Friday, November 2, 2012

Friday, 10/2

Starter:
Review from the week:

  • When was Pearl Harbor?
  • What was Executive Order 9066?
  • What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
  • What is the 2nd generation of Japanese Americans called? (born in the U.S.)

Agenda:

  • Video + Response Questions on Remembering Manzanar
  • Op-Ed article refinement and submission to publications
    • As a class review the How To Submit guidelines and list of publications
    • Look at the New York Times guidelines for submission
    • Draft an email along these guidelines but also include a description of your article and the project we did. Be sure to mention you are a student at Animas High School and that I am your teacher.
    • Be sure to cc me on the email and mention in your letter that you have done so in case the publisher should have any questions for me.
    • After you draft it, we'll look at one student example.
    • Work on refining your article and then submit it to at least 3 publications. CC me to the email. 
    • This will be a completion grade (20 points) but those who actually get it published will be recognized at our next assembly and I will make sure the Quill blasts your article publication to the community.
  • Choice work time:
    • Join the All Animas Juniors Edmodo group:  9ezsja
    • Read SFC and work on your annotations
    • Update your DP
    • Respond to my recent Edmodo post

IF YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR CONCLUSION, Review this source:  Tips for Conclusions

Homework:  We will have a quiz on pages 1-94 (Chapters 1-7) in Snow Falling on Cedars on Monday.

SFC QUIZ PREP:

  •             Work on your annotations and be prepared to identify characters (match name with role)
  •            Be able to explain the significance of quotes. To prepare for this, read closely and keep track of themes.  Pay particular attention to the themes of: racism, identity, psychological effects of war.
  •            Pay attention to witness questioning
  •          Know the details of Carl Heine’s death



How to Submit To Publications

Nowadays, letters or op-eds should almost always be submitted by email. If you happen to know the opinion editor at a certain newspaper, or a friend who knows that editor, that rarely hurts; send it directly to him or her.

Include a brief bio, along with your phone number, email address, and mailing address at the bottom. For an op-ed, use a succinct cover letter to establish why you are qualified to write this piece. Explain (very briefly!) why the issue is important and why readers would care.

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