For more reliable information on The Immigration Issues and other topics:
http://www.pbs.org/search/search_results.html?q=immigration
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To view episodes of Frontline:
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http://www.pbs.org/search/search_programsaz.html
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Illegal Immigration Debates Friday Oct. 1
In researching at least three articles, outside the 2009 movie, "Coyote", by Brian Petersen and Brett Spackman; Leonel I. Castillo's brief memoir, "The Stream", from the prologue of Studs Terkel's 1980 Non-Fiction book: American Dreams: Lost and Found; Patricia Smith's Sept. 2010 article: "The Great Immigration Debate", from NY Times' Upfront Magazine, you will learn more about the opposition. You are expected to watch PBS.org nightly news, The Daily Show and/or The Cobert Report, to learn as much about the arguments to debate Friday, Oct. 1, during normal class time.
Present written ideas with normal heading for that portion of grade.
Those who do not speak during debates cannot earn full credit.
See rubrics for full details.
Present written ideas with normal heading for that portion of grade.
Those who do not speak during debates cannot earn full credit.
See rubrics for full details.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Goodreads! 3 more critiques due Oct. 30, 2010
By now, everyone of my 98 scholars should have befriended me at carsonconnections@yahoo.com (after you've created your profile) and have critiqued, rated (1-5 stars) and written a grammatically sound paragraph or more for 10 novels read since Dec. 2009.
These next three should include "The Crucible", Moll Flanders (Honors), and up to two IRBs read since Sept. 15 or before till Oct. 30. Each review, with stars and grammatically sound write-up equals 33 points.
@@@Remember, reading 1/2 hour a day, INCLUDING weekends and holidays, is scientifically proven to enhance one's vocabulary, increase stamina and improve overall test scores.
These next three should include "The Crucible", Moll Flanders (Honors), and up to two IRBs read since Sept. 15 or before till Oct. 30. Each review, with stars and grammatically sound write-up equals 33 points.
@@@Remember, reading 1/2 hour a day, INCLUDING weekends and holidays, is scientifically proven to enhance one's vocabulary, increase stamina and improve overall test scores.
2010-2011 Syllabus
English (Junior)
Mr. Carson Manhattan Hunter High School
Contact Information: nomadcarson@gmail.com
212-501-1238 ext. 569
COURSE DESCRIPTION
English 11 is designed to develop your ability to read American literature from a more critical and analytical perspective while strengthening your communication, thinking, speaking and writing skills. During the course of the year, scholars will read literature from colonization through modern day, reflecting the time periods covered in Ms. Moore’s U.S. History classes. To this end, scholars will gain insight into the political, social, economic and geographical issues of the times. We will explore the multiple voices and perspectives of these diverse writers, and begin to better grasp how writing, attitudes and societies defined and altered “what it means to be American”. In studying Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Langston Hughes, Studs Terkel and J.D. Salinger we will gauge our own beliefs within this American context. This year we will devote time toward mastering the English Regents, which you will take in January, as the SAT, later in 2011.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Scholars will:
• Read, interpret, evaluate and analyze literature from multiple time periods in Global history
• Develop a well-rounded perspective of the social, political, economic issues facing the global consciousness
• Determine, develop and/or begin to perfect their own unique voice and style
• Improve note-taking techniques; from oration, reading and on-line researching
• Develop sophisticated vocabulary terms for use in writing and everyday conversation
• Develop confidence in analytical, critical, creative, persuasive and reflective writing
• Engage in discussion using interpretive, analytical and rhetoric skills in debates
• Understand and explore multiple perspectives to the same or similar issues, topics, themes or concepts
• Effectively and efficiently use literary techniques and apply them to essays, freewrites, sprints and other writing.
• Actively discuss and debate themes and topics presented in the literature
CLASSROOM LITERATURE
Literature will include (but not limited to):
• Native American mythology
• American Dreams: Lost and Found, (excerpts) by Studs Terkel
• Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times, (excerpts) by Studs Terkel
• The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
• Short stories by Stephen Crane
• Poetry from the 18th- 21st centuries
• Listen to varies genres of texts: essays, stories, letters, and poetry (Sherman Alexie, Obama, Poe)
• The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Fredrick Douglass
• Moll Flanders by (excerpts) Daniel Defoe
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• Fences, by August Wilson
• Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller (excerpts)
• Franny and Zooey, by J.D. Salinger (excerpts)
• Various essays, fiction, and poetry from Susie Essman, and Transcendentalists including Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau and R. W. Emerson
Additionally, scholars are expected to update recent independent reading books on www.goodreads.com each semester, so that by Aug. 31, 2012 they will have read a total of 35 books.
http://carsonmhshs-eng-2011.blogspot.com/
EXPECTATIONS AND GRADING POLICY
Writing: Expect to write reflections often, weekly writing will be collected to be used for your end-of-year portfolios. Formal essays will be assigned for each unit, and will be completed in three drafts. The first draft will be peer-edited. I will edit the second draft, and possibly hold a conference with you. The third draft is the final draft turned in for a grade. Your essay will be graded not only on the final copy, but on how well you looked for places to improve and subsequently revised your writing. Writing is a process. Keep in mind that you will become a stronger writer throughout the year, and I am always available for extra help. Be sure at least one writing sample gets into your writing folders before the last day of each week.
Quizzes: Reading quizzes will be quick assessments of whether or not you read and understood the assignment. Expect pop quizzes on homework reading. You will also have regular vocabulary and grammar quizzes. In addition to words that we’ll discover within the readings, others will come from vocabulary drills to be used in daily work.
Tests: Tests will be largely in essay form. They will always be announced at least a week beforehand. You will be graded on how well you understand the concepts introduced in the reading and discussed in class. I am always available to offer extra help before these essays. Weekly grades will be assigned for each stage of the writing process.
Class Participation: Some people feel uncomfortable speaking up in class, but being an active member of your class is crucial to you becoming a critical thinker and it has been proven an extremely beneficial aiding the writing process. That said, you will be expected to be in class everyday and ready to learn. You will also contribute to class discussion, ask questions, work in groups, and offer your own suggestions about topics we are covering.
Class Work/Group Work: You are expected to come to class prepared and do all assignments given to you. Sleeping, writing personal notes, or being off-task in any other way will not be tolerated. You will often be put into groups to complete an assignment. This is a great opportunity to learn from your classmates. You, individually, may not have all the answers. But together as a group you may. To that end you will need to work together and share the responsibility.
Homework: Homework will be assigned regularly. You may have a whole week to complete a writing assignment: Keep in mind that it means I expect it will take you a week to write it. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Reading must be done when assigned. Please note that homework will be checked during the first few minutes of class. Arriving late to class may mean you do not receive credit for your homework.
Each assignment will carry a certain number of points (quizzes may be worth 20 points, while essays are worth 100 points), totaling approximately 800 points per grading period.
LATE WORK AND MAKE UP POLICY
Assignments not turned in at the start of the class on the day on which they are due will be considered late, and will not receive full credit. In case of an absence, students are expected to obtain class notes, makeup missed work, and turn in any missed assignments. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOLAR. Failure to make up missed work will result in a zero. nomadcarson@gmail.com or carsonconnection@yahoo.com
PLEASE check your printer for ink! While I will accept e-mailed assignments if they are received before class time, it is still the scholars’ responsibility to turn in a hard copy. Failure to turn in a hard copy will result in a zero for the assignment.
PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING
Plagiarism occurs when you turn in work that is not your own and can have very serious consequences. NEVER copy from friends, or directly from Internet or other sources as this constitutes cheating. Read, rephrase, with your OWN VOICE to avoid plagiarism. Scholars who plagiarize will receive a zero for the assignment and may face additional disciplinary action. If you are in doubt how to cite a source, or are having trouble completing an assignment on your own, please see or e-me.
CLASSROOM RULES
• Always arrive on-time and prepared to learn with notebook, journal reading materials and a pen or pencil.
• Respect others! Please raise your hand and allow others to speak without interruption.
• Use appropriate and respectful language – especially when referring to others.
Declaration of Understanding and Acceptance
I understand all the requirements for my English class at Manhattan Hunter Science High School.
Name of Student: ___________________________________________ (print)
Signature: _________________________________________________ Date:_________________
I understand all of the requirements for my child’s English class at Manhattan Hunter Science.
Name of Parent or Guardian: ______________________________________________ (print)
Signature: _____________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Survey
In order for me to work best with your daughter or son, please answer these few questions.
Does your child wear glasses? Y N
Does she/he work best in front of he class Y N don’t know
List any sports or extra activities he/she is interested in or currently playing/doing:
___________________________________________________________________
Please list any extra concerns or areas of special abilities your child possesses:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
What is your relationship to child? Mother/Grandmother/Father/Uncle _______________________________________
Please print your name_______________________________________________________
Please print child’s name__________________________________________________
Best time to reach Parent/Guardian and phone/cell #s _________________
hm#____________________________ cell________________________ wk_______________________
e-mail_____________________________________________________________
Those who have this completed Declaration in on time—tomorrow—receive 10 points.
Mr. Carson Manhattan Hunter High School
Contact Information: nomadcarson@gmail.com
212-501-1238 ext. 569
COURSE DESCRIPTION
English 11 is designed to develop your ability to read American literature from a more critical and analytical perspective while strengthening your communication, thinking, speaking and writing skills. During the course of the year, scholars will read literature from colonization through modern day, reflecting the time periods covered in Ms. Moore’s U.S. History classes. To this end, scholars will gain insight into the political, social, economic and geographical issues of the times. We will explore the multiple voices and perspectives of these diverse writers, and begin to better grasp how writing, attitudes and societies defined and altered “what it means to be American”. In studying Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Langston Hughes, Studs Terkel and J.D. Salinger we will gauge our own beliefs within this American context. This year we will devote time toward mastering the English Regents, which you will take in January, as the SAT, later in 2011.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Scholars will:
• Read, interpret, evaluate and analyze literature from multiple time periods in Global history
• Develop a well-rounded perspective of the social, political, economic issues facing the global consciousness
• Determine, develop and/or begin to perfect their own unique voice and style
• Improve note-taking techniques; from oration, reading and on-line researching
• Develop sophisticated vocabulary terms for use in writing and everyday conversation
• Develop confidence in analytical, critical, creative, persuasive and reflective writing
• Engage in discussion using interpretive, analytical and rhetoric skills in debates
• Understand and explore multiple perspectives to the same or similar issues, topics, themes or concepts
• Effectively and efficiently use literary techniques and apply them to essays, freewrites, sprints and other writing.
• Actively discuss and debate themes and topics presented in the literature
CLASSROOM LITERATURE
Literature will include (but not limited to):
• Native American mythology
• American Dreams: Lost and Found, (excerpts) by Studs Terkel
• Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times, (excerpts) by Studs Terkel
• The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
• Short stories by Stephen Crane
• Poetry from the 18th- 21st centuries
• Listen to varies genres of texts: essays, stories, letters, and poetry (Sherman Alexie, Obama, Poe)
• The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Fredrick Douglass
• Moll Flanders by (excerpts) Daniel Defoe
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• Fences, by August Wilson
• Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller (excerpts)
• Franny and Zooey, by J.D. Salinger (excerpts)
• Various essays, fiction, and poetry from Susie Essman, and Transcendentalists including Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau and R. W. Emerson
Additionally, scholars are expected to update recent independent reading books on www.goodreads.com each semester, so that by Aug. 31, 2012 they will have read a total of 35 books.
http://carsonmhshs-eng-2011.blogspot.com/
EXPECTATIONS AND GRADING POLICY
Writing: Expect to write reflections often, weekly writing will be collected to be used for your end-of-year portfolios. Formal essays will be assigned for each unit, and will be completed in three drafts. The first draft will be peer-edited. I will edit the second draft, and possibly hold a conference with you. The third draft is the final draft turned in for a grade. Your essay will be graded not only on the final copy, but on how well you looked for places to improve and subsequently revised your writing. Writing is a process. Keep in mind that you will become a stronger writer throughout the year, and I am always available for extra help. Be sure at least one writing sample gets into your writing folders before the last day of each week.
Quizzes: Reading quizzes will be quick assessments of whether or not you read and understood the assignment. Expect pop quizzes on homework reading. You will also have regular vocabulary and grammar quizzes. In addition to words that we’ll discover within the readings, others will come from vocabulary drills to be used in daily work.
Tests: Tests will be largely in essay form. They will always be announced at least a week beforehand. You will be graded on how well you understand the concepts introduced in the reading and discussed in class. I am always available to offer extra help before these essays. Weekly grades will be assigned for each stage of the writing process.
Class Participation: Some people feel uncomfortable speaking up in class, but being an active member of your class is crucial to you becoming a critical thinker and it has been proven an extremely beneficial aiding the writing process. That said, you will be expected to be in class everyday and ready to learn. You will also contribute to class discussion, ask questions, work in groups, and offer your own suggestions about topics we are covering.
Class Work/Group Work: You are expected to come to class prepared and do all assignments given to you. Sleeping, writing personal notes, or being off-task in any other way will not be tolerated. You will often be put into groups to complete an assignment. This is a great opportunity to learn from your classmates. You, individually, may not have all the answers. But together as a group you may. To that end you will need to work together and share the responsibility.
Homework: Homework will be assigned regularly. You may have a whole week to complete a writing assignment: Keep in mind that it means I expect it will take you a week to write it. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Reading must be done when assigned. Please note that homework will be checked during the first few minutes of class. Arriving late to class may mean you do not receive credit for your homework.
Each assignment will carry a certain number of points (quizzes may be worth 20 points, while essays are worth 100 points), totaling approximately 800 points per grading period.
LATE WORK AND MAKE UP POLICY
Assignments not turned in at the start of the class on the day on which they are due will be considered late, and will not receive full credit. In case of an absence, students are expected to obtain class notes, makeup missed work, and turn in any missed assignments. THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOLAR. Failure to make up missed work will result in a zero. nomadcarson@gmail.com or carsonconnection@yahoo.com
PLEASE check your printer for ink! While I will accept e-mailed assignments if they are received before class time, it is still the scholars’ responsibility to turn in a hard copy. Failure to turn in a hard copy will result in a zero for the assignment.
PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING
Plagiarism occurs when you turn in work that is not your own and can have very serious consequences. NEVER copy from friends, or directly from Internet or other sources as this constitutes cheating. Read, rephrase, with your OWN VOICE to avoid plagiarism. Scholars who plagiarize will receive a zero for the assignment and may face additional disciplinary action. If you are in doubt how to cite a source, or are having trouble completing an assignment on your own, please see or e-me.
CLASSROOM RULES
• Always arrive on-time and prepared to learn with notebook, journal reading materials and a pen or pencil.
• Respect others! Please raise your hand and allow others to speak without interruption.
• Use appropriate and respectful language – especially when referring to others.
Declaration of Understanding and Acceptance
I understand all the requirements for my English class at Manhattan Hunter Science High School.
Name of Student: ___________________________________________ (print)
Signature: _________________________________________________ Date:_________________
I understand all of the requirements for my child’s English class at Manhattan Hunter Science.
Name of Parent or Guardian: ______________________________________________ (print)
Signature: _____________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Survey
In order for me to work best with your daughter or son, please answer these few questions.
Does your child wear glasses? Y N
Does she/he work best in front of he class Y N don’t know
List any sports or extra activities he/she is interested in or currently playing/doing:
___________________________________________________________________
Please list any extra concerns or areas of special abilities your child possesses:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
What is your relationship to child? Mother/Grandmother/Father/Uncle _______________________________________
Please print your name_______________________________________________________
Please print child’s name__________________________________________________
Best time to reach Parent/Guardian and phone/cell #s _________________
hm#____________________________ cell________________________ wk_______________________
e-mail_____________________________________________________________
Those who have this completed Declaration in on time—tomorrow—receive 10 points.
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