Friday, September 28, 2018
Monday, September 24, 2018
Week of September 24-28
Monday - Only period 7 meets and we'll discuss chapters 2, 7 and 9 from Frederick Douglass.
Homework - Read the rest of Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for Tuesday. This should be typed and double-spaced.
Tuesday - Discuss the rest of Frederick Douglass.
Homework - For Thursday, comment on one of Lawler's 3 blogs posts. It's up to you which one you comment on. Another option is to respond to one of your classmate's comments on Lawler's blog posts. Your comments should be about a few sentences.
Wednesday - Into to The Zoo Story.
Homework - For Thursday, comment on one of Lawler's 3 blogs posts. It's up to you which one you comment on. Another option is to respond to one of your classmate's comments on Lawler's blog posts. Your comments should be about a few sentences.
Thursday - The Zoo Story.
Homework - 1.) Read to the bottom of page 7 of The Zoo Story for tomorrow and follow the reading guide. Be ready to share in class. 2.) Complete the vocabulary list in vocabulary.com by Monday (this is a list reviewing Frederick Douglass).
Friday - The Zoo Story.
Homework - 1.) Read the next section from The Zoo Story for Monday and follow the reading guide. Be ready to share in class. 2.) Complete the vocabulary list in vocabulary.com by Monday (this is a list reviewing Frederick Douglass).
YOUR FIRST BLOG POST SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. BY THIS DATE YOU SHOULD ALSO COMMENT ON ONE CLASSMATE'S BLOG POST.
Homework - Read the rest of Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for Tuesday. This should be typed and double-spaced.
Tuesday - Discuss the rest of Frederick Douglass.
Homework - For Thursday, comment on one of Lawler's 3 blogs posts. It's up to you which one you comment on. Another option is to respond to one of your classmate's comments on Lawler's blog posts. Your comments should be about a few sentences.
Wednesday - Into to The Zoo Story.
Homework - For Thursday, comment on one of Lawler's 3 blogs posts. It's up to you which one you comment on. Another option is to respond to one of your classmate's comments on Lawler's blog posts. Your comments should be about a few sentences.
Thursday - The Zoo Story.
Homework - 1.) Read to the bottom of page 7 of The Zoo Story for tomorrow and follow the reading guide. Be ready to share in class. 2.) Complete the vocabulary list in vocabulary.com by Monday (this is a list reviewing Frederick Douglass).
Friday - The Zoo Story.
Homework - 1.) Read the next section from The Zoo Story for Monday and follow the reading guide. Be ready to share in class. 2.) Complete the vocabulary list in vocabulary.com by Monday (this is a list reviewing Frederick Douglass).
YOUR FIRST BLOG POST SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. BY THIS DATE YOU SHOULD ALSO COMMENT ON ONE CLASSMATE'S BLOG POST.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Week of September 17-21
Monday - Discuss poems.
Homework - 1.) Your revised summer reading essay is due tomorrow. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor. 2.) Have your parents sign the blog permission form and return to Lawler ASAP!
Tuesday - Intro to The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass (biography, overview, and appeals).
Homework - None.
Wednesday - No school.
Homework - None.
Thursday - Douglass continued.
Homework - Read chapters 2, 7, and 9 from Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class tomorrow. This should be double-spaced and typed.
Friday - Discuss chapters 2, 7, and 9.
Homework - Read the rest of Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for Tuesday. This should be typed and double-spaced.
YOUR FIRST BLOG POST SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. BY THIS DATE YOU SHOULD ALSO COMMENT ON ONE CLASSMATE'S BLOG POST.
Homework - 1.) Your revised summer reading essay is due tomorrow. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor. 2.) Have your parents sign the blog permission form and return to Lawler ASAP!
Tuesday - Intro to The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass (biography, overview, and appeals).
Homework - None.
Wednesday - No school.
Homework - None.
Thursday - Douglass continued.
Homework - Read chapters 2, 7, and 9 from Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class tomorrow. This should be double-spaced and typed.
Friday - Discuss chapters 2, 7, and 9.
Homework - Read the rest of Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for Tuesday. This should be typed and double-spaced.
YOUR FIRST BLOG POST SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. BY THIS DATE YOU SHOULD ALSO COMMENT ON ONE CLASSMATE'S BLOG POST.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Senator McCain's Farewell
Several weeks ago our country lost a great citizen when Senator John McCain passed away from brain cancer. Mr. McCain was a veteran, war hero, and eventually became a senator representing Arizona.
Before he died, he drafted a farewell statement (CLICK HERE to read it). McCain was known for his moderate positions on many political issues. He was a man who followed his conscience, even when it meant deviating from his party's positions on any number of topics. In fact, one of his most documented moments was in the 2008 election where he corrected one of his supporters when she made false claims about his opponent (eventual president Barack Obama -- CLICK HERE to watch this moment). Can you imagine a presidential candidate doing something similar today?
As you read his farewell address, where do you see language indicating that he's building figurative "bridges" with his fellow citizens? How does he define what makes America a special place?
Before he died, he drafted a farewell statement (CLICK HERE to read it). McCain was known for his moderate positions on many political issues. He was a man who followed his conscience, even when it meant deviating from his party's positions on any number of topics. In fact, one of his most documented moments was in the 2008 election where he corrected one of his supporters when she made false claims about his opponent (eventual president Barack Obama -- CLICK HERE to watch this moment). Can you imagine a presidential candidate doing something similar today?
As you read his farewell address, where do you see language indicating that he's building figurative "bridges" with his fellow citizens? How does he define what makes America a special place?
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Newsela Link
Newsela is an on-line resource that helps students locate news articles and current events topics. It might be a useful resource for our blogs this year. CLICK HERE in order to join our class account.
Using Newsela is not a requirement for blogging, but it may be useful in helping you locate current events topics for your blog posts.
Using Newsela is not a requirement for blogging, but it may be useful in helping you locate current events topics for your blog posts.
Trolls are Among Us
Social media is commonly seen as something that brings us together: we can FaceTime family members across the country, share details about our daily lives with loved ones, and we can even share a kind comment for a friend who's suffering -- or even raise money for a worthy cause through social media.
But social media has a downside, too, and this is something we've been more aware of as as country since the 2016 election. This New York Times video (CLICK HERE) explores the danger of trusting social media, especially as a news source. Near the end of the video the author explains, "These bad actors are trying to polarize the American public by exploiting existing tensions in our society. The goal: make Americans see each other as enemies."
Is there a better technological example of both a figurative "bridge" and "border" in our country today than social media? Does anyone have any examples of social media that is clearly designed to divide us as Americans? And -- perhaps most importantly -- what are the steps citizens need to take in order to become better readers of social media? How do we determine truth from fiction and right from wrong?
Beware the trolls, my friends . . .
But social media has a downside, too, and this is something we've been more aware of as as country since the 2016 election. This New York Times video (CLICK HERE) explores the danger of trusting social media, especially as a news source. Near the end of the video the author explains, "These bad actors are trying to polarize the American public by exploiting existing tensions in our society. The goal: make Americans see each other as enemies."
Is there a better technological example of both a figurative "bridge" and "border" in our country today than social media? Does anyone have any examples of social media that is clearly designed to divide us as Americans? And -- perhaps most importantly -- what are the steps citizens need to take in order to become better readers of social media? How do we determine truth from fiction and right from wrong?
Beware the trolls, my friends . . .
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Disagreement is OK!
If you're a sports fan you've probably heard plenty about Colin Kaepernick's protest during the National Anthem at NFL games a few seasons ago. In fact, Nike has recently designated him as a spokesperson and this has generated all sorts of reactions -- everything from admiration to people actually destroying their Nike products in protest. (CLICK HERE if you want to check out the commercial.)
The discussion surrounding Mr. Kaepernick's protest against policing practices targeting African-Americans is yet another example of ways in which our country can easily fall into division. But should a difference of opinion on conduct during the National Anthem at a football game generate so much division?
Beto O'Rourke is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas and was asked about his reaction to the Kaepernick situation. Check out his answer by clicking here (scroll down a bit to see him take a question and respond).
What do you think of his response? Is he attempting to build "bridges" here? How so?
The discussion surrounding Mr. Kaepernick's protest against policing practices targeting African-Americans is yet another example of ways in which our country can easily fall into division. But should a difference of opinion on conduct during the National Anthem at a football game generate so much division?
Beto O'Rourke is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas and was asked about his reaction to the Kaepernick situation. Check out his answer by clicking here (scroll down a bit to see him take a question and respond).
What do you think of his response? Is he attempting to build "bridges" here? How so?
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Week of September 10-14
Monday - No school.
Homework - Read the chapter from Dan Rather's What Unites Us for Tuesday, September 11th and locate a passage that helps you think about this question: "Does America seem to be more of an inclusive or exclusive country?" Use evidence from your life and the reading in order to support your answer.
Tuesday - Discuss Dan Rather chapter.
Homework - Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
Wednesday - "The Story of an Hour."
Homework - 1.) For Friday, read "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan and "Ain't I A Woman?" by Sojourner Truth in the packet of readings for this unit. Answer this question and be ready to share in class: "Which single quote from either one of these readings best illustrates the author's desire to feel included in a larger community? WHY does this quote best illustrate this idea?" 2.) Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
Thursday - Meet in lab 377N.
Homework - 1.) For Friday, read "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan and "Ain't I A Woman?" by Sojourner Truth in the packet of readings for this unit. Answer this question and be ready to share in class: "Which single quote from either one of these readings best illustrates the author's desire to feel included in a larger community? WHY does this quote best illustrate this idea?" 2.) Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
Friday - Discuss packet of readings.
Homework - 1.) For Monday, read the poems in the packet of readings ("Charlie Howard's Descent," "Theme for English B," and "My Native Costume") and answer this question and be ready to share in class: "What one line from any poem best illustrates the pain of not being included in a community?" 2.) Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
YOUR FIRST BLOG POST SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. BY THIS DATE YOU SHOULD ALSO COMMENT ON ONE CLASSMATE'S BLOG POST.
Homework - Read the chapter from Dan Rather's What Unites Us for Tuesday, September 11th and locate a passage that helps you think about this question: "Does America seem to be more of an inclusive or exclusive country?" Use evidence from your life and the reading in order to support your answer.
Tuesday - Discuss Dan Rather chapter.
Homework - Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
Wednesday - "The Story of an Hour."
Homework - 1.) For Friday, read "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan and "Ain't I A Woman?" by Sojourner Truth in the packet of readings for this unit. Answer this question and be ready to share in class: "Which single quote from either one of these readings best illustrates the author's desire to feel included in a larger community? WHY does this quote best illustrate this idea?" 2.) Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
Thursday - Meet in lab 377N.
Homework - 1.) For Friday, read "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan and "Ain't I A Woman?" by Sojourner Truth in the packet of readings for this unit. Answer this question and be ready to share in class: "Which single quote from either one of these readings best illustrates the author's desire to feel included in a larger community? WHY does this quote best illustrate this idea?" 2.) Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
Friday - Discuss packet of readings.
Homework - 1.) For Monday, read the poems in the packet of readings ("Charlie Howard's Descent," "Theme for English B," and "My Native Costume") and answer this question and be ready to share in class: "What one line from any poem best illustrates the pain of not being included in a community?" 2.) Your revised summer reading essay is due Tuesday, September 18th. You are welcome to set up an appointment with Mr. Lawler during a free period and get some feedback. You are also encouraged to go to the Reading/Writing Center and get feedback from a tutor. If you go to the RWC, attach a note to your final draft indicating you met with a tutor.
YOUR FIRST BLOG POST SHOULD BE WRITTEN BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. BY THIS DATE YOU SHOULD ALSO COMMENT ON ONE CLASSMATE'S BLOG POST.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Week of September 3-7
Monday - No school.
Homework - Bring your copy of The Color of Water Tuesday. Finish reading it (or read it, or review it). Our summer reading assessment will be Wednesday, September 5th (it's an in-class essay and will not be graded. It's a first draft). We'll then have discussion days on Thursday and Friday, September 6th and 7th.
Tuesday - Discuss The Color of Water and art work piece #3.
Homework - Our summer reading assessment will be Wednesday, September 5th (it's an in-class essay and will not be graded. It's a first draft). We'll then have discussion days on Thursday and Friday, September 6th and 7th. Follow the guidelines I gave you in order to prepare for the discussion.
Wednesday - Summer reading assessment. You may handwrite this essay or type it on your iPad and e-mail it to me at the end of the period -- whatever works best for you!
Homework - Prepare for our first discussion of The Color of Water for tomorrow.
Thursday - The Color of Water discussion #1.
Homework - Prepare for our second discussion of The Color of Water for tomorrow.
Friday - The Color of Water discussion #2.
Homework - Read the chapter from Dan Rather's What Unites Us for Tuesday, September 11th and locate a passage that helps you think about this question: "Does America seem to be more of an inclusive or exclusive country?" Use evidence from your life and the reading in order to support your answer.
Homework - Bring your copy of The Color of Water Tuesday. Finish reading it (or read it, or review it). Our summer reading assessment will be Wednesday, September 5th (it's an in-class essay and will not be graded. It's a first draft). We'll then have discussion days on Thursday and Friday, September 6th and 7th.
Tuesday - Discuss The Color of Water and art work piece #3.
Homework - Our summer reading assessment will be Wednesday, September 5th (it's an in-class essay and will not be graded. It's a first draft). We'll then have discussion days on Thursday and Friday, September 6th and 7th. Follow the guidelines I gave you in order to prepare for the discussion.
Wednesday - Summer reading assessment. You may handwrite this essay or type it on your iPad and e-mail it to me at the end of the period -- whatever works best for you!
Homework - Prepare for our first discussion of The Color of Water for tomorrow.
Thursday - The Color of Water discussion #1.
Homework - Prepare for our second discussion of The Color of Water for tomorrow.
Friday - The Color of Water discussion #2.
Homework - Read the chapter from Dan Rather's What Unites Us for Tuesday, September 11th and locate a passage that helps you think about this question: "Does America seem to be more of an inclusive or exclusive country?" Use evidence from your life and the reading in order to support your answer.
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