Mr. Roth's

GP # 1 Assignments!!!!

August 24 thru September 21

Texts for GP 1: :
Monday, August 23, 2010 In Class Activity: NO CLASSES Matriculation and Convocation Monday Night Assignment for Tuesday:

Tuessday, August 24, 2010 In Class Activity:   1) Introductions 2) Nuts and Bolts 3) Set Teacher Web Page on Desktop 4) SAT Writing Sample   Assignment for Wednesday: No Assignment for Wednesday Thursday's Assignment: Thoman Friedman: It's a Small World Afterall
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 In Class Activity: No Class Today Teachers will be assessing your SAT WRITING PROMPT   Be certain to purchase the following: 1) Large Spiral notebook for daily class and assignment notes 2) A theme binder for in-class journal writing                                                         Assignment for Thursday: It's a Small World Afterall (Click on Link)   Did You Know? (Click on Link)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 In Class Activity: 1) Finish "Nuts and Bolts"   2) Journal Writing on reaction to Caravagio's Bacchus   3) Sept. 2009 "Did You Know?" 4) Group Discussions on Globalism 5) Thomas Friedman:The World is Flat (Click) 6) Discussion of Friedman 7) Distribution of August 27th The Week Assignment for Friday:   Read the Friedman Article from the New York Times Book Review, April 3, 2005 (Click) Take Notes in your Spiral Notebook Review your notes before class

Friday, August 27th, 2010 In Class Activity: 1) Journal writing 2) Group efforts/reports on Friedman questions 3) Discussion: Is Friedman correct? 4) China's GDP Surpasses Japan (Click)     Assignment for Monday, August 30th:   One page essay: If Friedman is correct about globalization, the leveling of the world's economy, and the growth of wealth through manufacturing in China and India, what can the US do to maintain the economic advantages it has experienced since World War II? Size 12 font: Times New Roman: Double Space

Monday, August 30, 2010             In Class Activity:   1) On American Education 2) Review of Friedman's Thesis an d other ideas 3)Introduction of Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind        Assignment for Tuesday:   Non Assignment Night: Paul Winter Concert signment for Tuesday: for Tuesday: Assignment for Tuesday: