Home Front and Announcements

Please turn in your history assignment 'War in the Pacific'.  Today you have a new assignment on the Home Front.  Which discusses the affects WWII had on America.

Please pick up an ITP form for your internship.  You will be filling out skills you have gained from your internship and then taking them in to be signed by your mentor tomorrow.  I have e-mailed all of your mentors and they will be asking for them.

Grecia, Chad, Alejandro, and James need to see Mrs. Badger today to discuss work for ADA and your grade.

I still need ADA from Alejandro, Mayan, James, and Chad.  Please see me today to find out what you are missing.

Continue working on your Great Gatsby essay.  You should also be almost finished with your independent reading book for the final 6 weeks.

War in the Pacific

Here is your guided reading for The War in the Pacific.  Please complete and turn in on Wednesday.  When we return we will discuss the war and the decision by the United States to drop the atomic bomb.

Hiroshima Before...

After...

I have permission slips for your parents to sign for you to go on our day trip to UCSB.  Please return signed ASAP.  We also need permission slips for the end of summer BBQ which is next Friday

 

Finally, please begin thinking about a thesis for your great Gatsby Essay.

Exhibitions Upcoming!

Today we will continue our history unit on WW2.  Today our guided reading will look at the War in Europe.  Please turn this in Friday when you arrive in class. War for Europe and North Africa

Today we will finish our reading of the Great Gatsby.  We will have our quiz on chapters 8 & 9.  Then we will have a class discussion on the final chapters, the books conclusion, and overall thoughts on the themes of the book.

Take a look at the prompt for your Great Gatsby Essay, which will serve as your final.  Here is an outline and some info to help with your organization and writing.  The essay will be due on your final day of school 6/13.

Your updated Exhibition Schedule can be found here.  Please look at the outline and rubric to make sure you get full credit.  Please go in depth in your explanations of all of your subject areas.  For example, rather than just talking about reading the Great Gatsby and the plot discuss larger themes of the novel.  In all of your classes please try to go in depth about the larger themes of your learning.  Make sure you discuss your exhibition date with your mentors.  Let them know you will miss your internship that day and invite them to your exhibition.  If they do plan on coming please let me or Mrs. Leonard know so that we can get them a parking pass.

If you plan on taking classes at Mesa this summer you need to see Mrs. Hosking by the end of the week to discuss options.

Remember, permission slips for the end of summer BBQ and your $10 donation need to be turned in ASAP.

Assignments 5/16

 Continue to work on US History, and our work on World War II.  Finish your Mobilizing for Defense guided reading.  It is due by the end of the day.

Your response to Let America be America Again by Langston Hughes is due by the end of the day today.


Your quiz for Great Gatsby chapter 7 will be on Monday when you arrive at class.  Chapters 8 & 9 quiz will be on Wednesday.

Exhibition schedule is here for you to see and plan.  Please let your parents and mentors know your time and date.  Please put these in your planner or calendar on your phone. Checklist and rubric are available here for you to use and prepare.

Please get your permission slip signed and $10 donation for our end of the year picnic.

ASB Elections are coming up on May 23rd in G101.  See Mrs. Whigham for details.

New Grades are posted

Friday Assignment Reminders

Your guided reading on the War in Europe and the Holocaust is due this morning.  Today you will begin working on America Moves Toward War, which discusses America's slow break from isolationism and eventually reaction to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  This will be due on Wednesday morning when you arrive in class.

Remember to keep up your work on the poem Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes.  i have really enjoyed having some really interesting discussions with some of you about the poem and your personal view of the American Dream.  I am fascinated by your different experiences and insights.

Exhibitions are fast approaching and it is never to early to get started.  The first exhibitions begin on the 20th of this month.  You all have a lot on your plate so make sure not to leave this to the last minute.  Take a look at the exhibition checklist and rubric to begin your work.

Finally, for those of you interested in learning about the affordability of college please take a look at this website.  It is called the College Scorecard.  This resource will give you important information on each college's costs, graduation rate, loan default rate, and average borrowing.

Upcoming Assignments!

Today we have a yearbook presentation in class at around 9am, so we need to move quickly today.

We have a quiz on chapter 6 of the Great Gatsby.  Then we will have our class discussion.  There are only 8 questions so you will have 10 minutes to finish the quiz.  Chapter 7 Quiz will be on Friday 5/16 and the quiz for chapters 8 & 9 will be on Monday the 19th.

We have a long delay in quizzes due to CST testing (the week of May 5th) and SBAC testing (the week of May 12th).  However, just because we are busy with testing does not mean we will not have other work.

Exhibitions are fast approaching!  They will take place on May 20th-27th.  Please look at the available dates and times and discuss availability with your parents and mentor.  Return a copy of this sheet with your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice by Wednesday (5/7).

You have until the end of the day to finish your Great Depression Assessment Essay.  Please see me if you would like me to proofread your essay.  Remember to take a look at the outline and rubric and read over your paper before turning it in.

Today we will begin the analysis of a poem by Langston Hughes.  Langston Hughes was a famous poet and one of the defining voices of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's.  You will read and analyze "Let America Be America Again".  One of the major themes of The Great Gatsby is the corruption of the American dream.  Think about the novel as you read this poem and recall our history lessons about the 1920's.

After your reading please do a written response to the poem according to the following outline:

Write a paragraph for each
1.  Briefly summarize the poem     What is Langston Hughes saying about America and the American Dream?

2.  Reflect on the life of Langston Hughes.  How does his life/experiences influence his writing?
     How does this express feeling of America in the 1920's?
     How does this represent life during this time?
    
3.  How is this reflected in attitudes of characters in The Great Gatsby?
     Examples include: Tom's views on minorities, Tom's relationship with George, Daisy's relationships, Old money vs. new money, Myrtle's views of George and Tom, Gatsby's quest for wealth and ultimately Daisy's love, characters lack of consequences for their actions.

4.  What is the American dream?
     What are your thoughts on the American dream today?  Does it still exist?  To what extent?
     Use examples for your experience (i.e. education, college, equality, etc.)
     Was Langston Hughes correct?  Or have things gotten better (or possibly worse)?

This assignment will be due on Friday (5/16).  Remember to use evidence/quotes from the poem (and book) to back up your statements.  You may want to complete reading in Gatsby to help with paragraph 2.