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Updated: September 26, 2011
Welcome to the web site for Humanities I and Humanities II Language Arts & CAP! This site will provide the latest information regarding assignments and what we are learning in class. If you do not wish to receive updates from School Notes via your e-mail address, please contact me so that I can remove your name and e-mail from the mailing list. Please note that I may be switching providers in the near future. I will keep you posted! Please feel free to contact me any time you have a question or concern. My e-mail address: brymer@ccs.k12.de.us By telephone: 302-736-0403, ext. 119 Note: I am often able to respond more quickly to e-mails. Sincerely, IMPORTANT REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFO My after-school help day is on MONDAYS in Room 125 (Computer Lab), from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., and by appointment. All students should have a library card that is good at the Dover Public Library. DCAS Testing: Oct. 11th - Oct. 14th Oct. 11th: First Trimester Interim Grades go home National College Fair field trip: Sunday, Nov. 6th Sponsor: CCHS National Honor Society Location: PA Convention Center in Philadelphia Time: Departs CCHS @ 9:30 a.m.; Arrives @CCHS 4:30 p.m. This is one of the largest college fairs on the East Coast. Your child will have an opportunity to obtain information and meet with admissions reps from colleges across the country. Please contact me if you are interested in having your child attend this trip. Parents are welcome to come also. Trip cost will depend on the number of people attending, but should be in the $10-$15 price range. Students may purchase lunch at the Reading Terminal Market or bring a lunch with them. ******************************************************************************************** Humanities I: Due Tuesday, September 27th: Rough Draft of Book Review. We will peer-edit in class. This will allow students an opportunity to have feedback on their book reviews before turning in a FINAL DRAFT on Thursday. Note: Students will receive 10 DEADLINE CREDIT POINTS for having their completed rough draft with them when they come to class. Due Thursday, September 29th: FINAL DRAFT of book review of multicultural choice book. Points: 100; Deadline points: 10. Students should include their outline, rough draft, and a self-scored rubric with their final draft. Note: Students seeking an extension on this assignment must request it by Wednesday, September 28th. Students must provide a legitimate reason for seeking the extension and may have up to Oct. 6th to turn in their review. Students who do not meet the 9/29 deadline will not receive the 10 points deadline credit. ****************************** The Big Question for the Year: How do people make sense of the world? Essential Questions for First Trimester:
Reading: Silent reading time takes place at the beginning of every class period. Students are expected to have their book with them every time they come to class. We have completed reading our self-selected multicultural text and students were asked last week to select a choice book and bring it to class on Tuesday. Their choice book may be any genre and students were asked to keep in mind their first trimester reading goal when selecting a book. I have many books in my classroom for students to choose from. They may also bring in a book from home or borrow one from the library. Reader Response Journal: As a way of keeping students accountable for their choice book and as a way to make their thinking visible, students will turn in a Reader Response journal entry once a week. The first Reader Response is due on Monday, October 3rd. Subsequent journals will be due October 13th and October 21st. Students will receive a deadline credit of 5 points for turning their Reader Responses on time. Journals will be graded after the third entry is submitted on October 21st. This week's Mini-Lesson is on "Writing About Reading." Native American Culture Unit: This week, we begin our unit on Native American culture. Students will discuss common cultural stereotypes of Native Americans and read a persuasive essay about the use of Native American mascots in sports. They will respond to the essay by formulating their own opinion on this issue and sharing it in their writing journals. ******************************************************************************************** Humanities II: Due Wednesday, September 28th:
Due Friday, September 30th: Reader Response Journal - see description in Humanities I This week's reading lesson is on "Writing About Reading." Essential Questions for First Trimester:
This week's activities: Monday & Wednesday: Big Question Meet- Students are writing in their journals about the "Big Questions" they have -- about themselves, about life, about the universe, etc. They are selecting one question from their list of "Big Questions" to write about in detail and will bring an object to class on Wednesday that symbolizes their question. They will do a sharing activity on Wednesday. Friday: Journal Question: What are your beliefs and values? ******************************************************************************************** CAP- Community Action Project Out of ideas for CAP hours? Attend the Volunteer Fair, sponsored by Volunteer Delaware. October 22nd at the Kent Public Library, from 1-3 p.m. Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities: THIS WEEKEND: Race Day - See Mr. Waldie for more information regarding volunteer work at Dover Downs on Race Day. Oct. 1st: Acorn Collection Day. Help collect acorns from places where seedlings wouldn't generally be able to grow: along trail edges, open spaces, and roadsides. Smyrna Rest Area. 9 to noon. Sponsored by DNREC. Oct. 7th and 8th: Delmarva Folk Festival. Volunteers needed to help with security and parking. Contact: maryzeller@atlanticbb.net for more info. Oct. 15th: Make a Difference Day - Clear trash at vegetation at Kesserling Park in Wyoming, DE. If interested, contact wayne.mccarty@co.kent.de.us Oct. 15th: AIDS Charity Walk. Go to the following website for more information: www.aidswalkdelaware.org Oct. 16th: Kidney Foundation Walk. In Wilmington at the Riverfront. For more information: www.kidneywalk.org |
