AGENDA 2/20

Finish watching The Importance of Being Earnest
Read Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest

HW: Write a 3-Step Introduction paragraph and a body paragraph for the new practice CAHSEE prompt about success and failure, due Monday. Make sure your introduction has all 3 steps and that your body paragraph has all 4 elements--refer to yesterday's handouts for guidance.

AGENDA 2/19

CAHSEE Preparation: Review a partner's introduction and label the three steps

Tips for Body Paragraphs
Practice writing a body paragraph in class on the "arts, music, drama" prompt

View next segment of The Importance of Being Earnest in preparation for reading Act III tomorrow.

HW: read independent book :)

AGENDA 2/18

CAHSEE Essay Preparation:
Examine prompts and essay samples

Tips for the Three-Step Introduction
Sample Three-Step Introduction

HW: Write a Three-Step Introduction for the "arts, music, and drama" prompt.

AGENDA 2/17

Examine three editorial cartoons that satirize the use of Native American sports team names:

Lucy A. Ganje, Reality TV

Lalo Alcaraz, But I’m Honoring You, Dude!

Thom Little Moon, Which One Is the Mascot?

Read and discuss "Let's Spread the Fun Around," a "modest proposal" by Ward Churchill on the use of Native American sports team names.

HW: First satire term entry due tomorrow (typed) for feedback.

AGENDA 2/13

Pass out individual assignment for Satire independent reading books

Model of the assignment using The Importance of Being Earnest

Group discussion: submit one paper per group answering the following:

1) What do you see as the author's main focus? What aspect(s) of human nature or society does the author ridicule?

2) What passage(s) is/are particularly amusing? What device(s) does the author use to make the passage humorous?

3) Is this satire Horatian or Juvenalian? Direct or indirect? Explain your answers.

4) What connection(s) can you make between your independent reading book and The Importance of Being Earnest?

Turn in group paper at the end of the period.

HW: Continue reading independent book. Work on first independent book assignment, due Wednesday, February 18.

AGENDA 2/12

Finish reading Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest and discuss name symbolism. Predict what will happen in Act III.

Watch "The Most Beautiful Girl" and discuss the songwriters' use of understatement as a humor device and what ideas about human nature the song satirizes

HW: Indie book groups tomorrow - bring books and be ready to discuss the first 50 pages.

AGENDA 2/11

Read Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest and discuss
View portion of the film

HW: Indie book groups meet Friday--be ready to discuss the first 50 pages!

AGENDA 2/10

Read Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest and discuss


HW: Indie book groups meet Friday--be ready to discuss the first 50 pages!

AGENDA 2/3

Continue introducing new vocabulary
Begin reading Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest

HW: Get independent reading book and begin reading. Study vocabulary.