Homework due tuesday: Well read and annotated Chicano! chapter
Tuesday Class work: Dear all, I am sorry I am not here with you all today. I am not feeling well and I am taking the extra day to make sure I am back with you all in tip top shape. Three things I would love for you all to do today.
1. Please listen to this ted radio talk, the first 10 minutes should work. I would like you to listen because this week is about you writing a summative essay that brings together some of the ideas we have been discussing in the past weeks (Anaya, Freire, Cesare, Allusions, Chicano!, Identity, Etc). I believe that you all have the power and agency to find out what you are interested and learn more. Please listen to this ted talk to be encouraged that you are your best teacher. Click here. "Unstoppable Learning"
2. Then try to compose your own prompt for what you would want to learn more about. Usually the teacher would create this and I can for those of you who do not want to make your own prompt yet. However for those of you who would like to try here are a list of verbs that can help you form your own prompt. Click here.
An example would be: I am interested in knowing how colonization has impacted my own world. so I might write a prompt that goes like this: "Synthesize the work of Friere and Cesaire's concept of oppression and then trace oppression in your own life with justifications for how Freire and Cesaire's words might help end your own oppression"
3. The last ten minutes I would love if you would get into your Harkness groups and discuss the Chapter of Chicano that you read and your thoughts. If you can please record so that I may be clued in while I was not there!
HW: Have an interest and prompt created for your own summative essay.
Friday Class Work 1. Today I am at home office with other teachers to learn and discuss A.P. Literature. For today you all should be moving ahead on your first draft of your own synthesis essay. I will be by email so if you have any questions, please shoot me an email and I will do my best to respond as quickly as I can [email protected].
2. Also, please submit your first draft of at least a page and a half essay to turnitin.com I will be checking to make sure you have met your first deadline today. I expect to see them submitted in the first 10 minutes of class. The window to submit will be closed at 2:00pm. Also on Turnitin.com for this assignment I created a rubric for the future since this is just an X and 0 assignment.
3. Please submit your data sheet for BMU onto turnitin.com or submit it to the substitute if it was done on paper. Will be closed at 2pm.
4. Please share your work with one student in class by reading your essay to them and then get typed feedback on your essay (so I can see it later) from that person.
5. Then use the rest of the time to work on your essay.
HW: for Monday, September 17, 2015 You should have three pages double spaced on Monday morning. It does not need to be printed, but please have a digital copy. You will be expected to revise and improve your essay on Monday. I will also be teaching you all APA. Your essay will be due Monday at 5pm on to turnitin.com