup and Homeboy industries (Father Greg Boyle) are similar. Ultimately, what are the goals of both organizations?
Wednesday, June 13th Assignment#52-->DD#172: "Students' Choice Wednesday" -->SSR/RL#74
Friday, June 15th Assignment#53 -->DD#174: "Freewrite Friday" -->turn-in SSR/RLs -->Check & Score Composition Books for students NOT in Mr. Alvarez English 9B class -->Begin Watching Film: " "
Tuesday, June 19th -->FINAL DAY OF 2011-2012 School Year! -->conclude watching film: " "