In-class~ Poetry Reading (Limerick, Cinquain, or Renga), quick discussion on politically incorrect nursery rhymes
HW~ Poem due Monday (Sestina, Pantoum, or Sonnet)
3/30 American Studies
In-class~ Turned in Junior Projects, finished Pleasantville with discussion on social conformity
HW~ None.... HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!
Upcoming Unit 9 Exam on Tuesday... study guide here http://www.bedeclass.blogspot.com/2012/03/american-studies-unit-9-exam-review.html
HW~ None.... HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!
Upcoming Unit 9 Exam on Tuesday... study guide here http://www.bedeclass.blogspot.com/2012/03/american-studies-unit-9-exam-review.html
3/30 Classics
In-class~ Iliad Socratic Seminar prep time
HW~ Finish Iliad Socratic Seminar prep for MONDAY
HW~ Finish Iliad Socratic Seminar prep for MONDAY
3/29 Creative Writing
In-class- Finished poetry structure group work with presentations
HW- Write a limerick, renga, or cinquain. Bring a copy to class tomorrow and submit it to turnitin.com
HW- Write a limerick, renga, or cinquain. Bring a copy to class tomorrow and submit it to turnitin.com
3/29 American Studies
In-class- Discussion of social conformity of the 1950s (advertising boom, auto boom, baby boom, Keeping up with the Joneses), started Pleasantville
HW- Finish Junior Project DUE TOMORROW
Upcoming- TKAM socratic Seminar make-up Monday afterschool
Unit 9 History Exam Tuesday (review http://www.bedeclass.blogspot.com/2012/03/american-studies-unit-9-exam-review.html)
HW- Finish Junior Project DUE TOMORROW
Upcoming- TKAM socratic Seminar make-up Monday afterschool
Unit 9 History Exam Tuesday (review http://www.bedeclass.blogspot.com/2012/03/american-studies-unit-9-exam-review.html)
3/29 Classics
In-class- Iliad Ch. 5 & 6 review, passed out tragic hero formula sheets, reading time to finish Iliad (including the Epilogue)
HW- Finish Iliad if not done in class
HW- Finish Iliad if not done in class
American Studies Unit 9 Exam Review
WWIIàCold War
Cold War
Iron Curtain
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Brinkmanship
United Nations
Partition of Germany
NATO & Warsaw Pact
Weapons Race
H-bomb
ICBM
Space Race
Sputnik
CIA & Espionage
U2 Incident
Eisenhower Doctrine
Korean War
Causes & Outcomes
2ND Red Scare
HUAC
Hollywood Ten
McCarthyism
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Post War Economy
GI Bill of Rights
1950s Economic Boom
Conglomerates & Franchises
Consumerism
Social Conformity
Baby Boom
Life in Suburbia
Mass Media
Television & Film
Advertising
Nonconformity
Choice
Beat Movement
Rock & Roll
Rise of Teenage Culture
Circumstance
Urban Poor & White Flight
Urban Renewal
Rural Poor
Struggle of Latino Americans
Struggle of Native Americans
EXAM TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD
3/27 Creative Writing
In-class- Finished Book Club Presentations, Creative write rhyming activity
HW- None
HW- None
3/27 American Studies
In-class Finished TKAM film, discussed 50s economics, TKAM short answer exam
HW- TKAM Socrtic Seminar Prep DUE TOMORROW, Junior Project DUE FRIDAY
HW- TKAM Socrtic Seminar Prep DUE TOMORROW, Junior Project DUE FRIDAY
3/27 Classics
In-class Intro to Homer and The Iliad
HW- Chapters 1-4 of The Iliad in World Mythology books
HW- Chapters 1-4 of The Iliad in World Mythology books
3/26 Creative Writing
In-class~ Book Club Presentations
HW~ None
BOOK CLUB EXAMS MUST BE MADE UP BY THE END OF THIS WEEK
HW~ None
BOOK CLUB EXAMS MUST BE MADE UP BY THE END OF THIS WEEK
3/26 American Studies
In-class~ Discussed transitions, Final TKAM reading quiz and discussion, TKAM film
HW~ TKAM Short Answer Exam tomorrow, TKAM Socratic Seminar Wednesday, Junior Project DUE FRIDAY
HW~ TKAM Short Answer Exam tomorrow, TKAM Socratic Seminar Wednesday, Junior Project DUE FRIDAY
3/26 Classics
In-class~ Early Heroes Quiz
HW~ World Mythology pg 33 (Start at Homer and Oral Tradition) - pg. 42 (Finish Homeric Hero section)
HW~ World Mythology pg 33 (Start at Homer and Oral Tradition) - pg. 42 (Finish Homeric Hero section)
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