Back from Senior Retreat

AP English:
* ACT Quiz
* Vocabulary Quiz ~ Collect Packet
* Siddhartha Discussion
HW: Siddhartha Essay due tomorrow

Composition IV:
* Journal about retreat
* ACT Quiz
* Vocabulary Quiz ~ Collect Packet
* Writing: Personal Statement
HW: Personal Statement due tomorrow
Reading Project due next Thursday

Journalism:
* Writing: articles ~ due today

Composition IV:
* Writing: Essay Five and Course Categories
* College Applications
HW: Essay Five due tomorrow/ course categories due tomorrow

MONDAY

AP ENGLISH
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Pablo Neruda
* Siddhartha Analytic Essay Prompt
* Hand back: AP Essay (notes), Ceremony Essay (notes), AP MC
HW: Vocabulary Packet due Thursday (Quiz)
Siddhartha Essay due Friday

2nd Hour: Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Pablo Neruda --> Journal
* Hand back work
* Assignments: Personal Statement and Reading Project
* Brainstorm/ Write: Personal Statement
HW: Personal Statement due Friday
Vocabulary Packet due Thursday (Quiz)
Reading Project due next Wednesday

Journalism
* Check InDesign Project
* Assign articles
* Writing
HW: Article due Thursday

7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Hand back essays three and four--> read comments
* Writing Mini-lesson: Essay Five
* Brainstorm/Writing
HW: Essay Five due Friday
College Courses due Friday

Friday: Teca Wacipi at Red Cloud

“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” ~ Bruce Lee

AP English:
* Poem: Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise"
* Collect Epiphany-Read
* Siddhartha Exploration
HW: Vocabulary Packet due Monday
Work on College Applications

2nd Hour: Composition IV
*Poem: Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise"
College Research Presentations
* Personal Statement Tips
HW: Vocabulary Packet due Monday
Finish reading book
Work on college applications

Journalism
* InDesign Project

7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Writing: 4th Essay and Leadership Categories
HW: Begin brainstorming 5th essay
Work on college applications

The Blue Pages Issue Four

Red Cloud High School's student newspaper, The Blue Pages, has published four issues. Read it weekly and download it from the Red Cloud Indian School website.

Thursday 9.22

AP English:
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Langston Hughes, "I, Too"
* Siddhartha Quiz
* Siddhartha Discussion Questions
HW: Epiphany due tomorrow


2nd Hour: Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Brave New Voices--> Journal
* Class Presentations: College Research
HW: Finish reading book


Journalism:
* Writing: Articles and photos due today


7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Writing: 4th essay due tomorrow/ Leadership categories

Back at Red Cloud

AP English
* AP In-Class Essay #2: Ann Petry, The Street
HW: Finish reading Siddhartha by tomorrow
Epiphany due Friday ~ one page


2nd Hour: Composition IV
* Poem: "The Gift" by Mayda del Valle--> Journal about poetry
* ACT Assessment Quiz 2
* Film: Brave New Voices
HW: College research due tomorrow
College research presentations due tomorrow
Finish reading book by Friday


Journalism
* ACT Quiz
* Mini-lesson: Elements of News Writing
* Reading: Inside Reporting
* Writing: Article planning
HW: Article and photos due tomorrow


7th Hour: Composition IV
* Writing: 4th essay and leadership categories
HW: 4th essay due Friday
Leadership categories due Friday

Creighton Immersion Trip

From Saturday through Tuesday, students in 7th Hour: Composition IV experienced the Creighton Immersion Trip. Students worked on the Gates Millennium Scholarship with mentors from Creighton and visited Creighton's open house on Sunday. It was a memorable and helpful trip!

Now we are back to Red Cloud!

Thursday: Decades Day

AP English:
* Collect Ceremony Essays
* Hand out Siddhartha
* ACT Quiz Two
* AP MC Two
* Ceremony Reading/Discussion
HW: Read Siddhartha by next Wednesday


Composition IV:
* Poetry Slam!
* Collect Poetry Books
HW: Finish reading book by next Wednesday


Journalism:
* Finish writing article--due today
* Finish InDesign Project


Composition IV:
* Fill out course categories
HW: Essay Four due next Wednesday

Wednesday: Heyoka Day

"The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." -- Lao-tzu


AP English
* AP Essay Notes-->Reading
* Hand back Spiritual Memoir--> Reading
* Ceremony Discussion/ Reading
HW: Ceremony Essay due tomorrow

2nd Hour: Composition IV:
* Wisdom Project Art Due Today
* Poetry Slam Lineup
* Library: type poems
HW: Poetry Project due tomorrow

Journalism
* Write articles/ take photos
HW: Article/photos due tomorrow!

7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Collect Essay Three
* Writing Time
HW: Paid Employment categories due tomorrow

Tuesday: Homecoming Week

"You see, I am alive, I am alive
I stand in good relation to the Gods
I stand in good relation to the earth
I stand in good relation to everything that is beautiful...
You see, I am alive, I am alive" ~ N. Scott Momaday



AP English
* ACT Practice
* Poem: N. Scott Momaday
* Class Discussion: Ceremony
* Reading Quiz: Ceremony
HW: Finish reading Ceremony by tomorrow
Ceremony Essay due Thursday

2nd Hour: Composition IV
* ACT Practice
* Song: "Boys of Fall"
* Film: Brave New Voices
HW: Wisdom Project Art due tomorrow
Poetry Project due Thursday

Journalism
* Graphic Design Lesson
HW: Article and photos due Thursday!

7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Creighton Trip Forms and Registration
* Writing: Essay Three
HW: Essay Three due tomorrow
Paid Employment categories due Thursday

Monday at Red Cloud High School

AP English:
* Check Vocabulary HW
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Silko, "Ceremony"
* Ceremony Essay Assignment
* Hand back ACT--> Go over
* Hand back AP MC--> Go over
HW: Read --> pg. 225 in Ceremony
Ceremony Essay due Thursday

Composition IV:
* Check Vocabulary HW
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Poe, "The Bells"
* Poetry Project Assignment Part Two
* Share Poems
* Choose: Wisdom Project Art or Write Poems
HW: Poetry Project due Thursday
Wisdom Project Art due Wednesday
Read

Journalism:
* Assign articles
* Daily Language
* Mini-lesson: Elements of Journalism
* Reading: Inside Reporting
* Writing: plan article
HW: article and photos due Thursday

Composition IV:
* Creighton Trip overview
* Scholarship presentations
* Writing mini-lesson: Essay Three
* Brainstorming/ Writing: Essay Three
HW: Essay Three due Wednesday
Paid Employment categories due Thursday

Friday

AP English:
* Collect Spiritual Memoir
* Library with Liz: register for October ACT
HW: Read --> pg. 200 in Ceremony
10 Vocab. Words list and story due Monday

2nd Hour Composition IV:
* ACT Practice
* Poem: Shakespeare, Sonnet 130
* Write: Poems or Wisdom Project Art
* Collect Poetry Project
HW: 10 Vocab. words
Read

Journalism:
* Assign articles
* ACT Practice
* Daily Language
* Read current magazines
HW: work on new article

7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Service categories due today
* Writing: 3rd essay
* Research scholarships -- presentations Monday
HW: 3rd essay due Wednesday

Thursday 9/8

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson


AP English
* AP In-Class essay NUMBER ONE!
HW: Spiritual Memoir due tomorrow
Read --> pg. 125 of Ceremony by tomorrow

2nd Hour: Composition IV:
* Daily Language: punctuation
* Poem: Shakespeare, Sonnet 18
* Mini-lesson: Literary Techniques
* Wisdom Project Presentations
* Wisdom Project Art
HW: Poetry Project due tomorrow
Read

Journalism
* Writing: Articles and photos due today!
HW: Week Three Project due tomorrow

7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Essay Two due today!
* Research Project: research 3 scholarships--present tomorrow
* Service categories due tomorrow
HW: Service categories
Scholarship research

WED NES DAY

AP English
* Daily Language: Sentence Corrections
* Poem: "Tongue Tactics" by Mayda del Valle
* Mini-Lesson: Literary Techniques
* Ceremony: Write down two questions about book-- share with partners
HW: Spiritual Memoir due Friday
Read --> pg. 100 in Ceremony by tomorrow


2nd Hour: Composition IV:
* Daily Language: Sentence Corrections
* Poem: "Children of the Night" by Saul Williams
* Mini-Lesson: Types of Poems
* Wisdom Project Presentations
HW: Poetry Project due Friday
Read


Journalism
* Graphic Design Lesson
* Writing: article
HW: article and photographs due tomorrow


7th Hour: Composition IV
* Collect 2nd Essay
* Research college scholarships and present
HW: Service categories due Friday

The Blue Pages Latest Issue

Check out the latest issue of The Blue Pages, Red Cloud's student-produced newspaper, HERE

Tuesday 9/6

AP English
* Check Vocab. HW --> Game --> Collect AP MC HW
* ACT Quiz
* Poem: "Dangerous Astronomy" --Sherman Alexie --> Journal about Ceremony
* Spiritual Memoir Assignment
* Hand back essays --> notes
* AP Test Format
HW: Read Ceremony --> pg. 75 by tomorrow
Spiritual Memoir due Friday


2nd Hour: Composition IV
* Check Vocab. HW --> Game
* ACT Quiz
* Poem: "Dangerous Astronomy" -- Sherman Alexie --> Journal about book
* Poetry Project assignment
* Hand back autobiographies--notes
* Wisdom Project Presentations
HW: Poetry Project due Friday
Read


Journalism
* Assign articles
* ACT Quiz
* Mini-lesson: Leads
* Week Three Project
HW: Articles due Thursday


7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Writing Workshop: 2nd Essay
HW: 2nd Essay due tomorrow
Service categories due Friday

Friday 9/2

1st Football game of the season: Red Cloud vs. Todd County

TODAY'S CLASS SCHEDULES AND ASSIGNMENTS

AP English
* ACT Practice--finish packet
* Speech of the Day: "Any Given Sunday" --> rhetoric/ logos, pathos, and ethos
* Odyssey Final Discussion
* Film: O Brother, Where Art Thou --> collect film analysis
Homework: Define 10 unfamiliar words in Ceremony--due Tuesday
AP MC due Tuesday
Read--> page 50 of Ceremony by Tuesday


2nd Hour: Composition IV:
* Practice ACT--finish packet
* Speech of the Day: "Any Given Sunday"
* Wisdom Project Presentations
Homework: Define 10 unfamiliar words in your book--due Tuesday
Read--> page 50 by Tuesday


Journalism
* ACT Practice
* Journalism Film Clips: Katie Couric, "How to Conduct a Good Interview"
Scott Simon, "How to Tell a Story"
Homework: Work on new article for next week


7th Hour: Composition IV
* Writing Workshop: Honors and Awards
2nd Essay
College Scholarships
Homework: 2nd essay due next Wednesday


Recent article from Rapid City Journal on soccer on the Pine Ridge reservation.

Thursday--what's happening in English IV???

AP English
* ACT Practice
* Poem: "Ego Tripping" by Nikki Giovanni ~ Journal on your own!
* Collect Odyssey Analytic Essay
* Film: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Homework: Film Analysis due tomorrow
Read--> page 50 of Ceremony by Tuesday


2nd Hour: Composition IV
* ACT Practice
* Poem: "Ego Tripping" by Nikki Giovanni --> Journal
* Wisdom Project: write questions/ work on project
* Film Clips on Wisdom --> Discussion
Bruce Lee, "Wisdom and Philosophy"
Wisdom from the Buddha
Joseph Marshall III, "Lakota Way"
Homework: Wisdom Project/ Presentation due tomorrow
Read Reservation Blues or The Journey of Crazy Horse


Journalism
* Work on news article and photography--DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!
* If done--work on Journalism Project
Homework: Journalism Project due tomorrow


7th Hour: Composition IV:
* Mini-lesson: Writing Workshop
* Writing mini-lesson on resume writing
Homework: Honors/Awards due tomorrow
2nd Essay due next Wednesday