Monday, March 26, 2012

Quizlet Link

Vocab Quiz on Friday will be on words from this week's list "Vocab 3/26" and last week's list "Ny Times-War Stance Article."  I will choose 15 of the words to be used in sentences.  The Group Name is: BHS-English 11


http://quizlet.com/

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Weekly Vocabulary-Words Defined on Quizlet


Draconian
Disproportionate
Lucrative
Perpetuate
Decriminalize
Systemic
Per-capita
Disparity
Ubiquitously
Ameliorate
Coterminous
Contemporaneous
Chattel
Stigmatized
Aggrandizing
Construct (n)

Poem of the Week: 3/26

Participate in an online analysis of "The One Girl at the Boys Party" by Sharon Olds.  Continue to build on what others before you have noticed, and add your interpretation.  Pose questions to your classmates about aspects of the poem that may be confusing.  Consider key lines, images, structure, devices, metaphors and themes.  Aim for 3-5 sentences.  Due Friday.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Young, Black and Male in America- Nonfiction Topic of the Week of 3/26

Young, Black and Male in America


Would pulling back on draconian drug laws be enough to fix the disproportionate number of black men behind bars? What else needs to be done?

Draconian is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws).



List the Titles of the articles read.

Summarize the opinions of the debaters, and discuss your own opinion.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Weekly Vocabulary


Kibitzing
Caveats
Homicidal
Zealots
Genocide
Rationale
Tyranny
Leverage
Dissents
Cabal
Libertarian
Inchoate
Counterinsurgency
Desecrations
Ways and means
Mobilizing
Sanctions
Counterstrike
Pundit
Mantra
Rogue fanatics
Collateral chaos
Hawkish

Article of the Week

In preparation for our upcoming SAT essay, please read the attached editorial and offer your opinions.

Poem of the Week: 3/19

"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins. Participate in an online analysis of this poem.  Continue to build on what others before you have noticed, and add your interpretation.  Pose questions to your classmates about aspects of the poem that may be confusing.  Consider key lines, images, structure, devices and themes.  Aim for 3-5 sentences.  Due Friday.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Facing It- Yusef Komunyakaa

(LINKS ON WIKI) Participate in an online analysis of this poem.  Continue to build on what others before you have noticed and add your own interpretations.  Pose questions to your classmates about aspects of the poem that may be confusing.  Consider key lines, images, structure, devices, and themes.  Aim for 3-5 sentences.  Due Friday.

KONY Video & Articles

Directions: Please view the 30 minute Invisible Children KONY video.  (link on wiki) What is your initial response to the video?  Read 2-3 articles from the NY Times that debate the campaign.  (links on wiki) What are your thoughts?  Where do you stand?  Aim for 6-8 sentences.  Reference direct quotes where appropriate.  Feel free to comment on your classmates posts as well.  American Lit- Due Tuesday.  Honors-Due Friday.