Tuesday, March 20, 2018

A Raisin In The Sun Reflection Period 1 and 3

Part I. Which group do you feel best reflected the energy and emotion of their scene? Select a group from today's presentations and write a paragraph about why you enjoyed their performance.  Be sure to include elements of the rubric in your response: Pitch/Volume Level; Eye Contact; Body Language/Interaction with Partners; Enthusiasm;
PartII. What would you do differently if you had additional time, or were given the opportunity to perform your scene again? Be sure to reference the rubric, and write in complete sentences.

Monday, March 19, 2018

Housing Discrimination in The United States periods 1,3,4

Today, your Article of the Week will explore Housing Discrimination. Select one of two articles on Housing Discrimination. Carefully read and take notes on main idea; vocabulary; and of course, the purpose and claim.  Complete your SOAPS Sheet in class, and write an academic summary as well. For homework, listen to one of two audio stories. Complete ANOTHER SOAPS sheet for the Audio Story and come ready to discuss!
Article #1 Housing Bias and The Roots of Segregation
Article #2 Discrimination in Housing Against Nonwhites Persists Quietly
Audio Story A History of Housing Discrimination from 1960's to Donald Trump
Audio Story #2 Gentrification: Feeling Like An Outsider in Your Own Neighborhood. 
Period 1 Homework: Finish SOAPS and Academic Summary for Article of the Week #1
Complete SOAPS #2 fro Audio of the Week, plus summary. YOu may complete both Summaries on the Same Page.
2. If you did not submit the blog Questions for  "A Raisin in the Sun", you will need to re-read and complete and turn in tomorrow or you will receive a zero. 
Prepare for your scenes. You may bring your clothes. Remember there is NO homeroom so, do as much dressing as you can before period 1 begins.