ERWC (Period 1) Assignments

Bullying Project is below.

If you were absent on May 13,  you missed the in-class essay. Please complete the following assignment as your makeup. IT IS DUE MAY 20 AND NO LATE ESSAYS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 

Water issues infographic attached below. 

Tuesday and Wednesday we are watching "Blue Gold: World Water Wars". If you were not here, it is streaming free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzF0gwIWF14

 

The worksheet is attached. 

Work for Monday is attached below. 

Today we finished "Plastic Paradise" and complete this in class writing assignment: 

 

Using all the resources from the first part of this unit, respond to the following prompt:

What have you learned about bottled water vs tap water? What have you learned about the plastic problem on our planet? Did any of the evidence presented convince you to change any of your habits? Did you feel that any of the evidence is biased in any way? How so?

YOU MUST CITE AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF EVIDENCE FROM CLASS!

Today we are starting "Plastic Paradise", a documentary by Angela Sun. Attached is the worksheet. 

Today we read "How Tap Water became Toxic in Flint Michigan" and answered the questions below. We also watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOjZxcxgeBw but only the first segment on Flint, Michigan. 

Monday and Tuesday we watched "Tapped" the documentary. Attached is the worksheet. 

Here is the work for Thursday/Friday. The article is attached below as well. 

Attached is the infographic assignment for the LGC module. 

Monday we completed Activities 13, 14, and 16, which includes the reading of the last two articles. We skipped 15. 

Wednesday we completed Activity 17. Attached is the template. 

Thursday we completed Activities 10 and 11. I have attached the module and the readings again below for your convenience. 

Today in class we completed activity 12 and turned in the work for the week. 

 

For activity 12-choose 10 of the 29 questions, but be sure you pick from each section (ethos, pathos, logos). 

Tuesday/Wednesday we finished "The Mask You Live In". Conclusion questions are below. 

Today we are viewing the first half of "The Mask You Live In". The analysis questions are below. THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW AFTER WARM UP. 

Monday 3/18 we started the new module, Language Gender and Culture. We completed "The Power of Language" worksheet also. No activities were done yesterday. 

If you missed the in class essay, please complete the take-home essay below. Follow all MLA and Essay guidelines. 

Today (3/14) was the in class essay on Into the Wild. 

 

Here is the infographic assignment for INTO THE WILD. You'll need to be in class to get the map I gave out. Otherwise, please print one yourself. Make sure it has ALASKA on it. 

The entirety of your work for chapters 8-18 is due today. Please make sure you use the time I give you in class wisely. 

Tuesday we took chapter 16 quiz and then worked on the analysis due on Thursday. 

Wednesday we will go over the Juvenile Justice Essays (notes on writing-attached below) and you will have the rest of the period to work on your analysis. 

Monday we read Chapters 14 and 15. If you were not here, please read chapter 16 tonight. QUIZ TOMORROW. The novel is attached below. 

Attached is the rest of the MODULE work for the novel. There will be other activities to complete, but here is the bulk of it. 

Below is the work for the last week. It is due today. 

Please Read Chapter 5 of Into the Wild over the long weekend if you were not in class on Thursday. I have attached a digital copy of the novel below in case you do not have your book. 

Monday we completed the anticipatory set for Into the Wild and we checked out our books. This includes a list of items you would take on a backpacking adventure, and a quick write reacting to the items Chris took with him. 

 

Tuesday we completed Activities 1 and 2 from the module (attached below). 

 

Wednesday we read Chapters 1 and 2, and completed part of the Notebook assignment (attached below).

READ CHAPTERS 3 and 4 for HOMEWORK. YOU HAVE A QUIZ ON THOSE CHAPTERS TOMORROW. 

For the rest of the week we will be working on the essay. See the documents attached below. 

Here is the sample intro and body paragraph discussed in class today: 

 

•     No parent wants to believe their child is capable of murder. When we see these types of stories on the news, we shake our heads and think “not my kid”. And consistently we hear about those same children being tried as adults. Let me ask you, if your child committed the unthinkable act, knowing what you know about our child, do you think it would be fair to treat them like an adult? Well, every child is someone’s child, and this barbaric practice of throwing kids into adult prisons for life needs to stop.
•     DO NOT COPY THIS INTRO! THIS IS MY WORK!

         There was a time in America when we recognized that children were different. That is why the juvenile justice system was created. When the Supreme Court was asked to rule on the issue of whether or not we should allow children to be sentenced to life without parole, the majority stated that “Mandatory life without parole for a juvenile precludes consideration of his chronological age and its hallmark features…” and the court is indeed correct. A child is not a man. A child should be given every opportunity to rehabilitate. A former juvenile court judge stated that she has “seen firsthand the enormous capacity of children to change and turn themselves around” (Garinger). She goes on to explain that in the same way kids are vulnerable to peer pressure, they are also “promising candidates for rehabilitation” (Garinger). This goes to the heart of the matter. Children should be given all the resources available to help them understand what they did, and how to deal with their feelings.

•     DO NOT COPY THIS!

Juvenile Justice Infographic is due today. See the assignment below. 

Today we will finish the first reading of "Greg Ousley is Sorry..." and then start the second reading. You need to be in class to get this done. 

Tuesday and Wednesday we will be analyzing an article titled "Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing his Parents: Is that Enough?" It is a long article, so if you don't want to read the entire article, please be in class both days. 

 

For the section you are assigned you must do the following: 

 

-Provide a DETAILED summary of the section. YOU MUST be thorough here. The rest of the class is counting on you to make sure they know all the important stuff. 

 

-CIRCLE EVIDENCE that reveals details of the crime. 

 

-UNDERLINE EVIDENCE that shows Greg is rehabilitated. 

 

-Identify and define at least 5 unfamiliar words. 

 

-Identify the PURPOSE of the section. Why is it there? 

Analysis Posters are due today. 

Tuesday we completed Activities 11, 12, and 13. 

 

Wednesday we completed the Senior Superlatives and Activity 15. SKIP 14. 

Today we completed Activity 16 and then started work on our analysis posters. You must be in class for the posters. 

Below you will find all the activities and the readings for this module. 

 

Tuesday: Activities 1, 2, 3

Wednesday: Activities 4, 5, 6, 7

Thursday we read both articles, "Kids Are Kids..." and "Startling Finds on Teenage Brains" and completed Activity 8. YOU HAVE A CHOICE FOR THE LAST ACTIVITY! You may complete EITHER Activity 9 OR Activity 10. 

 

DUE TOMORROW: 

 

-3 Warm ups

-Activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 OR 10. 

Today we completed Activity 41. Please complete this on your own if you were not here. 

Monday we started our work on "What is a Life Worth" by Amanda Ripley. The link is below. Monday we completed activities 26 and 27, and we read paragraphs 1-12 of the article. 

 

 

Tuesday we finished reading the article, completed activities 28, 29, and 30. 

 

Wednesday was Silent Reading. 

 

Thursday we will complete Activities 31 and 32 and we will start a PAPA square on an article of your choice. 

 

Friday all work PLUS the PAPA square is due. 

Monday we completed Activities 14, 15, and 16. For activity 14, please ignore the directions in the module and instead watch the video below and record some facts about Roger Ebert. 

 

 

For activity 16, please annotate only the words you need, BUT make sure you have at least 10. You must do ALL OF THE MEDICAL TERMS. Please look up a definition to place on your article. 

Tuesday we completed Activities 17 (read the interview), and 19 (annotations).

 

Wednesday was Silent Reading

 

Thursday's work is Activities 20 and 21. 

 

Friday's work is attached below. 

Attached below is the Value of Life module along with the readings. We will complete activities 1-14 this week. 

Monday, Tuesday and part of Wednesday we will be viewing "Hidden Figures". The analysis is attached below. 

Tuesday we completed Activities 9, 12, and 13. If you were absent, please get the PAPA square directions (folding the paper) from a classmate or come see me. 

Follow the directions below for Thursday's work: 

Today we finished up the work from yesterday, and turned in all the work for the week. 

-4 warm ups

-Act. 9, 12, 13

Charles Blow article analysis

Today we are finishing our viewing of "42". Below is the extra credit assignment for the film. If you have a missing assignment in the participation category, or an assignment worth 50 points or less in the classwork category, I will replace it with this reflection: 

 

42 is a story of personal courage, of people with the guts to stand up against a situation that is both wrong and accepted by the masses.  Do situations like this exist today?  Do we all face these situations, even if on a smaller stage, in our own lives?  Have you ever experienced one?  What did you do?  Was there something you’d do differently, if, like Branch Rickey, you had the chance to go back and right an old wrong? 150 WORDS REQUIRED. Must be turned in by WEDNESDAY 10/31. 

Monday we completed Activity 2 only. If you were not here and missed the warm up, please complete Activity 1 as well. The module is attached below. 

Tuesday we completed Activities, 3, 4, 5, (skip 6), and for Act. 7, only do the descriptive outline portion of the activity. I have copied it for you here: 

 

Descriptive Outlining

Now follow these directions on the essay itself:

• Draw a line across the page where the introduction ends.
• Draw a line across the page where the conclusion begins.
• Draw lines throughout the body of the text that break the text into meaningful segments.

• Then, for each of your segments, label in the left margin its content (what is says).

• Then, in the right margin label the rhetorical purpose of each segment (why the writer included it in the essay).

Today we looked at the "Stop and Frisk" data complied by the NYCPD and the NYCLU. Please follow the worksheet titled "STOP AND FRISK DOC" below. 

 

ARTICLE: "Stop and Frisk" an Introduction to the Numbers: CLICK BELOW

 

INFOGRAPHIC: "All The Stops": CLICK HERE: all-the-stops

 

WORKSHEET: CLICK BELOW.

 

We also watched 4 videos. Here they all are. If you were not in class, please watch all of these: 

 

 

 

 

Thursday and Friday we are working on the infographic. Instructions are below. 

Today and tomorrow we are working on the essay. All resources are attached below. 

Monday we completed Activities 20 and 21. Please skip 19. I have attached the module again for your convenience. 

Tuesday we annotated AT LEAST 10 terms from Activity 22 onto the article, then read the article, then completed Activities 24 and 25. SKIP 23. 

Thursday and Friday we are viewing The Cove. The Worksheet is attached. 

 

FOR THE BINDER CHECK: 

 

4 warm ups 

Activities 20-25 (SKIP 23)

Tuesday we completed Activities, 7, 8, and 10. Directions for BOTH classes are below. 

Wednesday we completed Activities 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. SKIP 13!

Binder Check tomorrow: 

4 warm ups 

Activities 7 (Read Rifkin article), 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 (remember just do ONE section), 15, 16, 17, 18. The directions for Activity 18 can be found in Activity 8 (they are the same activity, just two different articles.) 

Monday I will be out, but here is your assignment. See you Tuesday. 

Tuesday we completed activities 4 and 5. 

 

Wednesday is silent reading. 

 

Thursday and Friday we will be watching "BlackFish". Please use the worksheet below to take notes. If you were not here, for one of the viewing days, please watch the documentary on your own. It's streaming on Netflix and YouTube. 

5 warm ups and Activities 1-5 are due today. 

Today we started the Ethos, Pathos, Logos ad. The first document below is a cheat sheet for the various ad techniques, the PowerPoint is how those techniques are used by advertisers, and the third attachment is the assignment. 

Here is the new module and the readings. Thursday we completed Activities 1, 2, and 3. SIXTH PERIOD you received a print out of today's activities. Just complete everything on the assignment sheet. 

Friday were turned in our warm ups, read "Three Ways to Persuade", and answered the questions at the end of each section in the article. If you were not here, please have those ready to turn in on Monday. 

Monday and Tuesday we will be watching "Stand and Deliver". Please answer all questions below on a separate piece of paper. 

Personal Statement/Letter of intro information below. 

Tuesday we worked on our "FAQ" for college, the workplace, or the military. Follow the directions below. 

 

1. Grab a MacBook, or any device you’re comfortable on and has access to Microsoft word.
2. Decide what questions you want answered about your next step. This could be questions related to a career interest, a college, or a branch of the military. Type your questions into a word document with “Q:” before the question.
3. Look up CREDIBLE answers to your questions.
4. Type the answers to your questions under each one with a “A:” before the answer.

YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF TEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

This is due at the end of the period tomorrow. There will be silent reading, so you will only have about 15 minutes to finish up, and the macbooks will not be in the room.

Friday and Monday's assignment. 

Here is the work for Thursday:

Tuesday and Wednesday we are creating posters for the vocabulary for "Hidden Intellectualism". You will need to be in class to get the assignment. 

Friday we read "Hidden Intellectualism" as a class. As we read, we highlighted passages we agreed and disagreed with, and then responded to the following prompt. I will give you 15 minutes to finish the writing on Tuesday, if you do not finish in class today:

 

Over the past couple of days we have discussed intellectuals and how we define intellect. In a short response of 2-3 paragraphs, explain what Gerald Graff’s point is in his article, and explain whether you agree or disagree with him. Be sure to mention your own definition of an intellectual, and mention the people you identified as intellectuals.

SAMPLE OUTLINE:

Paragraph 1: Introduce Graff and the article and explain his argument.

Paragraph 2: Explain whether you agree or disagree with his points. Try to bring in a quote here (something you highlighted) if you can.

           Paragraph 3: discuss your definition of intellectuals and the people you chose. 

 

 

Monday we completed activities 3-7. The module is attached below for your convenience. 

Tuesday I will be at an all day training. The work for Tuesday is attached below.

Thursday we completed activities 9 and 10. 

Wednesday is silent reading day. If you weren't here, see me to earn back your participation points for week one. 

Attached below are the module and the readings. Today in class we only got Activities 1 and 2 completed. 

Click on the link below that says "student version" and scroll to find Activities 1 and 2.