English 11 week of April 28

By Thursday, May 1

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Remember, you must read 2 books this semester. You only have 5 weeks left!

Monday – Letter to John Adams – complete Main Ideas Across Text chart

Tuesday – Declaration of Sentiments – complete Main Ideas Across Text chart

Wednesday – NO SCHOOL

Thursday –With the themes of freedom and liberty, how does Jefferson, Dekanawida, Adams, and Stanton what approach do each of these authors take?

Friday – Writing topic: What did "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" mean when the Declaration was written?

Technical Writing week of April 28

Monday – Scholarships and Grants available to you.

Tuesday – article: Finding $ for college

Wednesday – NO SCHOOL

Thursday – create chart for scholarships and grants

Make a table with 5 columns. Label the columns:

Grant/Scholarship	Address – Phone – Web	Available $ amount	Requirements	Due date

Friday – Submit and discuss scholarships and grants

Technical Writing week of April 21

Monday - revised, beefed-up resume. Discussion on cover letter.
Tuesday - draft of cover letter with focus on summer job or internship
Wednesday - address and mail cover letters and resumes. What is your 5 year goal?
Thursday - Career outlook research - use handout to complete research
 at http://www.angelfire.com/wizard/jhscareers/compactivity.htm
Friday - Discussion on career outlook and submit handout

English 11 week of April 21

By Friday morning at 10 a.m.

Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started

Choose “Start with a step-by-step plan”

Choose your Grade level

Complete the statements in your profile

Look through results at the bottom of the page

sign up for a profile if you would like

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Email me what college or trade school or military branch or job you are thinking of for your future.

 

Monday – Wednesday – view The Patriot

Thursday – Iroquois Constitution – complete chart

Friday – Letter to John Adams – complete chart

English 11 week of April 14

Answer in an email to me by Thursday at 9 a.m.

Twitter and Facebook are strong mediums for persuasion. Compare persuasion on Twitter and Facebook vs the time of Patrick Henry and his speech and Thomas Paine and his essay. 


Monday - Ethos, Pathos, Logos form. Summary essay due Tuesday
Tuesday - Declaration of Independence (Holt 99)
Wednesday - Political approach reflection on Declaration (Holt 106)
Thursday - start The Patriot