HW#4

Answer three questions in the packet that your group has not yet discussed much.

HW#3

Answer the three questions about your new society I assigned you. 

HW #2

Write down at least 5 proposals for the farm in the area of your assigned committee, and explain why they are good ideas.

These can include proposals for:
--goals for the farm
--laws or regulations to be passed
--ways of organizing life on the farm
--ways to implement Old Major's teachings
--which types of animals or individual animals should be on your committee

HW#1

• Thoughtfully answer the rest of the Personal Inventory questions.

• Make sure you have the required supplies for Humanities class:

• A 3-ring binder
• Plenty of 3-ring paper, pens, pencils
• A composition notebook / journal (to be kept in our classroom)
• Highlighters
• A stapler (to be kept at home)
• Please donate good books you have finished reading to our class library and the school library 

• See the complete 7th grade supply list here.

• Complete the Summer Reading assignment if you have not already.

Summer Reading assignment for incoming 7th graders!

If you have access to a computer this summer, please type and then print out your responses to the questions about your summer reading books. To do so,  click here to find a Word version of the questions. To download the Word version:

When the Google doc opens, click on the File menu, then choose Download as..., then choose Word. (I cannot share the google doc itself with you.)

If you don't have access to a computer to type your answers, you can neatly handwrite your responses on the paper version I gave out in June. If you didn't get it, you can print it from this document.

For suggestions for great books to choose from for your choice book, click here.

If you are curious what I'm reading this summer, see below.

Happy reading!

Josh

Go Set a Watchman, by Harper Lee, the just-released, long-awaited sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, which we will be reading this year!

The Invisible Bridge, by Rick Perlstein, about US society and politics during the 1970s. I am a history and politics geek born in the '70s, and this guy is an amazing writer, so this book is a natural for me.

Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, an extended letter to his son about race and racism in the US. Anyone who people are comparing to the great African American writer and commentator James Baldwin has my attention.

Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation, by Sharon Salzberg. I just started learning about mindfulness and meditation. Summer is a good time to do some good deep breathing, I figure.

World Peace and other 4th-Grade Achievements, by John Hunter. For inspiration from a great teacher and his students.

Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928, by Stephen Kotkin, about the dictator of the Soviet Union who we will be studying this year. I know a good deal about this guy but I still want to know even more about how he came to be the dominant historical figure that he was.

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, by T. J. Stiles. I went on a tour of his grandson's ridiculously huge and ornate mansion in Newport, Rhode Island last week and decided to learn where all that money came from.

Work on Cycle Project--due next Tuesday

Weekend HW: Work on Cycle Project

You should be approximately half done with your project by Monday. It is due on Tuesday June 16.

Notes about the cycle project

Hey Humanities! Please carefully read the following notes about your cycle project:

WORKSHOP TIME:

Next week, we will have a few workshop periods. Consider the following:

-This will be enough time to do a significant portion of your project! Additionally, in-class productivity will be part of the project rubric. Use your time wisely! 

-If you need a computer or tablet, please try to bring one. We will have a limited number available next week.

-If you need a computer or tablet but don't have your own to bring in, please try to plan non-computer work for class periods. For example, if you are making a film, work on your writing element during this time; if you are doing research, skim and print a few helpful sources, and read them in class. Additionally, if you are making a visual arts piece like a drawing or collage, you're welcome to work on it in class (I have tons of materials, from fancy paper to low heat glue guns - just let me know in advance and I can bring something in for you if you don't have it at home). 

DUE DATES:

On the tentative project calendar in the planning handout, it shows an outline due on Monday. This is an informal deadline - you are not turning anything in on Monday. That said, we will be informally checking in with everybody. In order to stay on track for this project, consider the following suggested goals for Monday:

If you are INTERVIEWING PEOPLE:

-You should at least have a date/time for the interview, all of your interview questions prepared, and your recording device(s) figured out. 

-You should ideally have completed the interview(s). If possible, put this video or audio on a device you can bring to class, so you can work on your analysis during workshop time. 

If you are MAKING A FILM:

-You should at least have completed your script, figured out your actors/necessary props, have a filming date/time set, and your recording equipment ready. 

-You should ideally have either filmed all your material and you should be working on editing, OR your script should be completed and you should be working on analysis/writing. 

If you are FOCUSING ON ANOTHER BOOK/FILM/OTHER TEXT:

-You should at least have read/watched the other text, and taken notes on any themes or evidence you plan to use in your comparison/analysis. 

-You should ideally have begun an outline of your comparison/analysis (whether that is TKaM & the other text or other text(s) & your experiences).

If you are WRITING A PERSONAL ESSAY:

-You should at least have a clear idea of what you're writing about and comparing your experiences to, and started writing your first draft. 

-You should ideally have a thorough outline, AND/OR have already written a significant part of your first draft. 

If you are MAKING A VISUAL ARTS PIECE:

-You should at least have a thorough plan of what you will be creating and the accompanying description, and have your arts materials gathered (or have a plan to get them from a store/school/Natascha). 

-You should ideally have begun/completed your visual arts component, AND/OR begun/completed your written description. 

As always, email with any questions! Good luck and have a great long weekend! 

Awesome podcast about a case similar to Tom Robinson's

27 minutes

http://www.radiodiaries.org/willie-mcgee-and-the-traveling-electric-chair/

702/3 HW due Thursday June 3

Work on planning / creating your project! It is due in 13 days!

If you need to rewrite your plan for your project because you have decided to change your idea, click here for the planning document we gave you.

702/703 HW due Tuesday, June 2nd

Hey Humanities folks,

 

Tonight, please write out your initial ideas for your last cycle project. This should include your thoughts on the potential

-Content

-Format

-Subtopics (e.g., gender, race, etc.)

-Remember, it should connect two of the following three concepts: TKaM, another text (including books, films, interviews, etc.), and yourself. 

You are not tied to what you write on the homework assignment, but try to give it some serious thought! If you need some help coming up with ideas or possible connecting texts, let me or Josh know. 

Thanks!