Tuesday, September 30th

1. Work on Community Activism Project and Paper

    ***Finalize project slides

    ***Practice and time presentations

    ***Work on the individual paper

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Friday, September 26th

1. Work on Community Activism Project and Paper

   ***Finalize project slides

   ***Practice and time presentations

   ***Work on individual paper

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Thursday, September 25th

1. Work on Community Activism Project and Paper

    ***In-text citation practice

    ***Finalize project slides

    ***Practice and time presentations

    ***Work on individual paper

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Wednesday, September 24th

1. Community Activism Project and Paper

   ***Review MLA format and Works Cited

   *** Sign up for the presentation date

   ***Work on paper and project

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Tuesday, September 23rd

1. Fall Counseling Presentation (60 minutes) (Theater)

2. Work on Community Activism Project and Paper

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Friday, September 19th

1. Student Lead Movement

    ***Present protest signs and information about the social movement

2. Work on Community Activism Project and Paper

Objective: Students will present material about youth-led social movements of the past.

Thursday, September 18th

1.  Work on and finalize the protest sign

***Practice presentation

2. Community Activism Project

    ***Continue research and work on the project and paper

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Wednesday, September 17th

1. Work on protest sign (30 Minutes)

2. Community Activism Project

    ***Review Project Rubric

    ***Review Paper Rubric

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to gather information for their community activism project and paper.

Tuesday, September 16th

1. Student-Led Movement Lesson

    ***Presentation

    *** Historical Protest Signs Activity (These will be presented on Friday)

2. Community Activism Project
    ***Introduce the paper outline
    ***Introduce project template
    ***Continue research and work on the project/ paper
    ***At least one reliable source

Objective: Students will create a protest sign for a youth-led social movement from the past.

Friday, September 12th

1. Community Activism - Four Corner Debate

Objective: Students will share their views about debatable topics using strong evidence and reliable sources for support.

Thursday, September 11th

1. Journal #4 - Reflection and Revision

2. Work on Community Activism - Four Corner Debate
    ***Debate will take place on Friday in class

Objective: Students will support their views about debatable topics using strong evidence and reliable sources for support.

Wednesday, September 10th

1. "Living on One Dollar"

    ***Finish and submit

2. Introduce and work on Community Activism - Four Corner Debate

   ***Debate will take place on Friday in class

Objective: Students will begin to find reliable sources for their research.

Tuesday, September 9th

1. Community Activism Project

    ***Project pitch continued

2. "Living on One Dollar" (Amazon)

    ***Discussion Questions

Objective: Students will reflect on and discuss an issue that would drive them to become social activists.

Friday, September 5th

1. Journal #3 - Benefits

2. Community Activism Project

***Project pitch

Objective: Students will give feedback and suggestions on their peers' community activism project ideas.

Thursday, September 4th

1. Ethos, pathos, logos 

   ***Rhetorical Strategies refresher 

2. Work on Community Activism Project   

    ***Finalize project pitch and Action Plan

    ***All groups should be ready to present their Project Pitch on Friday, September 5th!

Objective: Students will reflect on and discuss an issue that would drive them to become social activists.

Wednesday, September 3rd

1. Work on Community Activism Project   

    ***Work on project pitch and Action Plan

    ***Project Pitch Rubric

    ***All groups should be ready to present their Project Pitch on Friday, September 6th!

Objective: Students will reflect on and discuss an issue that would drive them to become social activists.

Tuesday, September 2nd

1.  "Schools now letting students stay home sick for mental-health days" article

    ***Article Reflection Paragraph

Objective: Students will write a strong paragraph in response to the article above.