Journalist Guest Speaker

Read these articles in preparation for our guest speaker this Wednesday: New York Times writer Christopher  

Petkanas

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/pasha-fierce/

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/asked-and-answered-mary-wilson/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/t-magazine/taroudant-lost-in-time.html

Come up with a list of 6 questions, written, in case there is a Q&A... After the assembly, your questions will be turned in to me for a grade. Thank you! 

NYC Presentation Rubric

Area of Observation:	Excellent: 25	Well-done: 20	OK: 15	Poor: 10
Creative use of Media: music, images, video, quotes, etc.
Quality information reaching a wide range of topics.
Clearly identified how the culture might have impacted James McBride’s relationship with his mother.
The presentation was well-made, maintained audience attention, and was no longer than 10 minutes.
Total Points:

Example Thesis Statement... Finish NYC Projects, and Read through the End of Chapter 6...BY TUESDAY!!!

After reading Chapters 1-4, explain how McBride exemplifies his struggle with fear and identity?

Example:
Through vivid characterization of his mother, the descriptions of cultural contradictions, and through the explanation of his impressionable mindset, James McBride was able to effectively convey his fear of losing his mother to racial violence from the very people with whom he identified most.

NYC Project... Also don't forget the NNE Chart.... 5 examples from Chapters 1 and 2

uOn your own or with a partner, create a multi-media presentation that exemplifies race relations from 1920-1980 in NYC.

uIncorporate images, music, videos, graphics, quotes, songs, etc.

uResearch cultural and historical events throughout that time

uHow do you think the culture of the times impacted McBride’s opinion and relationship with his mother?

uMake your presentation interesting and based on quality.

uTurn in a list of sources.

uDue Tuesday, September 22nd. 

ESSAYS and HOMEWORK!!!

uTyped re-write of your Freddy D. and Lisa Kristine essay

uGraded on an AP scale 1-9… no mercy L

Rough draft- typed: Admissions Essay

DUE FRIDAY, September 11

AP essay prompt:

Using your notes and recollection of the essay of Frederick Douglass and the Lisa Kristine TED talk, explain how both use rhetorical/figurative language to convey their purpose.

Common App Prompts: Choose 1

1)      Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

2)      The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

3)      Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

4)      Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

5)      Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

Send me your email...

Please email: trisha.hasbrouck@americanschoolfes.com so I can save your emails as a group.

Rita Sbai... I strongly suggest you change your tag name from "Barbie Butt" to something a little less scandalous for college admission. Just a helpful hint :)

Thanks y'all!