Tuesday, March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016: Today in Class

B1 10th Lit/Comp

  • Read Act V as a class
  • Homework:
    • Complete Act V graphic organizer and Reading Skill worksheet: Completed Julius Caesar packets due next class (summative grade)—points will be deducted if these are late
    • The Tragedy of Julius Caesar timed in-class essay next class (summative grade)—be sure that you are prepared to answer a higher order thinking question and include cited textual evidence (you will be able to use your books)

B3 American Lit

  • Turn in Langston Hughes essays from Thursday (OneDrive or green inbox)
  • Unit 5 Intro: Prosperity and Protest (Literature of the Post-War Era 1945-1970)
    • Read and discuss p. 964-969
    • Watch and discuss Essential Questions Across Time video
  • “From Hiroshima” by John Hersey
    • Read and discuss p. 982-995
    • Discuss p. 995 #6
B4 Creative Writing

  • This week: What’s on your mind?
  • This week’s assignment: 800 words, topic and genre of your choice
  • Agenda
    • Tuesday: Begin working on assignment
    • Thursday: Work session: assignment due at end of class
    • If you finish early, work on SAT Prep in USA Test Prep (instructions on mrscobbspot.blogspot.com) or do work for another class—no hanging out or napping