Agenda:
- Continued discussion of tone and point of view based on end of text
- Viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxekM4zGAhY
- What tone is present in the documentary?
- What does the documentary seem to be saying about internment? (Think about both the surface-level points being made as well as the subtext.)
Homework:
- Study point of view for end of week
- Honors assignment due Friday
Agenda:
- Progress Reports
- Discussion of "Shikata ga nai"
- Stations with sample passages
- How does the passage depict this sentiment of "It cannot be helped" ?
Homework:
- Read "Confessions" and answer the reading questions
- Honors assignment due Friday
Agenda:
- Discussion of POV/Notes
- POV in the text
- Practice writing from a certain pov
- Sharing POV in groups/whole discussion
Homework:
- Business letters due Friday
Agenda:
- Review business letter
- Draft a three-paragraph letter to a local politician about racial profiling.
- Requirements:
- You must include all parts of the business letter reviewed in the powerpoint.
- You also have all of this information in a handout.
- Your spacing needs to be correct.
- You need to take a stance on racial profiling. You can use the pros and cons from the handouts. However, everything should be your own words/your own opinion on the stance.
- We are not actually sending the letters. However, you should look up information for an actual politician. Letter-writing campaigns about important and hotly debated issues like these are common. You may find yourself writing one some day and needing to look up exactly this information. A Google search likely will give you the results that you are looking for.
Homework:
- Drafts due tomorrow for critical lens
- Begin to read section 3 of the text and answer the reading questions (This is not due until Thursday, but this is a lengthy section.)
Agenda:
- Review critical lens assignment
- Workshop time to complete paper
Homework:
- Draft of critical lens due 4/27
- Review racial profiling handouts for tomorrow's class
Agenda:
- Examination of primary sources on racial profiling
- Definition: http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/legitimacy/pages/racial-profiling.aspx
- Pro/Cons List: http://aclu.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000725
- Business Letter/Formal Letter Outline: https://cultrbox.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/40196699.png
Homework:
- Be prepared Monday to continue working on critical lens essays
- Drafts due 4/27
- Make sure to bring all papers related to today's class next week
Agenda:
- Vocab Quiz
- Critical Lens Work
Homework:
- Drafts of critical lens due 4/27
- Do not worry about using lit devices yet
