Quarter 1: Multicultural Literature
“Whatever you choose for a career path, remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose. As you commence to your paths, press on with pride and press on with purpose.”
-Chadwick Boseman
Required Materials: Laptop, notebook, writing utensil, class anchor text. Click HERE to view the course syllabus.
Q1 Anchor Text: A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota
Date:
Sept. 8- 10
Agenda:
Wednesday, Sept. 8- First day of school.
Thursday, Sept. 9- Names/Nombres
Homework: Names/Nombres assignment due on turnitin.com by midnight on Friday, Sept. 10.
Friday, Sept. 10- Syllabus, Life is Beautiful and Life is Brutal activity
Date:
Sept. 13- 17
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 13- Life is Beautiful/Life is Brutal work time
Tuesday, Sept. 14-Life is Beautiful/Life is Brutal work time
** Homework: Life is Brutal and Life is Beautiful poster due on turnitin.com and bring poster to class by Friday, Sept. 14th.
Wednesday, Sept. 15- W.I.N. Wednesday Expectations
Thursday, Sept. 16- College and Scholarship Writing
Friday, Sept. 17- College and Scholarship Writing
Date:
Sept. 20- 24
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 20- College and Scholarship Writing work time
Tuesday, Sept. 21- College and Scholarship Writing work time
** Homework: Submission #1 of College and Scholarship Writing due by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 22
Wednesday, Sept. 22- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Sept. 23- Check-out A Good Time for the Truth: Race in MN
** Homework: "Fear of a Black Mother" close reading activity due on turnitin.com by midnight on Sunday, Sept. 26th.
Friday, Sept. 24- Grade level assemblies. Work day.
Date:
Sept. 27- Oct. 1
Agenda:
Monday, Sept. 27- Literary Elements (Part 1)
** Classwork: Literary Elements Part 1
Tuesday, Sept. 28- Disparate Impacts
** Homework: "Disparate Impacts" close reading activity due on turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Wednesday, Sept. 29- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Sept. 30- Disparate Impacts : Activity with Author. Create questions for author visit next week.
Friday, Oct. 1- A Surrealist History of One Asian American
** Homework: "A Surrealist History of One Asian American" close reading activity due on turnitin.com by midnight on Sunday, Oct. 4
Date:
Oct. 4-8
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 4- Literary Devices (part 2)
Homework: Essay/Scholarship submission #2 due on turnitin.com by midnight on Oct. 8
Tuesday, Oct. 5- Read articles/review questions for speaker/mid quarter check-ins.
Homework: All missing work due by Friday, Oct. 8
Wednesday, Oct. 6- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Oct. 7- GUEST SPEAKER : Taiyon Colema
HOUR 5/HOUR 6 Questions for Speaker
Friday, Oct. 8- Mechanics Test. You may use your notes!
Date:
Oct. 11- 15
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 11- Literary Devices (part 3)
Tuesday, Oct. 12- Trouble in Mind: To be Black is Blue in America
Wednesday, Oct. 13- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Oct. 14- Introduce Essay
Friday, Oct. 15- Essay outline template (this classwork assignment due today)
Date:
Oct. 18- 22
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 18- Work on essay
Tuesday, Oct. 19-Work on essay
First submission of A Good Time for The Truth essay due on turnitin.com by midnight tonight (Oct. 19)
Wednesday, Oct. 20- No School. MEA Break.
Thursday, Oct. 21-No School. MEA Break.
Friday, Oct. 22- No School. MEA Break.
Date:
Oct. 25- 29
Agenda:
Monday, Oct. 25- Introduce literary device assignment
Homework: Literary Device assignment due on turnitin.com by midnight on Sunday, Oct. 31st.
Tuesday, Oct. 26- conferences about essays
Wednesday, Oct. 27- W.I.N. Wednesday
Thursday, Oct. 28- conferences about essays
Friday, Oct. 29- conferences about essays
** any missing work (besides literary device assignment and final essay) due by midnight. Email once you have submitted an assignment. **
Date:
Nov. 1-5
Agenda:
Monday, Nov. 1- W.I.N Wednesday
Tuesday, Nov. 2- Film viewing.
** FINAL submission of A Good Time for The Truth essay due on turnitin.com by midnight tonight (Nov. 2)
Wednesday, Nov. 3- Film viewing.
Thursday, Nov. 4-Film viewing. Last day of Q1.
Friday, Nov. 5- No School.
END OF QUARTER 1