Week of October 12th, 2015

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 11:  Students will be complete the responses to the article on Manifest Destiny.  They will be required to identify unknown vocabulary and apply vocabulary in context, summarize and make connections, and create a written response to the article using critical thinking skills.  Students will need to use the requirements and rubric handout in order to create a 3 paragraph  response.  They will need to write a rough draft, edit, and revise the essay.  The essay is due no later than Wednesday by the end of class.  CDT testing will take place on Thursday and Friday of this week.

Public Speaking: Students will read and respond to Chapter 8 due on Thursday, October 15th. Students will view, analyze, and critique JFK's Inaugural Address.  The critique will be due on Friday, October 16th.  Students will meet for one-to-one conferencing on the Introductory Speech. They will begin research on a speech topic for the Informative Speech.  Chapter 9 in the textbook will be due on October 20th.

YES:  Students will begin discussions and exercises on the unit of Emotional Intelligence for Personal Development.  Social Competency is necessary for success in the workplace.  They will also start review exercises for the Math portion of the TABE test.