Wednesday 2/19/14

AIM:

     We will articulate what commentary is and why it is important in writing

We will add commentary to their writing to strengthen their claims

We will be looking at the following video for our Do Now. 

Thursday 2/6/14: Harlem Renaissance

AIM:

We will identify reasons why the Harlem Renaissance was important for African Americans. 

SURVEY: Take this survey before doing the Do Now!

Survey

DO NOW:  Watch the Harlem Renaissance video below and answer the questions.  We will watch the music videos as a whole class.   

Harlem Renaissance video

The music of the Harlem Renaissance:

Louis Armstrong

Dizzie Gillepsie

Tuesday 2/4/14: Understanding Civil Rights

AIM: 

We will be able to define what civil rights are and analyze the significance of the Civil Rights movement. 

Directions:  Watch the two videos below and answer the questions on your Do Now 

Video 1;

After you complete the DO NOW, you  may watch any of the following videos on this website to learn more about the idea of segregated schools.

Videos about Brown vs. Board of Education

Monday 2/3/14: Meet Lorraine Hansberry

AIM:  

We will use annotations to identify important details and information about Lorraine Hansberry in order to understand what influenced her to write A Raisin in the Sun. 

Do Now:  First, read the "Synopsis" of A Raisin in the Sun and answer the questions.  Then, watch the video below and answer the questions on page 3 of your handout.

Lorraine Hansberry video

Friday 1/30/14: Career Project

Next week, we will begin our new text, A Raisin in the Sun.  A big focus and theme in this play revolves around dreams.  Today, we are going to think about our own dreams by researching our future careers and how we can work to achieve these dreams.  

AIM:

We will research our future job and career field in order to understand what steps we need to take to obtain this job in the future.  

DO NOW:  Take the career quiz using the link below.  You will have 5 MINUTES to complete the quiz.

Career Quiz

Classwork: You will be researching the job that you are interested in pursuing. You will be responsible for finding information about this job and answering the questions on your handout.  You will use the websites below and may not use any other website unless you have permission from Ms. LaKroix.

Websites for research:

Career Kids

National Career Development Association

Junior Achievement

Kids Gov

My Future

Career Center

Career Aisle
Career One Stop
Occupational Outlook

Tuesday, 1/28/14: Unit 4 Assessment Review

AIM:

We will compare a non-fiction article and a historical fiction passage about Sudan  to compare and contrast how two authors write about the same historical event.  

Directions: Read the two passages about Sudan and listen to the audio.  Complete your Do Now worksheet as you listen.  

Monday 1/27/14: Assessment Review

AIM:

We will compare and contrast how two author write about the same topic (school lunches).

Directions: Read the two passages about school lunches as you listen to the audio and answer the Do Now questions.