Monday, December 12th

Not only did you have class time to work on your project but great music to listen to (Thanks to DJ Ms. Sotomayor).
Your final project is due tomorrow in class. Be sure to review the grade sheet. We are looking for how you argue your answer to the unit question- has there been any change in the role of women politically, economically or socially.
Good luck!!!!

HW for Friday, December 9th

We spent a good chunk in class working on the final project for this unit, "Women's Rights Graphic Essay". Over the weekend, look for art supplies you can use to help you with the project. Monday, December 13th will be a work day in class. Project due Tuesday, December 13th.

HW Friday, December 2nd- Sotomayor's class ONLY

Continue to read an annotate "Women Voters Can't Be Trusted" by Gloria Steinem. As you read and annotate- respond to the text. What do you agree with? What do you disagree with? We will have a discussion on the article on Monday.
Have a great weekend. 30 points

HW Wednesday, November 30th

Continue to "translate" the "Declaration of Sentiments". You will struggle with the words and meaning (look up words in dictionary). Think about the role women had politically, socially and economically during this time (review your notes). Tomorrow in class, we will discuss the main ideas/arguments presented in this important document. Try your hardest.

SAT/Crucible vocab words: implicit, transgress, convert, dubious, winsome, innuendo, debunk, inclination, fervent, obfuscate, dissonance, fallacious, lucid, ruminate, verbose, abhor, travesty, imperious, predilection, licentious, trepidation, calumny, prodigious, iniquity, begrudge, blasphemy, conciliatory, reprieve, rescind.

Study for you Final!!!!!

HW Tuesday, November 29th

Finish reading Zinn's article. As you read, annotate the article- be sure to highlight and label any facts dealing with political, economical or societal themes. This will help you with our class share out tomorrow. 30 HW Points

HW Monday, November 28th

Write about a time that you were judged, persecuted or steotyped because of your GENDER. Don't put your name onit and tupe is so it's anonymous. Make sure it's something you are comfortable with the class to hearing- but iw till be anonymous.

Final drafts due tomorrow. Remember to read your rubrics and HIGHLIGHT changes from previous drafts.

HW Thursday, November 17th

Rough drafts are due tomorrow. Be sure to read the feedback for both body paragraphs. Use the rubric and "friendly reminders" for your rough draft. RD must have textnotes AND Work Cited Page. Be sure draft is 12 point font, Times New Roman and double spaced.

Good luck!!!

HW Wednesday, November 16th

In class, we went over how to write your intro and conclusion. You took notes from the board to guide you with writing your RD. Tomorrow, we will go to the computer lab - be sure to bring your drafts with you (one will be returned to you in class) AND bring your work on intro/conclusion. With your intro- be sure to have a grabber, some background info on topic and thesis. Your conclusion should answer the folloiwng questions:
(1) What are the negative aspects of groupthink in the play and society?
(2) What can people learn from these examples (from your paper)?
(3) What can be done to prevent the negative impact in the future?

YOu are basically answering the "So What" of your paper.

RDs due Friday, November 18th

HW Monday, November 14th

Today in class, you were given your writing assignment for the play and groupthink. Use your groupthink organzier to help guide you as you write your 1st body paragraph. You should also use your checklist to help you in your writing. The body paragraph needs to be typed, doubl espaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman. Due tuesday in beginning of class.

Your thesis should look like this:
_________(symptom of groupthink) is evidenct (feel free to change verbs) in "The Crucible" and ___________(real life symptoms).

Topic sentece should look like this:
________(symptom) is shown in "The Crucible" thorugh__________
by_______________
when___________

Remember in your analysis you will need to EXPLAIN how the facts support your position- argue HOW your chosen groupthink symptom is evidenced at Oceana OR society AND the play.

HW Thursday, November 10th

For the past week, we've learned about groupthink and the rise of Joseph McCarthy in the 1940s and 1950s. For your HW, you are to complete the last column in the "Groupthink Graphic Organizer". Use your lecture/PPT notes to help you pull out events during this time. Try your best- we will go over the chart in class on Monday.

Enjoy your 3 day weekend.

Hw Monday, November 7th

In class today we learned about "Groupthink" and the 8 symptoms of it. We showed you a PPT to help you understand the concept. You were given a graphic organizer. For HW, complete 4 colums of the organizer: definition in your own words, examples from "The Crucible" and "real life" examples either from Oceana, current events or in history. We will go over the ideas again tomorrow in class.
Take care.
Remember, there are 6 more weeks till the end of the semester.

HW Friday, November 4th

AM class only:

Due to the miscommunication with the sub- your HW is to complete Act IV quotes assignmnet + redo the Found Poem.

Sotomayor classes:
In class we went over types of conflicts. Here is a list of conflicts you will need to :
(1)state the conflict
(2) Idenitfy the oppossing forces
(3) list TWO pieces of evidecne from the play that prove the conflict and explain why how it proves the conflict
We will share this out in class on Monday.
Conflicts are:
John vs. Elizabeth
Abigail vs. Elizabeth
John vs. self
Rev. H ales vs. self
Proctors vs. society
Mary Warren vs. self

HW Wednesday, November 2nd

Finish reading Act VI. Complete the study + critical thinking questions.

HW Tuesday, November 1st

Review Act III to help you with your HW tonight.
Complete the quotes assignment for Act III- remember to connect your quotes to themes and to the plot.
Complete the Character Poem:
Choose 1 character and write a peom that shows the true nature of their personality. Poem must include: 3 literary devices (you can do more), lots of imgery (show us, don' tell us), shifts (review TPCAAST) and a creative title.

Poem must be 10 lines. You also need to incldue a brief explanation that discusses how your poem represents your character.
Be creative!!!!

Homework - 10/31

Ms. McEnany's class:
1. Read to the bottom of page 110
2. Complete the study guide through question #12
3. Start your quotes HW. You should choose at least 1 quote from Act III so far (this will help you out tomorrow night when you have other HW to do too).

Happy Halloween :)

HW for Friday, October 28th

Sotomayor's class:
(1) Finish your study guide (will collect on Monday)
(2) Quotes HW- use the brainstorm we did in class to help you find strong quotes to do your HW. Rember to use the class sample to guide you with you HW
(3) Start on Act III- read up to page 100


Have a great weekend.

HW Thursday, October 27th

Finish reading Act II (remember to post-it quotes relating to one of the themes)
Work on Study Guide Questions AND the Thinksheet questions- try to your best on assignments. We will go over them in class tomorrow.
Don't forget to study for your Vocab Test tomorrow!!!!

HW Wednesday, October 26th

In class, we started Act II- read up to page 59. As you read, be sure to "post-it note" quotes connected to one of the five themes. Also, be sure to answer questions from the Study Guide.
We will finish Act II tomorrow in class. Bring any clarifying questions you have about what is going on with the play.

HW Tuesday, October 25th

(1) Finish reading Act I of the play- as you read, be sure to post it quotes connected to one of the five themes (review overview- pink sheet)
(2) Finish study guide questions- questions 13-20 (questions 17-20 requires you to put on your critical thinking hat and look "under the surface" witht the text)
(3) Choose 3 quotes and respond to them (again, review the overview).
Be ready for a great class discussion tomorrow!!!!

Ms. McEnany's class - just finish Act I & do the rest of the study guide (So basically just do 1 & 2 listed above).

HW Monday, October 24th

Be sure to read the feedback your T gave you on your rough draft. Final draft is due tomorrow. Remember: your final draft must be 12 point font, Times New Roman and double spaced. You will need to highlight any changes you made AND be sure to have the rough draft with you,

We just started the play "The Crucible"- read to the botoom of page 32 where Rev, Hale enters.

Complete the Study Guide questions up to question #12. Pull out facts from the play to help answer the questions- no need to write in complete sentences- but your answers need to be fully detailed with lots of info from the play.

HW Wednesday, October 12th

College Faire is today at Serramonte. Be sure to find Ms. Collins to get the "coveted" signature. In order to complete the extra credit points, you must complete the assignment and turn it by Friday, October 14th.

Vocab Test III- Friday, October 14th. Review your vocab words starting from list 1 - list 6. Study all 12 words.

Rough draft of your position paper is due Friday, October 14th in the beginning of class.

Friday is a big day for assingments and due dates. Manage your days wisely for the next two days.

HW Tuesday, October 11th

We went over in class how to do a "Position Paper". A senior exhibition POV was given as example and we went over different aspects of the POV (intro, evidence, explanation how evidence ties to argument).
For HW, you are to do a few things: (1) come up with your own defintion of the American dream you will use in your position paper, (2) answer to the EQ prompt (this is your thesis) and start on the outline of your "body"- you need to have 3 different claims, provide evidence/proof and explain how evidence/proof support your claim. Your last part of your outline is the conclusion- provide plan of action- what needs to happen to make the dream a reality or continue to happen if you argue the dream is a reality.
Outline is due tomorrow to your Humanities teacher 75 project points!!!!

American Dream Presentation Schedule

Wednesday, October 5th
Filipinos
Cubans
Vietnamese
Cambodians
Hmong

Thursday, October 6th
Chileans
Iranians
Salvadorans
Dominicans
Ethopians
Russians
Somalis
Sudanese

*** Be ready to present- Review the rubrics. Practice, Practice!!!!

THE FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR CONCLUSION IS DUE TOMORROW! MAKE SURE YOU HIGHLIGHT CHANGES AND ATTACH YOUR ROUGH DRAFT!

Ms. McEnany's class - you will be turing in your outlines tomorrow too.

HW Monday, October 3rd

We returned your RD conclusion/AWCP. Be sure to read and follow ALL the feedback on your rough drafts. We spent a good time in the computer lab where you continued to work on your group powerpoint. Powerpoint is due tomorrow, Tuesday, October 4th. You will need to "drop" your PPT into your teacher's inbox by the beginning of class. You will also need to bring in a print out of your PPT to be used in class on Tuesday. Also bring note cards.

Final draft conclusion/AWCP- 125 project points
PPT- 100 project points

HW Thursday, September 29th

With your groups mates in class today, you came up with a working definition of the American dream and your thesis to anser the project EQ. You are to use the graphic oraganizer to list the evidence and critical thinking skills to answer the EQ. Your rough draft conclusion will be due tomorrow at the end of class. You will need to turn in your graphic organizer AND a copy of your group's conclusion (in which you coopertively worked on). Your conclusion needs to be typed, 12 point font, New Times Roman.

HW Tuesday, September 27th

Now that you have an aresenal of information from your annotated articles, you need to organize your research. Based on your articles and summaries, organize your research into an outline format that covers all of the Background sub categories AND the immigrants' experience. Every fact needs to be fragments (don't write in complete sentences) and each fact needs to be textnoted. You are responsible for your individual outline and AWCP PLUS your group outline and AWCP ( you will "mesh" your outline and AWCP to create a master one for the group). This will be due on Thursday. 500 project points!!!

HW Monday, September 26

You are to come to class tomorrow with:
(1) TWO printed articles pertaining to your assigned topic/theme for the research
(2) Your printed articles should be annotated- written/highlighted ALL OVER
(3) TWO summaries (5-6 sentences) for each of your article- 1 summary write up per article

This assignment is worth 200 PROJECT POINTS! 40% of your grade in this class is project points so you want to do a great job on this assignment. Tomorrow in class you will have time to work with your group mates for the next phase of this BIG ASSIGNMENT.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email your Humanities teacher.

HW Wednesday, Septemberr 21st

Study for you SAT Vocab test. You are to write senteces for your newest SAT words: winsome, innuendo, debunk and inclination. Be sure you not only understand the meaning of the words but also what part of speech the word is. You will have a chance to revisit TWO sentences from SAT Quiz #1.
Good luck!!!

HW Monday, September 19th

In class, you were assigned a "section" from the short story we read out loud in class. Below are the different sections you were assigned:
Group A: 171- end of second paragraph on 172
Group B: 172-3rd paragraph to end of 1st paragraph on 174
Group C: 174 start of 2nd paragraph to end of 4th paragraph on 175
Group D: 175 paragraph starting "Mad Sao..." to 177 paragraph ending with "I died of starvation"
Group E: 177 mid page to "he could not sleep" to end of 1st paragraph on 178
Group F: 178 start of 2nd paragraph to end of piece on 179

(1)You are to come up with the theme(s) fo the story. In your section, find 3 quotes from the story that supports that theme and explain why the quotes support the theme you came up with.
(2) What was the author's purpose in writing this piece?
(3) What were we suppose to understand from the story?
(4) How does the story connect to our discussion of immigration?

Please do your HW on the same sheet of paper. We will share out tomorrow as a class.

HW Tuesday, September 13th

Based on what was shared out in class today (think about the different voices and experiences each immigrant had), how does peoples' perception of the US match their own experience? Your answer needs to be a paragraph long (almost 1/2 page). Use the same paper you did your classwork on.
Be sure tomorrow to go straight to the Little Theatre to hear the Sojourn presentation.

Respond to 4 Corners

(Ms. McEnany's class only) Respond to the activity we did in class today. Answer the following questions:

- what did you learn about your beliefs compared to your classmates?
- did you agree with people? about what?
- did you disagree with people? about what?
- would your parents / guardians respond the same way as you? why / why not?

Write 1 full page!
25 points!

Timeline, Quiz & Ask Your Family...

Your Native American timeline is due tomorrow. It should be colorful, neat and have all the dates, summaries and explanations etc. 100 project points!

You will also have a multiple choice quiz on Native American History. 30 points.

Don't forget to ask your family when and why they came to the United States. You should also find out where (what countries) they came from. WRITE THIS DOWN!

HW for Wednesday, September 7th

Continue to work on your timeline you started in class today. Be sure to follow the rubric to help guide you. Your timeline should be clear, creative and coherent!!!!!! This is a great way for you to review for your test on Friday. We want high quality timelines!!!!!!
Timeline AND rubric is due on Friday, September 9th.

15 important events

Come up with a list (on binder paper) of the 15 most imporant events in Native American history that we have studied.

You should use the following:

"Columbus and the Indians" reading (Zinn)
Trail of Tears movie notes
"As Long As Grass Grows..." reading (Zinn)
Changing Cultural Identity of Native Americans reading
"In the White Man's Image" movie notes

Bring all of your notes and supplies to class for a work day tomorrow.

Timeline is due on Friday. 100 project points!

HW for Friday, September 2nd

Finish reading AND annotating the handout " Changing Cultrual Idenity of Native Americans". Be ready to discuss in class on Tuesday.

Have a great 3 day weekend.

HW Thursday, September 1st

Happy September. Be sure to review your SAT word (covert, dubious, implicit and transgress). 1st SAT test tomorrow.
Review the notes and readings from this week.

HW for August 31st

Start/Finish reading Howard Zinn "As long as Grass Grows or Water Runs". Be sure to answer the questions thoroughly with lots of evidence from the reading.
Questions for the reading:
(1) Describe the different mass removals of Native American from land.
(2) Explain the issue around federal and state laws concerning Native Americans.
(3) Why might Andrew Jackson have a debt to the Cherokee Nation?
(4) Who wanted to move the Native Americans? What were their goals? Were all White people against the Native population?
(5) Respond to the final statement of the passage.

*** Be sure to proofread your work************
50 points- due Thursday, September 1st.