The Things They Carried Online Text
Planning Calendar
Introductory Video
Your Last Full Week of Junior Year!!!!
June 15-19 - weekly correspondence (attachments and links emailed Sunday)
Monday, 6/15
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What would I do if fear didn’t stop me?
Tuesday, 6/16
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What are ten things I’m grateful for today?
Wednesday, 6/17
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What do I admire in other people? Do I admire the same in myself?
Thursday, 6/18
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What challenge do I want to embrace?
Friday, 6/19
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What are my five biggest priorities in life?
Looking Ahead:
Monday & Tuesday Activity = Time Capsule
Welcome to Week 8!
13 more days of your junior year left...WE! CAN! DO! IT!
June 8th - 12th
weekly correspondence (full version emailed Monday morning)
Monday, 6/8
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Am I happy about how I spend my time? What would I change?
Tuesday, 6/9
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What does confidence mean to me?
Wednesday, 6/10
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What’s a little thing I can change that will have a big impact?
Thursday, 6/11
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What does my inner critic tell me? Set it straight.
Friday, 6/12
HAPPY GRADUATION CLASS OF 2020!
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What’s one thing in my life I have to let go of to reach my true potential?
Looking Ahead:
Tuesday, 6/16 – Quick Write or Quick Meeting w/Ms. Boas for “Sweetheart…”, "The Main I Killed", "Ambush", & "Style"
Friday, 5/29 (important links)
PPT Slide from Weekly Wrap Here
The writing prompt here & the reflection form - both are due by Sunday, 5/31 @ 11:59 PM
Socratic Seminar Sign-Up
We have made it to Week 7!!!!
We're slowly making it people! June 1-6, 2020
weekly correspondence for web (full version emailed Sunday evening)
Have you signed my "yearbook"? Please do if you have a moment :)
Monday, 6/1
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: What have you learnt about yourself during the quarantine?
Tuesday, 6/2
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: What are your greatest fears and anxieties at this moment? In what ways can you help manage this anxiety?
Wednesday, 6/3
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: What are some of the positive impacts the Pandemic has had on the world?
Thursday, 6/4
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: Are you still using all social media channels as much? Which do you use more or less?
Friday, 6/5
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: Are there any ways in which you have been helping your neighbors and society? Write about your experiences. What are ways in which you could help if you were to begin?
Looking Ahead: Monday will be a 2nd day of reading + Quick Write or Quick Meeting w/BoasWeek 6! We CAN do this - promise! May 26 - 29
weekly communication (sent 5/26 AM)
Tuesday, 5/26
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Regarding The Pandemic, in what ways is your life different now?
Wednesday, 5/27
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Do you think The Pandemic has had any positive impacts on your Mental Health? If so, what?
Thursday, 5/28
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Write down 5 things that you never realized you were grateful for before the "Great Disruption".
Week of May 18th (Happy Week 5!!!!) weekly communication-sent 5/18
Monday, 5/18 (Anniversary of Mt. St. Helen’s Eruption)
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: What’s something that you’re looking forward to?
Tuesday, 5/19
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: What’s a simple pleasure that you’re grateful for?
Wednesday, 5/20
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: What’s something that you’re grateful to have to today that you didn’t have a year ago?
Thursday, 5/21
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: Write about a happy memory.
Friday, 5/22
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: Write about someplace you’ve been that you’re grateful for.
Enjoy your 3-Day Weekend! (Memorial Day Monday)
Essay Resources
Language Lens Descriptors
Possible Topics
OPCVL
Don't Give Up! Happy 4th Week (Week of May 11th) - weekly communication
Monday, 5/11 and Tuesday, 5/12
Wednesday, 5/13
Thursday, 5/14
Friday, 5/15
Week of May 4th (weekly communication sent Sunday evening)
Monday, 5/4
Tuesday, 5/5
Wednesday, 5/6
Thursday, 5/7
Friday, 5/8
Friday, 4/24
Week of April 27th (week 2 - HERE WE GO!!!)
Monday, 4/27
Tuesday, 4/28 (weekly communication sent via email @ 8AM)
Wednesday, 4/29 and Thursday, 4/30 (email sent Wed. morning regarding grading in English class)
Friday, 5/1 (Happy May Day!)
Looking Ahead:
Monday, 5/4 - Outline Due + OPCVL @ 11:59 PM (revision 3)
Monday, 5/11 - Rough Draft Peer Edit @ 1 PM (revision 4)
Wednesday, 5/13 - Final Essay Due @ 11:59 PM
"Welcome Back!" Week of April 20th
Monday, 4/20/2020
Wednesday, 4/22 & Thursday, 4/23
----March 23rd - 27th Instructions & Links
----March 30th - April 3rd Instructions & Links
----April 6-10th Instructions and Link
----Spring Break 2020 Activities Link
Nisei Daughter
Week of 3/13 - 3/20
Our reading schedule has us finishing the memoir next Friday (3/20).
As you read the rest of the work, here is a Reading Packet that has context, terms, and questions to help guide you through it. This is not a requirement, simply an aide.
Depending on what we hear from the district, we may have daily reading activities that you will have to do as we endure this extended closure. Stay tuned...
As of Monday, 3/16: At this time ISD staff are working to find the best path forward. All teaching staff have been asked to not provide "formal instruction, instructional tasks, materials, or assessments" to their students for the coming week of March 16-20 until a plan can be developed to provide equitable services to the entire ISD community.
Week of March 9th
Monday, 3/9
Chapter 4 Due
Absent today? We had an in-class write (find the prompt here) and we discussed terminology and Chapter 4 (ask your classmates for info).
Tuesday, 3/10
40 minutes of reading time.
Wednesday, 3/11
Chapter 5 Due
Thursday, 3/12
Chapter 6 Due
Friday, 3/13
Chapter 7 Due
Friday, 2.28 (Happy 75th to the actual Mama Boas!)
Begin The Japanese Internment
Check out Nisei Daughter
HW: Read Chapter 1 for Tuesday, 3.3
Week of March 2nd
Monday, 3.2
Introduce Japanese Internment
Tuesday, 3.3
History Day
Wednesday, 3.4
Chapter 1 Due
Thursday, 3.5
Chapter 2 Due
Friday, 3.6
Chapter 3 Due
Week of February, 24th
Monday, 2.24
Continue The Golden Age of Hollywood
Tuesday, 2.25/Wednesday, 2.26
Complete Hollywood (?)
Thursday, 2.27
Theme Poster & Assembly
HW Packet Due Tomorrow
Friday, 2.14 (Happy Valentine's Day!)
Finish Ma Joad & Introduce The Golden Age of Hollywood
Watching part of Wizard of Oz
Have a wonderful Winter Break!
Relax & take care!
See you on the 24th :)
Week of February 10th
Monday, 2.10
Film Analysis
Tuesday, 2.11 and Wednesday, 2.12
Finish Film
Thursday, 2.13
Ma Joad for President
Week of February 3rd
Monday, 2.3
Depression Era Photos and Music - assigned the album cover for Woody Guthrie
Tuesday, 2.4
Work time on album cover & introduce John Steinbeck
HW: FOR THURSDAY: Read your assigned Intercalary Chapter; FOR FRIDAY: Finish Album Cover
Wednesday, 2.5
History Day
Thursday, 2.6
Small Group Discussion regarding GOW Intercalary Chapters
Begin Film Analysis
Friday, 2.7
Continue Film Analysis
Week of January 27th
Happy Second Semester!!!
Monday, 1.27
No School - Teacher In-Service Day
Tuesday, 1.28
OPCVL Presentations
Wednesday, 1.29
The Harlem Renaissance Introduction
HW: Critically Read Langston Hughes Poems
Thursday, 1.30 (Boas off campus)
Hughes Discussion (Appointment Discussion Instructions & 1.30 & 1.31 PPT)
Friday, 1.31 (Boas off campus)
Group Discussion & In-Class Write
HW for Monday: CR this introductory article for the 30s
Week of January 13th (Last Full Week of the Semester!)
Monday, 1.13
Snow Day!
Tuesday, 1.14
Snow Day!
Wednesday, 1.15
Snow Day!
HW: READ EMAIL!
Thursday, 1.16
Review & Catch Up
Friday, 1.17
See Email
Week of January 20th
Monday, 1.20
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, 1.21
Final Prep
Wednesday, 1.22 (Normal School Start Time & End Time)
FINALS for Periods 5, 6, & 7
Thursday, 1.23 (Dismiss @ 11:10AM)
FINALS for Periods 3 & 4
Friday, 1.24 (Dismiss @ 11:10AM)
FINALS for Periods 1 & 2
Week of January 6th
Monday, 1.6.2020 (Welcome Back!)
Socratic Seminar Prep Time
Tuesday, 1.7
Source Analysis Work Time in Library
Wednesday, 1.8
History Day
Thursday, 1.9
Source Analysis Work Time in Library
Friday, 1.10
Character Socratic Seminar
Week of December 16th (Spartan Spirit Week)
Monday, 12.16
Introduce Research Presentation
Chapter 7 Discussion
Tuesday, 12.17 (Silly Sock Day)
Work Time on Research Presentation (Preliminary Research)
Wednesday, 12.18 (Denim on Denim Day)
***CHANGE***
Chapter 8 Reading and Journal Due
Thursday, 12.19 (Winter Weather Clothes Day)
***CHANGE***
Chapter 9 Reading and Journal Due
Friday, 12.20 (Ugly Sweater Day)
***CHANGE***
Quick End-of-the-Novel Discussion +
Work Time on Research Presentation (List of Sources) +
Movie
Friday, 12.6
Chapter 1 Due (Reading & Journal)
Week of December 9th
Monday, 12.9
Chapter 2 Due (Reading & Journal)
PPT Slides from today are here.
Tuesday, 12.10 (Wear Purple!)
History Test
Wednesday, 12.11
Chapters 3 & 4 Due (Reading & Journal)
Thursday, 12.12
***CHANGE*** Reading Day for Chapters 5 & 6
Friday, 12.13
Chapters 5 & 6 Due (Reading & Journal)
HW for EVERYONE: Read AND Journal for chapter 7 (very long chapter)
Week of December 2nd
Monday, 12.2
Welcome December!
Charlotte Gilman Perkins' "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Introduce & Reading Time
Tuesday, 12.3 & Wednesday, 12.4
Introduce The Roaring Twenties & The Great Gatsby!!! (check your email for clarifications in the reading/journal assignment + the gift drive lists)
Thursday, 12.5
Reading Day
Week of November 25th
Monday, 11.25
Chopin Quiz & Discussion
Absent today? You will need to make up the quiz as soon as you are back on campus.
Tuesday, 11.26 & Wednesday, 11.27
Far & Away
Thursday, 11.28
Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, 11.29
No School
Friday, 11.15
Robert Frost
Week of November 18th
Monday, 11.18
Robert Frost Jigsaw
Turn of the Century Introduction
HW: Print & Critically Read & answer questions for Jacob Riis' piece, How the Other Half Lives (if you cannot print, do the critical reading electronically and have it available for class tomorrow)
Tuesday, 11.19
Riis: You will have 25 minutes to finish the homework before our discussion.
Began Riis Discussion
WEDNESDAY, 11.20
PAPER DUE @ 10:10AM on turnitin and hard copy in class (final product on top, rough draft next, and then peer edit sheet - stapled together BEFORE entering the room)
Thursday, 11.21
Finish Riis Discussion
Begin reading excerpts from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.
HW: Continue reading Sinclair's excerpts (you will have 20 minutes in class to complete the reading)
Friday, 11.22
20 Minutes reading
Sinclair Discussion
HW: Critically read "A Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
TUESDAY SNACK DAY SIGN-UPS :)
1st Semester Integrated Writing Assignment Info.
Assignment Handout (look below for due dates)
Brainstorming Handout for Huck Finn Ideas
Humanities Rubric
Writing 101 PowerPoint
Huck Finn Text Online; Free Audio as well
Monday, 11.11
No School
Tuesday, 11.12
Cowboy Poetry Smackdown
Wednesday, 11.13
A "Potpourri" of Information
Thursday, 11.14
Rough Draft Due @ 8AM on turnitin and a hard copy in class.
(remember, for the hard copy, please do not give your name - type Boas or Maechler plus your phone holder number)
HERE IS THE UPDATED READING SCHEDULE WITH SOCRATIC SEMINAR QUESTIONS AND GROUPS. Let me know if you have any questions.
Huck Finn Calendar 2019 - "under construction"
Chapter Presentation Requirements
Week of November 4th
Monday, 11.4
Introduce Integrated Paper & Novel Brainstorming
Tuesday, 11.5
History Test & History Brainstorming for Paper
Wednesday, 11.6
Library Work Day (Meet in Classroom First)
Thursday, 11.7
Library Work Day & The West
Friday, 11.8
Cowboy Poetry & Library Work Day
***3 - DAY WEEKEND - Happy Veteran's Day!***
Week of October, 28
Monday, 10.28
History Day
Tuesday, 10.29
Chapters 29-End Presentations + History Day
Wednesday, 10.30
Meet in Library - Soc Sem Day 1
Thursday, 10.31 - Happy All Hallows Eve!!!!
6th Period in Library - Soc Sem Day 2
Outside the Circle Happenings
Friday, 11.1
Huck Finn Test
Week of October 21st
Monday, 10.21
Chapters 26-32 Presentations
Secondary Characters and Their Importance
HW for Wednesday: Read 33-36 (expect a reading quiz!)
Tuesday, 10.22
History Day
Wednesday, 10.23
Chapters 33-36 Presentations
Backtracking and Filling in the Blanks
HW: Read 37-38
Thursday, 10.24
Discussing chapters up to 38
In-Class Journal Write
HW for Monday: Finish the novel.
Friday, 10.25
Chapters 37-38 Presentation
Reading Day
HW: Finish the novel
Friday, 10.11: Enjoy your 3-day Weekend!
Week of October 14
Monday, 10.14
NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, 10.15
Chapters 17-24 "Activity" Stations - Day 1
Chapter Presentations for 19-20 and 21-22 Only - OOPS!!! I forgot chapters 21-22, I'll pick you up on Thursday :(
See email sent at 3:45 this afternoon!
Wednesday, 10.16
PSAT + Flex Time
Thursday, 10.17
"Activity" Stations - Day 2
Chapter Presentations for 21-22 & 23-24
Friday, 10.18
Chapter Presentation 25-26
We'll See - answer this question please :)
HW: Read 27-32
Week of October 7
Monday, 10.7
Chapters 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, & 15-16 Presentations
Chapters 1-16 Board Talk
Homework for Wednesday: Poe Short Story Reading (Short Story Info)
Tuesday, 10.8
History Day
HW: Finish reading Poe short story and do not forget chapters 17 & 18 for Thursday!
Wednesday, 10.9
Dark Romantics & Poe Day!
HW: Read Chapters 17 & 18 [be ready for a "celebration of learning" ;)]
Thursday, 10.10
Discuss Chapters 17 & 18
HW for Tuesday: Read chapters 19-24
Friday, 10.11
SEE EMAIL sent at 4:25PM Thursday afternoon.
Week of 9.30
Monday, 9.30
Quiet Work Time
HW for Wednesday: Read your email (if you are not receiving my email, please update Skyward as soon as possible).
Tuesday, 10.1
History Day
HW: Read Chapters 5 & 6
Wednesday, 10.2
Nuts & Bolts of this Unit
Chapters 1-6 Discussion
HW: Read Chapters 7 & 8
Absent today? We discussed the chapter presentations (beginning next Monday) - check w/a friend, we jigsawed chapters 1-6, and began our in-class journal. We will have 20 minutes to finish tomorrow. Make sure to read chapters 7 & 8 - we'll figure out the journal when you're back on campus. Take care!
Thursday, 10.3
Discuss Chapters 7 & 8
Friday, 10.4
Reading Day
HW: Finish Reading 9-16 for Monday
Homecoming Week 2019
Monday, 9.23 (Pajama Day)
"Common Sense" Jigsaw +
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Tuesday, 9.24
History Day
Wednesday, 9.25
Introduce Romanticism
Absent today? We discussed Romanticism, had our first Stress Journal time, and I assigned the Nature Journal (here are the Requirements)
HW: Write an entry for your Nature Journal; also, I forgot to collect the introductory HWP today - check your email for its content and order. I'll pick them up on Friday...thanks for being flexible.
Thursday, 9.26
Introduce Mark Twain = Critically Read Twain's Autobiography
HW: Finish Critically Reading Twain's Autobiography; write an entry for your Nature Journal
Friday, 9.27
Talk Mark Twain
HW: Read Chapters 1-4
Week of 9.16
Monday, 9.16
In-Class Literary Analysis regarding one of Anne Bradstreet's poems.
Tuesday, 9.17 (English Day!)
"The Declaration of Independence"
HW Wednesday evening: Critically Read Edwards' Biographical Piece
Wednesday, 9.18 (History Day!)
HW: Critically Read Edwards' Biographical Piece
Thursday, 9.19 (Curriculum Night)
Jonathan Edwards
Friday, 9.20
Finish "Sinners..." Symbol and began "Common Sense" Jigsaw
Absent today? Choose one of the documents at this link to critically read. Take notes on the provided note sheet and come ready on Monday to share out your findings in a Jigsaw Group.
Week of September 9
Monday, 9.9
"Reading Poetry" Discussion
Critical Thinking Skills
HW: Re-visit your CR article and add more interaction to the article due to what you learned from or confirmed by the skills we covered today.
Absent today? Please look through the Critical Thinking Skills PPT and see if you need to add to your "Reading Poetry" article.
Tuesday, 9.10
Iroquois Creation Myth Jigsaw & Discussion & SHS Myth
Wednesday, 9.11
SS most of the period.
Thursday, 9.12
Introduce Anne Bradstreet & Puritanism w/review of Calvinism
"Crowned with Parsley"
Friday, 9.13
Discuss "Crowned with Parsley"
Annotate "verses upon The Burning of Our House"
HW: annotate "Author to Her Book"
1st Week Back!
Wednesday, 9.4 - 1st Day Back (you'll meet in each class today)
See you in room 2404!
Introductions & Syllabus
HW: register for turnitin.com by tomorrow
Thursday, 9.5 - Picture Day in Our Class
Critical Reading of "Reading Poetry" as you return from pictures
Friday, 9.6 - AM Assembly
Finish CR of Koch's article + discussion
Talk Critical Thinking skills
HW: tbd
Planning Calendar
Introductory Video
Your Last Full Week of Junior Year!!!!
June 15-19 - weekly correspondence (attachments and links emailed Sunday)
Monday, 6/15
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What would I do if fear didn’t stop me?
- Focus: “The Man I Killed” + “Ambush” & “Style” (16 pages)
- Activity: Read the assigned vignettes
- Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, 6/16
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What are ten things I’m grateful for today?
- Focus & Activity: Quick Write or Quick Chat to discuss the last four vignettes.
- Links for Meetings located as an attachment IN MONDAY'S EMAIL.
- Quick Write Prompt
- Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, 6/17
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What do I admire in other people? Do I admire the same in myself?
- Focus: “Speaking of Courage” (17 pages) or “In the Field” (16 pages)
- Activity: Choose one of the vignettes to read.
- I emailed our last activity that is due on Tuesday, 6/23 if you want to take a look.
- Office Hours: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Thursday, 6/18
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What challenge do I want to embrace?
- Focus & Activity: Quick Write or Quick Chat to discuss “Speaking of Courage” or “In the Field”
- Links for Meetings located on an attachment from Sunday's email.
- Quick Write Prompt
- I sent an email from the college and career center this morning - please take a quick look at it and see if there is anything you need to do to fulfill the "High School & Beyond Plan" before next Tuesday. Thanks!
- Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Friday, 6/19
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What are my five biggest priorities in life?
- Focus: End O’Brien Unit
- Activity: Choose from one of the activities to complete our reading of O’Brien’s vignettes.
- Assignment details and necessary links located in an attachment on Sunday's email.
- No set office hours, please contact me if you have any questions or concerns and I’ll respond as soon as I can.
Looking Ahead:
Monday & Tuesday Activity = Time Capsule
Welcome to Week 8!
13 more days of your junior year left...WE! CAN! DO! IT!
June 8th - 12th
weekly correspondence (full version emailed Monday morning)
Monday, 6/8
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Am I happy about how I spend my time? What would I change?
- Focus: “The Things They Carried” vignette
- Activity: Finish reading the 1st vignette & quick write or quick meeting w/Ms. Boas
- Meeting Times: 11:30 AM; 1:00 PM; 2:00 PM; 4:00 PM (links emailed this morning)
- Quick Write (submit to turnitin.com)
- Office Hours: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday, 6/9
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What does confidence mean to me?
- Focus: “On the Rainy River”
- Activity: Read vignette
- Office Hours: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday, 6/10
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What’s a little thing I can change that will have a big impact?
- Focus: “On the Rainy River”
- Activity: Finish reading vignette & quick write or quick meeting w/Ms. Boas
- OPTIONAL Questions to consider
- Quick Write submit to turnitin.com when complete.
- Meeting Times: 10:00 AM; 11:00 AM; 1:00 PM; 2:00 PM; 4:00 PM (links emailed this morning)
- Office Hour: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Thursday, 6/11
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What does my inner critic tell me? Set it straight.
- Focus: “The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”
- Activity: Read vignette
- Office Hours: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Friday, 6/12
HAPPY GRADUATION CLASS OF 2020!
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: What’s one thing in my life I have to let go of to reach my true potential?
- Focus: “The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”
- Activity: Finish reading the vignette
- No set office hours, please contact me and I will respond as soon as I can.
Looking Ahead:
Tuesday, 6/16 – Quick Write or Quick Meeting w/Ms. Boas for “Sweetheart…”, "The Main I Killed", "Ambush", & "Style"
Friday, 5/29 (important links)
PPT Slide from Weekly Wrap Here
The writing prompt here & the reflection form - both are due by Sunday, 5/31 @ 11:59 PM
Socratic Seminar Sign-Up
We have made it to Week 7!!!!
We're slowly making it people! June 1-6, 2020
weekly correspondence for web (full version emailed Sunday evening)
Have you signed my "yearbook"? Please do if you have a moment :)
Monday, 6/1
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: What have you learnt about yourself during the quarantine?
- Focus & Activity: Finish Reading Wilson's play Fences
- Link to 12:30 Reading Room (email Ms. Boas for link & password).
- Questions to consider for Act 2, scene 5.
- Possible Socratic Seminar Prompts for this week's culminating Seminars
- Office Hours: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, 6/2
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: What are your greatest fears and anxieties at this moment? In what ways can you help manage this anxiety?
- Focus & Activity: Socratic Seminar Meetings Day 1
- Links to meeting times emailed this morning.
- Office Hours: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Wednesday, 6/3
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: What are some of the positive impacts the Pandemic has had on the world?
- Focus & Activity: Socratic Seminar Meetings Day 2
- Links to meeting times emailed this morning
- Office Hours: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, 6/4
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: Are you still using all social media channels as much? Which do you use more or less?
- Focus: Introduction of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
- Activity: 1:00 PM Zoom Meeting (link sent in weekly correspondence email)
- Unable to attend? YOU'LL BE MISSED! Here is the information.
- Office Hours: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, 6/5
OPTIONAL Journal Prompt: Are there any ways in which you have been helping your neighbors and society? Write about your experiences. What are ways in which you could help if you were to begin?
- Focus: Begin Reading O'Brien's Work
- Activity: Read the first vignette, "The Things They Carried"
- Link to Online Text
- Office Hours: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Looking Ahead: Monday will be a 2nd day of reading + Quick Write or Quick Meeting w/BoasWeek 6! We CAN do this - promise! May 26 - 29
weekly communication (sent 5/26 AM)
Tuesday, 5/26
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Regarding The Pandemic, in what ways is your life different now?
- Focus: August Wilson’s Fences
- Learning about Troy’s upbringing which gives us context into his relationship with his family.
- Boas’ Literary Analysis PPT (see Wednesday...)
- Activity: Read Act 1, Scene 4
- Here are some questions to consider as you read/after you read.
- Reading Times on Open Zoom “Rooms”
- 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM (please see email from Tuesday morning for links and passwords)
- Office Hours: 11 AM – 1 PM
Wednesday, 5/27
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Do you think The Pandemic has had any positive impacts on your Mental Health? If so, what?
- Focus: August Wilson’s Fences
- Troy must confront his actions by confessing to Rose – big scene!
- Boas’ Literary Analysis Video (for Act 1, scene 4 AND Act 2, scene 1)
- Activity: Read Act 2, Scene 1
- Reading Times on Open Zoom “Rooms”
- 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM (please see email from Tuesday morning for links and passwords)
- Here are a few questions to consider.
- Reading Times on Open Zoom “Rooms”
- Office Hours: 11 AM – 1 PM
Thursday, 5/28
OPTIONAL Daily Journal Prompt: Write down 5 things that you never realized you were grateful for before the "Great Disruption".
- Focus: August Wilson’s Fences
- Troy is facing the consequences of his decisions and we see how that relates to his relationships with his family.
- Boas’ Literary Analysis Video
- Activity: Read Act 2, Scenes 2, 3, & 4 (all very short)
- Reading Times for Open Zoom “Rooms”
- 1:00 PM & 2:15 PM (please see email from Tuesday morning for links and passwords)
- Questions to consider are here :)
- Reading Times for Open Zoom “Rooms”
- No set office hours today; however, please reach out and I will respond as soon as I can.
Week of May 18th (Happy Week 5!!!!) weekly communication-sent 5/18
Monday, 5/18 (Anniversary of Mt. St. Helen’s Eruption)
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: What’s something that you’re looking forward to?
- Focus: Paper Completion 😊
- Activity (50 Minutes):
- Finish and submit your final paper by 11:59 PM this evening.
- Office Hours: 10 AM-12 PM; 2-4 PM
Tuesday, 5/19
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: What’s a simple pleasure that you’re grateful for?
- Focus: Introduce August Wilson & Fences
- Activity (25 minutes):
- All-Class Introduction on Zoom – 1 PM (see 5/18 email for link)
- Unit Overview Document with Google Doc Links
- If you are unable to come “to class” please listen to this Introductory PowerPoint
- Office Hours: 10 AM-12 PM; 2:30-4:30 PM
Wednesday, 5/20
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: What’s something that you’re grateful to have to today that you didn’t have a year ago?
- Focus: Reading Act 1, Scene 1
- Activity (25 minutes) - please see email sent out at 8:30 this morning
- Meet in your reading groups to read the scene or listen/read the scene on your own and ponder/discuss questions if you have time.
- Office Hours: 10 AM-12 PM; 2-4 PM
Thursday, 5/21
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: Write about a happy memory.
- Focus: Reading Act 1, Scenes 2 & 3
- Activity (25 minutes) - please see email sent yesterday for links
- Meet in your reading groups and read the scenes or listen to/read them on your own; ponder/discuss questions if you have time.
- Office Hours: 9-11 AM; 2:30-4:30 PM
Friday, 5/22
Optional Daily Journal Prompt: Write about someplace you’ve been that you’re grateful for.
- Focus: Weekly Wrap-Up
Activity (25 minutes):- Attend a Zoom Class @ 2:00 PM & Complete/Submit Write Up (see 5/18 or 5/20 email for link)
- Unable to attend? Please complete this writing prompt & submit.
- Here's Ms. Boas' musings too ;) [here's the YouTube link]
- Office Hours: 9-11 AM; 2:30-4:30 PM
Enjoy your 3-Day Weekend! (Memorial Day Monday)
Essay Resources
Language Lens Descriptors
Possible Topics
OPCVL
Don't Give Up! Happy 4th Week (Week of May 11th) - weekly communication
Monday, 5/11 and Tuesday, 5/12
- Focus:
- Constructing your Rough Draft
- Activity:
- Dedicate 50 minutes between Monday & Tuesday and take your outline and create transitions between evidence & analysis and between paragraphs.
- Check Ms. Boas' or Mr. Maechler's feedback on turnitin.com
- Office Hours: 11 AM - 1 PM; 2:30-4:30 PM
- Tuesday's OPTIONAL Open Zoom Conference is 2-2:30 PM (see email from Sunday evening for link & password)
Wednesday, 5/13
- Focus:
- Finishing Your Rough Draft
- Activity:
- CHANGE IN DUE DATE TIME!
- Submit to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM
- CHANGE IN DUE DATE TIME!
- Office Hours: 10 AM - 1 PM; 3-4 PM
Thursday, 5/14
- Focus:
- Peer Editing (see email from Ms. Boas sent at 10 AM today)
- Activity:
- Go to turnitin.com and peer edit your assigned paper
- Office Hours: 9-11 AM; 2:30-4:30 PM
- OPTIONAL Open Zoom Conference from 2:30-3 PM (see email from Sunday evening for password & link)
Friday, 5/15
- Focus:
- Writing your final paper.
- Activity:
- See this PPT for how to polish your paper for final submission.
- Office Hours: 9-11 AM; 2:30-4:30 PM
Week of May 4th (weekly communication sent Sunday evening)
Monday, 5/4
- Focus: Outline Writing (50 minutes)
- Activity: Finishing research and Writing Outline
- Office Hours: Periodically throughout the day (trip to SHS in the morning & meetings in the afternoon)
Tuesday, 5/5
- Focus: Outline Writing (50 minutes)
- Activity Finishing research and Writing Outline
- Office Hours: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, 5/6
- Focus: Finishing Your Outline (50 minutes)
- Activity: Submit your Outline to your 5th Period Teacher by 11:59 PM (Revision 3)
- Office Hours: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Thursday, 5/7
- Focus: Begin Creating Your Rough Draft
- Activity: check your turnitin.com assignment for feedback from Mr. Maechler and me.
- Office Hours: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Friday, 5/8
- Focus: Rough Draft Writing
- Activity: Check-In @ 2 PM (Link Sent This Morning)
- Office Hour: 2:30-3:30 PM
Friday, 4/24
- Today's Focus: (2 emails sent today!)
- Review OPVCL - Zoom Meeting (Link sent Sunday afternoon) for anyone who can attend @ 1pm today.
- Email follow-up from today's meeting.
- Review OPVCL - Zoom Meeting (Link sent Sunday afternoon) for anyone who can attend @ 1pm today.
- Office Hours 8 AM - 12 noon
Week of April 27th (week 2 - HERE WE GO!!!)
Monday, 4/27
- Today's Focus:
- Thesis statements.
- Review this very short PowerPoint to make sure you have all you need to write a strong thesis.
- Here is some more information regarding OPCVL if you want a bit more guidance.
- Here is the Rhetorical Appeal PowerPoint I had available earlier this year.
- Task (25 minutes)
- Work on your thesis statements, email me or sign up for an appointment if you need help!
- Look at the attachment from Friday, 4/24 for the links to sign-ups.
- Office Hours 11 AM - 1 PM, 2 PM - 4 PM
Tuesday, 4/28 (weekly communication sent via email @ 8AM)
- Today's Focus:
- Thesis Statements (due this evening on turnitin.com @ 11:59 - revision 2)
- Task (25 minutes)
- Finish and submit your thesis statement.
- Office Hours 11 AM - 2:45 PM
Wednesday, 4/29 and Thursday, 4/30 (email sent Wed. morning regarding grading in English class)
- Focus:
- Writing an Outline
- Task (25 minutes)
- Begin writing your outline.
- Look at this PowerPoint for helpful hints on how to make a strong and organized argument
- Office Hours for WEDNESDAY ONLY = various times throughout the afternoon
Friday, 5/1 (Happy May Day!)
- Today's Focus:
- Outline Writing (due Monday @ 11:59 PM)
- Task (25 minutes or less)
- Zoom Check-in Meeting @ 2 PM (link forthcoming 8AM Friday morning via email)
- Please take a moment and fill out this reflection (link here)
- Office Hours 11 AM - 1 PM, 2 PM - 4 PM
Looking Ahead:
Monday, 5/4 - Outline Due + OPCVL @ 11:59 PM (revision 3)
Monday, 5/11 - Rough Draft Peer Edit @ 1 PM (revision 4)
Wednesday, 5/13 - Final Essay Due @ 11:59 PM
"Welcome Back!" Week of April 20th
Monday, 4/20/2020
- 2 emails sent on Sunday, 4/19 (this week's communication + Zoom Meeting Links)
- Today's Focus:
- Refresher on Paper - Zoom Meeting for anyone who can attend @ 1pm today!
- PPT for those who would like to follow along or unable to make it.
- Office Hours 8 AM - 12 noon
- Task (25 minutes)
- Post your topic here by 11:59PM tomorrow evening [5 participation points]
- Today's Focus:
- Research Question - Zoom Meeting (link sent Sunday afternoon) for anyone who can attend @ 1pm today.
- PPT for those who would like to follow along or unable to make it.
- Office Hours 8 AM - 12 noon
- Task: Research Question submitted to turnitin.com Thursday evening @ 11:59pm (unless you already submitted to Mr. Maechler) [15 process points]
Wednesday, 4/22 & Thursday, 4/23
- Focus = Research (50 minutes total)
- PPT for Research Guidance (keep checking back as I may add more information)
- Office Hours Wednesday Only 8 AM - 12 noon
----March 23rd - 27th Instructions & Links
----March 30th - April 3rd Instructions & Links
----April 6-10th Instructions and Link
----Spring Break 2020 Activities Link
Nisei Daughter
Week of 3/13 - 3/20
Our reading schedule has us finishing the memoir next Friday (3/20).
As you read the rest of the work, here is a Reading Packet that has context, terms, and questions to help guide you through it. This is not a requirement, simply an aide.
Depending on what we hear from the district, we may have daily reading activities that you will have to do as we endure this extended closure. Stay tuned...
As of Monday, 3/16: At this time ISD staff are working to find the best path forward. All teaching staff have been asked to not provide "formal instruction, instructional tasks, materials, or assessments" to their students for the coming week of March 16-20 until a plan can be developed to provide equitable services to the entire ISD community.
Week of March 9th
Monday, 3/9
Chapter 4 Due
Absent today? We had an in-class write (find the prompt here) and we discussed terminology and Chapter 4 (ask your classmates for info).
Tuesday, 3/10
40 minutes of reading time.
Wednesday, 3/11
Chapter 5 Due
Thursday, 3/12
Chapter 6 Due
Friday, 3/13
Chapter 7 Due
Friday, 2.28 (Happy 75th to the actual Mama Boas!)
Begin The Japanese Internment
Check out Nisei Daughter
HW: Read Chapter 1 for Tuesday, 3.3
Week of March 2nd
Monday, 3.2
Introduce Japanese Internment
Tuesday, 3.3
History Day
Wednesday, 3.4
Chapter 1 Due
Thursday, 3.5
Chapter 2 Due
Friday, 3.6
Chapter 3 Due
Week of February, 24th
Monday, 2.24
Continue The Golden Age of Hollywood
Tuesday, 2.25/Wednesday, 2.26
Complete Hollywood (?)
Thursday, 2.27
Theme Poster & Assembly
HW Packet Due Tomorrow
Friday, 2.14 (Happy Valentine's Day!)
Finish Ma Joad & Introduce The Golden Age of Hollywood
Watching part of Wizard of Oz
Have a wonderful Winter Break!
Relax & take care!
See you on the 24th :)
Week of February 10th
Monday, 2.10
Film Analysis
Tuesday, 2.11 and Wednesday, 2.12
Finish Film
Thursday, 2.13
Ma Joad for President
Week of February 3rd
Monday, 2.3
Depression Era Photos and Music - assigned the album cover for Woody Guthrie
Tuesday, 2.4
Work time on album cover & introduce John Steinbeck
HW: FOR THURSDAY: Read your assigned Intercalary Chapter; FOR FRIDAY: Finish Album Cover
Wednesday, 2.5
History Day
Thursday, 2.6
Small Group Discussion regarding GOW Intercalary Chapters
Begin Film Analysis
Friday, 2.7
Continue Film Analysis
Week of January 27th
Happy Second Semester!!!
Monday, 1.27
No School - Teacher In-Service Day
Tuesday, 1.28
OPCVL Presentations
Wednesday, 1.29
The Harlem Renaissance Introduction
HW: Critically Read Langston Hughes Poems
Thursday, 1.30 (Boas off campus)
Hughes Discussion (Appointment Discussion Instructions & 1.30 & 1.31 PPT)
Friday, 1.31 (Boas off campus)
Group Discussion & In-Class Write
HW for Monday: CR this introductory article for the 30s
Week of January 13th (Last Full Week of the Semester!)
Monday, 1.13
Snow Day!
Tuesday, 1.14
Snow Day!
Wednesday, 1.15
Snow Day!
HW: READ EMAIL!
Thursday, 1.16
Review & Catch Up
Friday, 1.17
See Email
Week of January 20th
Monday, 1.20
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, 1.21
Final Prep
Wednesday, 1.22 (Normal School Start Time & End Time)
FINALS for Periods 5, 6, & 7
Thursday, 1.23 (Dismiss @ 11:10AM)
FINALS for Periods 3 & 4
Friday, 1.24 (Dismiss @ 11:10AM)
FINALS for Periods 1 & 2
Week of January 6th
Monday, 1.6.2020 (Welcome Back!)
Socratic Seminar Prep Time
Tuesday, 1.7
Source Analysis Work Time in Library
Wednesday, 1.8
History Day
Thursday, 1.9
Source Analysis Work Time in Library
Friday, 1.10
Character Socratic Seminar
Week of December 16th (Spartan Spirit Week)
Monday, 12.16
Introduce Research Presentation
Chapter 7 Discussion
Tuesday, 12.17 (Silly Sock Day)
Work Time on Research Presentation (Preliminary Research)
Wednesday, 12.18 (Denim on Denim Day)
***CHANGE***
Chapter 8 Reading and Journal Due
Thursday, 12.19 (Winter Weather Clothes Day)
***CHANGE***
Chapter 9 Reading and Journal Due
Friday, 12.20 (Ugly Sweater Day)
***CHANGE***
Quick End-of-the-Novel Discussion +
Work Time on Research Presentation (List of Sources) +
Movie
Friday, 12.6
Chapter 1 Due (Reading & Journal)
Week of December 9th
Monday, 12.9
Chapter 2 Due (Reading & Journal)
PPT Slides from today are here.
Tuesday, 12.10 (Wear Purple!)
History Test
Wednesday, 12.11
Chapters 3 & 4 Due (Reading & Journal)
Thursday, 12.12
***CHANGE*** Reading Day for Chapters 5 & 6
Friday, 12.13
Chapters 5 & 6 Due (Reading & Journal)
HW for EVERYONE: Read AND Journal for chapter 7 (very long chapter)
Week of December 2nd
Monday, 12.2
Welcome December!
Charlotte Gilman Perkins' "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Introduce & Reading Time
Tuesday, 12.3 & Wednesday, 12.4
Introduce The Roaring Twenties & The Great Gatsby!!! (check your email for clarifications in the reading/journal assignment + the gift drive lists)
Thursday, 12.5
Reading Day
Week of November 25th
Monday, 11.25
Chopin Quiz & Discussion
Absent today? You will need to make up the quiz as soon as you are back on campus.
Tuesday, 11.26 & Wednesday, 11.27
Far & Away
Thursday, 11.28
Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, 11.29
No School
Friday, 11.15
Robert Frost
Week of November 18th
Monday, 11.18
Robert Frost Jigsaw
Turn of the Century Introduction
HW: Print & Critically Read & answer questions for Jacob Riis' piece, How the Other Half Lives (if you cannot print, do the critical reading electronically and have it available for class tomorrow)
Tuesday, 11.19
Riis: You will have 25 minutes to finish the homework before our discussion.
Began Riis Discussion
WEDNESDAY, 11.20
PAPER DUE @ 10:10AM on turnitin and hard copy in class (final product on top, rough draft next, and then peer edit sheet - stapled together BEFORE entering the room)
Thursday, 11.21
Finish Riis Discussion
Begin reading excerpts from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.
HW: Continue reading Sinclair's excerpts (you will have 20 minutes in class to complete the reading)
Friday, 11.22
20 Minutes reading
Sinclair Discussion
HW: Critically read "A Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
TUESDAY SNACK DAY SIGN-UPS :)
1st Semester Integrated Writing Assignment Info.
Assignment Handout (look below for due dates)
Brainstorming Handout for Huck Finn Ideas
Humanities Rubric
Writing 101 PowerPoint
Huck Finn Text Online; Free Audio as well
Monday, 11.11
No School
Tuesday, 11.12
Cowboy Poetry Smackdown
Wednesday, 11.13
A "Potpourri" of Information
Thursday, 11.14
Rough Draft Due @ 8AM on turnitin and a hard copy in class.
(remember, for the hard copy, please do not give your name - type Boas or Maechler plus your phone holder number)
HERE IS THE UPDATED READING SCHEDULE WITH SOCRATIC SEMINAR QUESTIONS AND GROUPS. Let me know if you have any questions.
Huck Finn Calendar 2019 - "under construction"
Chapter Presentation Requirements
Week of November 4th
Monday, 11.4
Introduce Integrated Paper & Novel Brainstorming
Tuesday, 11.5
History Test & History Brainstorming for Paper
Wednesday, 11.6
Library Work Day (Meet in Classroom First)
Thursday, 11.7
Library Work Day & The West
Friday, 11.8
Cowboy Poetry & Library Work Day
***3 - DAY WEEKEND - Happy Veteran's Day!***
Week of October, 28
Monday, 10.28
History Day
Tuesday, 10.29
Chapters 29-End Presentations + History Day
Wednesday, 10.30
Meet in Library - Soc Sem Day 1
Thursday, 10.31 - Happy All Hallows Eve!!!!
6th Period in Library - Soc Sem Day 2
Outside the Circle Happenings
Friday, 11.1
Huck Finn Test
Week of October 21st
Monday, 10.21
Chapters 26-32 Presentations
Secondary Characters and Their Importance
HW for Wednesday: Read 33-36 (expect a reading quiz!)
Tuesday, 10.22
History Day
Wednesday, 10.23
Chapters 33-36 Presentations
Backtracking and Filling in the Blanks
HW: Read 37-38
Thursday, 10.24
Discussing chapters up to 38
In-Class Journal Write
HW for Monday: Finish the novel.
Friday, 10.25
Chapters 37-38 Presentation
Reading Day
HW: Finish the novel
Friday, 10.11: Enjoy your 3-day Weekend!
Week of October 14
Monday, 10.14
NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, 10.15
Chapters 17-24 "Activity" Stations - Day 1
Chapter Presentations for 19-20 and 21-22 Only - OOPS!!! I forgot chapters 21-22, I'll pick you up on Thursday :(
See email sent at 3:45 this afternoon!
Wednesday, 10.16
PSAT + Flex Time
Thursday, 10.17
"Activity" Stations - Day 2
Chapter Presentations for 21-22 & 23-24
Friday, 10.18
Chapter Presentation 25-26
We'll See - answer this question please :)
HW: Read 27-32
Week of October 7
Monday, 10.7
Chapters 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, & 15-16 Presentations
Chapters 1-16 Board Talk
Homework for Wednesday: Poe Short Story Reading (Short Story Info)
Tuesday, 10.8
History Day
HW: Finish reading Poe short story and do not forget chapters 17 & 18 for Thursday!
Wednesday, 10.9
Dark Romantics & Poe Day!
HW: Read Chapters 17 & 18 [be ready for a "celebration of learning" ;)]
Thursday, 10.10
Discuss Chapters 17 & 18
HW for Tuesday: Read chapters 19-24
Friday, 10.11
SEE EMAIL sent at 4:25PM Thursday afternoon.
Week of 9.30
Monday, 9.30
Quiet Work Time
HW for Wednesday: Read your email (if you are not receiving my email, please update Skyward as soon as possible).
Tuesday, 10.1
History Day
HW: Read Chapters 5 & 6
Wednesday, 10.2
Nuts & Bolts of this Unit
Chapters 1-6 Discussion
HW: Read Chapters 7 & 8
Absent today? We discussed the chapter presentations (beginning next Monday) - check w/a friend, we jigsawed chapters 1-6, and began our in-class journal. We will have 20 minutes to finish tomorrow. Make sure to read chapters 7 & 8 - we'll figure out the journal when you're back on campus. Take care!
Thursday, 10.3
Discuss Chapters 7 & 8
Friday, 10.4
Reading Day
HW: Finish Reading 9-16 for Monday
Homecoming Week 2019
Monday, 9.23 (Pajama Day)
"Common Sense" Jigsaw +
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Tuesday, 9.24
History Day
Wednesday, 9.25
Introduce Romanticism
Absent today? We discussed Romanticism, had our first Stress Journal time, and I assigned the Nature Journal (here are the Requirements)
HW: Write an entry for your Nature Journal; also, I forgot to collect the introductory HWP today - check your email for its content and order. I'll pick them up on Friday...thanks for being flexible.
Thursday, 9.26
Introduce Mark Twain = Critically Read Twain's Autobiography
HW: Finish Critically Reading Twain's Autobiography; write an entry for your Nature Journal
Friday, 9.27
Talk Mark Twain
HW: Read Chapters 1-4
Week of 9.16
Monday, 9.16
In-Class Literary Analysis regarding one of Anne Bradstreet's poems.
Tuesday, 9.17 (English Day!)
"The Declaration of Independence"
HW Wednesday evening: Critically Read Edwards' Biographical Piece
Wednesday, 9.18 (History Day!)
HW: Critically Read Edwards' Biographical Piece
Thursday, 9.19 (Curriculum Night)
Jonathan Edwards
Friday, 9.20
Finish "Sinners..." Symbol and began "Common Sense" Jigsaw
Absent today? Choose one of the documents at this link to critically read. Take notes on the provided note sheet and come ready on Monday to share out your findings in a Jigsaw Group.
Week of September 9
Monday, 9.9
"Reading Poetry" Discussion
Critical Thinking Skills
HW: Re-visit your CR article and add more interaction to the article due to what you learned from or confirmed by the skills we covered today.
Absent today? Please look through the Critical Thinking Skills PPT and see if you need to add to your "Reading Poetry" article.
Tuesday, 9.10
Iroquois Creation Myth Jigsaw & Discussion & SHS Myth
Wednesday, 9.11
SS most of the period.
Thursday, 9.12
Introduce Anne Bradstreet & Puritanism w/review of Calvinism
"Crowned with Parsley"
Friday, 9.13
Discuss "Crowned with Parsley"
Annotate "verses upon The Burning of Our House"
HW: annotate "Author to Her Book"
1st Week Back!
Wednesday, 9.4 - 1st Day Back (you'll meet in each class today)
See you in room 2404!
Introductions & Syllabus
HW: register for turnitin.com by tomorrow
Thursday, 9.5 - Picture Day in Our Class
Critical Reading of "Reading Poetry" as you return from pictures
Friday, 9.6 - AM Assembly
Finish CR of Koch's article + discussion
Talk Critical Thinking skills
HW: tbd