25-26 Fall Greenhouse-Period 7 Assignments

Bring all books except ADM to class. We'll go to the library and return them and grab two copies of Romeo and Juliet.

Vocabulary-There will be a 20 point matching quiz on vocabulary from this quarter. Study the Raisin in the Sun vocabulary in your packet and the nine words from ADM's chapter 13 and the textbook. There is a picture of these nine words and their definitions just under the "For Reference" heading in the Classwork tab.

Reflection questions- There will be a short answer portion of your final. You will answer approximately three reflection questions about the class and your first semester performance. Write thoughtful responses, meet the word count, and do not use AI if you are hoping for as many points as possible on this portion.

Socratic seminar- There will also be a graded discussion of A Raisin in the Sun.

Homework due 12/16:
-Study for the final.
-Bring your Raisin in the Sun packet, your book, and your charged Chromebook.

Done in Class on 12/15:
-Create a turnitin account.
-Talk tiered consequences for AI flaggings.

Homework due 12/15:
-Finish the book! There are approximately 20 pages left.
-WE'LL DO SOME IN-CLASS WRITING ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. BRING YOUR CHARGED CHROMEBOOK.
-See the post of reminders about what we're doing on the day of your final, 12/17.

Done during class on 12/12:
-Phones turned in
-1/2 page writing on Raisin in the Sun dreams
-Break
-Raisin film excerpt

Homework due 12/10:
-Complete the last of the vocab. in the packet.

Done during Class on 12/9:
-Breathe.
-Start Act II, scene two with new roles.
-Break
-Complete the scene.

-Read pages 80-95.

-Finish the vocabulary for Act II, scene one.
-Catch up on reading through page 75 if you are behind.

Be sure to finish the Act 1, scene one vocabulary. There is no other homework.

Read half of Act 1, scene one. Stop at page 40. What’s all this talk about a check coming?

Homework due 11/20:
-Be 250 into your book before class on Thursday.

Homework due on 11/17:
-Finish reading ADM's chapter 13 and bring the book back to class.
-Work to be 200 pages into your IR book by 11/18.

Homework due 11/14:
-Read at least to page 150 in your IR book by this date.

Done during class on 11/13:
-Time to work on vocab. cartoons and TPX packet.
-Break
-Independent reading

Homework due 11/12:
-Be 100 pages into your IR book before class.

Done during class on 11/10:
-Read
-Body break
-TPX packet -mark poem 2 with Topics, a theme, and DIFS.

Homework due on 11/12:
-Be 100 pages into your book before Wednesday's class.

Done during class on 11/7:
-Talk DIFS with TPX handout.
-Break
-Read your IR book.

Homework due 11/7:
-Reading for 20 minutes.
Done during class on 11/6:
-Read IR book.
-Finish grammar activity on page A33.

Homework due 11/6:
-No additional homework

Agenda for Period 7:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Read.
-Grammar activity
-Break
-Grammar activity

Homework due 11/5:
-Read your IR book for 20+ more pages.

Agenda for 11/4:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Read.
-Break
-Look at sample cartoons.
-Make your own cartoon with a word from today's reading.
-Leave the sample and your cartoon with Ms. Graff.

Homework due on 11/4:
-Read 20+ more pages in your IR book.

Done during class on 10/31:
-Phones
-Read with notebook work.
-Break
-Presentations
-TPX talk

Homework due 10/31:
-There is no reading homework tonight.
-Anyone who hasn't yet presented should be ready to present tomorrow.

-Read your book for 20 more minutes.

Homework due 10/29:
-Be at least 30 pages into your independent reading book.

Homework due on 10/28:
-Read your independent reading book for 20 minutes.

Done during class on 10/27:
-Presentations
-Body break
-General teacher feedback on presentations

Homework due on 10/27:
-Read your new book for 30 minutes.
-If you finished revising your poem or free write in class and plan to present on Monday, memorize 10 lines of the poem or five sentences of the freewrite.

Homework due 10/24:
-Decide which book from the list below you'd like to check out from the library tomorrow.

Done in class on 10/23:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Time to work on work on poem/freewrite

Book list:
Classic-To Kill a Mockingbird
Modern and popular-
Speak
Turtles All The Way Down
Aristotle and Dante
Patron Saints of Nothing
Modern and less popular-
This Time Will Be Different
Everything We Never Had
A Step From Heaven
All My Rage
The Hate U Give
We Are Not Free

Homework due 10/23:
-Bring back TPX and Funny in Farsi.
-There is no additional homework.

Done during class on 10/22:
-Work on our creative personal writing for next week's presentation.

Homework due on 10/22:
-Bring back TPX and Funny in Farsi.

Done in class on 10/21:
-Second day Socratic seminar
-Work on creative writing assignment.

Homework due on 10/20:
-There is no homework.

Done in class on 10/16:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Review notebook scores.
-TPX timed writes in notebook. A26 got stamped during class.

Homework due 10/16:
-There is no homework due.

Done during class on 10/15:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Return notebooks and Reboots.
-Work on Reboots and return them to Ms. Graff.

Homework due 10/15:
-There is no homework.

Done in Class on 10/13:
-Breathe.
-Talk TPX in pairs.
-Do a freewrite/poem at the bottom of A25.
-Break
-Select a favorite line from each of the four most recent freewrites/poems.
-Choose your absolute favorite line of the four.

Homework due 10/14:
-Finish reading the book.

Homework due on 10/13:
-Read 297-330.
-There's notebook work because I am keeping your notebooks over the weekend.

Homework due on 10/10:
-Read 275-296 and complete the three square on page A23.

Homework due 10/9:
-Study for Thursday's vocab. quiz.See the separate post for add'l words posted at the top of the Classwork tab; these are words from ADM's chapter 3. Make sure you understand the difference between topic and theme. These differences are detailed on page A9 of the notebook. Also, see the attached 2 pictures of 8 words from ADM's chapter 1 and 10 words from the sleep deprivation article.
-Keep bringing your notebooks for grading.
-Read TPX pages 255-275. You can start the top boxes of A23. Please leave the bottom box totally empty.

Done in Class on 10/8:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Film excerpt with notes on A22
-Break and record on A20
-Start reading homework.

Homework due 10/7:
-Bring notebooks back!
-Check back on Saturday for some details about next Thursday's vocabulary quiz.

Done in Class on the 10/2:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Film with notes on page A22.

Homework due 10/3:
-Read 223-253 and do A21. It's the usual set up, including a new piece of writing at the bottom.
-Bring notebooks back!

Done in Class on the 10/2:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Stamp A19.
-Pair share about recent TPX and Funny in Farsi reading.
-Start reading homework on A21.
-Break and A20
-Get notebooks stamped as ready on time!

Have your life map and pages A1-A19 ready.

Homework due 10/3:
-Finish reading Funny in Farsi.
-Finish A19 if you didn't in class.
-Be ready for a notebook check.


Done during class on 10/1:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Model of reboot of reboot
-Break
-Do the reboot of A17 on A19

Homework due 10/2:
-Read 191-220 and do the top of A19.
-Finish any class work that didn't get done.

Done during class on 9/30:
-Phones
-Breathe and bulletin
-Ms. Greenhouse models the reboot.
-Break and finish A15. Get it stamped today.
-At the bottom of A17, reboot a previous free write by starting with a favorite line.

Homework due 9/30:
-There is no additional reading tonight. However, you should have already read through page 190 of TPX and done the top two boxes of A18. NOW, go do the bottom half of A18: a freewrite that fills the half page or a poem of 10+ lines.

Done during class on 9/29:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Common Writing Assessment
-Break
-Return and quickly talk about the homework.

Homework due on 9/29:
-Read 161-190 and do just the top two boxes of A18.


Done in Class on 9/26:
-Phones
-Do top of A17 with writing about ADM's chapter 3.
-Pick a favorite free write line to begin a reboot at the bottom of A17.
-Break
-Start TPX reading.

Homework due on 9/26:
-Finish reading chapter three of ADM.
-Bring all three books back to class.
Done in class on 9/25:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Stamp A16 and A16B.
-Read through page 160 in Funny in Farsi.
-Break
-Start chapter three of ADM.

Homework due on 9/25:
-Catch up on TPX reading and notebook pages if you are behind. A15 isn't done, but every other page should be through page A16B.-Circle or highlight a favorite line in all your previous free writes or poetry.
-Read Funny in Farsi pages 130-153.

Done during class on 9/24:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Start A16 B -Top box, How does a teenager make money?
-Read TPX 125-160.
-Break
-Do another FW or poem in the bottom box of A16B. If you aren't sure what you want to write, you can steal one of the titles from pages 125-160 and see where it takes your writing!

Homework due on 9/24:
-Read 116-129 in Funny in Farsi.
-Bring all three books again.

Done during class on 9/23:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Read TPX 111-125 and do A16 (the usual setup)
-Break
-Celebrate Layan!

Homework due 9/23:
-Finish A13 and A14 if you haven't already.
-Bring all three boxes to class.
-Also, read pages 111-115 of Funny in Farsi.

Homework:
Read 42-80 in TPX and do the top two boxes of A13 -5 topics and 2 themes.

Homework due on 9/18:
-Read pages 22-41 in TPX and complete A12 -You need 3 topics, 2 themes, and a poem or half-page free write at the bottom.

Done during class on 9/17:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Finish A11.
-Start A12.
-Read a bit of Funny in Farsi aloud.

Read pages 3-6 of The Poet X. Bring The Poet X and Funny in Farsi tomorrow.

Homework due on 9/15:
-No homework
Done during class on 9/12:
-Discuss presentations skills.
-Watch a professional poet read his poetry.
-Read Jackie Robinson's "This I Believe" essay.
-Respond to Robinson's idea that "progress is unalterable." Do this at the bottom of page A6.

Homework due 9/12:
-There is no homework.

Done during class on 9/11:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Share artifacts.
-Read and discuss poems about Jackie Robinson and Pumpsie Green.

Homework due on 9/11:
-Those who didn't present artifacts on Wednesday must present on Thursday.
-There is no additional homework.

Done in class on 9/10:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Pair share
-Share artifacts.

Homework due 9/10:
-Bring in an artifact that says something about you or your backgroud. Be prepared to talk about it for a full minute.

Done during class on 9/8:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Get the bottom of A8 stamped.

-Start A9 -Fill the top half with some ideas of artifacts to bring in and share with the class. What specific things will you share about the artifacts. Bring in at least one physical artifact/object OR email me a picture of it. You must put "artifact" in the subject line.
-Watch the TED Talk "The Danger of the Single Story."

Homework due 9/9:
-Finish A8. Answer at least one of the three essential questions with some initial thoughts. You must fill the half page.

Done in class on 9/8:
-Phones
-Bulletin
-Sing! Alma Mater. If you didn't like your Alma Mater quiz score, you can take it again at lunch on Wednesday for a maximum of 8/10 points.
-Discuss ADM first chapter and finish page A7.
-Start A8.

Homework due 9/8:
Finish reading all of ADM's chapter one.

Done in class on 9/5:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Talk about vocab. and get it stamped.
-Start reading chapter one together.
-Last day to iReady.

Define these chapter one words/terms at the top of A7 before reading chapter one.

1. Multicultural adj -
2. Master Narrative noun -
3. Prospective adj -
4. Settlement noun -
5. Teeming verb -
6. Inclusive adj -
7. Chinese Exclusion Act -
8. Anti-semitism -

Homework due on 9/5:
Do ADM's vocab. on page A7.

Done during class on 9/4:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Quiz
-Break and add to A5
-Read A Different Mirror introduction as a class.
-iReady

Homework due 9/4:
-Bring Chromebooks and headphones.
-Bring your copy of A Different Mirror.
-Be ready for the Alma Mater quiz.

Done during class on 9/3:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Sing the Alma Mater.
-Read "This I Believe" essay.
-iReady

Homework due 9/3:
-Bring Chromebook and headphones.
-Get syllabus signed.

Done during class on 9/2:
-Phones
-Sing/practice the Alma Mater
-Read "This I Believe" essay.
-Discuss syllabus.
-iReady

Homework due 8/29:
-Bring Chromebooks and headphones.
-Make sure you are caught up on the notebook work.
-Spend 20 minutes studying the Alma Mater. The quiz is 9/4.

Done during class on 8/28:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Get A4 signed.
-Sing the Alma Mater.
-Watch the TED Talk on happiness.
-iReady reading diagnostic, day 2

Homework due 8/29:
-Bring Chromebooks and headphones.
-Write the alma mater onto the bottom of page A4. A link to the Alma Mater is attached.

Done during class on 8/28:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Finish A2.
-Start A5.
-Start the iReady reading diagnostic.

Homework due 8/28:
-Try to sleep 9 hours.
-Bring your charged Chromebook and headphones if you have them.

Done during class on 8/27:
-Phones
-Breathe.
-Finish reading sleep article.
-Cut and paste your map into your notebook.
-Watch the video on a 4-minute workout.

Homework due 8/25:
Do a free write on the top half of page A3.

Homework due 8/26:
Define these words at the bottom of A3:
1. Legion
2. Synchrony
3. off-kilter
4. detritus
5. panacea
6. debris
7. proxy -authority or power to act as a substitute for a person or thing
8. cortisol
9. glial
10. toggle

Done in class on 8/22:
Phones
Breathe.
Sleep and eat check in top right box of A2
Read Funny in Farsi.

Homework due 8/21:
-Do the bottom on A1. It's another half page of personal writing. Pull a topic from the reading of pages 17-30.

Done in class on 8/20:
-Phones
-Library to get our own copies of Funny in Farsi.
-Breathe.
-Start page A2 =sleep and eat tracking
-Watch TED Talk on eating
-Reading Funny in Farsi as a class.
-Do the bottom of A1: personal free write and get it stamped.

Homework due 8/19:
-Bring your spiral notebooks to class everyday.

Homework:
-Bring your completed Life Map. It does not need to be colored.
-Bring a wide-ruled spiral notebook of 70+ pages.