From Today...

The paragraph for your modern ideals is due the day you present.  It should include:

• The name of the thing: author, title, where found, etc.
• A description of how it is reflective of our society's ideals.
• How has it been received by society?  Is it controversial, universally loved, or other?

7-9 sentences, typed or handwritten.

Fix your letters and have them done for Wednesday.  We may share them in class if you want.

Over the weekend...

So MANY things.  So here's a list:

Your college essay draft, by 11:59PM tonight.  Many of you did this.

Your Letter to Younger You:  Rough draft on Tuesday, final on Wednesday by 11:59PM.

Also, for Tuesday:

You should bring, to class, an image, song, story, book, etc. that embodies 21st century American culture, good or bad.

Most importantly, you should be able to defend choosing it, which you will begin to do in class and finish for homework.  These analyses will be presented to the class on Thursday and Friday.  That is detailed here.

Letter to Younger You

Maybe I was a little unclear today.  Sorry.  I'm blaming it on the sudden air-conditioning.

Here is a link to the directions.

We will talk about this letter in class over the next few days, but just in case you forget, the final draft is due digitally( erock@gehrhsd.net ) to me by 11:59PM Wednesday, September 28th.

Happy soul-searching!

<3,

Rock

College essay: rough digital drafts

So....

Today we peer edited to the best of our abilities.  You hopefully received real feedback.  This week, you're going to type and ready your essay for its first hand-in.  It is due to my email by Friday at 11:59PM.

Also, for Thursday, you need to bring in a picture of younger you.  The age range should be 3-9, and in the best version of life, it should be a moment you remember.  It is going to be the basis for our next, personality-driven assignment.

Tonight, we write.

Don't forget to start your common app essays; the link is below.

The introduction is all I need, but you are welcome to write more.

We will peer edit in class tomorrow as soon as your journal is finished--no shyness tolerated!

****Don't choose a topic based on how "easy" it seems.  Instead, choose based on how much you like the prompt and/or your ideas for it.

The Prompts : )

Welcome...back?

So this is pretty awkward.

I spent a large part of my career(okay, all of it), pretending that freshmen were always going to be my ONLY charge.

And here we are, some of you all-too-familiar with my quirky likes, obnoxious laugh, and obsessive tirades.

In case we have not met or seen eachother...it's nice to see you.  I anticipate a wonderful year.

For the rest of you?

I'm deeply sorry.  It should have happened to the Class of 2018.  2019?  I don't know, but not you.  Let's just try our best to get through this.

Expectations, rules and all that mumbo-jumbo are linked on the right.

<3, Mrs. Rock