ERWC - Senior English

Monday 11/9

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 20

• Cognitive Dissonance (lecture; responses; analysis)

  1. Finish discussion of statements

  2. Connection to Holden's own behavior

     • evidence chart of Holden's connective dissonance (handout)

  3. Group discussion

  4. Written analysis

Tuesday 11/10

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 21

  1. Study guide (upcoming test on November 19)

  2. Finish 'Cognitive Dissonance'

     1. Group discussion

     2. Written analysis

Wednesday 11/11

• NO SCHOOL  - VETERANS' DAY

Thursday 11/12

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 22 & 23 

• Overview of group research project (Waiting for Superman)

Friday 11/13

• The Catcher in the Rye - Chapter 24

• Waiting for Superman [each group will focus on one of the issues listed below to track over the course of the film and present an update to the class]

  • Charter schools and access

  • Teacher tenure and accountability

  • Standardized testing and college readiness

  • Socioeconomic barriers to quality education

  • Parental involvement and student motivation

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Monday 11/16

• The Catcher in the Rye - Chapter 25 (to page204)

• Waiting for Superman 

  • Questions to consider for your updated researched presentation:

    1. What progress or setbacks have occurred?

    2. How do these changes affect students’ “next steps” after high school?

    3. Are the film’s predictions still relevant?

Tuesday 11/17

• The Catcher in the Rye - Chapter 25 & 26 

  • personal response

  • review for test

Wednesday 11/18

• Waiting for Superman 

• Study for your test

• Catch-up day

Thursday 11/19

• TEST - THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Friday 11/20

• Waiting for Superman 

• Group research

Monday 11/2

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Yetzalen/ Oscar/ Parks/ Alfonso/ Britney

  2. Isaiah/ Sam/ Mathew/ Anthony W/ Gilbert

  3. NA

  4. Fatima/ Alexis

  5. NA

  6. Kevin/ Isaiah D/ Noledge

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - excerpt "How to Fight Monsters" pg 54-66

  1. Read the excerpt then complete the following:

     • Quickwrite: What are the "monsters" you fight at school?

     • Argumentation - Blog Post #3 (prove/defend your position) -> do schools have an obligation to help you fight these monsters? to what extent is the school responsible to helping students have a stress free learning environment? 

       • Give your post an original title that reflects the subject of your response

Tuesday 11/3

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Courtney/ Serena/ Andrea/ Mariana/ Rubi

  2. Kaliah/ Giselle/ Josue/ Alex/ Josselyn

  3. NA

  4. NA

  5. NA

  6. pending... Justin/ Rubi

Wednesday 11/4

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Adamari

  2. NA

  3. NA

  4. NA

  5. NA

  6. Cayden/ Eli/ Alyssa/ Hayden/ Malaki

Thursday 11/5

• The Catcher in the Rye - Chapter 18

Friday 11/6

• The Catcher in the Rye - Chapter 19

• Cognitive Dissonance (lecture; responses; analysis)

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 10/26

• DUE: Career Research Project 

Tuesday 10/27

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Sophie S./ Eduardo/ Nate/ Brendan/ Evelyn

  2. Beckham/ Charity/ Anthony A/ Carly/ Gina

  3. NA

  4. Xavier/ Jonathan/ Irvin/ Bariah/ Itzel

  5. NA

  6. NA

Wednesday 10/28

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Milton/ Osiris/ Ian/ Joseth/ Breanna

  2. Caleb/ Mercedes/ Michelle/ Felipe/ Emilio

  3. NA

  4. Karlee/ Kenya/ Athena/ Jesus/ Hailey

  5. NA

  6. Paige/ Brenda/ Jazmine/ Isabel/ Yaquelin

Thursday 10/29

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Sophie M./ Jesse/ Ricardo/ Luisa/ Analeigh

  2. Marvin/ Stephanie/ Eziah/ David/ Marcos

  3. NA

  4. Mario/ Moses/ Christopher/ Luisa/ Ezekiel

  5. NA

  6. NA ... depending (group 1)

Friday 10/30

• Career Research Presentations

  1. Brayan/ Karolina/ Jayla/ Emily/ Adamari

  2. Juli/ Carlos

  3. NA

  4. Edgar/ Hector/ Orlando/ Diego/ Luke

  5. NA

  6. Marisol/ Javier/ Omega/ Santiago/ Andrew

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 10/19

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 16

Group Questions: 

1. What song is the little boy humming as he walks with his parents on the street, and how does hearing this song affect Holden's mood?

2. Why does Holden love the Museum of Natural History so much, and what specific quality of the museum exhibits brings him comfort?

3. Why does Holden walk all the way to Broadway to buy a specific record ("Little Shirley Beans"), and who does he intend to give it to?

Tuesday 10/20

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 17

  • 1. Why does Holden become annoyed with Sally Hayes during their date?

    2. Describe Holden's spontaneous plan to run away. Where does he want to go, and why?

    3. Analytical Response: Write an analytical paragraph discussing what Holden’s proposal reveals about his character (consider his frustrations with society, his emotional instability, and his desire for connection).

  • Career Research Project - instructions are on Canvas  - due by Monday

Wednesday 10/21

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 17 (complete work from Tuesday)

• Career Research Project - due by Monday

Thursday 10/22

• Career Research Project - due by Monday

Friday 10/23

• Career Research Project - due by Monday

Student Samples of Career Research Project

Student Sample 1

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rFY8v9VPzSGK8T2mdqbavzKWLsonAiqxyKqRT2h63AA/edit?usp=sharingLinks to an external site.

Student Sample 2

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CWj-VPSMllITjTAuinxnRtT9m90SA6Ddnko2_q0mHZc/edit?usp=sharing

Student Sample 3

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XIvWSEfAHrO0vsIGitGGdXy9QWgD6guK0DmEirPDzwI/edit?usp=sharing

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 10/12

• Personal Insight Questions - DUE 

Tuesday 10/13

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 12

• FAFSA

  • 1. https://studentaid.gov/ 

Wednesday 10/14

• The Catcher in the Rye

  • read chapter 13

  • Quickwrite: what is the significance of this chapter (paragraph response)?

Thursday 10/15

• The Catcher in the Rye

  • Read chapter 14

  • Quickwrite:  what clues lead us to believe Holden isn't simply depressed, but clinically depressed (period 6)?

Friday 10/16

• The Catcher in the Rye

  • • Read chapter 15 

    • Quickwrite: what does this chapter reveal about Holden's views? How does it reflect his state of mind? (paragraph response)

  • Career Research Overview

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 10/5

• Personal Insight Questions - DUE 

Tuesday 10/6

• The Catcher in the Rye - chapter 12

• FAFSA

  • 1. https://studentaid.gov/ 

Wednesday 10/7

• The Catcher in the Rye

  • read chapter 12

Thursday 10/8

• The Catcher in the Rye

  • read chapter 13 (pages 88-93)

Friday 10/9

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian excerpt "Hope Against Hope"

  1. • venn diagram (comparing Jr & Holden)

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 9/28

• DPHS Counseling presentation 

  1. 1. CCI website (californiacolleges.edu) 

     2. FAFSA information

     3. Career

Tuesday 9/29

• The Catcher in the Rye (chapters 9-11 Holden's nostalgia and fear of adulthood)

  • 1. chapter 9

  • UC/CSU Personal Questions

Wednesday 9/30

• The Catcher in the Rye

  1. chapter 10

  2. UC/CSU Personal Questions

Thursday 10/1

• The Catcher in the Rye

  1. chapter 11

     • quickwrite (Holden's identity)

  2. UC/CSU Personal Questions

Friday 10/2

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian excerpt "Hope Against Hope"

  1. 1. Two path decision chart

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 9/21

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships [GROUP ASSIGNMENT - POSTED ON CANVAS]

Tuesday 9/22

• Read/ Listen to the podcast on the grieving (mourning) process. As you listen consider how Holden is processing/dealing with his own grief, and how the concepts herein discussed relate to his situation:

  • How grieving changes the brain, with Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD 

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships [GROUP ASSIGNMENT - POSTED ON CANVAS]

Wednesday 9/23

• Test - chapters 1-5 (it is timed/ posted on Canvas)

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships [GROUP ASSIGNMENT - POSTED ON CANVAS]

Thursday 9/24

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships

Friday 9/25

• Extension activity (podcast on how our brain makes attachments): 

Sat/Sun

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 9/14

• DUE: "Holden's Avoidance Patterns"

  • evidence chart/ short response 

• Review Guide - Chapters 1-5

Tuesday 9/15

• Blog Post #2: Mentor/Guide (modified schedule)

• Test - chapters 1-5 ... moved to Wednesday

Wednesday 9/16

• Test - chapters 1-5 (it is timed/ posted on Canvas)

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships [GROUP ASSIGNMENT - POSTED ON CANVAS]

Thursday 9/17

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships

Friday 9/11

• Chapter 6-8 (The Catcher in the Rye): Holden's relationship with identity & impact of relationships

• DUE: Blog Post #2: Mentor/Guide

Sat/Sun

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 9/7

• NWEA Testing

• Read chapter 3 CITR

Tuesday 9/8

• NWEA Testing

• Finish chapter 3 CITR

Wednesday 9/9

• Reading check - chapter 3 (The Catcher in the Rye)

Thursday 9/10

• Make up - NWEA

• "Holden's Avoidance Patterns"

  • evidence chart/ short response 

Friday 9/11

• "Holden's Avoidance Patterns"

  • evidence chart/ short response 

Sat/Sun

The slides below (5 slides in total) are from Monday's work - 8/24

To  view the daily go to the weekly agenda listed after these slides (8/24-8/28)

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 8/24

• Blog #1 - Failing: instruction are on Canvas

  • In order to submit your post, copy the URL and paste it on Canvas.

Tuesday 8/25

• Unit 1 - What's Next

  • Article: If you want to go to college, learn to fail first (follow instructions on my PowerPoint)

    • Assessing yourself

    • Making Predictions & Asking Questions

    • Growth Chart

Wednesday 8/26

• Mrs. Hinojosa - absent

  • Do the following for today: The LB Tigers have written your obituary Broncos. How will you respond. Come up with a clever response: an idea would be to make a Michael Jackson style video in which you, the Broncos, come back from the grave and shred the Tigers (you know the video “Thriller”). Bonus for extra creative responses. 

• (pushed to Thursday) Unit 1 - What's Next

  • Article: Hidden Intellectualism (read & annotate)

Thursday 8/27

• Unit 1 - What's Next

  • Article: Hidden Intellectualism (read & annotate)

  • Intertextual connection: two case studies - Junior & Holden

  • The Catcher in the Rye - introduction

    • Holden

    • WWII

    • Salinger

Friday 8/28

• Due: annotated article (Hidden Intellectualism)

• Anticipation Guide (getting ready to read - The Catcher in the Rye)

Sat/Sun

Semester I

Weekly Agenda

Monday 8/17

• Well, I will not be in class for the first 3 periods today. 

• Today, you will check the following website: californiacolleges.edu

  • this site will show you if you are on track to go to a 4 year college or UC. It wil also show you your current GPA. Take 10 minutes to review the site. It will also show you what you are missing, in regards to your A-G requirements.

• Your main lesson today involves a writing assignment that eventually  will be part of your senior portfolio.

  • Please answer the 6 questions on the slides posted on Canvas [Unit 1 - Self Portrait]. I will review this with you tomorrow. Type your responses on a Google Doc. Don't submit till I review with you first.

Tuesday 8/18 -

• Brief review of californiacolleges.edu (1st & 2nd period only)

• Unit 1 - Self Portrait (review of notes)

  • Discussion of student sample

  • Begin writing your essay

Wednesday 8/19

• Finish writing your Self-Portrait Essay

Thursday 8/20

• Blogging [edublogs.org]

  • set up your account

  • link account to the class blog

  • Blog #1 - Failing

Friday 8/21

• Blog #1 - Failing ... continued

Sat/Sun