Herd Behavior periods 2

 Our second Article of the Week concerns a concept known as Herd Behavior.  After engaging in today's warm-up and discussion chat, read the article, complete the questions in Common Lit, and complete a SOAPS with a partner.   Link to Common Lit Questions can be found here (Period 2 link):  https://www.commonlit.org/en/students/student_lessons/7195347

Celebrating and Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Exploration and Extra Credit Options

Good Morning! I sincerely apologize for the delay-- so the deadline is extended until Thursday for some choices. Carefully read this list of activities--some of them virtual. Select an option that is best for you.  Events that require registration and logging on may gain more extra credit than watching a film or speech segment. Nevertheless, pick what interests you! Please write notes and at least a page reaction: What is the issue? What and how are the issues in the videos still relevant TODAY? 

1. Virtual King Day Event: Long Beach California. Requires Registration. Starts today at 10 am. http://www.dreamkreator.org/ 

2. The California African-American Museum is offering a day on online events. Click to learn more and register. Events begin at 10:00 am. Link here: https://caamuseum.org/programs/special-events/mlk-day-celebration-2021 

3. The Civil Rights Museum in Memphis Tennessee: A Virtual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday TODAY at 10:00 am California Time AND 4:00 PM California Time! Registration Required. Link and information here: https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/king-day 

4. Watch an hour long segment of the Award Winning Program Eyes on The Prize. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgSIB01Nw3U 

Junior Fail Notification Letter and Edgenuity Boost Instructions

If you received a grade of "Fail" on your twenty week report card, please click to learn more how to enroll in the EDGENUITY Booster Course to raise your grade. 
Start here: Junior Fail Information Letter 
Next go here: Edgenuity Enrollment Directions
You will enroll in the course: LL Language Arts 11-ELA3011CR

Please note, the Winter Break Reading IS NOT THE SAME as the Edgenuity Booster Assignment. Any student with an "F" MUST DO the Edgenuity Booster Module to boost their grade.  The Winter Break Reading IS OPTIONAL and encouraged, but is still optional. 

Book Tasting Assignment

 Good Morning! here you will find the document to assist in your Book Tasting Assignment for today. As promised, even if YOU ARE UNSURE OR KNOW YOU WONT OR CANT READ DURING BREAK, full completion of the assignment that demonstrates you did it, is worth 25 points for classwork. Please finish the assignment and exit slip by today at 11:45 am so I can get your points in.  This should be a fun exploratory assignment and a way to earn some points before 20 grades are due.  Here is the link to the book list: Book Tasting List  . The Exit Slip will be posted at 09: 50 am.

American Literature Intervention Periods 1 and 2

American Literature Periods 1 and 2 Intervention Assignments.  As previously stated: Intervention is to help you PASS a course. Meaning, if you have a F or D, the goal is to give you three or four assignments to get you within pass range. You still must complete the remainder  of the semesters assignments. As stated you may make up two SOAPS, however, the readings can no longer be STUDENT CHOICE readings.  They must be from the selections listed here: If you are missing (1) SOAPS--Choose from the Following to Read: from Dear Abigail + SOAPS; from The Life of Olaudah Equiano pg 97 Read + SOAPS. Here is the link to the entire pdf with everything: https://mrussellshs.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/unit-1-textbook-materials.pdf

If missing two SOAPS then complete both of the above. 

If you are missing Comprehension Questions for Dec of Independence, then Read pages 73-79 + and complete the Comprehension questions there on page 78; 79

If you did not write your Declaration of Independence it is due Sunday by Midnight. 

Dear Ms. Guy letter-- Sunday by Midnight

Learning More About and Celebrating Thanksgiving

 Over the next 2-3 days, we will have the chance to explore and learn more about the first Thanksgiving by visiting and viewing a variety of sources--most primarily from Digital History and the History Channel. We will explore and learn about the first Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving Meal; and when Thanksgiving became a legal holiday in the United States. Additionally, after sharing our own modelled Declaration of Independence, we will read the Iroquois Constitution-- a document that represented collaboration among several Native American Tribes

Other Links: Backstory: The History of Thanksgiving

Asynchronous Assignment: Thursday November 12, 2020 Honors American Literature

 1. Find any Expository text of your choice and do what? Read! Enjoy reading an article from The New York Times; or The Huffington Post; our unit Writing Freedom or Time Magazine or listening to a podcast from Radio Rookies.  After reading, complete a SOAPS Analysis + Academic Summary. Due today by 4 pm.  Here are a few NEWER articles written by teens: How Do You Feel About Winter This Year? 

How Should We Remember The Problematic Actions of The Nations Founders?  Or select a student friendly/student written text/essay/article from the New York Times by clicking here: https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=Student+Opinion.  If you would like, you and a partner or group can read THE SAME TEXT--but you must still SUBMIT YOUR OWN WORK/SOAPS that should not be exactly the same as a partner or group member.