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Women's Research Project (slides) in Google Classroom

Women's Research Project (slides)

You are going to be doing research on any famous woman who has made contributions to the advancements of women’s rights. This will be done through a Google Slide presentation. Everyone will pick a DIFFERENT person. NO REPEATS. We will do sign ups after I explain the project details in class.

Title slide - Name of woman, your name and period
Portrait of the woman - find a creative way to portray your person, recreate a picture, use your sister, mom, aunt as a stand in and style them, draw one, paint one, etc. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE!!!
Timeline of major life events
Major contributions to women’s rights
Why did you choose this person?

You should have about five-six slides. DUE FRIDAY DECEMBER 18. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

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NewsELA article: Women Fight For Their Amazon in Google Classroom

NewsELA article: Women Fight For Their Amazon

Please read the article and answer the questions

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NewsELA: Women's soccer team files suit in Google Classroom

NewsELA: Women's soccer team files suit

Read and answer the quiz questions

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TED Talk: Tavi Gevinson in Google Classroom

TED Talk: Tavi Gevinson

After we watch the video in class, answer the questions on the google doc. DUE FRIDAY DEC 18!!

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This document contains the 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments. As you read them over, what do you notice about the impact these have on women? What do they say, or not say, about women's rights?  in Google Classroom

This document contains the 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments. As you read them over, what do you notice about the impact these have on women? What do they say, or not say, about women's rights?

As you read over this document please answer the question. Your grade is based on your response. To get full credit you must:
- give a thoughtful response
- full and complete sentences
- address all parts of the question

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Susan B Anthony in Google Classroom

Susan B Anthony

We will be reading Anthony's speech in class today and will start the questions. Finish them by Friday the 11th.

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What article did you read?
What struck you most about the artice you read? 
What were you thinking as you read?
Why do you think there are these disparity in wages between genders? in Google Classroom

What article did you read? What struck you most about the artice you read? What were you thinking as you read? Why do you think there are these disparity in wages between genders?

Choose ONE of these articles to read and answer the questions.

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Unit Two: Racial and Socioeconomic Inequality Final Essay in Google Classroom

Unit Two: Racial and Socioeconomic Inequality Final Essay

This week we will be writing our final essay for the unit. I have attached the prompt, the rubric, and the slides from the unit so that you have everything you need. In addition, please use evidence from the readings that can be accessed from CommonLit. We will go over several aspects of expository writing throughout the week but please start if you feel comfortable. THIS IS DUE SATURDAY DECEMBER 5.

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Mini Essay #8:U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #8:U2

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Discussion Questions 11.21 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 11.21

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CommonLit: I Have a Dream in Google Classroom

CommonLit: I Have a Dream

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Reading Log due 11.21 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 11.21

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Discussion Questions 11.14 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 11.14

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Reading Log due 11.14 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 11.14

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Mini Essay #7: U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #7: U2

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CommonLit: 'Shut the Door' Speech in Google Classroom

CommonLit: 'Shut the Door' Speech

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Mini Essay #6: U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #6: U2

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Reading Log due 11.7 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 11.7

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Discussion Questions 11.7 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 11.7

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CommonLit: President Obama's Remarks on Trayvon Martin Ruling in Google Classroom

CommonLit: President Obama's Remarks on Trayvon Martin Ruling

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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CommonLit: Emmett Till in Google Classroom

CommonLit: Emmett Till

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Mini Essay #5: U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #5: U2

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Discussion Questions 10.31 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 10.31

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Reading Log due 10.31 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 10.31

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Discussion Questions 10.24 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 10.24

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Reading Log due 10.24 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 10.24

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Mini Essay #4: U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #4: U2

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CommonLit: Does It Matter If Schools Are Racially Integrated? in Google Classroom

CommonLit: Does It Matter If Schools Are Racially Integrated?

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Reading Log due 10.17 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 10.17

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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CommonLit: Plessy vs. Ferguson in Google Classroom

CommonLit: Plessy vs. Ferguson

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Discussion Questions 10.17 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 10.17

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Mini Essay #3: U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #3: U2

I had to redo the attachment. Apologies.

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Discussion Questions 10.10 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 10.10

DUE SATURDAY 10.10!!!! 11:59pm

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Mini Essay #2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #2

DUE SATURDAY 10.10!!!! 11:59pm

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Reading Log due 10.10 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 10.10

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Mini Essay #1: U2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #1: U2

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CommonLit: America in Google Classroom

CommonLit: America

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Reading Log due 10.2 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 10.2

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Discussion Questions 10.2 in Google Classroom

Discussion Questions 10.2

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Unit One: Fate vs. Free Will Final Essay in Google Classroom

Unit One: Fate vs. Free Will Final Essay

This week we will be writing our final essay for the unit. I have attached the prompt, the rubric, an outline template, and the slides from the unit so that you have everything you need. In addition, please use evidence from the readings that can be accessed from CommonLit. We will go over several aspects of argugmentative writing throughout the week but please start if you feel comfortable. THIS IS DUE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25.

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Evidence Graphic Oragnizer Unit 1 in Google Classroom

Evidence Graphic Oragnizer Unit 1

Complete the graphic organizer that we worked on through our classes. Find TWO more pieces of evidence per article per side of the argument.

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Quickwrite #1 Week of September 14 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #1 Week of September 14

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Reading Log due 9.18 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 9.18

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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CommonLit: Sadie and Maud in Google Classroom

CommonLit: Sadie and Maud

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Quickwrite #2 Week of September 14 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #2 Week of September 14

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Mini Essay #5 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #5

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What is your claim? You are working on the claim for our essay answering the essential question, do we have control over lives? in Google Classroom

What is your claim? You are working on the claim for our essay answering the essential question, do we have control over lives?

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CommonLit: Knock Knock in Google Classroom

CommonLit: Knock Knock

Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Quickwrite #1 Week of September 7 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #1 Week of September 7

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Reading Log due 9.11 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 9.11

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!
Only FOUR entries are needed but you are more than welcome to do all five!

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Mini Essay #4 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #4

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Quickwrite #2 Week of September 7 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #2 Week of September 7

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CommonLit: The Road Not Taken in Google Classroom

CommonLit: The Road Not Taken

The article will available for you to read and answer the questions on Sunday!
Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Reading Log due 9.4 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 9.4

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Reading Log due 9.4 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 9.4

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!
No books from English classes!!! Choose a different book!

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Quickwrite #1 Week of August 31 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #1 Week of August 31

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Mini Essay #3 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #3

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Quickwrite #2 Week of August 31 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #2 Week of August 31

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Mini Essay #3 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #3

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Quickwrite #2 Week of August 31 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #2 Week of August 31

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CommonLit: Healing ‘Brick City’: A Newark Doctor Returns Home in Google Classroom

CommonLit: Healing ‘Brick City’: A Newark Doctor Returns Home

This assignment is due 08/28/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

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Reading Log due 8.28 in Google Classroom

Reading Log due 8.28

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!

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Quickwrite #1 Week of August 23 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #1 Week of August 23

I have attached a google doc that you can input your paragraph there. Remember we are looking for a solid topic sentence (claim), evidence, reasoning. Also minimum five sentences.

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Quickwrite #2 Week of August 23 in Google Classroom

Quickwrite #2 Week of August 23

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Mini Essay #2 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #2

Due 8.28!!

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Reading Log in Google Classroom

Reading Log

Here is the reading log for the week. Submit your completed log by Friday!!

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In the context of this text, what makes you who you are? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer. in Google Classroom

In the context of this text, what makes you who you are? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

Use the article about the two Wes Moores or any other anecdoctal evidence to support your answer. Remember what goes into the structure of a well-developed paragraph, use the information from the class meeting to help you.

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Mini Essay #1 in Google Classroom

Mini Essay #1

Due 8.21!!

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“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” Thinking about destiny, do you think that you are in charge or are you subject to fate? In a well developed paragraph (topic sentence, evidence [anecdotal] and explanation), respond to the prompt explaining your answer. in Google Classroom

“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” Thinking about destiny, do you think that you are in charge or are you subject to fate? In a well developed paragraph (topic sentence, evidence [anecdotal] and explanation), respond to the prompt explaining your answer.

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“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” Thinking about destiny, do you think that you are in charge or are you subject to fate? In a well developed paragraph (topic sentence, evidence [anecdotal] and explanation), respond to the prompt explaining your answer. in Google Classroom

“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” Thinking about destiny, do you think that you are in charge or are you subject to fate? In a well developed paragraph (topic sentence, evidence [anecdotal] and explanation), respond to the prompt explaining your answer.

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When you have read over the syllabus, please type your name and this will be acknowledgement that you understand the rules. in Google Classroom

When you have read over the syllabus, please type your name and this will be acknowledgement that you understand the rules.

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When you have read over the syllabus, please type your name and this will be acknowledgement that you understand the rules. in Google Classroom

When you have read over the syllabus, please type your name and this will be acknowledgement that you understand the rules.

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Write the name of the book you have chosen here? in Google Classroom

Write the name of the book you have chosen here?