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Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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DATE
DUE TODAY
CLASSWORK
HOMEWORK
Wednesday
April 30 		Individual presentations Individual presentations None
Monday
April 28 		Individual presentations Individual presentations None
Friday
April 25
  1. Symposium handouts
  2. Individual presentation
Individual presentations None
Wednesday
April 23 		The Sunflower critical response quiz C-22 Computer Lab: Individual presentation planning time
  1. Symposium handouts due on Friday
  2. Presentations begin on Friday
Monday
April 21 		The Sunflower Part I reading The Sunflower critical response quiz
  1. Finalize answers to The Sunflower critical response quiz (downloadable doc) for Wednesday
  2. Download and print Symposium handout instructions. If you were not in class today, please remember to check with me regarding what author(s) you will be reading. All Symposium handouts due Friday, without exception! No late papers will be accepted!
  3. Prepare a proposal for your personal presentation and begin planning & design phase. Presentations will begin Friday.
Friday
April 18 		Nothing collected Death by PowerPoint
  1. Finish reading The Sunflower for Monday .... A quiz may be in your future
  2. Think about a topic for your individual presentations
Wednesday
April 16 		Nothing collected The Sunflower: One the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness Finish Part I of The Sunflower for Monday
Monday
April 14 		Nothing collected The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness

Independent completion of discussion questions (downloadable doc)

Read through the end of page 75 (The Sunflower) for Wednesday
Friday
April 11 		Sparky in the Microwave analysis activity Peer discussion: Sparky in the Microwave Make sure you have read through the break on page 55 in Wiesenthal's The Sunflower for Monday
Wednesday
April 9 		"A life's work" schema questions The importance of audience
  1. Read through page 55 in The Sunflower for Friday
  2. Complete Sparky in the Microwave audience analysis for Friday (downloadable doc)
Monday
April 7 		The Sunflower reading The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
  • "A life's work" (Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian)
  • Simon Wiesenthal biography (Simon Wiesenthal Center)
  • Preface feedback
  1. Complete schema questions on "A life's work" article for Wednesday
  2. Read and annotate through the break on page 47 (The Sunflower) for Wednesday
Friday
April 4 		Hard copies of presentation slides The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
  • "A life's work" (Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian)
  • Simon Wiesenthal biography (Simon Wiesenthal Center)
 Read and annotate the Preface (The Sunflower) for Monday
Wednesday
April 2 		Hard copy of presentation slides Research-based comparative presentations Bring a copy of The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness to class Friday
Monday
March 31 		Hard copy of presentation slides Research-based comparative presentations None
Friday
March 21 		Nothing collected Preparing for Spring Break?! Bring or email a copy of your presentation slides to Paswaters by the end of Monday following Spring Break.
Wednesday
March 19 		Nothing collected Research-based comparative presentation:
Ethical, moral & other debatable issues presented in The Memory Keeper's Daughter and "Simon Birch" 		Research-based comparative presentation due Friday
Monday
March 17 		Nothing collected Research-based comparative presentation:
Ethical, moral & other debatable issues presented in The Memory Keeper's Daughter and "Simon Birch"
  1. Research-based comparative presentation due Friday
  2. Meet in C-22 computer lab on Wednesday
Friday
March 14 		Relevance essay Research-based comparative presentation: Ethical, moral & other issues presented in The Memory Keeper's Daughter and "Simon Birch"
  • Requirements (downloadable doc)
  • Discussion
  • Planning
Research-based comparative presentation due next Friday
Wednesday
March 12 		LPS email server reworked over weekend, so no feedback emails made it through. Check your email today and let me know if feedback finally made it. The Memory Keeper's Daughter versus "Simon Birch"
  1. Relevance essay due Friday
  2. Research-based essay topics due Friday
  3. Friday & Wednesday will be spent in the computer lab
Monday
March 10 		  CSAP schedule today ...
College Prep does NOT meet

11:34 - 12:24 1st hour Monday
12:29 - 1:19 2nd hour Monday
1:24 - 2:16 3rd hour Monday

Relevance essay due Wednesday
Friday
March 7 		  No school today Relevance essay due Wednesday, March 12
Wednesday
March 5 		Essay outline ... write your email address on the copy you submit so I can send feedback before next week. Ethical/moral issues presented in The Memory Keeper's Daughter versus "Simon Birch"
  1. If you did not submit an outline and would like feedback or direction, please email in the next two days.
  2. Relevance essay due Wednesday, March 12, MLA formatted
Monday
March 3 		Relevance essay research portfolio and working bibliography
  • Lecture notes: How to Write a Relevance Essay, Part II
  • Transitions handout
  • Ethical/moral issues presented in The Memory Keeper's Daughter v. "Simon Birch"
Essay outline due Wednesday by email
Friday
February 29		 Nothing collected
  • Lecture notes: How to Write a Relevance Essay, Part I
  • Independent research in computer lab
Portfolio of evidence and working bibliography for your relevance essy due Monday
Wednesday
February 27 		Nothing collected Essay prompt: Is The Memory Keeper's Daughter, a novel by Kim Edwards, relevant?

  • Can the novel be seen as a lens through which to view social or political problems?
  • Is there any relevance in the novel for patterns of behavior, or changes in those patterns?
  1. Finish The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Friday
  2. Relevancy essay due next Monday
    • Be clear in defining ways in which the literature helps you view modern society and issues.
    • Be sure to ground your arguments about the contemporary world in at least three sources outside your own opinion.
    • Do not simply state a societal observation as self-evident ... always support your claims!
  3. Consider emailing your preliminary thesis statement to me by the end of the day Friday!
Monday
February 25 		Nothing collected
  • The Memory Keeper's Daughter: quiz make-ups in class
  • Essay prompt: Is The Memory Keeper's Daughter, a novel by Kim Edwards, relevant?

    • Can the novel be seen as a lens through which to view social or political problems?
    • Is there any relevance in the novel for patterns of behavior, or changes in those patterns?
  1. Finish The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Friday
  2. Relevancy essay due next Monday
    • Be clear in defining ways in which the literature helps you view modern society and issues.
    • Be sure to ground your arguments about the contemporary world in at least three sources outside your own opinion.
    • Do not simply state a societal observation as self-evident ... always support your claims!
Friday
February 22 		The Memory Keeper's Daughter reading QUIZ: The Memory Keeper's Daughter Finish The Memory Keeper's Daughter novel by next Friday
Wednesday
February 20 		Nothing collected The Memory Keeper's Daughter The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Read "May 1970" through "April 1982" (125 - 254) for Friday. It would be wise to anticipate a quiz.
Monday
February 18 		  No school today!
President's Day holiday 		 
Friday
February 15 		The Memory Keeper's Daughter reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter:
  • Hold on to your notes from Wednesday's discussion & film clips
  • Independent reading
The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Read "May 1970" through "August 1977" (125 - 204) for Wednesday, February 20. It would be wise to anticipate a quiz.
Wednesday
February 13 		Nothing collected Eugenics & Ethics: Connecting The Memory Keeper's Daughter to contemporary issues
  • Clinics can now test prenatally for nearly 1000 diseases, and the Human Genome Project may make it increasingly possible to select children on the basis of genes. Where would you draw the line on what traits to screen for? In what circumstances should genetic testing be allowed? In what circumstances should genetic selection be allowed?
  • In The Memory Keeper's Daughter, why did David choose to tell his wife that Phoebe died at birth? What textual evidence supports your decision?
  • UpSyndrome Part I
  • Up Syndrome Part II
  • Respond to the documentary. Is your position regarding genetic testing the same or different?
 The Memory Keeper's Daughter: Read "March 1965" and "May 1965" (90-122) for Friday
Monday
February 11
  1. The Memory Keeper's Daughter, "February 1965"
  2. Formal response paper
  • Eugenics & Ethics: Connecting The Memory Keeper's Daughter to Contemporary Issues
    • Share formal report in discussion groups
    • The Human Genome Project
None
Friday
February 8
  1. Reflective questions, The Memory Keeper's Daughter
  2. Collaborative discussion response, The Memory Keeper's Daughter
 Informal collegial discussion ... Eugenics: Boon or Bane?
  1. Complete formal response paper for Monday
  2. Read The Memory Keeper's Daughter, "February 1965" for Monday
Wednesday
February 6
  1. Reflective questions, The Memory Keeper's Daughter
  2. Chapters 3 & 4 reading, The Memory Keeper's Daughter
 The Memory Keeper's Daughter
  • Collaborative discussion (groups of 4)
  • Silently read each partner's reflection papers
  • Annotate each partner's reflection papers
  • Clarify annotations made on your own papers
  1. All late work due by Friday!
  2. Write a response to today's collaborative discussion, MLA formatted, due Friday
    • Include your response to collegial perspectives as well as their responses to your own
    • Synthesize both experiences
Monday
February 4 		Nothing collected The Memory Keeper's Daughter :
  • What is our moral obligation to tell the truth to others?
  • Chapters 1 & 2
  1. Read The Memory Keeper's Daughter Chapters 3 & 4
  2. Complete philosophical analysis questions, each on a separate paper
Friday
February 1 		Schema notes for The Memory Keeper's Daughter
  • Building schema for The Memory Keeper's Daughter
  • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards
Questions to ponder:

What is our moral obligation to tell the truth to others?
Are there times when it is better to keep the truth to ourselves, to sort of shield someone who might be hurt?
Be sure to think through both sides of the argument.
What if you are the person from whom truth is being hidden?

Wednesday
January 30 		Practice Exercises: Learning Styles & Strategies Schema: Activating & Building Background Knowledge as a Pre-Reading Strategy Complete schema research as preparation for reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter. Notes due on Friday, including appropriately cited sources.
Monday
January 28 		Practice Exercises ("Learning Styles & Strategies" reading handout) Complete reading materials exam
  1. If you have not completed and/or submitted Practice Exercises ("Learning Styles & Strategies" reading handout), finish them for Wednesday
  2. Secure personal copy of The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005) ASAP
Friday
January 25 		Nothing collected
  • Critical thinking rubric
  • Reading materials exam
  1. Prepare answers to Practice Exercises at end of "Learning Styles & Strategies" reading (MLA formatted) for Monday
  2. Finish reading materials exam on Monday
  3. Secure personal copy of The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005) ASAP
Wednesday
January 23 		Nothing collected
  • Reading assignments:
    • "Non-Fiction Reading Myths"
    • "Retention Techniques"
    • "Rapid Reading Techniques"
    • "Improving Learning & Memory"
  • Understanding How Learning & Memory Work lecture slides
  1. Don't forget to respond to new conference topic in online classroom (Nicenet) by Wednesday. Be sure to follow instructions regarding to collegial posts.
  2. Read, annotate & complete "Learning Style & Strategies" handout & exercises for Friday
  3. Secure personal copies of required reading:
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005)
    • The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal (Shocken Books, 1997)
  4. Test Friday (all reading materials)
Monday
January 21 		  No school today
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
  1. Respond to new conference topic in online classroom (Nicenet) by Wednesday. Be sure to follow instructions regarding to collegial posts.
  2. Complete reading/annotating selections:
    • "Improving Learning & Memory"
    • "Non-Fiction Reading Myths"
    • "Retention Techniques"
    • "Rapid Reading Techniques"
  3. Secure personal copies of required reading:
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005)
    • The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal (Shocken Books, 1997)
Friday
January 18
  1. Syllabus signature page
  2. Reading selections
Simple conversation
  1. Respond to new conference topic in online classroom (Nicenet) by Wednesday. Be sure to follow instructions regarding to collegial posts.
  2. Complete reading/annotating selections:
    • "Improving Learning & Memory"
    • "Non-Fiction Reading Myths"
    • "Retention Techniques"
    • "Rapid Reading Techniques"
  3. Secure personal copies of required reading:
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005)
    • The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal (Shocken Books, 1997)
Wednesday
January 16 		Syllabus signature page Learning & memory: How does it really work?
  • What do you remember from Monday?
  • Independent reading selections:
    • "Improving Learning & Memory"
    • "Non-Fiction Reading Myths"
    • "Retention Techniques"
    • "Rapid Reading Techniques"
  1. Complete reading/annotating selections:
    • "Improving Learning & Memory"
    • "Non-Fiction Reading Myths"
    • "Retention Techniques"
    • "Rapid Reading Techniques"
  2. Secure personal copies of required reading:
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005)
    • The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal (Shocken Books, 1997)
Monday
January 14
  1. Syllabus signatures
  2. Missing work from last week
    • Article annotations
    • Investigative Questions
  • Annotations feedback
  • Active v. passive learning
  • Learning & memory
Secure personal copies of required reading:
  • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005)
  • The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal (Shocken Books, 1997)
Friday
January 11
  1. Nicenet conferencing responses
  2. Syllabus signatures
  • Assignment feedback
    • MLA formatting
    • Annotations
    • Online conferencing
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly discussion
  1. Complete & submit any missing assignments
  2. Secure copies of required reading:
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards (Penguin Books, 2005)
    • The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal (Shocken Books, 1997)
Wednesday
January 9
  1. Investigative questions
  2. "What grades are for" article annotations
  3. "College freshmen not prepared..." article annotations
  • Nicenet instructions & demonstration
  • Syllabus overview & comparison (high school versus college)
  1. Register at Nicenet classroom and respond to conference topics before Friday
    • Nicenet class key: G220933C85
  2. Syllabus signatures due Monday
Monday
January 7 		  Welcome back from holiday break!

  • Class overview, structure & expectations
  • Student contact forms
  • Investigative questions
  1. Investigative questions due Wednesday in MLA format. Check under the Downloads button for info regarding MLA formatting.
  2. Read, annotate and respond to news articles for Wednesday
    Click on article title to download

Denise Paswaters 2006