Monday, October 31st - Period 2

Education Opportunity: Day 4

Do Now: In a world full of inequality and injustice, how can education be seen as an “equalizer”?

Homework: News Article Response on Wikispaces. Must respond on a computer by Thursday night! (Come to 318 before or after school to use my computer!)

Critical Thinking Questions: How education be an equalizer in an unjust world? What happens when the education itself is not equal?

Content: City School’s Success

Objective: SWBAT recognize the important information from and article and summarize it in their own words. Students will complete an outline of their speech.

Class Activities: Do now, Review of coming week, Article reading and Main Idea, Speech outline completion.

Monday, October 31st - Periods 6-7, 8-9, 10

Culture and Race: Day 1

Do Now: In your day to day life, when are times that you interact with people from different cultures?

Homework: Article Response on Wiki Spaces. Due by Thursday night. Must access a computer to complete! (My computer is available after school.)

Critical Thinking Questions: What is culture? What is American culture?

Content: Art Videos, Student Inquiries, Student Writing

Objective: SWBAT analyze artistic videos for their cultural symbols and meanings and write a reflection of what their own culture in Philadelphia is.

Class Activities: Note taking, Question Writing, Culture Videos, Writing Reflection, Discussion

Standard English: Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Thursday, October 27th - Periods 1, 6-7, 8-9, 10

Standard English: Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Do Now: Write an example of a noun, a verb, and a pronoun.

Homework: Study! Test tomorrow! Vocabulary and other slides are on the blog!

Critical Thinking Questions: How does literacy and Standard English ability affect your future?

Content: Standard English Notes, Worksheet.

Objective: SWBAT accurately identify subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement and apply it to their writing.

Class Activities: Note taking, Discussion, Collaborative worksheet.

Thursday, October 27th - Period 2

Education Opportunity: Day 3

Do Now: Do you have friends that go to other schools? What do their schools sound like? How do they compare to Overbrook?

Homework: Study! Test tomorrow! Review notes on Education Opportunity, Speech Writing, and Vocabulary.

Critical Thinking Questions: What is the affect of education opportunity in America on our youth?

Content: “Parallel Words”

Objective: SWBAT recognize important information from an article, pull out important quotes, and represent their opinions and feelings of the information on a poster.

Class Activities: Reading article, Text Rendering of Article, Mural Making.

Sophomore Test Review

Standard English: Run-Ons and Fragments

Wednesday, October 26th - Periods 1, 6-7, 8-9, 10

Standard English: Run-on Sentences and Fragments

Do Now: What is a run on sentence? Why is it bad in writing and speaking?

Homework: Choose 5 vocabulary words and write a creative paragraph about your experience in school. Perfect sentences and capitalization!

Critical Thinking Questions: How does Standard English impact the way we relate to the world? Is there power in Standard English?

Content: Sentence Notes, Worksheet

Objective: SWBAT recognize run on sentences and sentence fragments, know strategies for correcting them, and write accurate sentences in their own writing.

Class Activities: Note taking, Worksheet completion, Discussion

Tuesday, October 25th - Period 2

Education Opportunity: Day 2

Do Now: a) In which grade do you think you learned the most? Why?
b) In which grade do you think you learned the least? Why?

Homework: Write a reflection of the supports and challenges to your education both in and out of school. What are things that hold you back? What are things that keep you moving forward? (1/2 page).

Critical Thinking Questions: Is education opportunity equal in America? What do we need to do if it is not equal?

Content: “Preserving the American Dream,” “Parallel Words”

Objective: SWBAT pick out the main ideas and important information from an article and write it in their own words.

Class Activities: Finish “Preserving the American Dream,” Main Idea Paragraph, Doubters/Believers, Word Sort

Tuesday, October 25th - Periods 1, 6-7, 8-9, 10

Standard English: Capitalization

Do Now: Why is it important to be knowledgeable of Standard English in your speaking and writing?

Homework: Do you manage your time well? Are you organized? Explain your answers and write about how time management and organizations affects your ability to learn. (1/2 page).

Critical Thinking Questions: How can you break Standard English rules? To what affect?

Content: Capitalization Notes, Nikki - Rosa Poem

Objective: SWBAT know capitalization rules and apply it to their writing.

Class Activities: Note taking, Worksheet, Poem

Standard English: Capitalization

Monday, October 24th - Periods 1, 6-7, 8-9, 10

Making a Plan: Day 11

Do Now: Hand in your Career Goals Essay if you have not already!

Homework: News Article Response on wikispaces. You must check the wiki each week! Come to my room before or after school if you need Internet!

Objective: SWBAT complete their Student Introduction Essay and Career Goals Essay and submit it to me via googledocs.

Agenda:
1) Before class is over, you should share your completed Student Introduction Essay with my via googledocs. My email is zellerenglish@gmail.com.

2) Click on the “Senior Assignments” tab and follow directions to complete the Student Introduction Essay, if you are not yet complete.

3) If you are finished your Student Introduction Essay and it is shared with me, you can begin typing up your Career Goals Essay.

4) If you are finished typing both essays and they are both shared with me, then go to the class wiki page to complete the article response for this week.

Monday, October 24th - Period 2

Education Opportunity: Day 1

Do Now: Are you satisfied with your education? Explain why or why not. (5 sentences)

Homework: Article Response on wikispaces. You must check the wiki each week! Come to room 318 before or after school if you need Internet!

Critical Thinking Questions: Is education opportunity equal in America? How does the level of education offered impact our success in life?

Content: “Preserving the American Dream”

Objective: SWBAT read and then recognize the main ideas and important information of an article.

Class Activities: Do now, speech wrap up, vocabulary review, reading article, main idea paragraph.

Wednesday, October 19th - Periods 1, 8-9, 10

Making a Plan: Day 9

Do Now: Name as many situations as you can think of where you would need to have a resume prepared.

Homework: Career Goals Essay Due Friday!

Critical Thinking Questions: What situations require resumes? How can you create a good resume?

Content: Resume Tips video, Resume formatting sheet, PA Career Guide

Objective: SWBAT write a draft of their resume and recognize the professional situations in which they should have it prepared.

Class Activities: Resume review, Writing Resumes, Job research and Career Goals Essay writing

Wednesday, October 19th - Period 2

Poverty, Drugs, and Homelessness: Day 9

Do Now: Pick a thesis about poverty from the wall that you like or create your own. If you already have your thesis, explain why you chose it.

Homework: Complete a draft of your speech.

Critical Thinking Questions: How do effective speakers use their words and voice to get their thoughts across?

Content: Nelson Mandela’s Speech on Poverty

Objective: SWBAT embed a quote from a speech into their own writing.

Class Activities: Choosing thesis statements, Reading Mandela’s Speech, Concluding Drafting sheet with a Mandela quote.

Tuesday, October 18th - Period 2

Poverty, Drugs, and Homelessness: Day 8

Do Now: In an essay or a speech, why is it important to have a thesis?

Homework: 1) Write a draft to the introduction of your speech. 2) Last day to turn in your poem is tomorrow!

Critical Thinking Questions: How do you synthesize information from multiple sources and experiences to support a thesis?

Content: Former Student Essay, Articles and research from class, Student Writing

Objective: SWBAT synthesize information from multiple sources to use as support in their essays.

Class Activities: Reading and annotating former student essay, Uncover the thesis exercise, Thesis and introduction writing

Tuesday, October 18th - Periods 1, 6-7, 8-9, 10

Making a Plan: Day 8

Do Now: Are you “comfortable in your own skin”?  Are you confident as an individual all the time?  Or, are you some times self-conscious of what others are thinking?

Homework: Which are extra-curriculars, activities, or other work experience do you think will stand out on your resume and why? (1/2 page)

Critical Thinking Questions: Where do we feel comfortable being ourselves?  Do you try new experiences and opportunities or are you hesitant about what others think?

Content: “Getups” by Maya Angelou (Page 93 - Multicultural Voices)

Objective: We will recognize ways in which we are limited by our images of ourselves and how that may impact experiences that we participate in. Then, we will write a resume draft that represents extra-curriculars that we have been involved with.

Class Activities: Do-Now Discussion, Reading Getups, Reflection, Resume Writing

Monday, October 17th - Period 2

Poverty, Drugs, and Homelessness: Day 7

Do Now: As a lawyer, why is it important to provide evidence when you state your case?

Homework: Find a third resource that you could use for your speech on poverty, drugs, and homelessness.

Critical Thinking Questions: Why is evidence important when you are articulating yourself? How do you synthesize information from multiple sources and experiences into a coherent expression?

Content: Former Student Essay, Articles and research from class, Student Writing

Objective: SWBAT synthesize information from multiple sources to use as support in their essays.

Class Activities: Reading and annotating former student essay; Analyzing previous documents and sources from this unit: NPR article, Poverty Video, Homeless Poem; Writing support for their essay.

Monday, October 17th - Periods 1, 6-7, 8-9, 10

Making a Plan: Day 7

Do Now: Explain how your education connects to future jobs you will have.

Homework: 1) Article Response on Wiki Spaces. 2) Career Goals Essay due Friday.

Critical Thinking Questions: What is the labor mismatch?

Content: Labor Mismatch in Trucking

Objective: SWBAT recognize labor mistmatches and write a draft to their Career Goals Essay.

Class Activities: Note Taking, Listening to Article, Reading Article, Writing Main Idea Paragraphs, Career Goals Essay overview

Poverty, Drugs, and Homelessness - Speech

Poverty, Drugs, and Homelessness Speech Planning Sheet

Remember: The purpose of our writing in this class is to educate and inform the public on important social issues, AND to be a catalyst for change in our community and world.

I. Introduction

• Introduce the topic you are writing about
• Engage the audience
• Present your thesis (what you will explain to or convince your audience of)

II. Body of Evidence (3-4 paragraphs)

• Must synthesize resources to support and explain your thesis
• 2 Class resources
• 1 Resource of your own finding

III. Conclusion Options

• Restate Thesis
• Summarize Important Information
• Provoke Further Questions
• Suggest a Possible Solution

Career Goals Essay - Seniors

Career Goals Essay

Write an essay in which you discuss what you would like to be when you grow up and how you plan to achieve that goal. Your essay may include a discussion on what you wanted to be as a child, what career path you have chosen at this point in your life, what post-secondary training you’ll need, and what you will need to do academically to reach those goals.

Organization and Criteria:

I. Introduction Paragraph

• Engages Reader (Could be anecdote or why you have wanted this career.)
• Includes specific thesis (What your career goals are.)

II. Body of Evidence - Academic Achievement

• Supports thesis (Shows why would you be a good match for the career.)
• Explain Academic Achievement (Explain exactly what education and training you will need for this career.)

III. Conclusion

• Restate Thesis
• Summarize Main Points
• Provoke Further Questions