Thursday, May 12, 2016

May 12, 2016: Today in Class



This week: A, A, B, B, B

B1 10th Lit/Comp

  • Essay response to “AP Lang Sample Free-Response Question (document p. 2-8).pdf’’ (on MBC) –prompt p. 2-8 only due at 9:35 AM (handwritten, don’t type)


B3 American Lit

“Urban Renewal” by Sean Ramsay and “Playing for the Fighting Sixty-Ninth” by William Harvey

  •  Read and discuss p. 1400-1405 as a class
  •  In groups, do p. 1405 #1-4 (all names and answers on one paper)—due at end of class today
  • Homework: Completed Alaska Mini-Q packets (with essays) due tomorrow, Friday 5/13, summative grade


B4 Creative Writing


This week’s theme: The role of social media in our lives
  • Mentor text: “I Tweet, Therefore I Am”
  • Assignment: 800 words on the role of social media in our lives (genre of your choice)—due at 3 PM Thursday (5/12), will not accept late
  • Agenda:
    • Wednesday: Mentor text, discussion, begin working on this week’s assignment
    • Thursday: Work on this week’s assignment, due at 3 PM, will not accept late
    • Friday: Readings of this week’s assignment