Download at Library, LACER, College Center or Learning Center if you want to use for Tuesday Timed Essay Exam
Compare Two Political Speeches Essay Template Now on Box.com
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Week 7
Week 7 English 10
Day
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Class work
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Homework
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Monday
Printout syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐
Print our Engrade with
parent/guardian signature and Contact PHONE NUMBER
100 Pts
Download Roman Numeral Outline from
Box.com 100 points
Download Compare two Political Speeches Essay template 100 points ☐ |
Revised Final Drafts of Sojourner Essays tune before class
Complete Analysis of I’ve Been to the Mountain Top and
remarks to the Convocation ☐
Review Speech Rubric
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Unit 3 Vocabulary Exam
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Vocabulary Unit
4 Definitions ☐
Dialectal Journals
due on Wednesday for Chapters 1-6 of Chinua Achibe Things Fall Apart (
Table your Table of Contents carefully) ☐
Review your Notes
for Timed Essay Exam ☐
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Tuesday
P 1,2, 3
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Timed Evaluation of Speech Essay
Notes and Outline Only (Grades will be based
on Common Core 9th/10th grade Argument rubric and the 9
areas of the template on pp. 39 of the blue PML text) ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 4 Completing the sentence ☐
Read and Annotate
“ What the Future
Holds for Farm Workers and Hispanics” by Cesar Chavez pp. 53-59 (Annotation of Blue books will be
checked on Wednesday for identification of the parameters listed on p. 39) ☐
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Wednesday
4,6,7
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Discussion and completion of Evaluation of Speech Template “ What the Future Holds
for Farm Workers and Hispanics” by Cesar Chavez pp. 53-59☐
Review Roman Numeral Format Outline Instructions on Box.com ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 4 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
Outline
Evaluation of Cesar Chavez Speech Essay
Use
Roman Numeral Format ☐
Tip:
You should have ~ 10 paragraphs if you “hot all the beats” of the template
and write a strong Introduction!
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Thursday
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Draft Evaluation of Cesar Chavez Speech Essay
1500 words
( Times New Roman 12- Point Font Double-spaced for Final Draft
Remember to triple space your Rough Draft Rough Draft due to Turnitin.com by Sunday 5 PM THIS WILL BE A
LOCK-OUT After 5PM ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 4 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐
Work
on Draft of Cesar Chavez 1500-word Essay
Make
sure it is logically organized and coherent ☐
Remember to proofread your essay! Do not submit without reading out
loud to catch sentence fragments and run-ons, running spell and grammar
check, and check for plagiarism.
Have you put quotation marks around the work
of others? Have you used Block quotes for quotations >3 lines, Do you have
your Works Cited List in MLA format?
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Friday
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P1 and P3 Reading
Circles for Things Fall Apart Chapters 1-6
Dialectical Journaling☐
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Vocabulary Unit
4 Study for Unit 3 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com ☐
Cesar Chavez Essay due by 5 PM on Sunday to
turnitin.com (Locked out after 5 ☐
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Week 6 English 10
Week 6 English 10
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Day
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Class work
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Homework
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Monday
Printout syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐
Print our Engrade with
parent/guardian signature and Contact PHONE NUMBER
100 Pts
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Revised Final Drafts of Vietnam Essays due in Inbox
Peer Review Sojourner Truth Essay ☐
Unit 2 Vocabulary Exam
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Submit Sojourner Truth Essay to turnitin.com by 10 PM ☐
P 1 and 3
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Chapters 4-6 pp.25-51 ☐
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Tuesday
P 1,2, 3
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Read Highlight, and
Annotate
I’ve been to the Mountaintop by
Martin Luther King Jr. and Bill
Clinton’s Remarks to the Convocation
of the Church of Christ in God pp. 47-52 ☐
Watch Videos of
Speeches
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Vocabulary Unit 3Definitions ☐
Revise Vietnam Essay Submit to turnitin.com before class
on Wednesday ☐
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Wednesday
4,6,7
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Read Highlight, and
Annotate
I’ve been to the
Mountaintop by Martin Luther King Jr.
and Bill Clinton’s Remarks to the Convocation of the Church of Christ
in God pp. 47-52☐
Watch Videos of
Speeches
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Completing the sentence☐
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Thursday
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Review Speech Rubric ☐ Complete Analysis of I
I‘ve been to the Mountaintop and Remarks to the Convocations in reader’ s
writer’s Notebooks ☐
Timed Speech Evaluation Essay Next Week You
will need your notes!
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
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Friday
Shortened day
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Outline and Write
1st draft of
3 minute speech and
submit to turnitin.com
P1 and P3 Reading Circles for Things Fall Apart
Dialectical Journaling☐
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐ ☐
Study for Unit 3 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com
☐
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Sunday, September 8, 2013
Bonus
1. Print out your engrade
2. Get parent/guardian signature
3. Highlight assignment if you believe grade is incorrect
4. Staple assignment to engrade
5. Turn in correct folder
6. Get 100 points
Saturday, September 7, 2013
New Media Academy: Human Rights Resources to Support Chinua Achebe Novel: Things Fall Apart and World History Classes
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”—Article 1, United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Avalon Project: Declaration of the Rights of Man
United for Human Rights Web Pages
Human Rights Education Resources For Students: UN Human Rights Treaties and Programs
This section for students
lists websites and print resources with information regarding UN human rights
treaties and educational programs to support a deeper understanding of
international human rights.
The OHCHR
spearheads global efforts to protect and promote human rights. The website has
quick links to human rights treaties, issues, education and training, and
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with which the OHCHR works. A few
highlights within this site...
Human Rights by
Topic http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/ListOfIssues.aspx
What are Human Rights http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx
UDHR in 36 languages http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Core Human Rights Treaties http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/index.htm
Human Rights in
Action: The United Nations Cyber School Bus
The U.N. Cyber
School Bus project aims to collect inspiring stories of schools defending and
promoting human rights in communities, neighborhoods, and cities. Resources
include an interactive UDHR and ready-to-print handouts such as a plain
language UDHR, vocabulary list and quotes on human rights.
World Programme
for Human Rights Education
As part of the UN
High Commission for Human Rights this program promotes a common understanding
of the basic principles and methodologies of human rights education provide a
framework for action. The website offers concrete strategies and practical
ideas for implementing human rights education.
UNICEF
UNICEF is the
leading international advocate for children’s rights. Their website contains a
plethora of resources including photos essays, global statistics on the state
of children, Voices of Youth digital diaries, discussion forums for youth,
podcasts of young voices from conflict areas, CRC video contest and much more.
Clapham, Andrew. Human Rights: A
Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. As the title suggests, Clapham offers an introduction to the
historical and philosophical origins of human rights. The book also provides a
focus on current issues such as Guantanamo Bay and Darfur.
For Students:
Human Rights Issues and Advocacy:
This section is
intended to assist students in researching human rights issues. Students may
also find useful information through local and national news outlets or by
interviewing local activists. Many of the following organizations include
opportunities for students to get involved in a human rights issue.
Amnesty
International USA
AI provides
extensive background information by region and issue. They also have a
dedicated section for young activists with opportunities to take action for
human rights. Be sure to take a look at their Activist Toolkit, Music for Human
Rights campaign and Protect the Human program.
Free the Children
Started by a
12-year old in 1995, Free the Children is an international development
organization that is focused on youth empowerment. FTC is engaged in
community-based development in at least a half-dozen countries.
UNICEF: Voices of
Youth
UNICEF is the
leading international advocate for children’s rights. Their website contains a
plethora of resources including photos essays, global statistics on the state
of children, Voices of Youth digital diaries, discussion forums for youth,
podcasts of young voices from conflict areas, CRC video contest and much more.
Human Rights
Watch
One of the world’s
leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human
rights, HRW focuses international attention where human rights are violated,
gives voice to the oppressed, and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes.
The organization hosts an annual International Human Rights Film Festival.
Their website lists human rights issues information by region and topic.
WITNESS
WITNESS is a
nonprofit organization that uses video and online technologies to build global
awareness of human rights violations and empowers people to transform personal
stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement
and policy change. “The Hub” is their online video community where individuals
can upload, share, and watch videos about human rights.
Human Rights
First
A non-profit,
nonpartisan international human rights organization dedicated to protect
persons at risk, including human rights advocates. Their focus is on building
respect for the rule of law as a tool for protecting human rights. The well-documented
reports by issue are extremely useful for research.
US Human Rights
Network
The website has a
section entitled “Treaties & Declarations,” which lists and summarizes
human rights treaties, declarations, and international human rights standards
with appropriate links to each document.
Prepared by Sandy Sohcot, Executive
Director of the Rex Foundation, Ellen Sebastian Chang, Creative Director and
Andrea McEvoy Spero, Curriculum Development Team Member for the Rex Foundation
human rights education program The World As It Could Be © September 2009
– September 2011
What are Human Rights http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx
UDHR in 36 languages http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Core Human Rights Treaties http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/index.htm
Friday, September 6, 2013
Week 5 English 10 Syllabus
Week 5 English 10
Day
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Class work
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Homework
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Monday
Printout Week 5 Syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐
Download and print out Box.com documents Editing Symbols ☐ Sample Dialectical Journal ☐ Outline Explanation ☐ |
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Exam
Timed Essay ☐
Copy password and
class is to register for turnitin.com ☐
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Register for turnitin.com ☐
Revise Vietnam Essay Submit to turnitin.com before class
on Wednesday ☐
P 1 and 3 Begin Reading
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Chapters 1-3 pp.3-25 ☐
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Read Analyzing and Evaluating Speeches pp. 36-39 ☐
Types of Rhetorical devices ☐
Types of Arguments ☐
Analyze organization
Read Sojourner Truth
Highlight and
Annotate Texts ☐
Ain’t
I a Woman, Declaration of the Rights of Women,
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Definitions ☐
Revise Vietnam Essay Submit to turnitin.com before class
on Wednesday ☐
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Wednesday
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Read Sojourner
Truth
Highlight and
Annotate Texts ☐
Ain’t
I a Woman, Declaration of the Rights of Women,
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Completing the sentence☐
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Thursday
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Complete Essay Template/Graphic Organizer and Roman Numeral Format Outline on
Evaluating Sojourner Truth’s Arguments ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
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Friday
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Outline and Write 1st
draft of
800- word Essay and
submit to turnitin.com
P1 and P3 Reading Circles Begin for Things Fall
Apart
Dialectical Journaling☐
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐ ☐
Study for Unit 2 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com
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