river oaks [english]

The final senior assignment requires that you include pictures and memorabilia from  all four years  of high school. You can print pictures professionally, or you can print them on your own . This assignment is due at the beginning of class FRIDAY, MAY 6th . You should include  at least  the following: A cover page - including your name and a short statement about your experience at River Oaks and particular your graduating class (How do you feel about graduating?) At least FOUR pages ( two sheets , front and back) for each year = SIXTEEN total (or  eight sheets , front and back) in addition to the cover page Organize chronologically, ending with your senior year Include information related to  school  - academics, arts, athletics - as well as special events Include information related to  your interests  - religion, music, film, games, trends, etc. Include information related to  the news  - important events (i.e. the elec...

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Sophomores For Monday, read chapters 17-21 and answer questions #1-5 in the study guide for those chapters. Read the rest of the novel for Tuesday. As we get to the end of the novel, don't forget to study the vocabulary terms. There are about 35 terms, 20 of which will be on your exam. Your exam will be in Wednesday. We will work on your literary analysis essays in class on Thursday and Friday. The essays are due Friday, printed by the end of class and shared with my email. Topics will be discussed Wednesday after the exam.  Seniors We will be watching Truman Show Monday through Wednesday, organizing evidence on Thursday, and writing critical analysis essays on Friday. This is your last essay of the terms.  Next week, we will work on your memory book projects (details to come).

Sophomores We are going to discuss Ch11-16 in class Monday and finish answering the study questions for Tuesday. Seniors The first thing we will do on Monday is discuss your updated plans for school and career. A one page "addendum" to your career paper is due on Tuesday . Include whether or not you plan to pursue the career discussed in your research paper and why or why not. Also include plans for career post-graduation and any career-related plans for this summer. This paper can be informal in tone but should follow the conventions of college-level writing. Share with me via email as "lastname-addendum." We will also discuss the letter you will all write to your future selves (five years from now). Every year, the senior class writes a set of letters, and every year I mail a set from five years ago.This letter should include anything you'd like to remember about your senior year, or your goals and values right now, or your tastes and opinions. I will m...

Sophomores Your homework over the weekend was to read ch1-4. Tonight, please fill out the character log on p17 (or make your own) with details from the chapters. Questions #1-5 on p18-19 of the STUDY GUIDE are due Wednesday. Read through ch10 for Thursday. Seniors Please read over the following discussion of Baudrillard's theory on culture: " On Simulation ." Please bring a list tomorrow of examples of this theory in practice in our everyday lives. In class, I gave you categories of food, beauty, health, and environment. You could of course add entertainment, which we've already discussed quite a lot. Our discussion tomorrow will generate topics to focus on for Thursday, when we will formulate thesis statements and evidence. The essay will be written on Friday in response to the following prompt: Have we crossed over into Baudrillard's final stage of "simulacra," where "our models for the real have taken over the place of the real in postm...

Seniors Your essay on Friday will be a synthesis essay that constructs an argument concerning technology in the workplace. Specifically, your essay should focus on a particular profession and the potential of robotics and/or artificial intelligence to enhance, improve, alter or harm the ability of humans to do their jobs. We have been watching selections from Frontline: Digital Nation , and the site also includes links to research. It makes sense to relate your topic to your future profession, but it is not required. Simply focus your topic on the area that most interests you. Find and print out at least TWO articles for Wednesday . Make sure you examine the credibility of each article, and please read them. On Thursday, we will develop thesis statements and support from your articles. The essay will be written in class on Friday. Sophomores Your study guide for Frankenstein is a PDF. You may view it, save it, or print it. Your homework for FRIDAY is to read both the novel (thr...

Seniors We will be talking about robotics this week, considering the following questions: How are robotics improving our lives? How are robotics displacing and changing our workforce? How is artificial intelligence improving our quality of living? How is artificial intelligence and interaction with machines affecting our cognitive abilities? Sophomores We will begin reading and discussing Frankenstein . I have your books, so will need to bring $5 as soon as possible. Remember that you can read the book online , as well. The first set of study guide questions will be due Wednesday.