AGENDA
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March 23–End of school year
Assignments will be posted in Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com).
March 13
March 11
March 9
March 5
March 3
February 28
February 26
February 24
Due: --
February 20
SEL Survey: https://forms.gle/uwTH1tYttiBXrU8F8
February 18
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February 13
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February 11
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February 7
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February 5
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February 3
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January 30
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January 28
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January 24
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January 22
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January 17
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January 15
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January 13
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January 9
Due: --
January 7
Due: --
**********WINTER BREAK************************************
December 16
DUE: --
December 12
DUE: Sae Young, Curtis, Nora
December 10
DUE: --
December 6
DUE: --
December 4
DUE: Leona, Sam, and Virgil
December 2
DUE: Wendell & Gonzalo
November 25–29 Thanksgiving Break
November 21
DUE: Kim and Ana
November 19
DUE: --
November 15
DUE: --
November 13
DUE: --
November 8
DUE: --
October 28–November 6
School Canceled due to Kincade Fire
October 25
DUE: --
October 23
DUE: --
October 21
DUE: Printed Zombie Survival Compound Description
October 16
DUE: Responding Chap. 6-9
October 14
DUE: p. 93-98 Annotations; Active Reading Chap. 6-9
October 10
DUE: --
October 8
DUE: --
October 4
DUE: Annotations p. 81-92; Active Reading Chap 6-9 (at least 3 examples)
October 2
September 30
DUE: Annotations p. 63-80, Responding questions Chap. 3-5 (second page)
September 26
DUE: Annotations p. 45-63; Responding questions Chap. 3-5 (first page only)
September 24
DUE: Annotations Chap. 1-3, Responding questions Chap. 1-2
September 20
September 18
September 16
September 12
September 10
September 6
September 4
August 30
August 28
August 26
August 22
August 20
Assignments will be posted in Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com).
March 13
- Washing your hands: it works! (https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/a-teacher-did-an-experiment-to-show-the-power-of-handwashing-and-you-cant-stay-unimpressed-795485/ and https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/3/11/21173187/coronavirus-covid-19-hand-washing-sanitizer-compared-soap-is-dope)
- Farewell to Manzanar essay: Write body paragraph about Jeanne. Include a topic sentence that shows cause and effect (What causes Jeanne to feel excluded and ashamed?), 2 relevant quotes, and explanations of how the quotes prove your points.
March 11
- 2A: Speaker from the Japanese-American Citizens League
- Farewell to Manzanar essay: Complete row on chart for Jeanne. Find 2 quotes to support your points.
March 9
- Circle Time
- Farewell to Manzanar: Read Chapter 21
- Answer Chapter 20–22 study questions #7–11. Due in class.
March 5
- Root 34
- Journal 34
- News: Japanese Americans oppose immigrant detainment (https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/camp-survivors-call-on-japanese-americans-to-oppose-immigrant-detainment/) Why do Japanese Americans oppose immigrant detention? What is your opinion?
- Farewell to Manzanar: Read Chapter 20
- Answer Chapter 20–22 study questions #1-6. Due in class.
- Where are you from? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crAv5ttax2I)
March 3
- Root 33
- Journal 33
- Finish Snow Falling on Cedars
- Farewell to Manzanar: Read Chapter 19
- Answer Chapter 17-19 study questions #10-12
- Turn in study questions for Chapters 1-19
February 28
- Film: Snow Falling on Cedars
February 26
- Root 32
- Journal 32: In chapter 16, Jeanne writes that she was not afraid of violence in the outside world, but of "the humiliation. That continuous unnamed ache I had been living with was precise and definable now. Call it the foretaste of being hated" (130). When have you felt unwanted or hated? Whose fault did you think it was? Why did you think that?
- Farewell to Manzanar: Chapters 17-18
- Chapter 17-19 study questions: Do #s 1-9.
February 24
Due: --
- 2A: Film: Dante's Peak
- 3A and 4A: PSAT
February 20
SEL Survey: https://forms.gle/uwTH1tYttiBXrU8F8
- Root 31
- Journal 31: Why does Jeanne's father forbid her from getting baptized? What have you really wanted that your parents wouldn't allow? Why did you want it, and why did they forbid it?
- Farewell to Manzanar: Chapters 14–16
- Chapter 12–16 study questions: Do #s 8-17
February 18
Due: --
- Roots Review 21–30
- Roots Quiz 21–30
- Farewell to Manzanar: Chapters 12-13
- Answer questions #1-7 from Study Questions Chapters 12–16
February 13
Due: --
- Field Trip: Academy of Sciences
- Finish Farewell to Manzanar study questions for Chapters 9-11.
- Finish writing your body paragraph on Papa. If you’re already done, read it out loud and make changes to sound better. Run a spell check and make corrections.
- Read "Camp Survivors call on Japanese Americans to Oppose Immigrant Detainment" https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/camp-survivors-call-on-japanese-americans-to-oppose-immigrant-detainment/ . Highlight the main points. Write your responses to the text in the margins.
February 11
Due: --
- Root 30
- Journal 30: What is one of your favorite songs? Why does it speak to you?
- Body Paragraph: Papa. Using your graphic organizer and the body paragraph guide, write 1 paragraph answering this question: How do Papa's experiences of injustice change his identity (self-image)?
- Return Binder Check
February 7
Due: --
- Root 29
- Journal 29: Would you sign the loyalty oath at the beginning of Chapter 11? Why or why not?
- Injustice and identity graphic organizer: Fill out row for Papa. Refer to journals 23 and 28.
- CORE time: Course selection and Naviance
February 5
Due: --
- Root 28
- Journal 28: What effect does the word "Inu" have on Papa's identity and self-worth? How does he act as a result? Support your response with 1 quote in MLA format.
- Binder check
- "Remembering Manzanar" documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spo1Khmp2U4
- Farewell to Manzanar Chapters 9-11
- Study questions Chapters 9-11
February 3
Due: --
- Root 27
- Journal 27: What does your family fight about? How do you respond when people in your family are fighting?
- Circle Time: Getting to know each other
- Interview with Jeanne Wakatsuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeJrTHPIxYA
- Farewell to Manzanar: Chapter 7-8
- Chapters 6-8 study questions: do questions 6-14
January 30
Due: --
- Root 26
- Journal 26: How does Jeanne lose part of her identity in Manzanar? (family, culture, religion, activities, relationships, etc.) What does she try to replace it with? What parts of your identity have changed during your life?
- Where is Manzanar? (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Terminal+Island,+California/Manzanar+National+Historic+Site+Visitor+Center,+U.S.+395,+Independence,+CA/@35.3261485,-117.8211776,7.83z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd36f48d0efaf1:0x947e762491da1bfb!2m2!1d-118.2614332!2d33.7428471!1m5!1m1!1s0x80bf9725dbe8c395:0xc2b1f4bf01b644d8!2m2!1d-118.1474923!2d36.7280074!3e0)
- Manzanar: A Visit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwGDm5Hhn0g)
- Farewell to Manzanar: Chapter 5
- Study questions Chapter 6-8: Do questions 1-5.
January 28
Due: --
- New Rotations
- Root 25
- Journal 25: How does the United States still discriminate against people based on race or religion? Give examples and explain.
- iReady (if you didn't finish)
- Farewell to Manzanar: Chapter 5
- Answer study questions 14-16
January 24
Due: --
- iReady
- Check your grade
- Share Career Research with me if you haven't.
- Finish Farewell to Manzanar study questions 1-13, if you didn't finish on Wednesday.
January 22
Due: --
- Root 24
- Journal 24: Why does Jeanne dislike going to school with the other Japanese kids? How do they show her that she's not one of them? Support your response with one quote from chapter 2.
- Discuss lockdown drill next week
- Study questions: Answer study questions 1-9 in complete sentences on binder paper.
- Farewell to Manzanar: Read Chapters 3-4
- Answer study questions 10-13.
January 17
Due: --
- Root 23
- Journal 23: Describe what Papa was like before Pearl Harbor. What gives him his dignity? Support your thoughts with one quote from chapter 1.
- "Ugly History: Japanese-American Incarceration" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI4NoVWq87M)
- Guiding Question: How do our experiences with injustice shape our identity?
- Farewell to Manzanar: Read Chapter 2
- Dialectical Journal: Choose 2 quotes that you think are important and write them on the left side of the page (with page number). On the right side, explain why these quotes are important.
January 15
Due: --
- Root 22
- Journal 22: Describe a time when you experienced or witnessed unfair treatment. How did it make you feel? How did it change you?
- Farewell to Manzanar Themes: define and think of examples
- Farewell to Manzanar: Read Chapter 1
- Dialectical Journal: (left side) 2 quotes from chapter, (right side) explain why those quotes are important
January 13
Due: --
- Root 21
- Journal 21: What do you read for fun? What books have you enjoyed reading? What do you like or dislike about reading?
- Choose our next book
- Circle Time: Sharing our character posters
January 9
Due: --
- Finish Career Research
- Share Google doc with me (File name: CLASS Your Name Career Research)
January 7
Due: --
- New Seats
- Setting our goal: What did you do well last semester? What did you struggle with or fail at? What is your goal for this semester? What habits do you need to practice to reach your goal?
- Ted TALK: "How to Find Work You Love," by Scott Dinsmore (https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love?language=en)
- Finding your Myers-Briggs Type (https://www.truity.com/test/type-finder-personality-test-new)
- Read your profile and find 3 possible careers. (https://www.truity.com/page/16-personality-types-myers-briggs, https://www.iccb.org/iccb/wp-content/pdfs/adulted/tdl_bridge_curriculum/tdl_career_awareness/tdl_career_aware_resource_file/Suggested_Careers_for_MBTI.pdf)
**********WINTER BREAK************************************
December 16
DUE: --
- Work on Final Project: Seedfolks Character Analysis
December 12
DUE: Sae Young, Curtis, Nora
- Binder Check
- Seedfolks: Read Maricela, Amir, and Florence: Fill out character guide and answer study guide question.
- Add Character Study Guide and Study Guide Questions to Binder Check
- Turn in Bathroom/Late Passes for Extra Credit
December 10
DUE: --
- TRUE Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWOyM_Su0Ah64JZWOCV4GnGWx5bsflHTBlgYA8UNL0R4yraw/viewform
- Binder checklist
- Seedfolks: Read Sae Young, Curtis, and Nora: Fill out character guide and answer study guide question.
December 6
DUE: --
- CORE Day: Zombie Presentations
December 4
DUE: Leona, Sam, and Virgil
- Roots 11–20: Review and Quiz
- Circle: Improving our class; suggestions for discussion topics
December 2
DUE: Wendell & Gonzalo
- Root 20
- Journal 20: "Friends are the family we choose for ourselves." What does this mean to you? How do the characters in Seedfolks become a family?
- Seedfolks: Read Leona, Sam, and Virgil. Fill out character guide and answer study guide questions.
November 25–29 Thanksgiving Break
November 21
DUE: Kim and Ana
- Root 19
- Journal 19: What changes would you like to see in your community? What can you do to make a difference?
- Seedfolks: Read Wendell and Gonzalo. Fill out character guide and answer study guide question.
- Circle Time: Appreciating each other
November 19
DUE: --
- Zombie Day!
- Storyboard your video or photo shoot
- Makeup and filming/photographing
- Edit movie or create your slideshow
November 15
DUE: --
- Root 18
- Journal 18: What does the quote mean? Where/who do you come from?
- Reminder: Missing zombie compound description and essay outline affects grade
- Share neighborhood map
- Seedfolks: Read Kim and Ana. Fill out character guide and answer study guide question.
November 13
DUE: --
- Library: Exchange Night for Seedfolks
- Root 17
- Journal 17: What does community mean to you?
- Return work
- Neighborhood map
November 8
DUE: --
- CORE Breakfast
- Circle Time: Appreciating each other
October 28–November 6
School Canceled due to Kincade Fire
October 25
DUE: --
- Night Test Review
- Night Test
October 23
DUE: --
- Root 16
- Journal 16: If you could travel to another time, either in the future or the past, what time would you go to? What would you do there?
- Group Essay: Finish group outline, finish outline for your paragraph
October 21
DUE: Printed Zombie Survival Compound Description
- Root 15
- Journal 15
- Binder Check
- Night group essay: thesis, topic sentences, quotes
October 16
DUE: Responding Chap. 6-9
- Root 14
- Journal 14
- Mindfulness meditation
- Night group essay: thesis and topic sentences
October 14
DUE: p. 93-98 Annotations; Active Reading Chap. 6-9
- Root 13
- Night p. 99-109: Read and annotate.
- Responding Chap. 6-9
October 10
DUE: --
- Journal 13: Self-reflection about behavior for sub on Tuesday.
- Night p. 93-98: Read and annotate.
- Finish Active Reading Chap. 6-9
October 8
DUE: --
- Zombie Project: Survival Compound: Share with all core teachers
October 4
DUE: Annotations p. 81-92; Active Reading Chap 6-9 (at least 3 examples)
- Finish The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- Finish zombie brainstorm; Start planning zombie compound
October 2
- Movie: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
September 30
DUE: Annotations p. 63-80, Responding questions Chap. 3-5 (second page)
- Root 12
- Journal 12: Why does Elie lose faith in God? (p. 64-65) Why does another prisoner say he has more faith in Hitler than anyone else? (p.77) What advice can you give to Elie at this point?
- Night p. 81-92 Read and annotate (at least 3)
- Active Reading Chap. 6-9: Find at least 3 examples of hopelessness and finding hope again
September 26
DUE: Annotations p. 45-63; Responding questions Chap. 3-5 (first page only)
- Root 11
- Journal 11: How has Elie's relationship with his father changed while at Auschwitz? Why do you think this has happened? (see p. 52)
- Grades
- Night p. 63-80 Read and annotate
September 24
DUE: Annotations Chap. 1-3, Responding questions Chap. 1-2
- Roots Review: Quizlet
- Root Quiz 1-10
- Survivor Testimony: Simcha
- Night p. 45-63 Read and annotate
September 20
- Starting Zombie Project
- World War Z Movie
- Introduction to Project
- Brainstorm in groups
September 18
- Root 10
- Journal 10: Why is it so important for Elie and his father to stay together? When have you most needed your parents? Were they there for you?
- Discuss p. 1-32 (Auschwitz map and survivor testimony)
- Night p. 32-43 Read and annotate
September 16
- Root 9
- Journal 9: Is it better to be optimistic or pessimistic? What are the dangers of each? (Remember the way the Jews of Sighet responded to warnings about the Nazis.)
- Binder Check
- Night p. 21-32 Read and annotate
September 12
- Root 8
- Journal 8: You have to leave tomorrow for an unknown location for an unknown period of time. You can only take one backpack. What feelings and thoughts do you have? What items will you take, and why?
- Circle: Trust
- Night p. 9-20 Read and annotate
September 10
- iReady
September 6
- Root 7
- Journal 7: Elie Wiesel says, "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." Do you agree? Why or why not?
- Elie Wiesel scavenger hunt
- Night p. 1-9: Read and annotate
September 4
- Root 6
- Journal 6: When have you had to be brave? Describe the situation and explain why you responded the way you did.
- Courage or Cowardice worksheet
August 30
- Root 5
- Journal 5: Personal Check-in: How are you feeling today? What are you thinking about? How is school going so far?
- Discussion questions 12-15
- Internal conflict tug-o-war
- "Rainy River" Read and annotate p. 11-16
August 28
- Root 4
- Journal 4: Who has helped you when you were in trouble? How did s/he help?
- Discussion questions 7-11
- "Rainy River": Read and annotate p. 6-11
- Library: Check out Night
August 26
- Root 3
- Journal 3: What do you think about O'Brien's law about war? Explain.
- Discussion questions 7-11
- "Rainy River": Read and annotate p. 6-11
- Library: Check out Night
August 22
- Root 2
- Journal 2: When have you experienced peer pressure? What did you do? Explain.
- Role play peer pressure scenarios
- "Rainy River": Read and annotate p. 1-6
August 20
- Root 1
- Journal 1: Dr. Collins said courage is strength in the face of fear. What does courage mean to you? Give examples.
- Brené Brown: Listening to Shame
- Circle Time