Nickel and Dimed this Week…

Greetings Juniors (and some seniors):

I hope the start of this week presents suitable opportunities for you to investigate new ideas via a memoir genre, write some thoughtful responses, and reflect in more ways about life and living. This week, I expect you to do three things:

1. Read Nickle and Dimed…about a chapter/part a day (reading schedule posted to google classroom as well as the link to this ethnographic memoir). It is helpful to keep a dialectical Journal and/or engage in discussion circles as you read to help you remember ideas and events/pose questions and reflect on themes (The dialectical journal/discussion circle is not required but may aid you in your responses later/handout posted to google classroom).
2. Respond in a meaningful way to questions (posted ideas for you to choose from in google classroom but I am open to your suggestions about any ideas you may also have). Reading responses are due the week after our spring break (4/13 thru 4/17) although you are encouraged to complete one after you finish reading each part this week.
3. Relax from research a bit…I will keep checking the sources (you should have 1, 2, and 3 turned in so far) and feedback to you so that you can work better on sources 4 and 5. I will set the due dates for those later as well. All of source 2 feedback has been returned. Use it to refine source 3 if needs be.

My goals this week will be threefold as well:

1. Communicate regularly with you Please forward any questions/concerns to me. I will get back with you as soon as possible, especially during our regular school hours.
2. Continue returning your work and providing feedback to steer you.
3. Compile more AP Lang resources  those of you who are looking for a more test practice (see AP Lang Test Resources in Google Classroom).

This will be our last week before break next week, so spend it wisely and well. I had a bad case of dehydration this past week and I have a lingering headache because of that…Remember to stay hydrated, healthy, and home.

I miss you much,

Dr. Kassem