IRR #4 - MAKE UP DATE - IMPORTANT

Many of you did not complete the latest IRR. Thank you to those who did, your work is fun to read!
The due date for late responses is Wed. March 28. The highest grade you can receive is a 55. Since this is a project grade, the zero is hurting your average. Please check PupilPath daily as grades go in constantly.

Independent Reading Friday; IRR #4 due date

Bring your independent reading book with you to class on Friday. You will read all period. If you need a new book (if you have finished the latest IRR), I can suggest a title to you or help you find one in the class library.

IRR #4 due: 3/23. Please do not choose a response (from choice board) that you have already chosen. Make sure you follow instructions and put your work in MLA format, share, print.

Vocab.com due 8:30 AM Friday. No late assignments or partial assignments accepted for credit.

BOOK ALERT! - In-class essay alert! (Thursday and Friday)

• UPDATE!: Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra due Monday March 12.
• In-class essay Thursday and Friday: bring The Glass Castle, NY Times article,  and the article you read in class (1, 2, or 3) - see links below.

In case you were absent this is what we did today in English 11 (please do this  - we got up to step 4) and be prepared to show it to me when you return Thursday):

1. Choose a prompt: 
   §Prompt A: “Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” Charles R. Swindoll
   §Prompt B: “Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” Robert Fulghum
   §Prompt C: “What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.” Virginia Satir
2. Paraphrase your prompt. Reword the prompt without changing the meaning or adding meaning or making inferences. 
3. Make a claim related to the prompt. Do not use personal pronouns (I, me, him, her, we, etc.) or the words "believe", "think", etc. The claim should be related to the prompt but not another paraphrase. Make sure you show a cause/effect relationship between ideas. A good way to do this is using the "If, Then" statement. The claim should be provable and logical.
4. Make a counterclaim related to the prompt. The counterclaim is an alternate viewpoint to the claim, and can be proven with evidence and logical analysis.
5. Gather evidence (you need 3 pieces in total from a minimum of 2 sources: The Glass Castle/NY Times Article: "How Jeannette Walls Spins Good Stories Out of Bad Memories" or your assigned informational article: "Childhood Trauma Can Cause Illness in Adulthood", "Can Our Childhood Really Predict Our Future" or "Why the Impact of Child Abuse Extends Well Into Adulthood".

Socratic Seminar Monday - prepare yourself!

We will be conducting out first Socratic Seminar of the school year on Monday 3/5. Please bring your copy of The Glass Castle (complete reading no later than Monday) and the annotated copy of your informational text (article).

Period 3 
Inner Circle: 
Jerison
Timothy
Maryanne
Ashley
Matthew
Deborah
Emily
Raul
Julianne

Outer Circle:
Michael
Debbie
David
Thomas
Anthony
Rebecca
Miguel
Sonia
Eesha
Carmela
Niki
Aaliyah

Review these questions that will be used for our Discussion - 
Discussion Questions from QFT Activity:
1. What defines abuse?
2. How do the different forms of abuse effect people?
3. How can the word abuse be misused?
4. What effects can a parent's actions have on a child?
5. What traits does someone need to have to a positive takeaway from a negative situation?
6. How can neglect cause independence in a child?
7. What effect does childhood trauma have on adults?
8. What changes did Jeannette have to make to adjust to her parents' lifestyle?
9. How did the decline of the parents' emotional states affect their children?
10. How has Rex's childhood affected his kids' childhoods?
11. How does observing parent behavior affect the behavior and mental health of a child?

Period 4
Inner Circle:
Chris
Kimberly
Edwin
Matthew
Michael
Robert
Angela
Chloe

Outer Circle: 
Jesse
Jhancarlos
Georgia
John
Veronica
Lyndsey
Rebeca
Leah
Dimitra

Review these questions that will be used for our discussion - 
Discussion Questions from QFT Activity:
1. Why do people blame their parents for the mistakes they make?
2. How does your childhood affect the decisions you make in your adult life?
3. In what ways does a parent's mental health affect a child's life?
4. What provokes a parent to abuse their child?
5. How would adults who were abused in childhood act differently from adults who were not abused?