Quarter 3 lessons & homework
Monday, January 4th
1. vocab: prolific, ameliorate, amenable, affable, amiable, amicable, aside, dramatic irony, monologue
2. journal: My Winter Break
4. Read: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
Homework: 1. Get Photo Permission Slip signed for Ms Nicholson
2. Independent Project Proposal #3 (3/4-full page in length. Discuss what will will produce and what steps you will take over the next 11 weeks for 10 hours of time. DUE: Fri, March 18th)
1. vocab: prolific, ameliorate, amenable, affable, amiable, amicable, aside, dramatic irony, monologue
2. journal: My Winter Break
- A) Write a full page about your hiatus
- B) Peer Edit: Add 5 adjectives to spice it up & improve 5 verbs
4. Read: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
Homework: 1. Get Photo Permission Slip signed for Ms Nicholson
2. Independent Project Proposal #3 (3/4-full page in length. Discuss what will will produce and what steps you will take over the next 11 weeks for 10 hours of time. DUE: Fri, March 18th)
Wednesday, January 6th
1. vocab: Quizlet Link #1-20
2. Drama Terms
3. Read: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
Homework: 1. Study Drama Terms
2. Begin filling out outline: Family Essay
3. Independent Project (DUE: Fri, March 18th)
1. vocab: Quizlet Link #1-20
2. Drama Terms
3. Read: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
- Introduce Essay Topic: Family
- Write a Level 6 question that you can answer using examples from the play, your life, and allusions
- Go over outline
Homework: 1. Study Drama Terms
2. Begin filling out outline: Family Essay
3. Independent Project (DUE: Fri, March 18th)
Friday, January 8th
1. vocab: Quizlet Link #20-30
2. journal: Comedy vs. Tragedy
3. Read: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
Homework: Family Interview: Interview a family member and record the answers to at least 10 questions
2. Continue filling out outline: Family Essay
3. Study Drama Terms & Quizlet Link for Yonkers words
1. vocab: Quizlet Link #20-30
2. journal: Comedy vs. Tragedy
3. Read: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
Homework: Family Interview: Interview a family member and record the answers to at least 10 questions
2. Continue filling out outline: Family Essay
3. Study Drama Terms & Quizlet Link for Yonkers words
Monday, January 11th
1. vocab: Drama Terms (p. 4)
2. Finish Reading Play: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
3. journal: Characterize a Character from the play
4. Finish Essay Outline
5. First Draft of Essay
Homework: Complete first draft of Family essay
1. vocab: Drama Terms (p. 4)
2. Finish Reading Play: Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
3. journal: Characterize a Character from the play
4. Finish Essay Outline
5. First Draft of Essay
Homework: Complete first draft of Family essay
Wednesday, January 13th
1. Vocab: familial, matriarcal, patriarchal, assertion, declarative
2. Vocab Quiz: Drama Terms & Quizlet Link for Yonkers words
3. journal: Topic -> Theme Statement -> Essential Question -> Thesis
Family Essential Questions:
Familial love is not unconditional, but rather conditional love that is given based on how
well one maintains proper images and roles.
Unless people seek independence and self-sufficiency from their families, the family will
be an impediment that keeps them from their full potentials.
Generation gaps may distance or cause conflict between family members, but these
differences do not determine how much family members care for and love each other.
Though honesty may be difficult to hear, family is always willing to give an honest
opinion dedicated toward helping those they love make wise decisions.
5. Write Essay
Homework: Final Draft of family Essay due Wednesday, Jan 20th
2. Independent Project # 3
1. Vocab: familial, matriarcal, patriarchal, assertion, declarative
2. Vocab Quiz: Drama Terms & Quizlet Link for Yonkers words
3. journal: Topic -> Theme Statement -> Essential Question -> Thesis
- topic: technology (one word)
- theme statement (claim/argument about topic) Tech is ruining our youth:
- essential question: (big picture, open-ended question) What are the effects of tech on youth today?
- thesis: (answers essential question) Tech is hindering social interactions of youth today.
- topic: gender roles
- theme statement (claim/argument about topic): Gender roles create stereotypes
- essential question: (big picture, open-ended question):
- thesis: (answers essential question) Gender stereotypes are harmful.
- topic: being a teen
- theme statement (claim/argument about topic) Teenage years mold who you become as an adult
- essential question: (big picture, open-ended question) How do the teenage years affect your
- adult actions?
- thesis: (answers essential question) Teenage experiences affect your self-worth as an adult.
- topic: education
- theme statement (claim/argument about topic): Schools are sexist in grading systems.
- essential question: (big picture, open-ended question) How are schools discriminatory when assessing student work?
- thesis: (answers essential question) Looks and appearance affect how a professor will perceive and grade a student's work.
- Tech causes antisocial behaviors: How does technology affect the socialization of individuals in today's society? Tech isolates individuals and shapes how they communicate with others.
- Tech makes communication easier: How has advanced tech affected our communication? Tech has made communication easier.
- being a teen: Teenhood is a harmful age due to expectations. How do expectations harm teenagers? Many teens are not ready for adult life due to expectations of society.
- gender roles: Cause disorganization in social aspects of society. How do gender roles affect social interactions? Gender roles pit genders against each other socially.
- school/education: The mandated education system shapes our youth. How does the system affect our youth? Our mandated education system stifles creativity.
Family Essential Questions:
- What is the effect of the family on the individual?
- What is the meaning of "Family"?
- What is the purpose of family in society (past & present)?
- How have family expectations and roles changed over time?
- How does the generation gap affect familial relationships?
Familial love is not unconditional, but rather conditional love that is given based on how
well one maintains proper images and roles.
Unless people seek independence and self-sufficiency from their families, the family will
be an impediment that keeps them from their full potentials.
Generation gaps may distance or cause conflict between family members, but these
differences do not determine how much family members care for and love each other.
Though honesty may be difficult to hear, family is always willing to give an honest
opinion dedicated toward helping those they love make wise decisions.
5. Write Essay
Homework: Final Draft of family Essay due Wednesday, Jan 20th
2. Independent Project # 3
Wednesday, January 20th
1. vocab: socialization, disempower, subordinate, submissive, intrinsic, egalitarian, equitable
2. journal:
A) Response/Reflection on film:
The Masks We Live In
B) From where do we get our concepts of gender? Examples? Response/Reflection?
3. film: Miss Representation
Homework: Read Article: "Violence in White Male Advertising" &
Answer the 4 Exploring the Text questions &
#4: Illustrate a gender satire
1. vocab: socialization, disempower, subordinate, submissive, intrinsic, egalitarian, equitable
2. journal:
A) Response/Reflection on film:
The Masks We Live In
B) From where do we get our concepts of gender? Examples? Response/Reflection?
3. film: Miss Representation
Homework: Read Article: "Violence in White Male Advertising" &
Answer the 4 Exploring the Text questions &
#4: Illustrate a gender satire
Friday, January 22nd
1. film: Miss Representation
Homework: Read Article: "Are Women Really More Talkative than Men?" &
Answer the 9 Exploring the Text questions
1. film: Miss Representation
Homework: Read Article: "Are Women Really More Talkative than Men?" &
Answer the 9 Exploring the Text questions
Monday, January 25th
1. vocab: rhetoric, ethos, logos, pathos, paradigm, extrapolate 2. finish film: Miss Representation 3. journal: Response/Reflection to film 4. Go over Article: "Are Women Really More Talkative than Men?" & Exploring the Text questions: 2, 4, 5, 7 Highlight article for ethos, logos, pathos 5. Read Article: "I Want a Wife" & Discuss 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 6. Poem: "Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy Homework: Find, Read & Annotate 2 articles on two controversial topics, then write a paragraph comparing the two issues (1/2 page minimum) Ideas for Projects:
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Wednesday, January 27th
1. Introduction to Problem/Solution Speech Project
*young people + social change = dosomething.org
2. Facts that should change the world
--> CM/Analysis Activity
3. Groupwork:
Homework: Research 2 topics - 2 pages of notes on each topic from 4 sources total
Problem Solution Speech Topic List (RECORD EACH SOURCE!!!!!)
Link to Problem/Solution Speech resources
1. Introduction to Problem/Solution Speech Project
*young people + social change = dosomething.org
2. Facts that should change the world
--> CM/Analysis Activity
3. Groupwork:
- Discuss: Facts that should change the World
- Discuss Homework Articles
Homework: Research 2 topics - 2 pages of notes on each topic from 4 sources total
Problem Solution Speech Topic List (RECORD EACH SOURCE!!!!!)
Link to Problem/Solution Speech resources