Expository Composition Period 5/6

1. Be sure to upload your timed in-class essay (Is the problem of the 21st century still the colorline?)
2. Complete the Study Questions from Chapters 1-3 of The Fall Of Rome. Submit to your guest teacher.
3. Homework: Your Individual Article of The Week+SOAPS+Summary

Join American Literature Period 4 Quizlet

We will use Quizlet to practice vocabulary/literary terms and other words we need to know. Click here to join the link to our class. Then complete the class set for Academic Verbs.

American Literature Period 1

Good Morning American Literature! Today I am on campus for a planning meeting. Mr. Gutierrez will cover your class.When we last met, we read the poem "America" by Claude McKay. Since I am unable to discuss your responses, today you will respond in your notebook to the following topic:
Journal Response: Friday Freewrite (your choice) or 1. September 15-October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month. Write about a person of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage and their contributions to American Society. It can be a politician, writer, entertainer, athlete, speaker, teacher, etc.
2. Silent Reading of your Independent Reading Novel 15 min.  Then, construct a dialectical journal entry.
3. Finally, on Monday, your SOAPS and Academic Summary for your Article of the Week is due.  Select an op-ed from our any of or blog sources Radio Rookies or The Huffington Post Communities 
or Sports illustrated Opinion column or NPR Latino USA.  After reading your article, complete your SOAPS + Summary.  Be ready to turn in on Monday, and discuss the questions on Monday from our poem. 

H. American Literature

Finish your question on The Godfather. Be sure to include your answer choices.

American Literature Period 1

 Homework: Read each of our Wonder statements that was created based on our reading of the poem.  Then, be sure to have an answer Why does the poem sound sad? What prompts the author to write this? I wonder is there faith in America? I wonder what is meant by malice, terror and jeer? I wonder why does the speaker have a love/hate relationship with the United States? I wonder why the speaker rhymes? I wonder why the speaker loves this cultured hell?

H. American Literature period 2

Write: What makes the United States unique or different from the following countries specifically--Russia; Saudi Arabia; China; Mexico; Nigeria...or other nations generally?

H. World Literature period 6

1. Create a Dialectical Journal by folding several sheets of notebook paper the long-way. Then, while reading ALL of chapter 1 of The Souls of Black Folk, select 4 quotes.  They may be of varying lengths and respond--what do the quotes make you think of? Summarize the quote. Do you agree with the quotes? Why?
2. Bring both texts and your in-class essay to class on Wednesday.

American Literature period 1

Read your Article of the Week if you didnt do so. Then complete your SOAPS + Academic Summary.

American Literature period 4

1. Finish reading your Article of the Week that you selected. Then, complete your SOAP+ Academic Summary.  Use your training wheels!