Friday Freewrite and Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. periods 1 and 2

Good Morning! You made it through what will hopefully be the last rough week this semester.  I am crossing my fingers to see you all on Tuesday after we return from the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.  Our lesson revolves around Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. First, you will do your Friday Freewrite using prompts from the 550 prompts for personal and narrative writing.  This time, PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR JOURNAL for Points. Remember, once you pick your prompt, your response must be one page! 

Here is the link to the prompts: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/learning/550-prompts-for-narrative-and-personal-writing.html 

After uploading your journal response, the remainder of the class time/homework will be to consult any 4 of the following resources on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the resources may be audio resources.  Once you have visited the resources, you will complete a Reflective Journal detailing what you learned, surprises you encountered, questions you have, vocabulary, and how it connects with what you already know about King. You will also upload a one page summary/reflection.  This assignment will lock on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 10pm. 

Here is the Reflective Journal Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/189hzVdzJkukt8NZzPS3fn1Pfe9vxU00rum78VRIDV2A/copy

Treat Yourself Thursday: Student Choice Reading-- All Classes

Today is Treat Yourself Thursday! Rather than give you additional assignments that have little context, I decided to allow YOU to select an article, series of poems, a podcast, or short story to read.  Yes, you must do a SOAPS Analysis but the text is your choice.  If you have a novel you would like to read, you may read and do the analysis on the portion you read! You must complete during class time however! The assignments will all lock today near the end of class to promote the joy of in-class reading.  Here are some of my favorite sites to pick a commentary to read:

18 New York Times Articles to Read Before Eighteen 
Radio Rookies: Youth Radio from New York
Latino USA: Radio Journal of News and Culture from A Latino Perspective
Very Smart Brothas
The Huffington Post: communities Black Voices; Queer Voices; Women's Voices; Latino Voices
The Root: Black News, Culture, Opinion

50 Best Podcasts for High School Students 

The Grio- News and Entertainment of Black America

Sports illustrated for Kids and Teens--the best in sports news and young athlete achievements

National Public Radio Podcast Directory. Browse here for some amazing podcasts. One of my favorites is Code Switch.  Link: https://www.npr.org/podcasts-and-shows/

Day 2 Wed 1/12/22 Agenda periods 1 and 2. Introducing A Raisin in the Sun.

Agenda--periods 1 and 2: Warm-up/Reflection: What are some dreams that you have for yourself? Where do you see yourself in the next ten years? Write a paragraph about some of your hopes and dreams.  What do you think happens to us in life that prevents us from accomplishing some of our dreams? 

2. Read the poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes. Answer the Questions that follow in Schoology. The questions and the poem are uploaded as a PDF.  You may download in KAMI and answer on the document. 

3. View the google slides on our next text, a play entitled, "A Raisin in the Sun". Google Slides Found here:  A Raisin in The Sun Intro Slides 

4. After viewing the slides, complete the Anticipation Guide for A Raisin in The Sun. If easier you may type your responses on a Word or Google Doc and upload if you cant use Kami or Dochub. 

Good Morning King Drew Scholars-- Lesson for periods 1 and 2 Tuesday, January 11, 2022

 Dear Students, please click or scan to watch a short video from me. Link is here: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/SS3Rd7HdbURtJE6s93s2
2. Once you finished, you will complete a brief Warm-up on GOALS using Padlet.  Here is the padlet link for period 1: https://padlet.com/lguy2/q3xsmlwiasmobb78  Here is the link for period 2: https://padlet.com/lguy2/v15cvf35akny7elu   Once finished, read today's article, "How To Make (and Keep) A New Year's Resolution"  Link here: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/smarterliving/resolution-ideas.  3. Lastly, complete a SOAPS Analysis on the article, and upload into Schoology on the Article.