Essential Question Period 1 English I & II 12/01/2015 How do you analyze a seminal U.S. document and the impact of its rhetoric? SAME! Bell Work: The central point of an argument is the claim, or proposition. What is King’s claim in the speech? What evidence does he cite to support his claim? Action 9th grade book: “I Have a Dream” pages 48-51 Stopped on #18 Study Guide I will : Be able to analyze a seminal US document and know the impact of its rhetoric.

Bell Work King’s central claim is that “the Negro is still is not free” (line 10) He supports the claim that African American do not enjoy complete freedom by pointing out that segregation, discrimination, and poverty still exist for the majority of African Americans (lines 12-13)

Essential Question Period 2 English III & IV 12/01/2015 How do I read and analyze literature to better understand the place of the individual throughout history? SAME! Bell Work: Define Analogy. Make an analogy of nature and spirituality. Action 11th grade book: “Against Nature,” by Joyce Carol Oates pp. 221 Stopped # 18 I will : Be able to analyze how an author’s choices concerning the structure of a text contribute to its meaning.

Bell Work Both are mystical, beautiful, and imaginative.

Essential Question Period 3 World History 12/01/2015 How did the Renaissance develop in northern Europe? SAME! Bell Work: Define utopian. Describe your ideal utopian society. Action World History Book: Chapter 13.2 pages 232-235 Stopped #9 I will : Know the achievements of the Renaissance in Northern Europe.

Essential Question Period 4 English I & II 12/01/2015 How do you analyze a seminal U.S. document and the impact of its rhetoric? SAME! Bell Work: The central point of an argument is the claim, or proposition. What is King’s claim in the speech? What evidence does he cite to support his claim? Action 9th grade book: “I Have a Dream” pages 48-51 Study Guide I will : Be able to analyze a seminal US document and know the impact of its rhetoric.

Bell Work King’s central claim is that “the Negro is still is not free” (line 10) He supports the claim that African American do not enjoy complete freedom by pointing out that segregation, discrimination, and poverty still exist for the majority of African Americans (lines 12-13)

Essential Question Period 5 Government/ US History 12/01/2015 Gov: How did the civil rights movement lead to new laws protecting the rights of women, African Americans, and other groups? SAME US: What was the Spanish American war? SAME! Bell Work: Gov: What is De Facto segregation? US: What happened to the USS Main? And how did America react? p.348 Action Gov: Chapter 11.2 pages 325-332 Stopped #16 US: Chapter 10.2 Pages 346-351 Stopped #6 I will : Gov: How African Americans and women still struggled to win equal treatment in American Society after the 14th amendment was passed. US: know in 1898, the US went to war to help Cuba with its independence from Spain.

Essential Question Period 6 English I & II 12/01/2015 How does Rebecca Makkai develop her characters through thoughts, actions and interactions with others? SAME! Bell Work: Define protagonist. Who is the protagonist of The Briefcase? Action The Briefcase p. 361-369 Stopped #5 I will : Be able to analyze interactions between character and theme in a short story.