Integrated Lit. 2009-2010: Trimester II

Current Week

 

Week 1

Monday 11.30

No School

Tuesday 12.1

  1. RCC Writing 121 Exam — 60 minutes

Wednesday 12.2

  1. Create a Worklinks for term II
    • You may use the same one as last term, but save as Worklinks_II in your Integrated Lit folder
  2. World Vacation – Asia

Thursday 12.3

  1. World Vacation – Asia

Friday 12.4

  1. World Vacation — Asia

 

Week 2

Monday 12.7

No School

Tuesday 12.8

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 10 – 15 minutes
  2. World Vacation — Where are you at?
    • Last day to work on this — Due Thursday

Wednesday 12.9

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 10 – 15 minutes
  2. Post Your Portfolio to the Web!
  3. World Vacation — Tell Us About Your Trip!

Thursday 12.10

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 10 – 15 minutes
  2. Post Your Portfolio to the Web! — who still needs help?
  3. World Vacation — Tell Us About Your Trip!
    • In your comp books, answer each of the following in a paragraph:
      1. What did you know about Asia before you "traveled" there?
      2. What did you learn?
      3. Which three countries did you explore?
      4. Which country whould you want to visit and why?
      5. What is the most interesting thing you learned about the culture of your favorite Asian country?
    • Be prepared to share your "experience" with your peers

Friday 12.11

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 10 – 15 minutes
    • Quiz over Asia and Eastern Europe on Tuesday
  2. World Vacation — Tell Us About Your Trip!
  3. Portfolio Update
    • Open your Resume page
      1. Delete your personal info:
        • Address
        • Phone number
      2. If you have a personal reference that you don't feel comfortable about displaying their personal information, I suggest you switch the reference to another teacher or eliminate the information for that reference
      3. Put over your Resume page after you've made the changes above
      4. If you have any concerns about other personal contact information being displayed on your porfolio, please act accordingly or send us an email with your concerns
      5. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us
  4. Open lab with time remaining

 

Week 3

Monday 12.14

No School

Tuesday 12.15

Sinks will be in Portland – son's eye surgery – Mrs. Huggins is filling in for me.

The agenda for the next three days is packed — you have a different article to read each day. Each article is focused on a facet of China, including: a general overview, a glimpse into China's socio–economic classes, and finally an examination of China's diversity.

These three articles should keep you busy, so don't abuse your time. All three are due Friday — late papers only receive 2 points rembember!

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 12 minutes
    • Quiz moved to Friday — see you then!
  2. National Geographic – Intro to China
    • The articles you are about to read come via National Geographic's Geopedia. It's a long article, so you will find a navigation box towards the top of the article — it's right underneath the image of a bridge — and will come in handy because you won't be reading the entire article.
      1. Click here for the reading questions
        • Save as > china_intro in Term II folder
      2. Use the Geopedia article to answer the reading questions
      3. Link on your worklinks

Wednesday 12.16

Mr. Akiyama will be filling in for today and tomorrow

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 12 minutes
    • Quiz Friday
  2. Web: Gilded Age, Gilded Cage | PDF: Gilded Age, Gilded Cage
    • This is a long article, but overall a decent read. If you don't finish in the period, it's homework! If you don't have access to a computer at home, print off a copy of the article and the reading questions
      1. Click here for reading questions
      2. Save in your U drive as "china's_middle_class"
      3. Link on your worklinks

Thursday 12.17

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe — 12 minutes
    • Quiz Friday
  2. Web: The Other Tibet | PDF: The Other Tibet
    • A shorter article than the last, so you should be able to finish in one period. If not, it's homework!
      1. Click here for reading questions
      2. Save in your U drive as "the_other_tibet"
      3. Link on your worklinks

Assembly Schedule

Period Start — End Times
One 8:55 — 9:55
Two 9:59 — 10:59
Three 11:03 — 12:03
Lunch 12:03 — 1:02
Fourth 1:02 — 1:56
Fifth 2:00 — 2:54
Assembly 3:00 — 3:25

Friday 12.18

  1. Skills
    • Worldwin Geography — Asia and Eastern Europe Quiz
    • If you missed the quiz today, you need to take it when you get back from break!
  2. Debrief
    • Little B's Surgery
    • What did you learn about China?
  3. Email Sinks all three of the reading question assignments
  4. Open Lab Objectives
    1. Finish reading articles and questions — email Sinks and link on your worklinks
    2. World Vacation — Asia
    3. Other

Christmas Break

December 21 – January 4 — No School

Week 4

Monday 1.4

No School

Tuesday 1.5

Welcome Back!

  1. Literature
    • In your comp books, do the following:
      1. Define "Literature" in your own words
      2. Explain how you think one studies literature and why
    • The Tao Te Ching
      1. Open the above link. Highlight the content on the "about" page, copy>paste in a new Word document.
        • Make sure you have the reviewing tool bar visible
        • Read, highlight, and margin note
      2. We will read the first chapter as a class, and attempt to unravel the mysteries of the universe.
        • Copy>past chapter 1 in the same Word document as used above.
        • Follow along by highlighting and margin noting — this will be graded as part of the above assignment.
      3. Read chapters 2 & 3, read them again before you write the following for each chapter:
        1. Choose two sections in each of the two chapters and interpret the meaning for each.
        2. Write your own "Tao–like" poem — 8 lines minimum, 12 maximum

You will note that most of the poems in the Tao Te Ching don't follow a specific form. Some poems are arranged in couplets or quatrains, some may not be arranged at all, but all have a certain kind of balance -- the form following the philosophical arguments, carefully crafting it's logic and drawing the reader in by its melodic tranquility with hints to deeper mysteries.

Wednesday 1.6

  1. Opening Discussion
    • How does one study literature?
  2. Literature
    1. From yesterday
      1. Chapters 1 & 2 from the "Tao" — Share your interpretations
      2. Share your own "Tao-ish" poem
    2. Today
      1. Read Chapters 13, 16, & 24
      2. For each poem write the following:
        • What does Lao Tzu attempt to teach us?
        • How is each poem similar to the others?
      3. Write another "Tao-ish" poem, but this time I want you to focus on a specific theme: teach your reader how to be successful in the School of BIS

Thursday 1.7

  1. Warm-up read — Tao Te Ching from Wikipedia
    • Read the first paragraph before you take the quiz below — you only have 5 minutes to take the quiz!
    • Click here for Quia Quiz
  2. "Tao-ish" Poems — share one — link up both to your worklinks
    • 10 of you will go today — picked at random — you will lose an automatic 1 point on the assignment if you are not prepared to share one
  3. Literature
    1. The Art of War by Sun Tzu
      • Read the first two paragraphs in this Wikipedia article
      • Read the first chapter: Laying Plans — 2 pages — expect a quiz tomorrow!

Friday 1.8

  1. The Art of War — "Laying Plans" chapter quiz
  2. Open Labage
  3. Literature
    • Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress — check out @ 3
    • Read to page 28 over the weekend

Week 5

Monday 1.11

No School

Tuesday 1.12

  1. Opening Discussion
    • Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
  2. Mao and The Cultural Revolution
    • Click here for Wikipedia article — Read the following sections:
      1. Background
      2. Social Background
      3. Great Leap Forward
      4. Official Historical Assessment
      5. Destruction of Antiques, Historical Sites and Culture
      6. Persecution
      7. World Reaction
  3. Literature
    1. Reading homework: finish part I (pg. 41)
    2. Quiz tomorrow — will include questions from Wiki article

Wednesday 1.13

  1. Literature
    1. Click here for Quia quiz: Seamstress part I
    2. Reading homework: pgs. 45 – 65
  2. Mini-open lab — Get yo work in!
  3. Silent Reading — 15 min.

Thursday 1.14

  1. Warm-up Writing — in your comp books
    • One of the main themes in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress centers around the art of storytelling. Describe a memorable experience where either someone told a story to you or you told a story to someone else. What was the story about? Why did you remember this experience? Why do you think storytelling is a "lost art form"?
  2. Literature
    1. Discussion
      • The art of telling a story — a touch of irony or empowerment in Balzac and the LCS?
    2. Reading homework: pgs. 66 – 79
  3. "Tao-ish" Poems — still some people who need to go – you know who you are!
  4. Silent Reading — 15 minutes – graded

Friday 1.15

  1. AWEPA — email to Sinks
  2. Literature
    1. Critical Response: Enemies of the People
    2. Reading homework: finish part II (pgs. 80 – 105

Week 6

Monday 1.18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No School

Tuesday 1.19

Sinks will be in Portland – again – Mr. Akiyama will be your sub

  1. Literature
  2. China Inc
    • If people seem to have too much time on their hands —aka – you're talking more than working which indicates you are done with the Critical Response, then Mr. Akiyama will assign this to you!

Wednesday 1.20

  1. China Inc
  2. Literature
    1. Critical Response Enemies of the People due Friday
    2. Catch up with your reading — no new reading homework tonight

Thursday 1.21

  1. Literature
    1. Click here for the Quia quiz for part II of Balzac and the LCS
    2. Critical Response Enemies of the People due Tomorrow
    3. Reading Homework: pgs. 109 — 118
  2. China Inc.

Friday 1.22

  1. Open Lab Objectives
    1. CR — Enemies of the People
    2. China Inc
  2. Literature
    1. Reading Homework: 119 — 138

Week 7

Monday 1.25

Professional Development — No School

Tuesday 1.26

  1. Writing warm–up — in your comp books
    • Teenage rebellion is often viewed as a natural part of growing up. Describe a time when you "rebelled" against your parents or some kind of authority figure. What were the consequences?
  2. Literature
    1. Discussion — rebellion in Balzac and the LCS
    2. Snapshot — creating a visual representation of a scene in Balzac and the LCS
    3. Reading Homework: pgs. 139 – 157

Wednesday 1.27

  1. Writing warm–up — in your comp books — 1/2 page
    • Continuing our train of thought from yesterday, explain your thoughts on what you think it means to be an adult?
  2. Literature
    1. Snapshot — creating a visual representation of a scene in Balzac and the LCS
    2. Reading Homework: pgs. 158 – 175

Thursday 1.28

  1. Silent reading: Finish reading the book: pgs. 176 – 184
  2. Writing Warm–up — in your comp books — 1/2 page
    • Why do you think the Little Seamstress left Phoenix Mountain? What do you think happened to the narrator and Luo?
  3. Literature
    1. Final Discussion
      • Rebellion — yet again?
      • Burning Books — why?
      • "This is the end, my only friend, the end" — who is this from?
    2. Snapshot

Friday 1.29

  1. Warm–up writing — in your comp books — 1/2 page
  2. Open Lab Objectives
    1. Snapshot

 

Week 8

Monday 2.1

No School

Tuesday 2.2

  1. Warm–up — in your comp books
  2. Descriptive Writing

Wednesday 2.3

  1. Warm–up — in your comp books
    • Write a description of your favorite place to "hang out" — don't mention the name — your peers will attempt to guess the place based on your description
    • Write a 1/2 page
  2. Descriptive Writing
    • Due today — email me a copy and also link on your worklinks

Thursday 2.4

  1. Walkabout — details in class
  2. Walkabout Description Writing
    • Expand on one of your favorite places from the walkabout
    • Write 3/4 of a page description
    • Email to Sinks at the end of the period, and link on your worklinks

Friday 2.5

  1. Installing Microsoft Reader
    1. Open the P drive > Handouts > CSB > Software > Microsoft Reader
    2. Double Click MSReaderSetupUSA.exe and follow the setup wizard instructions
  2. Inserting a Dictionary and Araby in Microsoft Reader
    1. Open the P drive > Handouts > CSB > MS Reader Library
    2. Click and drag the file Dictionary.lit to the open Microsoft Reader
    3. Click and drag the file ARABY.lit to the open Microsoft Reader
  3. Araby Reading Questions

Week 9

Monday 2.8

Professional Development — No School

Tuesday 2.9

  1. Finish Araby Reading Questions

Wednesday 2.10

  1. Continue working on Short Story Writing — inspired from Araby

Thursday 2.11

  1. Warm–up Writing — in your comp books
    • What is your greatest fear? Where do you think this comes from?
  2. Print your short story
  3. Grab a partner — can be anyone of your choosing
    • Read your story aloud to him/her
    • Partners — in your comp books do the following:
      1. Did the author follow the "disappointment" theme of Araby? Describe how.
      2. What was the main character's great expectation?
      3. What details stood out to you?
      4. What do you think the author could add or subtract to improve their story?
    • Share your notes with your partner
  4. Authors — make any necessary adjustments to your story based on the feedback you received.
  5. Print another copy if necessary, and hand in to Mr. Sinks.

Friday 2.12

  1. Warm–up Writing — in your comp books 1/2 page
    • Write a story — topic of your choosing — that is one sentence long. You will need to employ semi-colons, colons, and dashes to accomplish this task. You MUST reach half a page
  2. Short story revisions
    • Use the comments and feedback to make adjustments to your story
    • The first draft will count as a completion grade, the second will be scored based on the revisions you make
  3. Mini-conference with Sinks
    • Sinks will call you up to have a brief chat about your story and to clear up any confusion on the comments left on your first draft

Week 10

Monday 2.15

President's Day — No School

Tuesday 2.16

  1. Short story revisions
    • Use the comments and feedback to make adjustments to your story
    • The first draft will count as a completion grade, the second will be scored based on the revisions you make
  2. Mini–conference with Sinks
    • If I didn't get to you on Friday, make sure I see you today!

Wednesday 2.17

  1. Writing Warm–up — in your comp books — 1/2 page
    • Create a conversation with someone famous — alive or dead. You may use narration in the introduction, but use only dialogue in the rest of the story
  2. Print short story revisions and hand in to Sinks
  3. Literature
    • Read the short story Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
    • Answer the following in your comp books:
      1. What do you think the "hills" symbolize?
      2. What do you think the man means by "It's really an awfully simple operation, Jig," the man said. "It's not really an operation at all."

Thursday 2.18

  1. Writing Proficiency Exam (RCC) — Article: Students Pushing Burgers
    • In MS Word, answer the following:
      1. What is the author trying to argue in the article?
      2. Do you agree or disagree with his assertion? Relate to your own personal experience.
      3. What do think the underlying reasons are for a student who seeks and obtains a job?
      4. What is your position on this issue? Should students be allowed to have a job?
    • Email Sinks your answers
  2. Short Story revisions and mini–conferences

Friday 2.19

  1. Writing with Style by John Trimble
    • Read the chapter Openers and answer the following in a new Word document:
      1. Why are "openers" critical to a piece of writing?
      2. What two approaches can someone "enter" an essay or an article?
      3. Describe both approaches
      4. List three reasons why writers (according to Trimble) elect to use the "backdoor approach"
      5. List four tips you think will help in crafting a good opening and explain why you think it might work for you
  2. Writing 121
    • Using the Writing Proficiency prompt, craft an introductory paragraph using the "front door approach"
    • You need only to write the introduction — don't go beyond the intro
    • Students Who Push Burgers
    • Email Sinks your introductory paragraph before the end of the period

Week 11

Monday 2.22

No School

Tuesday 2.23

  1. Review "Openers"
    • Opener Drafts
      1. right click>save as "opener_exercise" in your week 11 folder
  2. Writing with Style by John Trimble

Wednesday 2.24

  1. Warm–up Writing — in your comp books — 1/2 page
    • Free write for 10 minutes
  2. Writing with Style by John Trimble
  3. Writing 121 Proficiency Exam

Thursday 2.25

  1. Writing 121 Proficiency Exam

Friday 2.26

  1. RCC Writing Proficiency
    • Pass back on-demand exams
    • Write typed copy

Week 12

Monday 3.1

No School

Tuesday 3.2

  1. "Students Who Push Burgers"
    • Revisions
    • Individual Conferences
    • If you haven't given me a hard copy of your essay, I need it asap!

Wednesday 3.3

  1. "Students Who Push Burgers"
    • Revisions
    • Individual Conferences
    • If you haven't given me a hard copy of your essay, I need it asap!

Thursday 3.4

  1. "Students Who Push Burgers"
    • Revisions
    • Individual Conferences
    • If you haven't given me a hard copy of your essay, I need it asap!
  2. Writing with Style
    • The Importance of Continuity
      1. Read the above section from "Middles" of Writing with Style
      2. Look at the list of transition words — use at least 5 in your "Students Who Push Burgers" essay
      3. Underline these words in your working draft
  3. Portfolio Showcase
    • Create a new page for your portfolio — save > as showcase
    • You will insert both your short story and "Students Who Push Burgers" essay
    • Make sure you link this page to your others
    • You will also need to "put" your site over as well once you finish

Friday 3.5

  1. "Students Who Push Burgers"
    • Revisions
    • Individual Conferences
    • If you haven't given me a hard copy of your essay, I need it asap!
  2. Short Story Revisions and Conferences
  3. Portfolio Showcase
    • Create a new page for your portfolio — save > as showcase
    • You will insert both your short story and "Students Who Push Burgers" essay
    • Make sure you link this page to your others
    • You will also need to "put" your site over as well once you finish
  4. Worklinks Update
    1. World Vacation — Asia
    2. Nat Geo China Intro
    3. Gilded Age, Gilded Cage
    4. The Other Tibet
    5. AWEPA
    6. Critical Response: Enemies of the People
    7. Descriptive Writing
    8. Araby Reading Questions
    9. Short Story Inspired by Araby
    10. Students Who Push Burgers Essay

Week 13

Monday 3.8

Professional Development — No School

Tuesday 3.9

  1. "Students Who Push Burgers" third revisions

Wednesday 3.10

  1. Writing with Style by John Trimble
    • Closers
    • In your comp books, answer the following:
      1. Like the opener, a closer is critical to an essay. Why?
      2. Trimble uses "the mind of a student" to relate to the thinking process involved in closing an essay. How does the "student devise" his/her conlcusion?
      3. What three imperatives must a conclusion contain?
      4. What does Trimble say about an "essay—end"
  2. Evaluate your own conclusion of the "Students Who Push Burgers" Essay. Does it include the three imperatives? Make adjustments as necessary
  3. AWEPA — for the term
  4. Self–Assessment and the Future
    • Answer the following as a written response and send to Sinks as an email
      1. Evaluate your performance for this trimester. What do you think you did particularly well in (i.e. turned work in on time, or re–did work as needed) and what did you struggle with?
      2. What areas do you think you improved in?
      3. Going into next term, how do you plan to be successful?
      4. Next term starts in the Middle East. What would you like learn about?
      5. Is there anything you would like to do more of?
  5. "Students Who Push Burgers" — continue revising

Thursday 3.11

  1. Last day of term is tomorrow!
  2. Check Powerschool for missing assignments and assignments you can redo for a better grade
  3. Email Sinks any work you want to be graded or regraded before the term ends
  4. Keep working on essay and short story revisions

Friday 3.12

  1. Large side of tech center
  2. Last day to turn in missing assignments and regrades
  3. Update Worklinks
    1. World Vacation — Asia
    2. Nat Geo China Intro
    3. Gilded Age, Gilded Cage
    4. The Other Tibet
    5. AWEPA
    6. Critical Response: Enemies of the People
    7. Descriptive Writing
    8. Araby Reading Questions
    9. Short Story Inspired by Araby
    10. Students Who Push Burgers Essay
    11. AWEPA

End of trimester