How to prepare for your interview

We went over things to do and say before conducting the interview.
Students completed/typed their interview questions (DUE TODAY, first benchmark)

Interviews need to be completed by next Friday, Nov. 6

Homework
Read Chapter 1 and complete reading response questions

Create/Develop Interview Questions

Students began to create interview questions based on several categories/topics:

• The American Dream
• Life before Immigration
• Life in America
• Relationships
• Reflections on Immigration
• Ideals/Philosophies

Students were given a copy of Enrique's Journey and an active reading guide to use with each section of reading. We began reading the Prologue and students were taught how to apply the steps in the reading guide

Homework
Critical Vocabulary
Complete the Prologue and Reading Response Questions

How to ask good questions

We read a short text "My Chinese Name..." The text was written from the voice of interviewee (similar to what they will do with their monologues). Students selected questions that would be asked to elicit the responses that were given in the text.
We also discussed open-ended, original, and follow-up questions.

Homework
Study SAT vocab

SAT Vocab #5 Quiz

After taking the SAT Vocab #5 quiz, students completed the work from yesterday (questions on monologues)

Homework
SAT Vocab #6

Introduction to Moving Voices Project

We discussed our next unit and project, which will culminate in an exhibition. We looked at student exemplars of the monologue. Then we read two different monologues and identified strengths and weaknesses in both.


Movingvoices.doc

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #5 quiz

Who/What is an American?

As we get ready to start our new unit/project, we considered what is means to be an American. We viewed a segment of the film Crash. Students participated in a Socratic Seminar answering the question Who/What is an American?

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #5 quiz

American Dream Literary Analysis DUE TODAY!

Final draft of essay is due TODAY! Students had the class period to publish final drafts and work on their reflection.

No papers after 2:50 pm today.

Homework
Complete reflection (due Tuesday) and PSAT practice test
americanreflection.doc

Publishing

Short period, but students had the period to work on typing their final (or for some 3rd) drafts.
Students were give a PSAT workbook.

Homework
Bring in books! Complete practice PSAT test and bring to class on Tuesday!

NWEA Testing

Students took the Reading NWEA test in class. They used whatever remaining time to work on essay.

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #4 quiz, Wednesday

3rd (revised) Draft due

We reviewed what to AVOID in academic writing. Students worked on revising.

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #4 (Quiz on Wednesday)


In%20academic%20writing.doc