Assignments

Nov 4 Mon
- "Poet X" Explanatory Essay (ROUGH DRAFT) 10:30 AM
- Peer-Response Letter 12:15 PM
- Do Now 11/4: Please complete the “MLA Formatting Practice” handout attached below. You may need to refer back to the handout you picked up on your way in for help. 12:15 PM
- Peer-Response Letter 12:15 PM
Nov 6 Wed
- "The Poet X" Self-Editing Checklist 10:30 AM
- "Poet X" Explanatory Essay (FINAL DRAFT) 10:30 AM
- Do Now 11/6: What do you like best about your essay? If you could change one thing about your essay, what would it be? 12:15 PM
Nov 8 Fri
- Do Now 11/8: What are TWO good things that happened this week? What’s one challenge you faced this week? What are you looking forward to this weekend? 12:15 PM
Nov 13 Wed
- "Harlem" By Langston Hughes 12:40 PM
- "A Different Mirror" Chapter 13 12:40 PM
- Do Now 11/13: What is the Reconstruction? How did the Reconstruction shape American history? 12:40 PM
Nov 15 Fri
- Do Now 11/15: The poem “Harlem” explores the idea of a “dream deferred.” Based on what you read in chapters 5 & 13 of A Different Mirror, what has deferred the dreams of many African Americans? How have African Americans also fought for their right to pursue their dreams? 12:15 PM
- Write-Pair-Share 11/15: What events from the timeline stood out to you? Were you familiar with that event already or was this new information? 12:15 PM
Nov 19 Tue
- Please read the attached article and select ONE of the questions below to answer. 12:15 PM
Nov 21 Thu
- "A Raisin in the Sun" Act 1 Quiz 12:15 PM
- Do Now 11/21: In Scene 2 Ruth has discovered that she is pregnant. She is considering an abortion. In your opinion, why does she want to do this? The $10,000 check finally arrives in the mail. What impact does this event have on each member of the family? 12:15 PM