Week of 9/26 English

If you did not finish the Japanese-American Internment Camp internet assignment, please click HERE, complete the assignment, and submit it to me ASAP!

If you missed the first reading quiz on chapter one of Hiroshima, you must make up the assignment by Wednesday, September 28th.  Please click HERE for the charactization handout for chapter one.

The first draft of your college essays is due tomorrow, Tuesday September 27th.  Please make sure your essay is typed, double-spaced, and between 250-500 words.  DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR ESSAY!  Instead, create a three or four digit number that will serve as your ID.

Chapter two in Hiroshima will be due on Monday, October 3rd.

Week of Sept. 19-27th: Post 9/11 hysteria vs. WWII hysteria - internment camps, nuclear terrorism, Patriot act, the cost of war

Monday & Tuesday's lesson -Click HERE for the reading on 9/11 Mosque (Muslim community center)
Click HERE to see the 60 minutes clip we watched in class

Wednesday and Thursday's lesson:  For our discussion of the Japanese internment camps click HERE for the video clip and HERE for the reading on the Koramatsu Case

Friday's lesson we assessed if nuclear terrorism was a real threat.  For the handout and opinions on if terrorists can really get their hands on nuclear weapons click HERE.

On Monday and tuesday (Sept. 26th and 27th) we looked at the cost of war on our service men and women.  We discussed 5 articles, including:
Military Suicide rates
Jobless for Vets
Homeless for Vets
Divorce rate for Female soldiers-- this link may not work
PTSD
For each article we identified the problem, the cause, what is being done to fix the problem and what should be done.

On Wednesday (before the Jewish holidays) we shared college essays- kudos to the winners!!!

Hiroshima

Today we began Hiroshima by John Hersy, and we dicussed Hersey's rationale for composing the novel .  Please click HERE for the John Hersey handout.  For homework, please read the first chapter, which will be due on Thursday.  FYI- You have group guidance on Wednesday.

College Essays

We just started the process of drafting your first college essay.  Please click HERE to view the guidelines for composing the essay.  Your first draft will be due on Tuesday, September 27th.  Please make sure your essay is typed.
Please click HERE to access the College Essay Brainstorming Worksheet.

Summer Reading Essay Test Questions

Task:  Write a four to five paragraph essay.  Choose one of the following choices:

1.  Persuasive Essay- Persuade me to either keep or remove your summer reading book from the district’s summer reading list.  Use details about characters, their actions, their relationships and their conflicts to explain why it should or should not be removed from the summer reading list.

2.  Critical Lens Essay- “Literature inspires us to transcend (to rise above or go beyond the limits of) our own experiences.” Using your summer reading book, agree or disagree with the statement.  Be sure to use specific (literary) examples to defend your position.

PIG- Top Secret America Response paper due Friday

Click HERE for the guiding questions and the response paper assignment.  You may work with a partner or a group of 3. 
Please submit this assignment via Googledocs.  Make sure you title your document with all the last names of group members, the period you have English and the title of the assignment "Top secret." 
Click HERE for a link to the video.

For the response please elaborate on your answers by providing details, examples from the movie and well thought out reasons for your opinions. 

Remember if you are absent you are still responsible for all work!!!

English 4

Please bring the completed Interrupted Reading packet with you to class today. 
Your summer reading essay exam will take place in class on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 13-14.  You may bring in your summer reading novel and/or a page of handwritten notes to assist you in composing your essay.

English 4

Get plagiarism policy signed! DUE TOMORROW!
If you haven't already read a summer reading book, READ ONE!  You will have an essay exam next week. 

9/11 memorial assignment- to be completed in class on Thursday!

1st make sure you have saved the blog address to your favorites.

2nd- Examine your assigned gallery by artist Jonathan Hyman and complete your worksheet.  Click HERE to access the exhibition.

3rd- Complete the 9/11 interview for homework- Due tomorrow (Friday).  Interview someone who is over 25!!!  click HERE if you lost the handout or make your own questions. 

Welcome back Seniors 2012

1st Homework assignment!!
Get Parent sheet signed
& become a follower of the blog

and it wouldn't hurt to watch the news and pick up a newspaper.