Writing+Assignments

General Protocols

2008-2009 Assignments and Dates
Opening Writing Assignment - Sept 10 Definition of Social Justice - assigned September 8 Collected on September 22 Assigned in English but not graded

Scarlet Letter Assignment inclusion and exclusion in U.S. - Week of 29 September – begin looking at the Scarlet Letter (TSL) assignment October Challenges to Connection in America Week of 6 October – finalize TSL assignment Week of 14 October – assign TSL essay in English class 27 October – TSL essay due in English class Week of 3 November – TSL essays returned to students

Antebellum Reformers Week of 24 November – update Antebellum Social Reformers assignment (ASR) Week of 1 December – assign ASR in history class Week of 8 December – ASR due Week of 15 December – norming ASRA Week of 5 January – ASR returned to students

Grapes of Wrath - the new chapters Looking at social issues from multiple perspectives - Week of 2 February – look at Grapes of Wrath Assignment (GoW) Week of 24 February –Finalize GoW; Week of March 16 – GoW assignments due today in all English classes Week of March 9 - Assign GoW Week of 16 March – norming GoW Week of 23 March – return GoW to students in English class

We retitled this assignment "What I Know Now" April 15 - return papers 

The Port Huron Statement Statement of a generation - Week of 27 April – begin discussing Port Huron Statement (PHS) assignment Week of 11 May – Assign PHS in history class Week of 13 May – GM (M FLEX), workshop for the PHS in groups Week of 18 May– PHS due to both Community Connections leaders and history teachers - on Google Docs? Week of 19 May - All pulled quotes from PHS to Lisa W Week of 20 May – PHS broadsides published in the atrium +final celebration (discuss 12th gr. Retreat/possibility of shift to Thursday)

**2007-2008 Assignments and Dates**
Opening Writing Assignment - Sept 17 Defintion of Social Justice - assigned week of Sept 10 Collected on September 17 Assigned in English but not graded

Scarlet Letter Assignment inclusion and exclusion in U.S. - Week of October 18th - Assigned in English

Antebellum Reformers Hofstatder/ democracy and privilege in U.S. - November?? Assigned in HIstory

Grapes of Wrath - the new chapters Looking at social issues from multiple perspectives - Due April 2 Assigned in English Anthology drafts due April 30.

The Port Huron Statement Statement of a generation - May 19 Assigned in History