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Date | Assignment | Wed, Jan 6
| Beginning this semester with images of the 7 deadly sins, we are taking notes over the definitions and messages. HW: bring a article that showcases a modern deadly sin. | Fri, Jan 8
| Today we are discussing modern examples of the deadly sins. We analyzed our articles looking for the sin and the idea of redemption. We took notes over Dante and his concepts of the circles of hell. Make sure you get these notes from someone, if you were absent. | | | | Mon, Jan 11
| In the computer lab, we are doing a summary/response to a reading over creation stories. You will have a section from Genesis, Qur'an, and other cultures' creation stories. The top paragraph needs to be a paragraph including 3 pieces of textual evidence with proper citation summarizing the piece. Then, add a paragraph that discusses your ideas, questions, wonderings, etc. in relation to that text. Again, if absent, make sure you get a text from me to complete the summary/response assignment. | Wed, Jan 13
| Sharing our creation stories in a Jigsaw activity, we are beginning to get a sense of concepts of the afterlife as viewed through historical texts. Then, we chose our groups for the project and the beginning of the project is explained. | Fri, Jan 15
| In class, we are viewing a youtube clip that reads a small section of Milton's "Paradise Lost." We are trying to understand the concepts of Satan's denial to God and why he chose to remain in hell. Looking at this text, we see one author's account of wrongdoing and consequences related to pride. We have in-class points figuring out the message of the excerpt. | | | | Mon, Jan 18
| No School | Wed, Jan 20
| In class we are viewing images related to devil and Satan, comparing our own thoughts. What does the modern images show about our society's perceptions of evil? We will begin reading Canto I in class, but won't come back to the reading until Wed. Bring your Canto I to class as well as the questions and together we will answer them. THX! | Fri, Jan 22
| Today in the lab, finish finalizing your project: where are you going, who will you interview, what will you ask? Begin to think about your guiding question(s) that you will understand once you ask your interview questions. Monday we are in the lab again. The interviews need to be completed by Monday, Feb. 8th. Bring in evidence of your interview that Monday. | | | | Mon, Jan 25
| Please consider taking this student survey to help a group collect data for their project: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RYBNZNR THX!! Remember, the interviews need to be done by Monday, Feb. 8th, bringing evidence of the interviews to class. | Wed, Jan 27
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| Today in class, we are starting our 300-point paper. We are not having a test, so this is the major component of the unit. Here is the project sheet directions and here is the sample APA paper from Purdue's Online Writing lab. Here is one of my graduate papers using APA. | Wed, Feb 3
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| | | | | Mon, Feb 15 | No School | Wed, Feb 17 | | Fri, Feb 19 | | | | | Mon, Feb 22 | | Wed, Feb 24 | Background on Huxley's satire, value statements regarding thematic topics in Brave New World. | Fri, Feb 26 | Classical conditioning experiment in class. Discuss satire and tone of the 1st 2 paragraphs of Huxley's novel. Here's the anticipation guide that you need in order to write the paragraph that was due today, but states that it is due Monday. Please type and double-space for Monday. HW: Read Ch. 1 of Brave New World | | | | Mon, Mar 1 | HW: read Ch. 2 of Brave New World | Wed, Mar 3 | HW: read Ch. 3 of Brave New World for Monday Mar. 8th. We will finish our discussion on Ch. 2, discuss Ch.3. | Fri, Mar 5 | No School | | | | Mon, Mar 8 | Finish reading Ch. 3 | Wed, Mar 10 | HW: review Ch. 1-3 as we will have a quiz on Friday. | Fri, Mar 12 | HW: collect 10 common ad slogans. Bring to class on Monday. | | | | Mon, Mar 15 | HW: Read Ch. 4-5 for Wed. We will have a quiz. For Friday: creative writing, satirical montage or satirical PPT montage---critiquing something about American society. Creative writing ex. and PPT ex. Reflection Notes...if you need this over the Hell Unit Project / Directions: Fill at least the lined side of your note card with your thoughts about our guiding questions. Here are some thoughts to consider nWhat patterns are emerging for you in terms of how society, both modern and antiquated, view the idea of human wrongdoing? --What are the consequences of those wrongdoings? --What, then, does this suggest about humanity and its concept of good vs. evil? --Do you agree with this conceptualization? --Why or why not? --Lastly, what did you learn from your interviews about the above? | Wed, Mar 17 | HW: Montage satire assignment due. | Fri, Mar 19 | Have a wonderful spring break! (Don't forget to read Brave New World! We should have finished reading through Chapter 5.) | | | | | Mon, Mar 22 | No School | | Tue, Mar 23 | No School | | Wed, Mar 24 | No School | | Thu, Mar 25 | No School | | Fri, Mar 26 | No School | | | | Mon, Mar 29
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| Graduation | Fri, May 21
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