Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Week Feburary 22 - 26 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY
Events 5: Timeline Due (Highlight and explain why)
participation points earned

TUESDAY (ASB Election)
Videos 1) Overall Impression 2) Breakdown Communication
ABC NEWS video:check out one with Shaull

Article: "Billion Dollar Bailout": Fri when you write your response

WEDNESDAY
Videos 1) Overall Impression 2) Breakdown Communication
ABC NEWS video:check out one with Shaull

THURSDAY
Create thesis statements for the response Q
YOU TUBE video: 1) 60 Minutes Ray Nagin 8:07 2) Convention Center Mary Landreiu
uploaded to the DOCUMENT SECTION OF THE WEBSITE
Take notes--get participation points

GO over thesis statements--prepare for essay

FRIDAY: Sub Day
Writing Lab
I. Work On Essay: Hurricane Katrina Response
-Prompt is on the Agenda Board:
What role did bureaucracy play in the disaster of Hurricane Katrina?
-Turn in at end of class into the inbox-staple your thesis
-IF a student wants to take the essay home—they can will just
grade them harder.
***They can use their i-pods (listen to music)—many students can focus better—please refrain for conversing with them---many need the entire time to finish the essay***If you have any questions---ask the student helpers.

II. Turn in Billion Dollar Blowout (Yellow Sheet)
-Should be close-read/highlighted—write in margins
-turn in at end of class-DO NOT STAPLE to essay

III. Turn in Video Notes to Inbox
-ABC NEWS / Mary Landrieu / 60 Mins. Nagin


IV. Format of the Essay
-THESIS
-BODY PARAGRAPHS (cite from each source)
1. Timeline: Hurricane Katrina
2. Breakdown of Communication
3. ABC News
4. Mary Landrieu or 60 mins. Nagin
-Conclusion: restate thesis/summarize points/show change
overtime