Sophomores - Elie Speech/Assignments/Film / Seniors - Work Check and Authors Chair

Hello Students!

Our grading period will end next week.  Please do the assignments at your pace, make sure you put in effort, and that you are able to share your work.  Proofread and use your resources.

Sophomores
1. Finish Elie - Acceptance Speech - Annotate and take notes on Issue/Claim/Quotes/Connections
2. Socratic Prep - Answer FIVE of the TEN questions in your Notebook.  These will be checked for credit - make sure your answers make sense and can contribute to the conversation.
3. Film - "The Rise of the Nazi State and the SS -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSBjh-8H1x4&t=643s

HW -
* Prep for big group Socratic - Next Week
(Night, EW - Acceptance Speech, Video Clips, Lottery, KG...)
* Know and study themes, motifs, symbols- be able to provide evidence with page # and quotes

Seniors
1. Work Check - THREE Slam Pieces typed and in progress
2. Authors Chair

HW -
* Photograph/Picture/Image for writing activity - Due Monday
* Slam Quarter Finals start on 5/9

EC
* LE on Tuesdays
* Poetry Club Weds at lunch

Soph - Night Small Group Discussion / Seniors - Mock Slam

Hello Students!

Sophomores - Please continue to work with the material and respect the nature of the content.  Complete your assignments so that you are able to participate and discuss themes, motifs, and symbols that are present in the book.

Seniors - Poetry Slam will be here soon.  Use class time effectively.  Practice, rehearse, edit, revise, and support one another as we culminate the year with our awesome activities.

Sophomores
1. Do Now - Explain one theme, one motif, one symbol with examples from text and how you connect to the importance it plays in the novel..
2. Small Group Discussions - Await groups and Questions
* Write down ALL questions in your Double Entry NB
3. Film if time

HW -
* Prep for big group Socratic - Next Week (Night, Video Clips, Lottery, KG...)
* Know and study themes, motifs, symbols

Seniors
1. Mock Slam
* Take notes - notice what works and what needs to be improved upon.

HW -
* Evidence of TYPED individual slam pieces - THREE pieces narrowed down. Due Friday
* Slam Quarter Finals begin 5/9

EC
* Poetry Club TODAY at lunch

Hello Students!

Sophomores - Please continue to work with the material and respect the nature of the content.  Complete your assignments so that you are able to participate and discuss themes, motifs, and symbols that are present in the book.

Seniors - Poetry Slam will be here soon.  Use class time effectively.  Practice, rehearse, edit, revise, and support one another as we culminate the year with our awesome activities.

Sophomores
1. Chapter 6-9 - Quiz
2. Night - Notes on themes, motifs, and symbols

HW - Complete notes for themes, motifs, symbols and catch up on all other double entry assignments

Seniors
1. Review Guest Poet - Shannon "No Shoes" Linzer
2. Slam Team Time - Mock Slam TMRW
* Sign Up - Team name, poet(s), poem

HW -
* Mock Slam - Practice with Scores.  Figure out what you need to still work on.

EC
*Lyrical Exchange TONIGHT - Go with your team! 
* Feature Poet is Matthew Cuban

Soph - Night Discussion / Seniors - Guest Poet Shannon

Hello Students!

Please take advantage of your time.  Do your work. Collaborate as needed.  Be ready to show your progress when work checks come along.

Sophomores
1. Chapter 4 and 5 - Quiz
2. Night - Discussion - Use your Double Entry Journals
3. Film - Take notes -

HW - Complete Night - Chapters 6,7,8,9 - Double Entry Journal - Notes, Q's, Quotes, Reflection
* Chapters 7,8,9 can be grouped together.

Seniors
1. Guest Poet - Shannon "No Shoes" Linzer

HW - Slam Prep
* Individual #2, Group pieces
* Next Wednesday - Each team will put up ONE Poem for an in class practice Slam!
* Quarter Finals begin on Tuesday 5/9

EC
* Slam Tonightat MiraCosta

* Poetic Youth's Literary Festival - SDSU FREE and open to the public. It will be held April 22-23.

* Poetry Slam on 5/15 - 18+ - this will be held Downtown

Soph - Quiz/Work Day / Seniors - WRG/Work Check

Hello Students!

You are allowed to move through all of this content and process at a pace that is comfortable to you.  Please engage with your classmates, use your resources, and keep track of your writing.

Sophomores
1. Chapter 5 - Reflection
2. Chapter 4 and 5 - Quiz
3. Work Time - Night - Chapter 1- 5  - Notes, Quotes, Questions, Reflection
* Turn in your Double Entry Journal at the end of the period.

Seniors
1. Work Check - Letter ____ to ________, Ballads (5,6)
2. Slam Team Time - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise
* Show that you are working - Individual Slam Pieces, 30/30, Etc...

HW - Slam Pieces
* Individual #2, Group pieces
* Quarter Finals begin on Tuesday 5/9

EC
* Poetry Club today at lunch
* Slam TMRW at MiraCosta

* Poetic Youth's Literary Festival - SDSU FREE and open to the public. It will be held April 22-23.

* Poetry Slam on 5/15 - 18+ - this will be held Downtown

Soph - Night Chapter 5 / Seniors - Slam Teams

Hello Students!

You are allowed to move through all of this content and process at a pace that is comfortable to you.  Please engage with your classmates, use your resources, and keep track of your writing.

Sophomores
1. Chapter 4 - Reflection
2. Night - Chapter Five
* Notes, Quotes, Questions, Reflection

HW -  Double Entry Journal - Finish Chapter 5 - Notes, Questions, Quotes, Reflection
* Quiz Tmrw - Chapters 4 and 5

Seniors
1. Slam Team Time - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise.

HW - Slam Pieces
* Individual #2, Group pieces
* Quarter Finals begin on Tuesday 5/9
* Work Check TMRW - Letter from _______ to _________, 30/30, Slam Individuals #2

EC
* LE
* Poetry Club
* Slam on 4/20 at MiraCosta

* Poetic Youth's Literary Festival - SDSU FREE and open to the public. It will be held April 22-23.

* Poetry Slam on 5/15 - 18+ - this will be held Downtown

Hello Students!

You are allowed to move through all of this content and process at a pace that is comfortable to you.  Please engage with your classmates, use your resources, and keep track of your writing.

Sophomores
1. Prompt - Lately - I've been thinking...
2.  Night - Chapter Four
* Notes, Quotes, Questions, Reflection

HW -  Double Entry Journal - Chapters 1 - 4

Seniors
1. Letter from __________ to ____________ - Sarah Kay
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIAQENsqcuM
* Draft due on Wednesday
2. Mentor Text for 30/30
3. Slam Team Time - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise.

HW - Slam Pieces
* Individual #2, Group pieces
* Quarter Finals begin on Tuesday 5/9

EC
* LE
* Poetry Club
* Slam on 4/20 at MiraCosta
* Poetry Slam on 5/15 - 18+ - this will be held Downtown

Sophomores - Chapter Three Review / Seniors - Slam Teams and AC

Hello Students!

You are allowed to move through all of this content and process at a pace that is comfortable to you.  Please engage with your classmates, use your resources, and keep track of your writing.

Sophomores
1. Prompt - Chapter THREE Reflection.
* Write two-three reflective paragraphs about chapter three.
This is not a summary. Use the text as evidence to support your thoughts.
2. Chapter Three - Quiz and Notes/Quotes/Questions
3. Authors Chair

HW -  Catch up Double Entry Journal - Chapters 1,2,3  and all Video Clips

Seniors
* Guest Writer - Mario DeMatteo - Periods 5 and 6 in PAC
* Prompts - Lists as Ideas!
1. Slam Team Time - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise.
2. AC/Cipher

HW - Slam Pieces
* Quarter Finals begin on Tuesday 5/9

EC
* Black Expression - Gil Sotu - TONIGHT

Sophjomores - Video/Work Day / Seniors - Slam Teams

Hello Students!

You are allowed to move through all of this content and process at a pace that is comfortable to you.  Please engage with your classmates, use your resources, and keep track of your writing.

Sophomores
1. Prompt - Chapter TWO Reflection.
* Use your notes/questions/quotes to write two-three reflective paragraphs about chapter two.
This is not a summary. Use the text as evidence to support your thoughts.
2. Video Clip - Oprah and Elie
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOXqTJ3nqCU
* Issue, Claim, Quotes, What do you think? Your connections? Connections to other texts?
3. Work Time

HW - Read Night - Chapter Three - QUIZ tmrw
* Double Entry Journals - Include Notes, Questions, Quotes (see examples)
* Catch up - Chapters 1,2 and all Video Clips

Seniors
1. Slam Team Time - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise.
* Quarter Finals begin the week of 5/8
2. Permission Slips - Mario in the PAC tomorrow Periods 5,6

HW - Authors Chair/Cipher TMRW
1. Ballad - due TMRW
 2. Slam Individual - Draft TMRW
3. 30/30 - 14 entries TMRW

EC
* Black Expression - Gil Sotu - TMRW

Soph - Night Chapter Two / Seniors - WRG Ballad

Hello Students!

You are allowed to move through all of this content and process at a pace that is comfortable to you.  Please engage with your classmates, use your resources, and keep track of your writing.

Sophomores
1. Prompt - Chapter One Reflection.
* Use your notes/questions/quotes to write a 6-8 sentence reflective paragraph about chapter one.  This is not a summary. Use the text as evidence to support your thoughts.
2. Read Night - Chapter Two
* Double Entry Journals - Include Notes, Questions, Quotes (see examples)
3. Video Clip - Oprah and Elie
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOXqTJ3nqCU
* Issue, Claim, Quotes, What do you think? Your connections? Connections to other texts?

HW - 1) Complete your Journal Entries for Chapter One/Two.  2) Complete Video Clip notes

Seniors
*** "Somewhere in America" - Group Piece (Trio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshUDa10JYY
1. Slam Team - WRG Ballad
* Work Check - Ballad, 30/30, Other?
2. Slam Team Time - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise.

HW
1. Ballad - due Friday 
 2. Slam Individual - Draft due Friday
3. 30/30 - 14 entries for Friday. 

EC
* Poetry Club - Today at Lunch
* Black Expression - Gil Sotu - FRIDAY

Soph - Night Chapter 1,2 / Seniors - Slam Team

Hello Students!

Great job this week!  Let's celebrate some of writing and let's make sure we are all ready for another week of critical thinking and engaging with text.

Sophomores
1. Night - Chapter One
* Double Entry Journals - Include Notes, Questions, Quotes (see examples)

HW - Complete your Journal Entries for Chapter One. Prep for Chapter Two and in class discussion.

Seniors
*** "Somewhere in America" - Group Piece (Trio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshUDa10JYY
1. Slam Team - Workshop. Write. Edit. Revise. Mark up your text!
2. Anita D Visits! Anita is here for you. Talk.Write. Talk more!

HW
1. Ballad draft due TMRW for WRG.  Final draft on Friday
2. Slam Individual - Draft due Friday
3. 30/30 - 14 entries for Friday. 

EC
* LE - TONIGHT
* Poetry Club - WED at Lunch
* Black Expression - Fridays

Soph - Night Chapter 1 / Seniors - Ballads and Slam Teams

Hello Students!

Great job this week!  Let's celebrate some of writing and let's make sure we are all ready for another week of critical thinking and engaging with text.

Sophomores
1. Film Clip - "Why We Remember the Holocaust" - Take Notes/Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FbxnWrBaDw
2. Double Entry Journals - Quotes and Questions and Expectations
3. "Night" - Chapter One

HW - Bring your books.  We will begin "Night" on Monday.  We will start double-entry journals.

Seniors
1. Ballads - Handout
* The Avett Brothers - "The Ballad of Love and Hate"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pre7bINBps
2. Slam Teams -
* Names?
* Time to write and plan!

HW
1. Ballad draft due on Wednesday w/copies for WRG.  Final draft on Friday
2. Slam Individual - Draft due Friday
3. 30/30 - 14 entries for Friday. 

EC
* LE - Tuesdays
* Black Expression - Fridays
* Saturday Night - Poetry/Music Event - Donation Based - Info to follow
* Featuring Asante, Greg, Nick, Chrissy, and many others!

Soph - Night Foundation / Seniors - Slam Teams

Hello Students!

Great job this week!  Let's celebrate some of writing and let's make sure we are all ready for another week of critical thinking and engaging with text.

Sophomores
1. Prompts - See Below
2. The Lottery -  Questions due - Work Check
Must be complete sentences with textual evidence. Put in effort.
3. Film Clip - "Why We Remember the Holocaust" - Take Notes/Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FbxnWrBaDw
4. AC if time.

HW - Bring your books.  We will begin "Night" on Monday.  We will start double-entry journals.

Seniors
1. Prompts - See Below
2. Work Check - April 30/30 - Are you caught up?  Sonnets
3. Time to write and plan!
4. AC/Cipher

EC
* Black Expression - TONIGHT
* Saturday Night - Poetry/Music Event - Donation Based - Info to follow
* Featuring Asante, Greg, Nick, Chrissy, and many others!

Prompts - 
1. You are a thirteen-year-old.  Write a love letter to your boyfriend.
2. You are a twenty-one-year-old.  Write a lover letter to your girlfriend.
3. Write a recipe for mending a broken heart.
4. What's my age again?
5. You and your friends have $1000, a car, a full tank of gas....where do you go?

Soph - Finsh Lottery/Notes - Seniors - Slam Teams

Hello Students!

Here we go.  Let's work hard these next few weeks.  We are own best resources.  Take advantage of the time to work together, to think critically, and to always be improving. Be the process!

Sophomores
1. Prompts -
* I have the best luck...
* I have the worst luck
* I don't believe in luck...
* He/She is so lucky because...
2. Short Story - The Lottery - Read, Annotate, Discuss
* Questions due TMRW - Must be complete sentences with textual evidence. Put in effort.
3. Film Clip - Notes/Discuss (if time)

Seniors
1. Prompt -Graduation Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eUl4gF0ED4
2. 30/30 - Are you caught up?  Work Check on Friday.
3. Time to write and plan!


EC
* Poetry Club - Today
* Spoken Word Sanctuary w/Amen Ra TONIGHT
* Black Expression - FRIDAY
* Saturday Night - Poetry/Music Event - Donation Based - Info to follow
* Featuring Asante, Greg, Nick, Chrissy, and many others!

Soph - "The Lottery" / Seniors - WRG Slam Edition

Hello Students!


Here we go.  Let's work hard these next few weeks.  We are own best resources.  Take advantage of the time to work together, to think critically, and to always be improving. Be the process!

Sophomores
1. Prompts -Describe High School culture in general.  What about PLHS?
Did you notice anything at lunchtime that may have surprised you?
Why is it important to think about our world in relationship to history?
2. Short Story - The Lottery - Read, Annotate, Discuss
* Questions due TMRW - Must be complete sentences with textual evidence. Put in effort.
3. Film Clip - Notes/Discuss (if time)

Seniors
1. Prompt - "90's Love" - Asia Samson
*  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPWAznIQQA
2. 30/30 - Are you caught up?  Work Check on Friday.
3. WRG - Sonnets Check and/or Free Choice piece.
* Must have copies and participate to get credit


EC
* Poetry Club - Today
* Spoken Word Sanctuary w/Amen Ra TONIGHT
* Black Expression - FRIDAY
* Saturday Night - Poetry/Music Event - Donation Based - Info to follow
* Featuring Asante, Greg, Nick, Chrissy, and many others!

Soph More - Nature of Man Unit / Seniors - Slam Season

Hello Students.

Here we go.  Let's work hard these next few weeks.  We are own best resources.  Take advantage of the time to work together, to think critically, and to always be improving. Be the process!

Sophomores
1. Prompt- Watch Clip and then respond.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD8tjhVO1Tc
* What is your experience with stereotypes?
* Discussion - Take notes
3. Short Story - The Lottery - Annotate
* Questions due upon completion

Seniors
1. Prompt -"The Type" - Sarah Kay
*** What can you steal!
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYAiYMlOCI4
2. 30/30 - Do it!  Get started with Haiku!
3. Sonnets - Draft due w/ copies TMRW for WRG
* Bring a different piece to workshop if you would like!

EC
* LE TMRW
* Poetry Club - WED
* Black Expression - FRIDAY
* Saturday Night - Poetry/Music Event - Donation Based - Info to follow
* Featuring Asante, Greg, Nick, Chrissy, and many others!

Sophomores - Intro Unit / Seniors - Slam Season Starts

Hello Writers!

We begin our new units today.  Please

Sophomores
1. Prompts - Listen for Choices
2. TED Talk - Clint Smith - "The Danger of Silence"
3. Themes/Stereotypes  - Discussion
3. Short Story - The Lottery
* Questions due upon completion

Seniors
1. Prompts
2. 30/30
3. Sonnets - Draft due Wednesday for WRG
4. Poems you may find helpful
5. Slam Trams

EC
* SD Slam - TONIGHT
* LE TMRW
* Poetry Club - WED
* Black Expression - FRIDAY