FOURTH TERM HOMEWORK
5/14 - Homework – Choose ONE activity to complete - Due 5/18
Note: You must do your work in a GoogleDoc that is SHARED with me so I can see the work you did and WHEN you did it. If you do not have computer access, then you can hand write your work and show me the next day before class starts.
5/14 - Homework – Choose ONE activity to complete - Due 5/18
Note: You must do your work in a GoogleDoc that is SHARED with me so I can see the work you did and WHEN you did it. If you do not have computer access, then you can hand write your work and show me the next day before class starts.
Share with me at: fiorinicivics@gmail.com
- Personal Narrative –
Label Narrative with your name
- Problem/Question/Hypothesis
- Lit Review 1
- Lit Review 1
- Lit Review 2
- Document Analysis
- Summary of Fieldnotes
- Interview Questions
- Summary of Interview
- Survey
- Create and Share a folder with me that contains all the documents above. Go to your documents, click on create, click on collection, label the collection, PAR Project - Period # - Your Topic, and click on share and type in my email and your group-mates emails. There should be just one folder per group!
5/8 - Homework – Complete the handout below - Due 5/11
5/8 - Homework – Complete the handout below - Due 5/11
5/1 -
Homework – Work on one activity below at home - Due 5/4
Note: You must do your work in a GoogleDoc that is SHARED with me so I can see the work you did and WHEN you did it. If you do not have computer access, then you can hand write your work and show me the next day before class starts.
4/24 - Homework – Choose ONE activity to complete - Due 4/26
Note: You must do your work in a GoogleDoc that is SHARED with me so I can see the work you did and WHEN you did it. If you do not have computer access, then you can hand write your work and show me the next day before class starts.
Share with me at: fiorinicivics@gmail.com
- Personal Narrative –
Label Narrative with your name
- Problem/Question/Hypothesis
- Lit Review 1
- Lit Review 1
- Lit Review 2
- Document Analysis
- Summary of Fieldnotes
- Interview Questions
- Summary of Interview
- Survey
4/24 - Homework – Choose ONE activity to complete - Due 4/26
1.Final survey
2.Final copy of your
Problem/Question/Hypothesis
3.Final copy of Lit Review 1
4.Final copy of Lit Review 2
Are you worried
about not getting credit? Share on GoogleDocuments…
that way I can see who has done the
work.
THIRD TERM HOMEWORK
SECOND TERM HOMEWORK
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3/9/12 --- DUE MONDAY ---March 12, 2012
Choose one of the following articles to read and create Q & A.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE ABOVE ARTICLE.
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3/7/12 DUE FRIDAY 3/9/12
Note: You will need to use a dictionary or the Internet for # 2. See me during lunch/after School if you need a computer/dictionary.)
3/1/12 DUE TOMORROW 3/2/12
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2/8 DUE FRIDAY, Feburary 10th
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3/7/12 DUE FRIDAY 3/9/12
HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY – March 9th Name: ____________________
1. Why do you THINK the group we now refer to as the Brown Berets changed their name from Young Citizens for Community Action to Young Chicanos for Community Action? Why do you think they then changed their name from Young Chicanos for Community Action to the Brown Berets?
2. Carlos Montes stated, “we evolved from civic participation and assimilation to revolutionary nationalism.” What is the difference between civic participation/assimilation and revolutionary nationalism?
Note: You will need to use a dictionary or the Internet for # 2. See me during lunch/after School if you need a computer/dictionary.)
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3/1/12 DUE TOMORROW 3/2/12
2/8 DUE FRIDAY, Feburary 10th
Bring in a total of 4 photos and/or images that best describe who you are, what you believe in, and what you stand for. (You may bring in more than four images/photos :) )
SECOND TERM HOMEWORK
1/20/12 - DUE NEXT MONDAY (January 23)
PRO- SOPA & PIPA ANTI-SOPA & PIPA
Watch the two anti-SOPA/PIPA two pro-SOPA/PIPA videos &
answer the four questions below.
1.What are THREE arguments in SUPPORT of these bills?
2.What are THREE arguments AGAINST these bills?
3.After viewing, which side do you feel you are leaning towards and why?
4.Where can you go and find more information so you can be more knowledgeable on this subject?
1/19/12 - DUE NEXT MONDAY (January 23)
Mayor Menino's State of the City Address
Use the above address to complete the following homework:
1.Read Mayor Menino’s State of the City Address & explain:
- Five things he feels he’s helped improve in Boston,
- the future of Madison Park High School (5 lines), &
- how he plans to decrease crime (2 ways).
2. What do you THINK he should have addressed that he did not?
1/12/12 - DUE NEXT THURSDAY (January 19th)
Homework Assignment 1: Search google news and find the most recent protest going on in one of the Arab nations you looked at on today’s timeline. Write the date and summarize that incident on your timeline on page 115.
Extra Credit Assignment 2: Pick one event from your timeline and click on it and open the complete article. Read the article and write a “10% summary”. At the top of your paper you must write: the TITLE of the article, the DATE, and which COUNTRY this protest occurred in.
12/20/11 - (Extra Credit) Due Monday (January 9th)
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO: Eyes on the Prize: Fighting Back
(We watched 20 minutes together and answered questions 1-5 on Page 101 in our notebooks. )
EXTRA CREDIT: Watch up until 30:10 and answer:
6) Once the black students finally entered the building through a side entrance, what happened outside the building? Who did the mob attack? Why?
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7) Describe the student reactions as they were escorted into Central High School by federal troops for their “first day of school” in October, 1957.
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8) How was the school year “different” for the nine students than for the other high school students?
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9) What evidence in changes in attitudes among white students were there in the film?
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10) “Looking back on the school year, how would you say it affected you?” Answer this questions from the point of view of Minnijean Brown (the suspended student), Ernest Green (graduating senior), and Melba Petillo (who burned her books).
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11) In 1958, Governor Faubus decided not to re-open the schools. Explain how this decision was received. What would you expect to happen to a Governor today who made such a decision?
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12/13/11 - Due Tomorrow (Wednesday)
Use the document below to complete the following
WRITE OUT TEN + important pieces of information you need to know and you can share
NUMBER THE TOP FIVE and explain why you selected this information above all the rest.
CIRCLE FIVE or more vocabulary you want clarified (or know, but will need to explain to others).
1st Period - Collect Tuesday 12/13
3rd Period - Collect Tuesday 12/13
4th Period - Collect Wednesday 12/14
6th Period - Collect Thursday 12/15
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12/12/11 - DUE TOMORROW - EXTRA CREDIT
Place today's notes on ONE POWERPOINT SLIDE and share it with your group-mates and me on Google Docs. Must be shared by 10 PM tonight.
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12/7/11 - DUE MONDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2011
You need to see me for the reading, which is not available online. However, below I have posted the FCA's.
DIRECTIONS: Read the passage and create FOUR questions that you will answer using this reading only.
However, two questions must start with “what”, one must start with “when” and the fourth must start with “describe” or “explain”.
FCA’s
8 points – Asked questions that made sense
using “starters” (what, when,
describe or explain)
16 points – Questions answered correctly
6 points – Correct capitals and punctuation.
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11/21/11 - DUE MONDAY - NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Give your grade a boost!
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11/17/11 - DUE MONDAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2011
READ AND MARK UP THE FOLLOWING TEXT:
- Underline key points
- Circle new vocabulary
ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS (on loose-leaf paper) FOUND IN BOLD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE READING.
HAND IN THE MARKED UP TEXT AND ANSWERS ON MONDAY.
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READ AND MARK UP THE FOLLOWING TEXT:
- Underline key points
- Circle new vocabulary
ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS (on loose-leaf paper) FOUND IN BOLD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE READING.
HAND IN THE MARKED UP TEXT AND ANSWERS ON MONDAY.
11/14/11 - DUE FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2011
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11/9/11 - DUE MONDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Your final copy of the letter to an official or political leader is due. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR WORK TO THE FCA'S.
POINTS
STRUCTURE
20 points - Have at least two facts (one may be a personal story) relevant to the issue.
25 points - Includes all of the structural parts* and correct spacing from the model letter.
30 points - Addresses each of the questions in Step 2**.
10 points - Typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt., (letter fits on one page).
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GRAMMAR
20 points - All sentences and titles/names begin with a capital.
15 points - All punctuation marks are attached to the previous word (should not be floating by itself).
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11/9/11 - DUE MONDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2011
1) Signatures on Amendments to Bathroom/Tardy Policy.
2) Rough draft letter - (See Tuesday's Assignment (11/8/11) on "Home" Page)
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FIRST TERM HOMEWORK
FRIDAY 11/4/11 - Due Monday 11/7/11
Make corrections to your Declaration of Independence and Constitution QUIZ.
- Due Monday at the beginning of class.
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THURSDAY 11/3/11 - Homework for those who attended the field trip - Due Monday 11/7/11
(see WEDNESDAY'S homework if you did NOT attend)
David said he didn't want to be thanked for his tour, but instead thanked you for attending. However, it is always nice to thank the people that allowed this to happen. So choose one to do:
1.Write a letter to the head of the history department, Mr. Chisolm, for funding this trip.
- Address what you learned…how this benefits you…etc.
2. Write David a letter explaining how you are spreading his stories (if you are) and what issues you are now thinking of addressing this year.
You may do both letters for extra credit.
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WEDNESDAY 11/2/11 - Homework for those who did not attend the field trip. Due Tomorrow
On a separate sheet of paper, please write a letter that answers all of the following questions:
- Explain why you did not attend today or yesterday’s field trip.
- How do you think you will be able to make this type of
“hands-on” trip up?
- What will you do next time to ensure you will not miss the
trip?
- Why do you think I wanted all of you to attend this trip?
NOTE: Answering “I don’t know” is unacceptable. I want to read thoughtful answers from you. Many people set aside time and paid a lot of money to allow us to attend this tour.
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MONDAY 10/24/10 - EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK - Type up your American Dream Interview into a Google Doc - Due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 25th.
Google Documents – CHALLENGE 1
- Sign into your gmail account.
- Click on: Documents in the top left selection of tabs.
- Click on the orange “Create” box
- Select Document
- Click on "Untitled Document"
- Title your document as follows (use hyphens & plug in your info):
___Period -American Dream Interview - Draft 1 - Your Name
Place # first
Now you are ready to type your interview. Your document will be saved to your email account ☺
WHEN YOU ARE DONE TYPING
1. Proofread your document
- correct anything underlined in green and red
- read out loud – 1 foot voice – Have you followed all FCA’s?
- Make needed corrections
- proofread a second time – 1-foot voice. Does it flow? Make sense?
- Make any needed changes and read it through one more time.
2. Click on “share”
3. Type my email address in the “Add people” box: fiorinicivics@gmail.com
4. Make sure it says that I “Can Edit” (this should be automatic, but double check)
5. Click “Done”
*** If you have 5-15 minutes left in class, do the following:
- Use color to enhance your interview
- Insert an image or link
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MONDAY 10-17-11 - Due the following Monday (10/24/11) at the beginning of class - No late work accepted
You must interview one/two person(s) in your community about the American Dream.
Attached are questions you may use (this is a compilation of your classmates' questions).
Below find FCA's for this assignment:
INTERVIEW – DUE MONDAY – OCTOBER 24, 2011
Points
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Total
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FCA’s
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40
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8+ questions answered by older community member.
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10
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Date of interview, place of interview, name of person interviewed, name of interviewer, title
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25
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Proper caps/punctuation
Stay in 1st or 3rd person All words underlined in green & red are corrected | |
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Interview typed in GoogleDoc* & shared with: fiorinicivics@gmail.com
Document Named in following style: ___ Period - American Dream Interview - Draft 1 - Your Name |
I will show you how to create a Google Document in class on Monday. So BE IN CLASS.
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FRIDAY 10-14-11 - Due Monday at the beginning of class - NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED
Watch the news, search google news, read the paper, etc. and figure out:
What medical drugs are in short supply right now? WHY?
How does this issue tie to capitalism?
- DO NOT PLAGIARIZE (use your own words).
- Make sure you include your news source.
- If you find an article online, give me the URL address.- If it's the news paper, either cut the article out and hand it in Monday, or copy down the
Newspaper's name, date, page, and who wrote the article.
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TUESDAY 10-11-11 - Due Thursday 8:00pm - No late work accepted on this assignment.
Write out 5-8 interview questions you can ask someone in your community about the American Dream. (Hint: Think of questions that start with What.../Describe../Identify.../Who.../When.../Why.../Where...Explain.../How...
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Answer the following question on LOOSE LEAF PAPER and hand in at the start of class:
Type 2
1. What is an oligarchy?
2. What is a plutocracy?
Type 1
3. Could a country have both an oligarchy and a plutocracy? If so, explain how. If not, explain why it can't (5 lines).
Watch the following video link and be prepared to come in and discuss it as a group:
click on: Cornel West on Occupy Wall Street
4. Write down five questions and/or observations about what you're hearing and seeing in this video.
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MONDAY 09-26-11 - Due FRIDAY at the start of class 9/30/11
Honor an "Enlightened Thinker" from today and create a poster that includes:
1) An image (photo or sketch)
2) Title: "Enlightened" Thinker
3) Two Quotes that demonstrate he/she is "enlightened" (Freed from ignorance or prejudice)
4) 1-2 sentence bio (who/what/where)
You must hand this in with an explanation for each quote. These explanations should be five lines or more each (total of 10+ lines)
You may create this poster online using a poster making website (there are a few). The one I showed you is: http://www.postermywall.com (It's free. To save you must download your product and save it as a .pdf).
Or you can create this poster on poster paper or regular sized paper (but no smaller than that). Please see me if you need to use my markers and paper.
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MONDAY 09-19-11 - Due Thursday at the start of class 9/22/11
Please create either an Identity Box or an "I am from..." poem that shares who you are and how you identify yourself in your community. Remember...just choose one and do it well. This is due Thursday, in class and no late work will be accepted on this assignment.
A. Example of an "I am from..." poem
OR
B. Example of an Identity Box
If you want to be REALLY creative, create your identity box as a wordle at http://www.wordle.net/
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TUESDAY 09-13-11
Choose two or more stories to read or listen to on http://www.unheardvoicesof911.org/
- Explain to me what has happened to each person since 9/11. Make sure you explain who they are, what
happened, and if possible, where and when it happened. (7 lines for each person (so total of 14 + lines).
- Due Friday 9/16/11 in class on loose leaf paper (or email me by Friday morning, 7:30am)
* If you are having trouble viewing videos on unheardvoicesof911, please watch the
following two videos instead Video 1: (click here) Being Muslim after 9/11
Video 2: (click play below): Sahaj Khalsa from Santa Fe, NM
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THURSDAY 09-08-11
Create a Professional Gmail account and email me at fiorinicivics@gmail.com
Your gmail must include your last name
DUE Sunday 09-11-11 11:59 pm to receive 100%
(late and worth 80% on Tuesday 09-13-11; 60% on Friday 09-15-11)
