Work for the Week of September 29th - Juniors

Monday September 29th
Minutes: Ping Ping
Reading HW: Continue your reading.
HW: 5 annotations.

Tuesday Sept. 30th
Minutes: Jessica L.
Reading HW: The Grapes of Wrath 327 - 443 (Due Tues. September 30th)
HW: Whew!  That was a lot of reading.  Give yourself a pat on the back.

Wednesday Oct. 1st
Minutes: Tomer
Reading HW: The Grapes of Wrath 444-477
HW:

Thursday Oct. 2nd
Minutes: Sinja
Reading HW: Analyze this timeline of workers' rights in America.
HW: Considering how the Declaration of Independence extols Americans right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", how does the Labor Movement's acquisition of worker's rights reflect a sense of American identity?

Friday Oct. 3rd
Minutes: Phillip
Reading HW: The Grapes of Wrath 477 - 553 due Monday.
HW:  5 annotations (total) due Monday

Monday Oct. 6th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: The Grapes of Wrath 477 - 553 due Monday.
HW:  5 annotations.

Work for the Week of September 29th - Seniors

Monday September 29th
Minutes: Cynthia, Christina
Reading HW: Read Mu Lan Fu in Woman Warrior (the chapter title is White Tigers)
HW: How is Mulan characterized?  Is this a positive female role model?  Why or why not?

Tuesday Sept. 30th
Minutes: Erik, Zach
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Consider rewriting your personal essays.  Speak to me about this!

Wednesday Oct. 1st
Minutes: Tali, Sophie
Reading HW: Continuing our theme of woman warriors, Rhonda Roussey is our subject of the day.
HW: Women's Wednesday!  Don't just read the article I've presented, take notes and explore the following question: Why is this person notable?  Does she belong in the pantheon of notable women?  How has gender played a role in this woman's life?  What lessons does she teach us/young people about gender?

Thursday Oct. 2nd
Minutes: Deborah
Reading HW: Research women in the Iranian Revolution.
HW: What was it like to be a woman in 1979 Iran pre/post revolution?

Friday Oct. 3rd
Minutes: Lan La
Reading HW: Begin reading The Handmaid's Tale up to page 33.
HW: What is different about this world?  What is the society that Atwood has created?  Please find correlating quotations in the text to support your argument.
Rumination assignment will be distributed.  It will not be due until Wednesday Oct 15th.

Monday Oct. 6th
Minutes: Mohammad, Sheldon
Reading HW: Read The Handmaid's Tale up to page 66.
HW: Define freedom in the United States.  Define freedom in Gilead.  What is the difference between freedom to and freedom from?  Please find correlating quotations in the text to support your argument.

Work for the Week of September 29th - Freshmen

Monday September 29th
Minutes: David, Nishat
Reading HW: Finish Frankenstein
HW: New perfect paragraph due.

Tuesday Sept. 30th
Minutes: Alex T., Edwin,
Reading HW: Read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime through page 32.
HW: N/A

Wednesday Oct. 1st
Minutes: Jesse, Matthew
Reading HW:  Please read through chapter III of 1984.
HW: N/A

Thursday Oct. 2nd
Minutes: Mason, Ryan
Reading HW: Please read through chapter V of 1984.
HW: N/A

Friday Oct. 3rd
Minutes: Oscar, Cynthia
Reading HW: "The Good Cook".  Print a copy for class.
HW: N/A

Monday Oct. 6th
Minutes: Sonal, Matteo
Reading HW: Finish part one of 1984.
HW: Watch this video.  What connections can you make to Orwell's novel?

This week's work

I apologize but I will not post this week's work until Monday 2 pm.

I moved into my new apartment this week and I am overwhelmed by the task of making my new place hospitable.

Thank you for understanding.

Work for the Week of Sept. 22nd - Juniors

Monday September 22nd
Minutes: Sara W.
Reading HW:  The Grapes of Wrath 264 - 314
HW:  Include 5 annotations that ask questions or make observations.

Tuesday September 23rd
Minutes: Justin
Reading HW: The Grapes of Wrath 315 - 326
HW: Draft Day!  Please have a full draft for today.

Wednesday September 23rd
Minutes: Janice
Reading HW:
HW: Final Draft Due.

Thursday and Friday we are off for Rosh Hashannah.

Monday September 29th
Minutes: Ping Ping
Reading HW: The Grapes of Wrath 327 - 443 (Due Tues. September 30th)
HW:

Here is the entire citation schedule for The Grapes of Wrath.

Work for the Week of Sept. 22nd - Freshmen

Monday September 22nd
Minutes: N/A, Shiva (check out his minute's gift here!)
Reading HW: Read V - VIII of Frankenstein
HW: Why do you think the creature feels such affection for this cottage family?  What does the story so far show us about the role of family in life?  Why does the creature crave to belong?  Why does the monster contemplate the following: “Was I then a monster,” he asks, “a blot upon the earth, from which all men fled, and whom all men disowned?”  Can you think of anyone in society who might feel similar to this?  

Tuesday September 23rd
Minutes: Xing, N/A

Reading HW: Ch. 3 They Say I Say
HW: Please purchase a folder specifically for these major assignments.  Consider the article's contents and how you could apply these ideas towards fixing your perfect paragraphs.

Wednesday September 23rd
Minutes: Noah, Annie He

Reading HW: Part III Ch. I - III of Frankenstein

HW: Who is responsible for William's death?  Find at least two appropriate quotations to support your claim.

Here is your newest perfect paragraph assignment.

Thursday and Friday we are off for Rosh Hashannah.

Monday September 29th
Minutes: David, Nishat
Reading HW: Finish Frankenstein
HW: New perfect paragraph due.

Work for the Week of Sept 22nd - Seniors

Monday September 22nd
Minutes:Alisa S., Jenny L.
Reading HW: Spend some time online with the sites about-face.org
HW: Please bring in three advertisements from magazines or from the internet.  One should be inspirational, one should be disturbing, and the final should be an image that includes both a man and a woman.

Tuesday September 23rd
Minutes: Cole, Jenny
Reading HW: Please watch the following videos from the perspective of our class.  How is gender presented in The Little Mermaid? "Poor Unfortunate Souls."  "Kiss the Girl".
HW: Pick a Disney prince/princess and analyze him/her from the lens of our class.  What lessons is this character teaching young audiences?  Are these appropriate messages to be teaching young men and women?

Wednesday September 23rd
Minutes: Kenny, Amy Z.
Reading HW: Here's something interesting.
HW: N/A

Thursday and Friday we are off for Rosh Hashannah.

Monday September 29th
Minutes: Cynthia, Christina
Reading HW: Read Mu Lan Fu in Woman Warrior (the chapter title is White Tigers)
HW: How is Mulan characterized?  Is this a positive female role model?  Why or why not?