American Literature-Period 5 Assignments
- Instructors
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- Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
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- English
- Description
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Instruction in American Literature and Composition guides students to explore the American experience of democracy and free enterprise through the lens of significant American authors and literary periods. Analysis of key novels, poetry, short stories, works of non-fiction and drama encourages students to develop comprehension and critical thinking skills, while considering the unique character of America and Americans. Students develop writing skills through pre-writing, drafting and editing — placing most emphasis on persuasive essay writing. This course requires rigorous effort, asking students to think, work and perform at a truly college preparatory level. Using the panorama of American authors to explore the crucial elements of American culture, students hone the ability to weigh evidence, interpret logically and argue persuasively. Students read, analyze and discuss material both chronologically and thematically, coordinating whenever possible with the United States History curriculum. Major goals of this course include expanding students’ understanding of American culture, applying this understanding to the world today and enhancing overall communication skills.
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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2021 FINAL EXAM
Open the document and pick one prompt to write an essay on. Please chat me via Zoom with any questions. Submit your document here once you are finished. You have the entire period (70 minutes).
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Fri. 6/4/2021 - Finals Prep: Outline #3
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Wed. 6/2/2021 - Finals Prep: Outline #2
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Thurs. 5/27/2021 - Finals Prep: Outline #1
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Tues. 5/25/2021 - 1930s
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Thurs. 5/20/2021- "Let America Be America Again"
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Tues. 5/18/2021 - The Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes
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THE GREAT GATSBY: End of Novel Assessment
In place of a formal test or essay at our conclusion of The Great Gatsby, you have a writing assignment which requires you to think critically about the characters and themes of the novel.
Attached below are:
1) A document with requirements and suggestions for the assignment.
2) The rubric that will be used to grade your work.
Please submit your work here once you are finished. You have one week to complete this assignment. Please come to office hours or email me with any questions!
Attached below are:
1) A document with requirements and suggestions for the assignment.
2) The rubric that will be used to grade your work.
Please submit your work here once you are finished. You have one week to complete this assignment. Please come to office hours or email me with any questions!
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Thurs. 5/6/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 9 (Pt. 2)
The following worksheet is meant to help guide you through the process of brainstorming and outlining your end of novel assessment. Please refer to the description of the assignment, which can be found at the bottom of our Google Classroom page in the "Quizzes, Tests, and Essays" section.
NOTE: This assignment is due at midnight on Monday night. You will have time in class today and on Monday to work on it.
NOTE: This assignment is due at midnight on Monday night. You will have time in class today and on Monday to work on it.
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Tues. 5/4/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 9 (Pt. 1)
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Thurs. 4/29/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 8
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Tues. 4/27/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 7 (Pt. 3)
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Thurs. 4/22/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 7 (Pt. 2)
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Tues. 4/20/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 7 (Pt. 1)
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Fri. 4/16/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 6 (Pt. 2)
Hello all! Attached below is your assignment for today. Be sure to watch the lesson before answering these questions. If you have any questions, please send me an email or pop into office hours!
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Wed. 4/14/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 6 (Pt. 1)
Attached below are the materials you will need for today's assignment. On the Google Doc, you will find directions. On each PDF, you will find a template for an Instagram post. Your task is to pick ONE of the passages on the directions document and create an Instagram post for it on the matching Instagram post template.
If you have access to a printer: You may print the PDF and draw directly into the box.
If you do not have access to a printer: You do not need to print the PDF! Instead, use the caption as inspiration and simply draw your post on a plain sheet of paper.
If you have access to a printer: You may print the PDF and draw directly into the box.
If you do not have access to a printer: You do not need to print the PDF! Instead, use the caption as inspiration and simply draw your post on a plain sheet of paper.
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Thurs. 3/25/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 5 (Pt. 2)
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Tues. 3/30/2021 - The Great Gatsby ESCAPE ROOM
Below are the materials you need to complete today's escape room. Use the actual room (Google Slide with picture of Gatsby's library) to search for clues. Use the Google Form to answer questions and execute your escape. Contact Ms. Scogs with any questions along the way!
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Tues. 3/23/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 5 (Pt. 1)
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Thurs. 3/18/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 4 (Pt. 2)
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Tues. 3/16/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 4 (Pt. 1)
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Thurs. 3/11/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 3 (Day 2)
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Tues. 3/9/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 3 (Group Scene Analysis)
Below are the materials you will need to analyze a scene from chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby. The slideshow contains passages from the novel. Read the passage your group has been assigned and use it to complete your assignment (found on the Google Doc).
If you missed class today, please pick a scene of your choice and complete the assignment.
If you missed class today, please pick a scene of your choice and complete the assignment.
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Thurs. 3/4/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 2 (Pt. 2)
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Tues. 3/2/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 2 (Pt. 1)
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Thurs. 2/25/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 1 (Pt. 2)
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Tues. 2/23/2021 - "The Great Gatsby" Ch. 1 (Pt. 1)
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Fri. 2/19/2021 - Intro to Gatsby
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Wed. 2/17/2021 - Literary Modernism and Imagist Poetry
Attached below are the instructions for today's assignment. Open your own Google Doc and write an imagist poem inspired by today's class readings. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you're feeling confused!
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Thurs. 2/11/2021 - Walt Whitman Poetry
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Tues. 2/9/2021 - Emily Dickinson Poetry
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Thurs. 2/4/2021 - Reading Song Lyrics as Poetry
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Thurs. 1/28/2021 - Transcendentalism ESCAPE ROOM
Below are the materials you need to complete today's escape room. Use the actual room (Google Slide with picture of cabin) to search for clues. Use the Google Form to answer questions and execute your escape. You may need to access PDFs of the materials we've read during this unit to answer Close Reading Questions. Those are attached below just in case. Contact Ms. Scogs with any questions along the way!
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Tues. 2/2/2021 - Letter of Appreciation
In anticipation for your Day of Prayer on Wednesday, we will write letters of appreciation to your parents or guardians. This assignment needs to be completed NO LATER than the listed due date.
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Tues. 1/26/2021 - Thoreau and MLK
Hello everyone! Today we are reading an excerpt from the Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham City Jail." Below are all the materials you will need to complete the assignment. To complete today's assignment:
1. Please watch the video I've recorded, which gives you a bit of background on the connection between Henry David Thoreau's philosophy and Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism.
2. Then, open the Google Form and complete the first five questions while watching the YouTube video linked below.
3. Next, read the letter (found as a PDF attachment below) and answer the last three questions on the Google Form.
If you have any questions, please contact me via email or leave a comment on this assignment. Next class we will be doing an escape room! Get excited!
1. Please watch the video I've recorded, which gives you a bit of background on the connection between Henry David Thoreau's philosophy and Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism.
2. Then, open the Google Form and complete the first five questions while watching the YouTube video linked below.
3. Next, read the letter (found as a PDF attachment below) and answer the last three questions on the Google Form.
If you have any questions, please contact me via email or leave a comment on this assignment. Next class we will be doing an escape room! Get excited!
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Fri. 1/22/2021 - "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau
For today's assignment, we will complete this Google Slide activity together. Pretend like you are Thoreau answering text messages from a friend with questions regarding your beliefs and lifestyle.
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Wed. 1/20/2021 - "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Attached below are the PDF we will read and analyze together, as well as the assignment for today.
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Thurs. 1/14/2021 - Intro to Transcendentalism
We will complete the "Are you a Transcendentalist" Personality Quiz at the beginning of class, then we will answer the exit ticket at the end of class.
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Tues. 1/12/2021 - Burning the Old Year
Attached below is a Google Form we will use to do some personal reflection and goal setting. Be sure to complete this to receive credit for today's class session.
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FINAL PROJECT (Semester 1)
Submit your final project here!
Attached below are the documents needed to guide you with this project. This project is due by the end of the period during which your final exam is scheduled. Be mindful of the due date (listed here on Google Classroom). Also, keep in mind that these projects will be read in their entirety. Although they are meant to be personal, please keep your work appropriate and relevant to our course. Be cautious not to include any details you don't want me to read.
1. "FINAL PROJECT American Literature Sem. 1" -- This document details expectations for the final project.
2. "AMERICAN LIT FINAL PROJECT SEM 1 RUBRIC" -- This document is a rubric which breaks down how the project will be graded.
As always, please contact me if you have any questions or would like some assistance with brainstorming.
Attached below are the documents needed to guide you with this project. This project is due by the end of the period during which your final exam is scheduled. Be mindful of the due date (listed here on Google Classroom). Also, keep in mind that these projects will be read in their entirety. Although they are meant to be personal, please keep your work appropriate and relevant to our course. Be cautious not to include any details you don't want me to read.
1. "FINAL PROJECT American Literature Sem. 1" -- This document details expectations for the final project.
2. "AMERICAN LIT FINAL PROJECT SEM 1 RUBRIC" -- This document is a rubric which breaks down how the project will be graded.
As always, please contact me if you have any questions or would like some assistance with brainstorming.
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Fri. 12/11/2020 - Frederick Douglass
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Wed. 12/9/2020 - Phillis Wheatley
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Thurs. 12/3/2020 - Sally Hemings
With your group, explore the Monticello webpage about Sally Hemings and complete the following document.
POST-CLASS NOTE: Please be sure to complete the question on Station 4 in order to earn full credit for this assignment. If you did not have time to answer the other stations during class, you do not need to complete them for homework! You only need to complete Station 4.
POST-CLASS NOTE: Please be sure to complete the question on Station 4 in order to earn full credit for this assignment. If you did not have time to answer the other stations during class, you do not need to complete them for homework! You only need to complete Station 4.
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Tues. 12/1/2020 - The Declaration of Independence
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Thurs. 11/19/2020 - "Speech in the Convention" by Benjamin Franklin
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Tues. 11/17/2020 - "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Patrick Henry
Use the PDF below to complete the following Google Form and receive credit for today's class.
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Fri. 11/13/2020 - "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor
The instructions for today's assignment can be found on the document below. Contact me with any questions!
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Tues. 11/10/2020 - Anne Bradstreet Poetry
Directions for the following assignment can be found on the second slide. Fill in the blanks on slides 3 and 4 to receive full credit for the assignment. Please contact me with any questions.
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Thurs. 11/5/2020 - "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
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Tues. 11/3/2020 - Puritanism Introduction
In order to receive credit for today's assignment, you must complete Stations 1, 2, and 4 of the Learning Stations Assignment. But you do NOT need to complete Station 3.
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Tues. 10/27/2020 - "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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Thurs. 10/29/2020 - "The Raven" ESCAPE ROOM
Below are the materials you need to complete today's escape room. Use the actual room (Google Slide with picture of library) to search for clues. Use the Google Form to answer questions and execute your escape. Access the PDF of "The Raven" to answer Close Reading Questions. Contact Ms. Scogs with any questions along the way!
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Thurs. 10/22/2020 - Exploration Narrative
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Tues. 10/20/2020 - The Iroquois Constitution
First, we will complete the Google Form paragraph individually as a warm up. Then we will read the PDF together. Lastly, we will complete the Google Doc questions in groups.
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Thurs. 10/15/2020 - Indigenous Origin Myths
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Thurs. 10/8/2020 - "Museum Indians" by Susan Power
If you missed class today, you can find today's materials below. First we completed the Native American Museum Learning Stations. Then, we began to read "Museum Indians" and started to answer the questions. If you were not in class, please make up the Learning Stations. However, whether or not you were in class, you can wait to complete the questions on the Google Doc until next class.
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Tues. 10/13/2020 - Wrapping Up "Museum Indians" (Personal Artifact"
Complete this assignment on a separate document or physical sheet of paper, then submit here once you are finished.
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Tues. 10/6/2020 - Indigenous Voices Introduction
Attached below are:
1. A beginning of class warm up (Indigenous Voices Self Reflection)
2. A set of TED Talk viewing questions (Indigenous Storytelling as a Political Lens)
1. A beginning of class warm up (Indigenous Voices Self Reflection)
2. A set of TED Talk viewing questions (Indigenous Storytelling as a Political Lens)
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Thurs. 10/1/2020 - Virtual Classroom Survey
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Tues. 9/29/2020 - Last Huck Finn Lesson
Today in class, we completed this assignment in groups. If you missed class, please complete this assignment on your own and review the lesson for today. Don't forget to prepare for your in-class essay on Thursday!
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Thurs. 10/1/2020 - Huck Finn In-Class Essay
Open the document and answer the three questions. Please chat me via Zoom with any questions. Submit your document here once you are finished. You have 35 minutes.
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Thurs. 9/24/2020 - Satire Learning Stations
Below are explanations for the attached documents:
1. "Satire Learning Stations": This Google Slides presentation is your assignment for the day. Use this interactive presentation to visit different stations and analyze three different characters from the novel. You have your own copy of this document. This is where you should write your answers and what you should submit at the end of the period.
2. "Satire Learning Stations Passages": This Google Doc contains the passages you will be analyzing during today's learning stations. You do not need to edit this document in any way. Simply use this to read the passages.
3. "Huck Finn In-Class Essay Study Guide": This Google Doc is a resource to help you prepare for our in-class essay next week. You do not need to edit this document in any way. But you may use it as a study guide.
FOR HOMEWORK:
Everyone needs to have the questions about the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons answered. You do NOT need to complete the other sections! Email me if you have a question.
1. "Satire Learning Stations": This Google Slides presentation is your assignment for the day. Use this interactive presentation to visit different stations and analyze three different characters from the novel. You have your own copy of this document. This is where you should write your answers and what you should submit at the end of the period.
2. "Satire Learning Stations Passages": This Google Doc contains the passages you will be analyzing during today's learning stations. You do not need to edit this document in any way. Simply use this to read the passages.
3. "Huck Finn In-Class Essay Study Guide": This Google Doc is a resource to help you prepare for our in-class essay next week. You do not need to edit this document in any way. But you may use it as a study guide.
FOR HOMEWORK:
Everyone needs to have the questions about the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons answered. You do NOT need to complete the other sections! Email me if you have a question.
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Tues. 9/22/2020 - Huck's Moral Development
Please use the document below to answer questions throughout class today. If you missed class, please refer to the recording to help you fill in the answers.
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Thurs. 9/17/2020 - Jim
These documents are as follows:
1. Thursday Warm Up: This Google Form will be completed at the beginning of class to introduce Jim's character.
2. Pap v. Jim: This document has a passage that we will read in order to answer questions for homework. Do not make a copy of this document. Simply use it to read the passage.
3. Pap v. Jim Questions: This Google Form contains questions that accompany the Pap v. Jim passage. Answer these once you have read the passage.
1. Thursday Warm Up: This Google Form will be completed at the beginning of class to introduce Jim's character.
2. Pap v. Jim: This document has a passage that we will read in order to answer questions for homework. Do not make a copy of this document. Simply use it to read the passage.
3. Pap v. Jim Questions: This Google Form contains questions that accompany the Pap v. Jim passage. Answer these once you have read the passage.
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Tues. 9/15/2020 - Satire: Day 3
Today in class, we began with a warm up to get us thinking about the character of Pap. Then we worked an assignment together to further analyze Pap. If you were in class, please finish up any questions you have left on the Google Doc. If you missed class, please complete both the Google Form and the Google Doc.
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Wed. 9/9/2020 - Satire: Day 1
There are two documents below: 1. Your assignment (titled: "SATIRE: Widow Douglas and Miss Watson") and 2. A worksheet with notes (titled: "Satire Cheat Sheet"). The cheat sheet is meant to help you understand the concept of satire. The other attachment is your assignment for the today. Please begin this in class and finish it for homework if not completed.
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Fri. 9/11/2020 - Satire: Day 2
If you were not in class today, please complete the following assignments:
1. Complete the Google Form to demonstrate your understanding of Satire
2. Complete the Google Doc posted. In class, we watched three video clips and analyzed their satirical purposes. You can find each video in the link posted below the titles. Watch the videos and answer the questions for each clip.
1. Complete the Google Form to demonstrate your understanding of Satire
2. Complete the Google Doc posted. In class, we watched three video clips and analyzed their satirical purposes. You can find each video in the link posted below the titles. Watch the videos and answer the questions for each clip.
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Thurs. 9/3/2020 - Characterizing Huck Finn
Please complete the following document with your group in breakout rooms. If you were not in class today, please complete the assignment on your own. I recommend using the presentation posted for today to help you fill in some of the answers.
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Tues. 9/1/2020 - Huck Finn Mini Quiz
Please complete the Google Form below. This counts as a quiz grade.
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Tues. 9/1/2020 - Introduction to Huck Finn
Below is a Google Form with questions regarding the biography of Mark Twain.
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Thurs. 8/27/2020 - The Danger of a Single Story
Today in class, we completed this Google Form in three parts. If you missed class today, please complete this form to the best of your abilities. There are three sections: personal warm up questions, research questions, and video viewing questions. Please complete the first section using your personal responses, complete the second section using the Powerpoint posted for today, and complete the video viewing questions while watching the video linked above. If you have any questions regarding this assignment, please contact me as soon as possible.
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Tues. 8/25/2020 - Productivity Personal Reflections
Today in class, we completed the Warm Up before our presentation on productivity. For homework, please complete the Exit Ticket.
If you were not in class, please complete both the Warm Up and the Exit Ticket to receive credit for this assignment.
If you were not in class, please complete both the Warm Up and the Exit Ticket to receive credit for this assignment.
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Thurs. 8/20/2020 - Course Policy Statement
The purpose of this assignment is to receive your acknowledgement that you and your parent or guardian have read, understood, and agree to abide by the classroom policies and expectations as described in the Course Policy Statement. You will receive 10 points total for this 2-part assignment, meaning each half is worth 5 points. You must complete both of the following in order to receive full credit:
1. Complete the Google Form attached. These are the questions asked at the end of the Course Policy Statement that will help me get to know you.
2. Obtain parent or guardian recognition that they have read the Course Policy Statement. They may print and sign the last page of the document attached below, rewrite the phrase on the last page on a blank sheet of paper and sign it, or send me an email. You only need to complete one of those options in order to receive credit.
1. Complete the Google Form attached. These are the questions asked at the end of the Course Policy Statement that will help me get to know you.
2. Obtain parent or guardian recognition that they have read the Course Policy Statement. They may print and sign the last page of the document attached below, rewrite the phrase on the last page on a blank sheet of paper and sign it, or send me an email. You only need to complete one of those options in order to receive credit.
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