*Socratic seminar make-up is Thursday May 14th at Lunch!
Homework periods 1 and 2 due Thursday May 14th:
Bring a typed outline of your research paper to class Thursday. Remember to follow (as closely as you can) every line item represented on the sheet I gave you. The formatting should be in the exact style of the sheet. If one line item doesn't relate to your topic you may write N/A (not applicable), or, if what it tells you is that you need to do further research, you may write--"need to do further research".
You may begin reading Persepolis tracking strong images using sticky notes. What does the image say? Show? Imply? What can be read in the image? Additionally, but to a lesser degree track themes of Faith and Innocence so you may bring that to the final Socratic Seminar.
You will have until the 26th to finish Persepolis and turn it in with your notes.
Homework period 5 due Friday May 15:
Bring a typed outline Friday. This should serve as a map for your writing. Do not worry about perfection. There still may be some pieces you need to figure out including further research, or specific wording. Make the outline as complete as possible. On Friday we will look at a sophomore level example of a research paper.
You have until the 27th to finish Persepolis but it may be best if you hold off beginning it until after Friday so we can go over the powerpoint and discuss the background of the book.
While you read Persepolis you will be tracking strong images using sticky notes. What does the image say? Show? Imply? What can be read in the image? Additionally, but to a lesser degree track themes of Faith and Innocence so you may bring that to the final Socratic Seminar.
Homework period 6 due Friday May 15th:
Only 3 of you completed the notecards. Six of you attempted to. The rest of you need to make sure your 15 notecards are complete for classwork on Friday or you will not get credit for the assignment or make the most of writing the outlines.
You have until the 27th to finish Persepolis but it may be best if you hold off beginning it until after Friday so we can go over the powerpoint and discuss the background of the book.
While you read Persepolis you will be tracking strong images using sticky notes. What does the image say? Show? Imply? What can be read in the image? Additionally, but to a lesser degree track themes of Faith and Innocence so you may bring that to the final Socratic Seminar.
Challenge Options:
*You may complete up to, but no more than 3. Please do not let your regular classwork take a backseat to the challenges.
The most important thing is to keep on top of Persepolis and continue with your research.
Streaming On Netflix:
Watch "A Gentleman's Agreement" with Gregory Peck. It is a black and white film portraying anti-semitism in the United States.
A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.
Either organize a group to watch it and come discuss during lunch in a seminar style, or write an response to the film arguing whether or not the main character should stay with his fiance using specific evidence to back up your reasoning (minimum 600 words typed).
50 points Typed
Deadline: May 30
Estimated time: 3 hours
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Streaming On Netflix:
Watch 3 episodes of "The Nuremberg Trials" where, using actual footage, photographs, scripts and reenactments, the trial of Nazi War Criminals takes place led by the allied forces. Each episode features one of the war criminals. Write a profile of each accused man and his response to the allegations (minimum 600 words typed)
50 points typed
Deadline: May 30
Estimated time: 3.5 hours
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Streaming On Netflix:
Watch "The Boy in Striped Pajamas". Write two, typed, journal responses to the end of the movie, one from the perspective of the mother and one from the perspective of the father addressing where they wend wrong, how it all could have ended differently (minimum 600 words typed).
50 points
(Or organize a seminar discussion at lunch)
Deadline: May 30
Estimated time: 2.5 hours
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On Youtube:
Watch Oprah's Interview with Elie Wiesel. This interview is 46 minutes long. Write a response to the interview describing what you noticed, thought about, felt, or realized. Use three quotes from the interview to support your thinking (minimum 600 words typed).
50 points
Deadline: May 30
Estimated time: 2 hours
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Read
Sarah's Key and write a 1-2 page typed response to the book using specific evidence, quotes or descriptions of scenes to support your thoughts, feelings, realizations, etc connected to
Night, Humanity, or WWII (minimum 600 words, typed).
50 points
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Free Rice: If you have not done this before, go to the website, create an account, and login. Choose Vocabulary and begin matching the given word with its best synonym. Levels start at 1 and end at 60. (I have only ever gotten to 47). For each correct answer, 10 grains of rice is donated to charity. You need to get 10,000 correct answers. This will take more than one night.
50 points
Deadline: June 5
Estimated time: 6 hours
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You may check out (or purchase)
Persepolis 2. Read the full text and use sticky notes or another approved note making method (CARPE note making is fine) to track the text. Show me the note responses for credit.
50 points
Deadline: May 30
Estimated hours: 3
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