Tread Softly, Mr. Hussey

English II - Inclusion, Exclusion, and Community 1. Article on Rugby, TN. 2. Arthur Brooks. "A Conservative's Plea: Let's Work Together." Ted Talk. 3. John Lennon's "Imagine." 4. Discussion on Utopia, Brave New World, who gets in and who is left out, and Community.

English I 1. The role of the Mentor in the Hero's Journey     A. Haymitch and Katniss 2. Crossing the Threshold    A. The Archetype and the importance of the train. 3. Chapters 3-4 HArkness 4. Writing Prompt 5. Pistol Creek Research paper English II 1. Writing Prompt for Chapter 4    A. White Privilege and Bernard Marx in BNW 2.  Your Utopia    A. Members and Citizens

English II 1. Harkness BNW     A. Chap. 2 & 3     B. Submit Writing          i. Remember SEQUOIA 2. "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" - Le Guin     A. This one will upset you, but it is important.     B.  Harkness - Pick your focus     C. Survey on Classroom.google.com 3. View III. Members & Citizens     A. Start to Combine works     B. Create a Works Cited 4. One More Candidate     A. Dr. Phillips     B. Friday, 29 April 16

English I 1. Read Chapter 2     A. Look for evidence of:          i. The Call to Adventure          ii. Refusal of the Call 2. Harkness on the Reading 3. Go over Research Question

I.  Finish watching American Commune       A. This is the first example of a historical utopia      B.  Take notes II. "Brave New World"     A. Harkness - Chapter One     B. Writing Prompt - present and fix        1. World State Motto III. SEQUOIA Method for Quote integration     A. SEt-up the quote     B. Insert the QUOte     C. Offer an Intelligent Analysis IV. Read Chapters two and three for Thursday's class.

English I  Harkness Discussion on Chapter 1 - The Hunger Games  Writing Prompt  Get out.  SEQUOIA Method for Quotes SEt-up the quote Insert the QUOte Offer an Intelligent Analysis of the quote Do this for your submittal  What is your research question Must have by Wednesday

English I - The Hero's Journey and The Life Cycle (Geology, Biology, and English) English II - Design Your Own Utopia (English and Civics)  15 April 2016 I. Introduce utopia project II. Assign Chapter 1   A. Due Tuesday   B. Writing Prompt is section I of project III. Watch American Commune

English I 1. Hero's Journey  A. http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/458496650/the-heros-journey

ENG II 1. Finish Constitutions - Conflicts and Alternatives 2. Write Legislation

1. Finish Act V  - Romeo & Juliet 2. Discuss Romeo & Juliet

ENG II Guest Teacher - Ms. Spitler. Her lesson will pertains to writing legislation using rhetoric.

Finish Romeo & Juliet 1. Watch the remaining acts from Romeo & Juliet. 2. No Test will be given. 3. We will have a long harkness on Friday.

ENG II 1 APRIL 2016 I. Welcome Back II. Writing Samples   A. Return III. "Brave New World"    A.   https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/brave-new-world    B. Trigger Warning - Conversations about sex and drugs within the context of the story will occur. This will be done through a student centered Harkness conversation.    C. Distribute Books IV. Foundation Documents   A. Continue work from Mr. Riggins's Class.      1. Find up to 3 items that go against your group's interests.      2. Write Alternatives.      3. Prepare for Congress.