Thursday, November 16, 2017

Thanksgiving Week

It's a short week, and we'll enjoy a roundtable discussion, city council-style, about a proposal about how to combat homelessness that was debated in the San Pedro City Council. 

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. View statistics about the homeless population in the Los Angeles area.  Read/watch opposing viewpoints about a proposal in San Pedro and then discuss it, roundtable-style.

Due: Please read another 20 pages of your independent reading book and post a response to the Independent Reading Turnitin.com Discussion Board, Post #3.  You should be up to about 180 - 200 pages in the Independent Reading Book

Homework: Please read and annotate these three articles about content warnings for school books for November 20/November 21 (the first class after Thanksgiving.  Come to class with annotations and opinions and be ready to discuss.

Read and annotate 10 pages of your Independent Reading book.

WEDNESDAY: (4th and 6th periods only) Journal warm-up - think, pair, share: getting to know classmates with personal anecdotes. Six word story creative exercise in groups with themes.   

Due: n/a

Homework: (Same as Monday/Tuesday)  Please read and annotate these three articles about content warnings for school books (1 against written by Gen X'ers, 2 for, written by millennials), for November 20/November 21 (the first class after Thanksgiving).  Come to class with annotations and opinions and be ready to discuss.

Read and annotate 10 pages of your Independent Reading book.

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