Due Monday 4/30/Tuesday 5/1
Chapters 27-31 of ATSS
In class, you will do Reading Notes #4 & we will read Ch. 32
Study your vocab words. The vocab quiz will be on Wednesday 5/2.
Due Wednesday 5/2
Chapters 33-35 of ATSS
HONORs: please read "How fiction changes your world." You can access it through my Twitter feed.
In class, you will do Reading Notes #5 & we will do the vocab quiz
Due Thursday 5/3
Chapters 36-39 of ATSS
In class, you will do Reading Notes #6 & we will read Ch 40
Due Friday 5/4
Chapters 41-43 of ATSS
In class, you will do Reading Notes #7 & we will read Ch. 44
Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
HW for Week of 4/23/12
Due Wednesday 4/25:
1. Chs. 16-18 of ATSS
In class on Wednesday, with your book group, you will do Reading Notes #1 on the above section.
Due Thursday 4/16:
1. Chs. 19-22
2. Make a personal vocab list for ATSS, including word used in context, definition and part of speech. (Honors: 20, C1: 15, C2: 10)
In class on Thursday, with your book group, you will do Reading Notes #2 on the above section.
Due Friday 4/17:
1. Chs. 23-26
In class on Friday, with your book group, you will do Reading Notes #3 on the above section.
Reading Notes for ATSS:
Length Requirements:
H-2 pages handwritten
I-1.5 pages handwritten
II-1 page handwritten
You should use the Study Guides to guide your in class discussions, but you are also free to discuss important quotations, ask each other thoughtful questions, and do all the things that we have done in class this year in terms of discussing the reading.
Notes may be collected at any time, so please keep them with you at all times.
1. Chs. 16-18 of ATSS
In class on Wednesday, with your book group, you will do Reading Notes #1 on the above section.
Due Thursday 4/16:
1. Chs. 19-22
2. Make a personal vocab list for ATSS, including word used in context, definition and part of speech. (Honors: 20, C1: 15, C2: 10)
In class on Thursday, with your book group, you will do Reading Notes #2 on the above section.
Due Friday 4/17:
1. Chs. 23-26
In class on Friday, with your book group, you will do Reading Notes #3 on the above section.
Reading Notes for ATSS:
Length Requirements:
H-2 pages handwritten
I-1.5 pages handwritten
II-1 page handwritten
You should use the Study Guides to guide your in class discussions, but you are also free to discuss important quotations, ask each other thoughtful questions, and do all the things that we have done in class this year in terms of discussing the reading.
Notes may be collected at any time, so please keep them with you at all times.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Reading for Spring Break
Please read Part One of A Thousand Splendid Suns over break. (Chapters 1-15)
T4 Writing File Reflection
This is the assignment that was posted on my Twitter feed:
In the computer lab (tues g block & thurs f block), review the major papers you have written so far this year. Answer the following questions in essay format:
1. What common thematic threads have you been curious about this year? What ideas from the books we have studied stand out in your papers? (cite at least two papers)
2. What have you struggled with in terms of writing? Look back over the comments on at least two papers and identify areas that you need to work on.
3. How has your writing improved this year? Cite at least two papers.
4. Which paper represents your best work so far? What are you proud of? How did you pull it off? If you haven't yet produced your best work then explain what has stood in your way.
Print out at least three of your papers, with my comments, (and/or include your in class essays) and put them in your writing file with your typed reflection.
Due in your file by Friday 4/13. If you will be absent due to travel, please bring in your reflection and your printed essay on Monday 4/23.
In the computer lab (tues g block & thurs f block), review the major papers you have written so far this year. Answer the following questions in essay format:
1. What common thematic threads have you been curious about this year? What ideas from the books we have studied stand out in your papers? (cite at least two papers)
2. What have you struggled with in terms of writing? Look back over the comments on at least two papers and identify areas that you need to work on.
3. How has your writing improved this year? Cite at least two papers.
4. Which paper represents your best work so far? What are you proud of? How did you pull it off? If you haven't yet produced your best work then explain what has stood in your way.
Print out at least three of your papers, with my comments, (and/or include your in class essays) and put them in your writing file with your typed reflection.
Due in your file by Friday 4/13. If you will be absent due to travel, please bring in your reflection and your printed essay on Monday 4/23.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Day of Remembrance. Wed 4/11/12
We will be attending the following lectures in the Lecture Hall on Wednesday. I will be taking attendance for both FIRE & ICE:
G Block: A student at BC's theological school of Rwandan descent. He will be speaking of the horrors surrounding the Rwandan genocide and subsequent consequences of it.
F block: Albert Movsesian, an active member in the Armenian community as well as on the board of directors at the Armenian museum in Watertown. Mr.Movsesian has been to many high schools throughout the region discussing the Armenian Genocide. He brings a fresh personal perspective to a historical event. (Students take first lunch)
HW: Due Thursday--
From your notes on today's presentations, write a personal reaction to either of the speakers. One page minimum, typed. If you want to write about both speakers, then you have to write one page on each. Include as many specifics as possible.
Also, please remember to buy your copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns
ICE will be in Cutler computer lab on Thursday to work on the Writing File Reflection (which can be found on my Twitter feed here: )
FIRE and ICE will be in the Goldrick Lab to complete the Writing File Reflection on Friday.
G Block: A student at BC's theological school of Rwandan descent. He will be speaking of the horrors surrounding the Rwandan genocide and subsequent consequences of it.
F block: Albert Movsesian, an active member in the Armenian community as well as on the board of directors at the Armenian museum in Watertown. Mr.Movsesian has been to many high schools throughout the region discussing the Armenian Genocide. He brings a fresh personal perspective to a historical event. (Students take first lunch)
HW: Due Thursday--
From your notes on today's presentations, write a personal reaction to either of the speakers. One page minimum, typed. If you want to write about both speakers, then you have to write one page on each. Include as many specifics as possible.
Also, please remember to buy your copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns
ICE will be in Cutler computer lab on Thursday to work on the Writing File Reflection (which can be found on my Twitter feed here: )
FIRE and ICE will be in the Goldrick Lab to complete the Writing File Reflection on Friday.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Get your own copy of this book by Khaled Hosseini
By Monday 4/9/12
See me beforehand if you can't do this.
By Monday 4/9/12
See me beforehand if you can't do this.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Cafe Project Countdown!
Hello Globalites!
As the Turkey group gets ready for the cafe tomorrow, please plan on dropping off your supplies and stuff by our classrooms in the morning. I will be in my room (2210) during B block. We can bring the stuff down to the faculty dining hall together.
Iran group, please meet in Doc's room at the start of G block. Turkey group can meet in the faculty dining room for the 15 minute set up period.
One last thing, the Maitre D should be the one in each group that keeps track of time and moves us through the various stages of the cafe.
As the Turkey group gets ready for the cafe tomorrow, please plan on dropping off your supplies and stuff by our classrooms in the morning. I will be in my room (2210) during B block. We can bring the stuff down to the faculty dining hall together.
Iran group, please meet in Doc's room at the start of G block. Turkey group can meet in the faculty dining room for the 15 minute set up period.
One last thing, the Maitre D should be the one in each group that keeps track of time and moves us through the various stages of the cafe.
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