Hello all. Sorry for the delay in posting grades. I wanted to wait until there were a few more items in the grade book so that the grades were not as scary. Please access the grades from the link on the left. You will need to know your student's period and id number.
Please make sure that your student is not only doing their homework, but studying. These are two different things. They need to review before tests and quizzes. Study groups are a great asset to your student and a good practice to develop before college. Below I have included a link to Cal Poly's website and their study skills library. Hopefully there are some good resources for you and your student to improve their studying abilities.
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Welcome to a new year!!
Welcome to American Studies!! I am so glad that we get to spend this year together.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Grades
Your final grades are posted. The final exam grade is there as well as your overall grade. Your overall grade is your grade in the class. Those of you that have a 65%, 75% or 85% are eligible for the grade bump from the CST incentive. If you received a Proficient or Advanced then your grade will be changed during the fall semester. This change will be made before November so that your new GPA can be taken into account for college applications.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
New grades are posted
Check your grades online. Please see me between classes if you have questions.
Mrs. S
Mrs. S
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Rhetorical analysis Self Review
Rhetorical analysis essay review
Find and highlight your thesis in pink or red. Does it address all parts of the prompt? Does it say what the author’s main claim is? Does it make a comment on how the author accomplishes his argument? If not, rewrite it.
Highlight or underline the first rhetorical device you address in a different color. How does the author’s use of that rhetorical device help their argument? If you did not address this, do it now.
Highlight or underline the second rhetorical device you address in a different color. How does the author’s use of that rhetorical device help their argument? If you did not address this, do it now.
Highlight or underline the third rhetorical device you address in a different color. How does the author’s use of that rhetorical device help their argument? If you did not address this, do it now.
After reading my sample essay how do you think your essay compares? How could you have done better? What do you need to do next time to improve? What grade would you have given yourself?
Find and highlight your thesis in pink or red. Does it address all parts of the prompt? Does it say what the author’s main claim is? Does it make a comment on how the author accomplishes his argument? If not, rewrite it.
Highlight or underline the first rhetorical device you address in a different color. How does the author’s use of that rhetorical device help their argument? If you did not address this, do it now.
Highlight or underline the second rhetorical device you address in a different color. How does the author’s use of that rhetorical device help their argument? If you did not address this, do it now.
Highlight or underline the third rhetorical device you address in a different color. How does the author’s use of that rhetorical device help their argument? If you did not address this, do it now.
After reading my sample essay how do you think your essay compares? How could you have done better? What do you need to do next time to improve? What grade would you have given yourself?
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Black Men in Public Spaces Pre-reading
These questions are due tomorrow (Tuesday):
1.Are black men the only ones stereotyped by our society? What other groups are?
2.Have you ever been in a position of suspicion being suspected of wrong-doing just because of your age, race, sex, or ethnicity? Describe the situation, and what you did about it?
3.Is it the young black man's responsibility to let everyone know he is not a threat (wear a cowbell)? If so, how do we let it be known we are not a threat? If not, whose responsibility is it for ending this kind of prejudice?
4.Why would I have you read this essay? (BTW: you should actually ask this about every assignment)
1.Are black men the only ones stereotyped by our society? What other groups are?
2.Have you ever been in a position of suspicion being suspected of wrong-doing just because of your age, race, sex, or ethnicity? Describe the situation, and what you did about it?
3.Is it the young black man's responsibility to let everyone know he is not a threat (wear a cowbell)? If so, how do we let it be known we are not a threat? If not, whose responsibility is it for ending this kind of prejudice?
4.Why would I have you read this essay? (BTW: you should actually ask this about every assignment)
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