Gamers Beware!
Criminals are trying to exploit young people through popular video games, and authorities are racing to stop them. Students will be watching the 20/20 documentary on digital addiction. Afterwards, we will do a pre-reading strategy on the article: “Gamers Beware.” Lastly, students will complete an informational text on the article and complete a writing prompt […]
Reading post for Frankenstein:
https://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley/Frankenstein/ http://www.literaturepage.com/read/frankenstein.html
Frankenstein- Letters 1-4
Students will be reading all four letters next week. Students will analyze ALL four letters written by Robert Walton. Students will indicate the reasoning and perceptive of each of the letters. Why were they written, who are they written to, who’s perceptive, etc. Each letter will be read and examined. Happy Reading! 🙂
Frankenstein Unit
For the next couple days we will be watching “Frankenstein” as a class and writing down some of the important elements from the movie. This is important for later on in the unit to analyze the novel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs4Jjdxp1Sk&t=1360s
Trends- News & Trends
What are trends and how do they become popular? After discussing trends in the news on page 4/5 of the upfront article dated January 27, 2020 ( upfrontmagazine.com) students are to read the 6 trends and give a gist of each trend. Afterwards, students are to research 4 trends analyze the trend by providing a […]
Sitting Down to Take a Stand
Sixty years ago, four black students asked to be served at an all-white lunch counter in the South and dramatically changed the civil rights movement. How does a social movement begin? What does a social movement need in order to spread and grow in strength? Define the following: defiance, devise, abide, inherent, wary, galvanize Complete […]
Reminder for the recommendation letter:
*First letter should be signed by either your boss or professor *Second letter should be signed by either coach, advisor, social worker/therapist, or counselor Both letters should be different since each party knows you in a different light/”prospective.” These along with your paragraph asking for permission to sign and vouch for your character are due […]