For Mr. Roberts' Humanities 11 Class Daily Agenda, go to: Humanities 11 Agendas (Roberts)
Friday, 10/10:
Do Now: Review grammar handout: Fixing Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments
HMWK: Complete brainstorm. In class writing will be Tuesday, 10/13 and 10/14. The essay must be written in class.
Thursday, 10/9:
Do now: Review for test
Test
HMWK: None
Wednesday, 10/8:
Do Now: review for Socratic
Socratic Seminars
HMWK: Test on There There is on Thursday, 10/9.
Tuesday, 10/7:
Do Now: Pick up a computer and take out notes from the unit, including your reading log
Current Event Presentations
HMWK: Finish prepping for Socratic Seminar. Socratic is Wednesday, 10/8. Test on There There is on Thursday, 10/9.
Monday, 10/6:
Do Now: Finish up poem posters
Present poems
Current Event Presentations
HMWK: Work on Socratic Prep and any other catch up work.
Friday, 10/3:
Do Now: SSW: What symbol in There There stood out the most to you? Why?
HMWK: Test on There There will be Thursday, 10/9
Thursday, 10/2:
Do Now: Check your Mind Maps--are they ready?
HMWK: None! Catch up on any missing work/ sections of your packet
Wednesday, 10/1:
Do Now: Take out Thomas and Orvil Discussion and begin discussing in your groups
HMWK: Finish reading There There and finish There There Reading Log Packet
Tuesday, 9/30:
Do Now: Review for quiz
Quiz
Current Event Presentation
Trapped Discussion Preparation
HMWK: “Tony Loneman” through “Edwin Black”(pp. 234-260) and complete Reading Log #6
Monday, 9/29:
Do Now: Read and annotate "My Standard Response" by Karenne Wood
Current Event Presentation
Trapped Discussion Preparation
HMWK: Read “Thomas Frank” and “Orvil Red Feather” (pp. 208 – 233). Reading Quiz on Tuesday, 9/30
Friday, 9/26:
Do Now: On your character connections poster, make at least 3 predictions of what you think will happen at the powwow.
Golden Lines and Surprising-Interesting-Troubling (pp. 134-186)
Current Event Presentation
HMWK: “Daniel Gonzales” and “Blue” (pp. 187 - 207) and reading log #5
Thursday, 9/25:
HMWK: “Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield” and “Octavio Gomez” (pp. 159 –186)
Wednesday, 9/24:
Do Now: pick up computers and log into Google Classroom
Complete There There paragraph and turn in prewriting
HMWK: “Interlude” through “Jacquie Red Feather” (pp. 134–155) and Reading Log #4
Tuesday, 9/23:
HMWK:
Finish Paragraph Prewriting. You will write your paragraph in class on Wednesday. You must turn in your paragraph prewriting with your paragraph on Wednesday.
Read pp. “Orvil Red Feather” (pp. 118-133)
Monday, 9/22:
Do Now: review for quiz
Quiz
HMWK: Read “Calvin” and “Jacquie” (pp. 88-97, 98-117) and complete reading log #3
Friday, 9/19:
Do Now: Dene Passage Analysis
Read There There and get caught up on Reading Logs
HMWK: Rd. "Bill" and "Edwin" (pp. 62-87)
Thursday, 9/18:
Do Now: Gallery walk for Reading Log #1
Discussion: "Prologue," "Tony Loneman,"
Current Event Presentations
HMWK: Rd. "Opal" (pp. 45-61) and complete reading log #2
Wednesday, 9/17:
Do Now: SSW: What are symbols? How do we use symbols to communicate ideas?
Last Presentation
HMWK: Rd “Dene” (pp. 27-44)
Tuesday, 9/16:
Do Now: SSW: What new things have you learned from people's presentations?
1-2 presentations
There There Reading Log Packet, There There Character Sheet and There There Bookmarks
Begin reading book
HMWK: Read “Prologue” and “Tony” (pp 3-11, 15-26) of There There. Read and annotate with post-its. Do not do the Reading Log #1. We will be working on that in class on Wednesday
Monday, 9/15:
Get ready to present
Presentations
HMWK: None
Friday, 9/12:
Get ready to present--review with each other briefly
Presentations
HMWK: None
Thursday, 9/11:
Do Now: Pick up a computer and review feedback on slides
Revise slides and finish poster
practice
HMWK: Project due tomorrow, Friday, 9/12
Wednesday, 9/10: No School
Tuesday, 9/9:
Do Now: SSW: What ideas do you have for your poster art?
Current Event Presentation
Draft of slides due today
Work on poster for project
HMWK: Continue work on Research Project. Presentations will begin on Friday, 9/12
Monday, 9/8:
Do Now: SSW: How is your progress on your research project? What do you still need to do? What is your plan for today?
Current Event Presentation
Finish rough draft of Slides for Research Project
Start Poster for project
HMWK: Continue to work on Research Project
Friday, 9/5:
Do Now: Pick up computers and review feedback on research logs
Finish AWCP
Begin Slides for Native American History Research Project
HMWK: Work on Native American History Research Project
Thursday, 9/4:
Do Now: Pick up computers in the back and then review the AWCP handout
Finish Research Logs today and then begin AWCP assignment in Google Classroom
HMWK: Work on Native American History Research Project
Wednesday, 9/3
Do Now: Pick up computers in the back and begin working on research log for Native American History Research Project
Complete at least half of the notetaker by the end of the period. Notetaker is due at the end of class on Thursday, 9/4.
HMWK: Work on Native American History Research Project
Tuesday, 9/2
Do Now: Respond to the last two questions on Article on Indian Boarding Schools Government Report (2024) and update
Current Event Presentations
Finish Discussion
Missing Chapter: How the US stole thousands of Native American children and Notetaker
Introduce Native American History Research Project
HMWK: None
Monday, 9/1: Labor Day
Friday, 8/29:
Do Now: Review your notes on the documentary, "In the White Man's Image." What did you find surprising, interesting, and troubling.
Finish "In the White Man's Image" documentary and "In the White Man's Image" Notetaker
Article on Indian Boarding Schools Government Report (2024) and update and Discussion
HMWK: None
Thursday, 8/28:
Do Now: Share your answers to the ch. 7 of Howard Zinn and record on your Notetaker
Briefly discuss and share a golden line from the reading
"In the White Man's Image" documentary and "In the White Man's Image" Notetaker
HMWK: None
Wednesday, 8/27:
Do Now: SSW: What is Manifest Destiny?
Finish Lecture: Manifest Destiny
Begin reading ch. 7 of Howard Zinn and Notetaker
HMWK: Finish reading ch. 7 of Howard Zinn and Notetaker
Tuesday, 8/26:
Do Now: SSW: Do you think nationalism is a good thing or bad thing? Why?
Current Event Presentations (3)
HMWK: None
Monday, 8/25:
Do Now: Review for Quiz
Quiz
Work on Current Event Presentation Project; click here for the Google Classroom Assignment
HMWK: Work on Current Event Presentation Project; click here for the Google Classroom Assignment
Friday, 8/22:
Do now: Pick up a computer and follow the directions on the board to log into Renaissance Testing and take the STAR test
Take STAR test
Work on Current Event Presentation Project; click here for the Google Classroom Assignment
HMWK: Quiz on Monday. Quiz will include: work on Pocahontas, "Follow the Corn," "Terminal Narratives," and Native American History Timeline
Thursday, 8/21:
Do Now: Finish Posters (pass out Systems of Oppression Handout/ Reminder of 9/10 concepts)
Present Posters
Discussion
HMWK: Quiz on Monday
Wednesday, 8/20:
Do Now: SSW: How would you describe the relationship between Europeans and the Indigenous people of the Americas? Has it changed over time? Why or why not? In what ways?
Review Native American History Timeline and Notetaker
HMWK: None
Tuesday, 8/19:
Do Now: Begin reading over the Current Event Presentation Project
Review Current Event Presentation Project, Template and Example, Current Event Project Rubric, and Sign up
Discuss Terminal Narratives and answers to the Terminal Narratives Notetaker
HMWK Finish reading Native American History Timeline and Notetaker
Monday, 8/18:
Do Now: Write down at least three new things you learned from your Follow the Corn Reading
Follow the Corn Reading Jigsaw and Jigsaw Notetaker (all sections included)
Begin reading Terminal Narratives and work on filling out Terminal Narratives Notetaker
HMWK: Finish reading Terminal Narratives and filling out Terminal Narratives Notetaker
Friday, 8/15:
Do Now: Review the article and your annotations for "The Enduring Legacy of the Pocahontas Myth" and choose two golden lines.
Discuss Pocahontas and article. Turn in Pocahontas packet.
HMWK: Finish Follow the Corn Reading and Notetaker. Be ready for the jigsaw on Monday.
Thursday, 8/14:
Do Now: Respond to the SSW: What do you know about Pocahontas? What stories have you heard? Where did you hear those stories?
HMWK: Read and Annotate "The Enduring Legacy of the Pocahontas Myth"
Wednesday, 8/13:
Do Now: take out quilt squares and be ready to share
Read and annotate the poem "Untitled" by Beth Strano
HMWK: None
Tuesday, 8/12:
Do Now: Take out quilt project brainstorm and share your plan with your groupmates and get feedback
Work on quilt squares. Finished quilt squares and artist statement are due Wednesday, 8/13 at the beginning of class.
HMWK : Community Quilt Project (square and artist statement) due Wednesday, 8/13
Monday, 8/11:
Do Now: Start Part I of Metaphors of the United States Handout
Introduce Community Quilt Project
Begin working on brainstorm for quilt square
HMWK: Finish Quilt Square brainstorm and sketch
Friday, 8/8
Do Now: Begin reading Humanities 11 Course Syllabus
Review Humanities 11 Course Syllabus and How to Avoid Plagiarism
Work time for letters
HMWK: Letters due Monday, 8/11
Thursday, 8/7: First Day of School!
HMWK: None