Thursday, May 18, 2017

In case you missed class...

Here is our Case Study in Resistance materials.
Make up work for this is due by Friday, May 18th.  No work will be accepted after this date.

Story of Resistance- South Africa


Worksheet from class: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdVDZRN2lrQkZ2ekE

Video for the Guided Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7yvnUz2PLE

Podcast for the Guided Questions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p01mvzhg


Reminders:
  • Essay due on March 23rd at Midnight. 
  •  Periods 2, 4 and 8 have a Socratic Seminar on March 22nd.  Bring your story retrieval tracker 

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Essay - Due March 23rd at Midnight


Hi Friends,

These essay prompts serve to extend your understanding of the topics we have begun to explore in this unit.  Please carefully read the document by clicking "link," and use the links as a jumping off point for your research.  As our time comes to a close together, put your best foot forward and show me how much you have grown this year in your writing and thinking.  I am going to miss you... :)

Ms. Delicata

ESSAY PROMPTS HERE:   Link


Thursday, May 4, 2017

Feeling Lost? Never fear - Here's a helpful powerpoint

Click here to access a helpful Powerpoint that explains what you need to accomplish.  You need to have engaged with at least 6 pieces of media before the socratic seminar May 10th and 11th. 
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m0hpQblA2LInTYfIfXNTaLUT6KYy6i--lBZoX7iQIdc/edit?usp=sharing

Links to the Stories:

Obituary
The Monitor
And Then I Went To School
Speak It Good and Strong
A Piece of my Heart/ Pedacito de mi Corazon
Photo Essay

Links to Movies:

Rabbit-Proof Fence
If you have Netflix, you can watch it on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/60022990
If you still want to watch it, but you don't have Netflix, you can rent it for $2.99 and Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Proof-Fence-Ningali-Lawford/dp/B009ZM76J2/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

"In the White Man's Image" - Minutes 20-40 and 50-54:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpkIsyc0YRU


Monday, May 1, 2017

Story Retrieval Homework

At this point in the quarter, you should have finished the Tea Party Worksheet and turned it in.  By next class period, the first two columns of your Story Retrieval Sheet complete using the movie "In the White Man's Image" and "And the short story, "Then I Went To School" by Joe Suina.

REMEMBER: If you do not bring your Story Retrieval graphic organizer to class, you will get a Z in the gradebook!

If you missed class, here are the materials for completing your assignment.

"In the White Man's Image" Minutes 20-40 and 50-54:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpkIsyc0YRU

"And Then I Went To School" By Joe Suina: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdN0ZvVWZFMTJWaTdPc3hWV2Rkb25pVGNfZDNv

Some Cochiti Pottery, perhaps like the ones Joe's grandmother created:

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Language and Power Unit


I'm very excited to be sharing this content with you.   There are the resources from Day 1:

Syllabus

Tea Party Stories