Week of 5/2-5/6

In-class review all week.  Good luck on the rest of your AP exams.

Your own "Modest Proposal" due by the end of the week.

Monday:  Speed Dating!  Argument and Rhetorical Analysis Prompts

Tuesday:  Group Prep:  Synthesis Prompts

Wednesday:  MC practice:  footnotes. Terms review: flashcards.

Thursday:  Taking a stand:  Issues to explore…videos.

Friday:  Computer lab 316:  http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate
  

Week of 4/25-4/29

Welcome back! 

Monday:  Discuss Candide.  Explore irony and satire while practicing multiple choice.

Tuesday:  Read and annotate "A Modest Proposal."

Wednesday:  Discuss "A Modest Proposal."  Assign "Write Your Own Modest Proposal."  Due by the end of next week (5/6).  Read "Make College Admissions a Crapshoot."

Thursday:  Read and discuss "Body Rituals Among the Nacirema."

Friday:  Watch and analyze segments of "The Daily Show."

HW:  Work on your own "Modest Proposal."

Week of 4/18-4/22

Yes, it's finally here!  Have a great SPRING BREAK! 

Write your synthesis essay and read Candide.  Other than that, have a relaxing week...and find those spring spheres hidden all over the place!

PS:  If you're thinking about summer and preparing for college, here's some info from Seton Hall:

For High School Students
Collegiate Studies Program
July 5 - August 8
Students take college courses at a 50% discount. Courses include psychology, sociology, web design, drawing, public speaking and statistics. (college credit)

Creative Writing Institute
July 11 - 15
Students study the fundamentals of creative writing, produce original work and contribute to an online writing journal. (non-credit)

Criminal Justice Institute
August 8 - 12
Students study roles and functions of careers in law enforcement, courts and correction fields, and meet a forensic scientist and observe practical applications. (non-credit)

Reading/Writing for College Institute
July 18 - 22
Students critique and analyze their writing and the writing of other students in the class, and present a final research project in an area of their interest. (non-credit)

Please visit www.shu.edu/go/collegiatestudies for further information.

Week of 4/11-4/15

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Brigadoon.  Awesome show!

Congratulations to the TSA gang and their great success in their competition! 

On to this week...

Monday:  Synthesis practice:  Prepare response and evaluate sample essays.

Tuesday:  More Synthesis practice...

Wednesday:  Put it together:  prepare your chapter from Language of Composition.

Thursday:  Intro to Satire:  PowerPoint...take notes.  Intro to Candide.

Friday:  1/2 day:  Silent reading of Candide.  Prom-goers:  Have Fun and Be Safe!

SPRING BREAK!!!  Follow the calendar... Read Candide and write the Synthesis Essay.  See you on the 25th!

Week of 4/4-4/8

Continue responding to the students in Florida for your POW this week.

Monday:  DUE: Postman Essay.  Swamped with Synthesis Stuff!  Bring Language of Composition texts.  Meet with groups.

Tuesday:  Taking a position.

Wednesday:  Breaking down sources. 

Thursday:  In-text and parenthetical citations.  Conversing with sources.  Putting it all together.

Friday:  Analysis of synthesis essays.  Go to the PLAY!