Friday, February 2nd

1.  JJ - Exploring Key Concepts (small groups)

Objective: Students will explore and discuss concepts behind juvenile crime.

Thursday, February 1st

1. POL - All school competition in the theater

Objective: Students will support their peers in the Poetry Out Loud competition.

Tuesday, January 30th

1. Begin the Cuesta Promise application
    ***Mrs. Hoyt will be here
    ***Introduce the steps for receiving the Cuesta Promise
    ***Explain why we are having all seniors complete them, and
    ***Apply for Cuesta for Fall 2024

Objective: All students will complete their Cuesta Promise application for Fall 2024.

Monday, January 29th

1.  “Wrestling Defense Murder Trial of 12-Year Old Lionel Tate”
    ***Complete vocabulary in small groups and then share as a class
    ***Watch and discuss the video and take notes
    ***Complete quickwrite and submit
    ***Lionel Tate - Where is he now?

Objective: Students will explore and discuss concepts behind juvenile crime.

Friday, January 26th

1. Finalize and submit the Job Shadow Final Paper

   ***Due: today!

Objective: Students will write a strong reflective paper about their job shadow experience.

Thursday, January 25th

1. Update Digital Portfolio

    ***Add Poetry Unit
    ***Update "Where I am..." chart

2. Work on and submit the Job Shadow Final Paper

   ***Due: tomorrow!

Objective: Students will write a strong reflective paper about their job shadow experience.

Tuesday, January 23rd

1. Work on the Job Shadow Final Paper

   ***Due: Friday, January 26th!

Objective: Students will write a strong reflective paper about their job shadow experience.

Monday, January 22nd

1. Fast Bridge - Winter Assessment

Objective: Students will complete the 2nd of three Fast Bridge assessments.

Friday, January 19th

1. Poetry Out Loud - Recitations

2. Work on Job Shadow Final Paper

   ***Due: Friday, January 26th!

Objective: Students will write a strong reflective paper about their job shadow experience.

Thursday, January 18th

1. Poetry Out Loud - Recitations!

Objective: Students will use strong performance skills to recite their POL poem for the class.

Tuesday, January 16th

1. Poetry Out Loud
    ***Jackson Hille reads "Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins
    ***Allison Strong reads "My Mistress' Eyes..." by William Shakespeare
    ***Work on memorization and delivery

Objective: Students will work on the memorization and delivery of their poem for Poetry Out Loud.

Monday, January 15th

 No school - Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Friday, January 12th

1. POL

   ***Work on poem memorization and delivery

2. Work on Job Shadow Final Paper

   ***Introduce paper outline/ graphic organizer

Objective: Students will write a strong reflective paper about their job shadow experience.

Thursday, January 11th

1. Poetry Out Loud - Soapstone Analysis
    ***Due: today!

2. Poetry Out Loud
    ***Review Rubric
    ***Student examples and rubric analysis
    ***Patrick Monaghan
    ***Maeva Ordaz

3. Start working on the job shadow paper

Objective: Students will analyze and work to memorize their poems for poetry out loud.

Tuesday, January 9th

1. Poetry Out Loud
    *** Tips and tricks for memorization and recitation
    ***Discuss memorization and performance strategies

2. Poetry Out Loud - Soapstone Analysis

   ***Due: Thursday

3. Job Shadow Check-in
    *** Due date for Job Shadow completion is Friday, January 19th (including the thank you letter)

    ***Due date for Job Shadow final paper is Friday, January 26th

Objective: Students will analyze and work to memorize their poems for poetry out loud.

Monday, January 8th

 No school - Teacher Workday!