Hello All,
We've had a fantastic 1/3 of the semester so far. I am so happy to have every single one of you in class and am please with your overall progress.
However, I know that some of you aren't happy with the grades you've earned on the Precourse Reading Dialectical Journal and/or the Socratic Seminar. In that case, I have an opportunity for you!
This assignment is completely optional--no, you do not have to do it--but if you want to help your grade, I suggest you do.
You can find a copy of the assignment here and on the Resources Page.
It is due on Turnitin.com on March 1st. Since this is an opportunity, I will not be accepting it late.
I hope you have a fantastic February Break.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Week 3 -- Open House
Hello Students and Parents,
On Thursday, we're having our Open House. As the Yearbook Adviser, I'll be in the cafeteria selling our Yearbook in the cafeteria. If you'd like to speak to me specifically about the class, the best way to communicate with me is through email or you can come down to the cafeteria for a brief conversation.
This week in Multi Lit we're finishing up our Precourse Reading, turning in the Dialectical Journal to turnitin.com and having a Socratic Seminar before starting to work with our Springboard texts.
Our Yearbook class is in crunch mode as we work hard to complete our pages for printing. The assignments and deadlines are in the gradebook so you can see what's coming up.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out. I stay late on Wednesdays (with the exception of today due to an unexpected appointment) and love it when students email me.
Happy Wednesday!
On Thursday, we're having our Open House. As the Yearbook Adviser, I'll be in the cafeteria selling our Yearbook in the cafeteria. If you'd like to speak to me specifically about the class, the best way to communicate with me is through email or you can come down to the cafeteria for a brief conversation.
This week in Multi Lit we're finishing up our Precourse Reading, turning in the Dialectical Journal to turnitin.com and having a Socratic Seminar before starting to work with our Springboard texts.
Our Yearbook class is in crunch mode as we work hard to complete our pages for printing. The assignments and deadlines are in the gradebook so you can see what's coming up.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out. I stay late on Wednesdays (with the exception of today due to an unexpected appointment) and love it when students email me.
Happy Wednesday!
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Week 2
Hello All,
In Multi Lit this week, we've been working through our Precourse Reading of Between the World and Me and completing our Dialectical Journals, which are due on turnitin.com. Yesterday in class I did tell students to get through page 100 by Thursday. There may be a quiz tomorrow. Be prepared!
In Yearbook, our first hard deadline is this Friday. Pages must be in Presubmit before the end of the day on Friday, no more corrections, no more missing information or pictures. Remember, it's 50% off if you are late.
Have a great Wednesday!
In Multi Lit this week, we've been working through our Precourse Reading of Between the World and Me and completing our Dialectical Journals, which are due on turnitin.com. Yesterday in class I did tell students to get through page 100 by Thursday. There may be a quiz tomorrow. Be prepared!
In Yearbook, our first hard deadline is this Friday. Pages must be in Presubmit before the end of the day on Friday, no more corrections, no more missing information or pictures. Remember, it's 50% off if you are late.
Have a great Wednesday!
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Welcome to the New Year!
Hello All!
I'm so glad that you are in my class this semester!
To start, I'd like to give you a little tour of this blog.
This tab is Weekly Updates--it's just a head's up of what's happening in the class this week. For example, this week we're getting used to the class environment and starting the Precourse Reading Dialectical Journal that will be due next Friday, 1/18/19, on turnitin.com.
The next tab is the Resources Page. This page is where all of the links used for the class will be posted, including the Syllabus, and copies of assignments, presentations, notes, etc. This is the most useful tab for the class.
The next tab is the Classroom Calendar. This is the head's up for major due dates and what's going on in the class.
My email and phone number are listed above (written out so that I don't get spam). If you ever have any questions, please feel free.
I am looking forward to an amazing year!
I'm so glad that you are in my class this semester!
To start, I'd like to give you a little tour of this blog.
This tab is Weekly Updates--it's just a head's up of what's happening in the class this week. For example, this week we're getting used to the class environment and starting the Precourse Reading Dialectical Journal that will be due next Friday, 1/18/19, on turnitin.com.
The next tab is the Resources Page. This page is where all of the links used for the class will be posted, including the Syllabus, and copies of assignments, presentations, notes, etc. This is the most useful tab for the class.
The next tab is the Classroom Calendar. This is the head's up for major due dates and what's going on in the class.
My email and phone number are listed above (written out so that I don't get spam). If you ever have any questions, please feel free.
I am looking forward to an amazing year!
Thursday, November 29, 2018
3 weeks left -- all assignments
Hello Multicultural Lit Students and Parents,
Congratulations on having only 3 weeks left of class!
I've already created all the assignments we have remaining in the class in the gradebook so you know exactly where you stand between now and the end of the semester.
In order to support you, as we've discussed in class, I've extended the deadline for the Thanksgiving Break Grade Recovery Assignments to 12/9 at 11:59pm, however, if you want them to count towards exam exemptions, I need them by 12/2 at 11:59pm so that I can grade them by the 12/7 cut off.
While we're reading American Born Chinese, make sure you're completing your daily journal entry and keeping up with the Study Guide Questions, as well as being prepared to present your assigned question to the class.
If you'd like to preview the final presentation assignment, I've already linked it to the Resources Page on the blog. You'll get a printout copy next week.
Have a great Thursday!
Congratulations on having only 3 weeks left of class!
I've already created all the assignments we have remaining in the class in the gradebook so you know exactly where you stand between now and the end of the semester.
In order to support you, as we've discussed in class, I've extended the deadline for the Thanksgiving Break Grade Recovery Assignments to 12/9 at 11:59pm, however, if you want them to count towards exam exemptions, I need them by 12/2 at 11:59pm so that I can grade them by the 12/7 cut off.
While we're reading American Born Chinese, make sure you're completing your daily journal entry and keeping up with the Study Guide Questions, as well as being prepared to present your assigned question to the class.
If you'd like to preview the final presentation assignment, I've already linked it to the Resources Page on the blog. You'll get a printout copy next week.
Have a great Thursday!
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Thanksgiving Break Optional Assignments
Hello All,
Several students have asked what they can do to bring up their grade. The following is a completely optional assignment that, if you follow all directions and turn in a product that shows that you have mastery of the Standards, add up to 60 points if you didn't turn in the original assignment, or up to 20 points if you did turn in the original assignment (maximum grade of 100). You may do 1, 2, 3, or none of the assignments.
Optional Thanksgiving Break Grade Recovery Assignment
We're also having our 2nd Socratic Seminar tomorrow. Students were given the questions today, but you can also find them here. Make sure you are prepared by completely answering the questions on a separate sheet of paper. I'll also be collecting both Archetype Graphic Organizers and the Feminist Graphic Organizer. Copies of those are on the Resources Page of the blog.
Have a great Wednesday.
Several students have asked what they can do to bring up their grade. The following is a completely optional assignment that, if you follow all directions and turn in a product that shows that you have mastery of the Standards, add up to 60 points if you didn't turn in the original assignment, or up to 20 points if you did turn in the original assignment (maximum grade of 100). You may do 1, 2, 3, or none of the assignments.
Optional Thanksgiving Break Grade Recovery Assignment
We're also having our 2nd Socratic Seminar tomorrow. Students were given the questions today, but you can also find them here. Make sure you are prepared by completely answering the questions on a separate sheet of paper. I'll also be collecting both Archetype Graphic Organizers and the Feminist Graphic Organizer. Copies of those are on the Resources Page of the blog.
Have a great Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Time is getting closer
Hello All,
As we enter the last 6 weeks of school, we're getting really close to grades being finalized.
As announced in class last week, all makeup work for summative grades is due on turnitin.com by November 9th.
The next large assignment will be next week, and the notes about Literary Criticisms are on the Resources Page of my blog. Students will need to know those criticisms well in order to complete the next assignment.
As we enter the last 6 weeks of school, we're getting really close to grades being finalized.
As announced in class last week, all makeup work for summative grades is due on turnitin.com by November 9th.
The next large assignment will be next week, and the notes about Literary Criticisms are on the Resources Page of my blog. Students will need to know those criticisms well in order to complete the next assignment.
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