Hello Everyone,
I hope you have all enjoyed your break with your friends and family. We are about to gear up for the home stretch of our school year....nine more weeks until summer. It is exciting I know...but please realize that this your life and the time we have together will be gone for good in just a little while. Allow yourself to learn and be a part of the process.
I hope you took advantage of some of the Spring Break opportuntiies to catch up and get a head. I did not post those college prompts on purpose - as I did not want to overwhelm anyone. I will post them sometime this week - remember that you have until the end of the semester to write, edit, revise these for credit. This is not required. For all other assignments posted in the last post - deadlines are set and non-negotiable.
This week we will break into partners and begin researching for our topics and debates. You will have class time to research, write, and prepare your arguments.We will put all of our work prior to the break into real action. From there we will continue on to individual research and writing. You can also look forward to us really delving into spoken word poetry - which has been a favorite for many of you as well as previous classes. We will be watching the film "Louder than a Bomb" and having our own Slam Poetry event. So let's work hard and play hard.
Please check the blog in a few days for more specific updates regarding select days and assignments, as well as homework, and due dates.
Please have your Independent Reading with you this week - Goodreads deadline is 4/18. Tomorrow (4/9) we will begin with some writing and reflecting on our time away from school.
Every single one of you knows how to be successful in this class - please note I will not be chasing you down to complete your work authentically and on time. The standards are high - rise to meet them.
Tutoring/Office Hours are this Tuesday after school. Speak with me well in advance about your concerns.
Be good.
Samakosky
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