District Final Essay

Today in class we took the act III quiz over A Raisin in the Sun. We took the rest of the block to write the essay portion of our district final. If you were absent, this needs to be made up before Thursday, May 26th.

MLK vs. Malcolm X

Yesterday I was absent and we had a sub. Apparently the sub didn't have you all doing much of anything. Many people finished reading the third and final act of A Raisin in the Sun.

Today in class we quizzed over act II of the play. Tomorrow we'll quiz over act III. We spend some time analyzing the different perspectives and ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X by reading and watching some speeches. If you were absent, be sure to get this work from the make up work folder and turn it in.

Tomorrow we'll quiz over act III of A Raisin in the Sun and we'll write essays for the district final. This is part of your final in this class, so be sure to be well rested and ready to write.

A Raisin in the Sun, Act II

Today's bellwork is here. You'll need to respond to this local news story. We finished reading act II of A Raisin in the Sun. We also worked on a graphic organizer focusing on the different conflicts of the act. You'll need to pick this up from the make up work folder if you were absent. We'll quiz over act II at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Nouns and A Raisin in the Sun

Today we began class with a quiz over act I of A Raisin in the Sun. Then we worked on grammar using this guide, focusing on the difference between count and non-count nouns. Finally we began act II of A Raisin in the Sun.

A Raisin in the Sun, Act I

Sorry I've been slacking off on this!

Wednesday: We discussed stereotypes, using this as a guide. Then we finished reading act I, scene 1 of A Raisin in the Sun.

Thursday: Our day was cut short by the Memories Assembly, but we began reading act I, scene 2 of A Raisin in the Sun and we worked on this graphic organizer as we read.

Friday: Today's bellwork is here. Today we finished reading act I, scene 2 of A Raisin in the Sun. We'll quiz over act I of the play on Monday.

Stereotypes and A Raisin in the Sun

Today in class we took a look at some common stereotypes using this as a guide. After some discussion, we continued to read act I, scene 1 of A Raisin in the Sun.

A Raisin in the Sun, Act I and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Today's bellwork is here. We began our work with the play, A Raisin in the Sun. In anticipation, we discussed Maslow's hierarchy of needs. We read part of act I, scene 1 (to page 14).