Welcome! This is the second and final week of block scheduling. We will finish Romeo and Juliet, and have a discussion about gender roles in the play, as well as transgender legislation that affects schools today.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Compare outlines for question "Should college athletes be paid?" Review how to write a persuasive outline. Begin writing the essay for Wednesday. Read and discuss summaries and text for Romeo and Juliet Act 5, Scenes 1 and 2. Discuss gender roles in the play. Read about transgender identity and new legislation for schools in California State. HW: Finish essay.
WEDNESDAY: Discussion about gender roles in the play, how gender roles affect behavior today, and how to keep SAMOHI a safe place for students. Begin work on one focused paragraph stating your opinion and two pieces of evidence from worksheet. DUE: Essay. HW: Paragraph from worksheet.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: "Writer's workshop" -- read and review focused paragraphs from other classes. Work time to finish focused paragraphs in class. Read final scene in Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, Scene 3. Watch the ending of the 1996 version in class. HW: Look through Romeo and Juliet and choose a scene to re-envision.
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