May 22-26

We're truly in the home stretch now!  The class will complete and upload the Independent Reading Essay, and the Raisin in the Sun assignment this week.  After that, there is a final journal check and a good draft of the college essay (or alternate assignment).  Here's what's in store for the week:

MONDAY: Journal warm-up.  Peer review of Independent Reading rough drafts - 3 rounds. A Raisin in the Sun discussion.  Introduce A Raisin in the Sun group assignment.  Decide and submit group roles for Raisin assignment by the end of the class period. 

Due: 1. Finish reading A Raisin in the Sun - know what happens with all of the characters at the end of the play!  Click on the pdf link from the right hand sidebar of this website.
2. Please bring a paper copy of your full rough draft of the Independent Reading Essay for today.

Homework:
1. Work on Independent Reading Essay - final draft due to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, May 24, 11:00 p.m.
2. Work on the Raisin group assignment - materials due on Friday, May 26.  Be ready to share what you have with the class in an informal presentation with your group. 


WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up.  Current event video and articles. Time to meet with Raisin groups in class (assignment and informal presentations due on Friday).

Due: Independent Reading Essay - final draft due to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, May 24, 11:00 p.m.

Homework: Work on the Raisin group assignment - materials due on Friday, May 26.  Be ready to share what you have with the class in an informal presentation with your group. 


FRIDAY (minimum day): Journal warm-up. Raisin group presentations.

Due:  Raisin group assignment - materials due in class today.  Be ready to share what you have with the class in an informal presentation with your group.

Homework: On a separate piece of paper, please make a list of colleges you might apply to this summer or fall. Go to their websites (or our College and Career Center) and find out what kinds of essay prompts they require, making notes of them on your list. I will provide the latest UC and Common App prompts in class next week, but if there is a unique prompt for one of your school choices, please bring that to class next Wednesday.

NOTE: If you aren't planning on going to a university, please see me about an alternate assignment.  If you have a different writing requirement (for example letters asking for a recommendation to apply to a military academy), please let me know and that can be substituted in for the college essay assignment. Otherwise, you'll work on a two-page research paper on a job title of your choice, with details provided next week.

Have a marvelous Memorial Day!