LA 5-6 Homework
WEEK OF JAN. 5th-9th, 2009MONDAY: Journal #1: Voluntary Simplicity & discuss; Class discussion on: What is voluntary simplicity? What is the connection between voluntary simplicity and Thoreau's transcendentalist view of life? ; H/W: Spelling & Vocab tests--list #9 on Friday; Go over spring recycled word list
TUESDAY: Journal #2: Thoreau and Living one's beliefs, then discuss; Take voluntary simplicity survey and have a student volunteer chart for the class; Discuss the questions and answers
WEDNESDAY: Journal #3: How dedicated are you to voluntary simplicity? & discuss; Hand out The American Dream essay requirements & explain the assignment--essay due on Mon., Jan. 12th--typed using the MLA Format Style and submitted to turnitin.com
THURSDAY: 20 minute timed write on The American Dream--turn in today for a grade; "My Life at 35" speech requirements--hand-outs; Explain the assignment; Reminder of spelling and vocab tests--list #9 tomorrow
FRIDAY: Spelling & Vocab Tests--list #9; Model speech--"My Life at 35" and discuss the specifics of the assignment
INDEPENDENT READING NOVEL TESTS THIS SEMESTER:
Feb. 19th & April 9th
SPRING NOTEBOOK ORDER:
1. Pages 1-6--Syllabus
2. Pages 7-10--Independent Reading Novel List
3. Pages 11-13--Socratic Seminar
5. Pages 14-19--American Dream--7 Assumptions, Age of Faith, Romantic Period
6. Pages 20-23--Online Writing Lab
7. Pages 24-25--Voluntary Simplicity Survey
8. Pages 26-34--Voluntary Simplicity Packet (Voluntary Simplicity Notes; two-page article from Clay and Judy Woods Homepage; Voluntary Simplicity and the 5 VS Values--Material Simplicity, Human Scale, Self-Determination, Ecological Awareness, Personal Growth; Life Direction--Tradition; Inner; Other: Autonomy)
9. Page 35--The American Dream Essay Assignment Sheet Directions
10. Page 36--20 minute Timed Write on the American Dream Sheet(used as a pre-write for the essay)
11. Pages 37-38--"My Life at 35" Speech Directions Sheet
12. Pages 39-44--Articles on The American Dream (Library of Congress, Ying Fei Li's American Dream Essay from MIT, A new American Dream by Betsy Taylor from Patagonia, inc.)
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