ATAMSBLAST DIGITAL AGENDA English 11 Marquez June 11—June 15, 2012 DO NOW: Achieve3000 Assignment California Standards: (11,12W)CA1.1, (11,12W)CA1.2, (11,12W)CA1.4, (11,12W)CA1.5 (11,12WOLC)CA1.1, (11,12WOLC)CA1.2, (11,12W)CA2.2, (11,12R)CA3.2, (11,12R)CA3.5 Essential Questions: “How have you developed as a student in the past year?” LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS: Given: The entire class and three stations… the learner will: explore and consider the forces that prompted such a “fundamental change” in human nature. In this lesson, students will explore the rise of cities; profound technological changes in transportation, architecture, and engineering; a rising population that engendered crowds and chaos in public spaces; factory life; and the aftermath of WWI. Students will begin to understand how these influential factors contributed to making individuals feel less unique and more alienated, fragmented, and at a loss in their daily lives and larger worlds. *This weeks ends the School year by: Completing the American Dream of the 21 st Century and finishing their personal statements for college. Assessment: Personal Statement Essay, American Dream Project, and Class Survey.

Individual Instruction Complete all four steps in Achieve 3000 for each day it is assigned. Finishing articles and the work is the only way to improve your reading level score. Monday, June 11, 2012 Achieve3000 (20 minutes) Spidey Skin Power! An experiment proved that human skin reinforced with spider silk is strong enough to withstand a.22 caliber bullet fired at half speed. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Not Quite The Mona Lisa Achieve 3000 (20 minutes) A copy of the famous "Mona Lisa" painting was recently restored, revealing that it is probably the earliest imitation of the masterpiece. Direct Instruction: Life during the early part of the twentieth century was marked by tremendous change—political, social, psychological, and spiritual. Each decade seemed to bring a new upheaval, and each upheaval required a new adjustment in attitude. These changes were reflected in a new period in American literature, called modernism. Monday, June 11 : (45 minutes) American Dream Essay—Final Draft Today you will finish the final essay for English 11 you started last week. Remember, you are aiming to score as close to a 4 as possible. If you finish early, continue to revise your essay until you achieve a score of 4 or higher across all categories. Essays will be due AT THE END OF CLASS. Wednesday, June 13: (45 Minutes) Getting Prepared for Senior Year— With one final year of high school left, we will prepare a checklist of things necessary to have a successful Senior year of high school and prepare for college. The handout provided will act as a blueprint for the school year. Friday, June 15 : (All Day) Class Survey and End of Year Reflection Classroom Housekeeping Collaborative Station: The ‘New’ American Dream In the last several weeks, we’ve explored the evolution of the American Dream. What you and your collaborative group members will do is create diagram detailing the new aspects of the American Dream of the 21 st century. Monday : Finish your projects today and be ready to turn in by the end of class. The rubric is available on the ATAMS website. Wednesday: Achieve3000 and Classwork distribution and housekeeping.