The end

6/6: HOMEWORK: Projects and annotated bibliographies are due tomorrow.

We watched and responded to the end of Pleasantville. Here's the very last scene.

6/4: HOMEWORK: Projects and annotated bibliographies are due on Friday.

We continued to watch Pleasantville.

6/3: HOMEWORK: Projects and annotated bibliographies are due on Friday.

We watched and discussed Pleasantville.

5/30: HOMEWORK: Juniors, continue to work on projects.

In class: we watched and responded to the end of the film.

5/29: HOMEWORK: Juniors, continue to work on projects.

We watched the first 32 minutes of Four Hours in My Lai. On the front of the notecard: please react to what you saw (fill the front of the card).

5/28: HOMEWORK: Juniors, continue to work on projects. Please get your film permission slip signed as well.

In class work day

5/23: HOMEWORK: Juniors, continue to work on projects. SENIORS: Projects* and hard copies of annotated bibliographies must be handed in at the start of class tomorrow OR during the F Block exam period next week. * If your project is online, you must test it with me ahead of time to make sure I have access. If I cannot access it, the final exam grade will be a 0.

In class, on the front of the notecard: do some thinking about memorials - write about a memorial that you find moving/memorable and why, about the meaning of memorials, about what we memorialize, what it means that we create memorials, about what these say about our values, our priorities, etc. Fill the front of the card. We used this conversation as a springboard to examine Maya Lin's work on the Vietnam War Memorial.

5/21: HOMEWORK: Projects* and hard copies of annotated bibliographies must be handed in at the start of class tomorrow OR during the F Block exam period next week. * If your project is online, you must test it with me ahead of time to make sure I have access. If I cannot access it, the final exam grade will be a 0. Exempt students must hand in their resource reflections (option B).

In class: final full work day in class for the projects.

5/20: HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your projects and annotated bibligraphies. MAKE SURE to read the grading criteria and think about how your project will demonstrate all that you know about your topic.

In class: here's the work for those of you who are exempt. Here's the work for those who need to finish the projects for the final exam grade.

5/17: : HOMEWORK: Finish your annotated bibliography (PLEASE see my notes on the "Cont. Final Project" page). As you do so, be aware of the argument you are developing from the evidence.

In class: Project work.

5/16: HOMEWORK: Finish your annotated bibliography (PLEASE see my notes on the "Cont. Final Project" page). As you do so, be aware of the argument you are developing from the evidence. Anyone hoping to be exempt must turn in revised annotated bibliographies by Friday.

In class: project work

5/14: HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your projects - work first on your annotated bibliography so that you have a better understanding of what you have learned, what you still need to know, etc. Read the notes about this on "Cont. Final Project" page. Anyone hoping to be exempt must turn in revised annotated bibliographies by Friday.

In class- we talked about annotated bibliographies and met about projects.

5/10: HOMEWORK: You need to draft a proposal for Tuesday (no coupons, no exceptions) and bring the hard copy to class with you.

In class, we worked on the project.

5/9: HOMEWORK: Continue to read/listen to/watch, etc. resources for your projects. If you think there is a possibility that you might be exempt, you must hand in your annotated bibliography at the start on class on Friday (hard copy only). Failure to do so means you will complete the project whether or not you are exempt. Project proposals due on Tuesday 5/14 (no coupons).

In class: I made notes (here and here ) based on the notecards you turned in. As a result, we used the class today as a work day.

5/8: HOMEWORK: Continue to read/listen to/watch, etc. resources for your projects. If you think there is a possibility that you might be exempt, you must hand in your annotated bibliography at the start on class on Friday (hard copy only). Failure to do so means you will complete the project whether or not you are exempt. Here are some tips for writing the annotated bibliography.

In class: we started with a check in on the project. Then, in light of the shooting at UNC-Charlotte last week and the shooting at a high school yesterday, we looked at past shootings to gain perspective and to talk about how knowing the history shapes perspective. We started with an editorial by a father (please read it, then on the back, summarize his argument and react), then watched part of the news report from the 1966 shooting at University of Texas (please write down the 4-6 takeaways from that footage and make connections to today).

5/7: HOMEWORK: Review your notes from all of your resources and come to class ready to write about your focus/argument/questions and what more you need. Project proposals due on Tuesday 5/14 (no coupons).

Project work

5/6: HOMEWORK: Continue to read/listen to/watch, etc. resources for your projects (you need to have at least three completed, with exntensive notes and a working question/focus/argument development by FRIDAY). If you are missing Jill Lepore's talk on Thursday, you can find your alternate assignment here.

In class: we debriefed a little about the Lepore visit, then continued to work on projects.

5/2: HOMEWORK: Continue to read/listen to/watch, etc. resources for your projects (you need to have at least three completed, with exntensive notes and a working question/focus/argument development by FRIDAY). If you are missing Jill Lepore's talk on Thursday, you can find your alternate assignment here.

In class: Lepore's visit

5/1: HOMEWORK: Continue to read/listen to/watch, etc. resources for your projects (you need to have at least three completed, with exntensive notes and a working question/focus/argument development by FRIDAY). If you are missing Jill Lepore's talk on Thursday, you can find your alternate assignment here.

We finished watching and responding the Baldwin film.

Here are the next steps for the project planning. Please note the timeline (No coupons)