Monday, October 7th

1. Community Activism Project Presentations

***All late work for the Community Activism unit is due by midnight on Tuesday, October 8th.  After this time, late work will not be accepted for this unit.

Objective: Students will research and report on a social issue/movement that is important to them.

Friday, October 4th

1. Finalize Community Activism Paper

    ***Individual paper is due: tonight before midnight!

Objective: Students will research and report on a social issue/movement that is important to them.

Thursday, October 3rd

1. Community Activism Project Presentations

2. Finalize Community Activism Paper
***Individual paper is due: tomorrow before midnight!

Objective: Students will research and report on a social issue/movement that is important to them.

Tuesday, October 1st

1. Community Activism Project Presentations
    ***Individual paper is due: Friday, October 4th before midnight!

Objective: Students will research and report on a social issue/movement that is important to them.

Monday, September 30th

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.

Friday, September 27th

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 26th

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.

Tuesday, September 24th

1. Community Activism Project and Paper

   ***Review Works Cited (Mrs. Cherry will come in)
   *** 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.

Monday, September 23rd

1. Student Lead Movement
    ***Present protest signs and information about social movement

2. Work on Community Activism Project and Paper

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

Friday, September 20th

1. Student Lead Movement
    ***Finalize protest signs and information about 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 19th

1. Counselor Presentations - Theater

   ***1 1/2 hours

2. Work on protest poster - presentations are tomorrow in class

3. Community Activism Project
    ***Continue research and work on the project and paper

    ***Review Project Rubric

    ***Review Paper Rubric

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

Tuesday, September 17th

1. Work on protest sign (30 Minutes)

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.

Monday, September 16th

1. Student-Led Movement Lesson
    ***Presentation
    *** Historical Protest Signs Activity (These will be presented on Friday)

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

Friday, September 13th

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 12th

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

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 support their views about debatable topics using strong evidence and reliable sources for support.

Tuesday, September 10th

1. Journal #4 - Reflection and Revision

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

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

Monday, September 9th

1.  Community Activism Project
    ***Project pitch continued

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

Friday, September 6th

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 5th

1. "Living on One Dollar" (Amazon)
    ***Discussion Questions

2. Work on Community Activism Project
    ***Finalize 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 3rd

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.