Our first week back we made Album Covers for our life's soundtrack and turned in a getting to know you survey. In addition to communicating through writing, it is important that students are able to critically evaluate images and other media. The albums require students to select songs, symbols, and images that represent who they are, where they are from, and where they are going. The albums are now hanging in the room and will be displayed for the coming school year.
On Friday students read the short story Ghetto Girl by Lasandra Lamboy. After reading the story they are to write a short response to the following two prompts.
Part 1: The author, Lasandra Lamboy, asks why? Why do you think talented youth with so much potential throw it away? Do they think they have no alternative? How much of your life is chosen by you? And how much is forced on you by circumstance.
Part 2: Where do you see yourself in the future? And how do you plan to be the better person that gets you there?
Also attached is a final copy of the syllabus for this course.
On Friday students read the short story Ghetto Girl by Lasandra Lamboy. After reading the story they are to write a short response to the following two prompts.
Part 1: The author, Lasandra Lamboy, asks why? Why do you think talented youth with so much potential throw it away? Do they think they have no alternative? How much of your life is chosen by you? And how much is forced on you by circumstance.
Part 2: Where do you see yourself in the future? And how do you plan to be the better person that gets you there?
Also attached is a final copy of the syllabus for this course.
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