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Friday, October 12, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
The Other America
In class, I informed you that you would respond creatively to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Speech, "The Other America" . Here are a few tentative projects and ways to respond. Read over all, and begin deciding how you would like to respond to the text creatively .
1. Select three or four member of the class and assume different personas and produce a real live talk show in which you address issues that are present in "The Other America" that are still present today. Perhaps your guests will be teachers, social workers, professors. Create a script and discussion questions that your guests could answer based on your reading, understanding and application of "The Other America"
1. Select three or four member of the class and assume different personas and produce a real live talk show in which you address issues that are present in "The Other America" that are still present today. Perhaps your guests will be teachers, social workers, professors. Create a script and discussion questions that your guests could answer based on your reading, understanding and application of "The Other America"
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Homework: American Literature Period 5 The Other America
Finish the Close Reading Questions that you did not turn in (The Drawing & The Summary). Also, add three more statements that you agree with from the speech and one more question and one more surprise on your chart.
: The Other America. Today, we will do tedious work of discussing; thinking; translating; researching, drawing; reflecting and interpreting a part of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech.
Discuss: Why do you think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, begins with, "there are several things that one could talk about before such a large, concerned, and enlightened audience."
1. Define Enlightened. Why do you think King calls his audience enlightened? Does he mean it or is he being ironic?
2. Use the paper given you at the beginning of class to draw images of the "Two Americas" as depicted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
3. Talk & Write: When King says, "little children in the other America are forced to grow up with clouds of inferiority forming everyday in their little mental skies" he is using a metaphor. Why does he compare a cloud to inferiority?
4. What other ethnic or racial groups does King address who also live in the "Other America"?
5. Discuss: Why do you think King also includes Appalachian or Poor Whites in his speech?
6. Summarize: Who are poor whites? where do they normally/historically live?
7. Interpret and Reflect: King says that African-Americans live in a "triple ghetto". Do you think your race, or ethnic group lives in a multitudinous ghetto? Name them.
8. Discuss: Do you think the struggle today is much more difficult than the struggle yesterday?
9. Dr. King says that some people who came to march quickly in Selma and Birmingham did not do so in Chicago, which is a large urban midwest city. Why do you think this is the case?
: The Other America. Today, we will do tedious work of discussing; thinking; translating; researching, drawing; reflecting and interpreting a part of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech.
Discuss: Why do you think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, begins with, "there are several things that one could talk about before such a large, concerned, and enlightened audience."
1. Define Enlightened. Why do you think King calls his audience enlightened? Does he mean it or is he being ironic?
2. Use the paper given you at the beginning of class to draw images of the "Two Americas" as depicted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
3. Talk & Write: When King says, "little children in the other America are forced to grow up with clouds of inferiority forming everyday in their little mental skies" he is using a metaphor. Why does he compare a cloud to inferiority?
4. What other ethnic or racial groups does King address who also live in the "Other America"?
5. Discuss: Why do you think King also includes Appalachian or Poor Whites in his speech?
6. Summarize: Who are poor whites? where do they normally/historically live?
7. Interpret and Reflect: King says that African-Americans live in a "triple ghetto". Do you think your race, or ethnic group lives in a multitudinous ghetto? Name them.
8. Discuss: Do you think the struggle today is much more difficult than the struggle yesterday?
9. Dr. King says that some people who came to march quickly in Selma and Birmingham did not do so in Chicago, which is a large urban midwest city. Why do you think this is the case?
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Pre Academic Vocabulary Quiz
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Homework for Period 4 and 5 Contrastive Letter Analysis
What changes in length, subject matter addressed, punctuation marks, sentence type did you make as a result of changing your audience? Write a reflection about the changes made in both letters, then bring them both to class on Thursday.
period 5: What conditions are still the same or worse? List some of the conditions that Dr. Martin Luther King notes on pages 2-4 that are the same, haven't changed, or have even become worse even in 2018
period 5: What conditions are still the same or worse? List some of the conditions that Dr. Martin Luther King notes on pages 2-4 that are the same, haven't changed, or have even become worse even in 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Being Skilled At Rhetoric Homework periods 4 and 5
1. Compose a letter (2 paragraph) to a good friend, or family member about anything you would like, may be your summer, or maybe the beginning of school; a hobby, the latest game or song that you like. Use language to demonstrate your comfort level and closeness with your audience. Please write this on paper. Do not upload to Schoology, rather have ready to turn in when the bell rings.
Friday, September 28, 2018
American Literature periods 4 and 5
Dear Students, Please follow the agenda, and be the well-behaved class that you are when I am there.
1. Sit in your assigned seats, and follow our Friday Academic Routine: 1. Journal Writing. You may write on your own regular aper if it takes too long to get your journal. Topic: Friday Freewrite
2. Next 12 minutes: READ your own Expository Text of the Week. You may listen, or read your own article or blogpost from the approved locations. You may begin your SOAPS which is due MONDAY. The SOAPS Sheets are by the window in the large paper holder.
3. SSR: Silent Reading of Independent Reading Novel. Last 15-20 minutes of class, reading and working on your Independent Reading Journals. 4 are due Monday w/initials from parent (2 Entries Friday, 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday). 5. If you have additional time, you may use Quizlet to review the academic verbs. If you have not done so, you may submit your Dear Ms. Guy Letter. first, you must read my letter which I finally uploaded to this blog under class readings/handouts. Then, you may upload in Schoology or to my email. The Guest Teacher will leave a note with any class disruptions or in appropriate behavior.
Enjoy your weekend!
1. Sit in your assigned seats, and follow our Friday Academic Routine: 1. Journal Writing. You may write on your own regular aper if it takes too long to get your journal. Topic: Friday Freewrite
2. Next 12 minutes: READ your own Expository Text of the Week. You may listen, or read your own article or blogpost from the approved locations. You may begin your SOAPS which is due MONDAY. The SOAPS Sheets are by the window in the large paper holder.
3. SSR: Silent Reading of Independent Reading Novel. Last 15-20 minutes of class, reading and working on your Independent Reading Journals. 4 are due Monday w/initials from parent (2 Entries Friday, 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday). 5. If you have additional time, you may use Quizlet to review the academic verbs. If you have not done so, you may submit your Dear Ms. Guy Letter. first, you must read my letter which I finally uploaded to this blog under class readings/handouts. Then, you may upload in Schoology or to my email. The Guest Teacher will leave a note with any class disruptions or in appropriate behavior.
Enjoy your weekend!
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