Hello 10th graders!
It’s our final two days of school – woo hoo! You made it to the end of your 10th grade year and I am SO PROUD of you. The work you submitted was excellent – even under typical circumstances. Your essays were the best I’ve seen in my time at Skyline. But most importantly, you stuck with it and trusted us as your teachers through to the end. These experiences are going to make you so ready for whatever challenge comes your way! Here is your final Week at a Glance: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QR8kWGpy7r0ioLDeix02iqqc1wITZid3c855Kvkbpr8/edit?usp=sharing Please note, due to some emergency meetings today, we have moved our final farewell meetings to tomorrow! It was a pleasure teaching you this year – please DO NOT be a stranger next year. Say hello any time :) Feel free to send me notes about your summer and cute animal pictures! Ms. Havlin It’s our last full week and your last assignments – woo hoo!
Essays: I am SO PROUD of your essays. Wow! I really think they are collectively the best 2nd semester essays I’ve seen in my entire time at Skyline. Your language analysis was so consistent and I could tell you were all incredibly invested in your topics. Great job! A Small Place: I also can’t wait to read your reflections on A Small Place and privilege (Due Sunday, 11:59pm, MS Teams). Thank you to the students who have reached out to let me know about their thoughts/appreciation for the text – yes, it’s thought provoking! Yes, it can feel uncomfortable. Great job leaning into that discomfort and processing! Grades: Please double check your grade book to make sure all missing assignments have been updated. If there is something needing an update – please email BOTH block teachers. Final ENLS: Week at a Glance Link This week you have two assignments to submit to MS Teams. The last. two. assignments. You can do it! As always – please let us know if you have any questions, we’re here for you! Week 8! We're so close to being done with school - two more full weeks. You've got this!
I am so proud of you for finishing your essays (Monday, 8am, MS Teams)! I look forward to reading them, especially your language analysis :) Please take a look at the Week at a Glance Document. We are continuing to integrate calendars for LA and SS to simplify your week. Also note the flexible schedule to accommodate a mindfulness activity and break, if you need one. Or you can jump right into the new content end your week early for our class. Whatever works best for your schedule and mental health - we know you'll make the best choice for you. We will update office hours later this week - in the meantime, please email (both teachers) if you have any questions or need any support! As always - you're not alone, we're here for you. Ms. Havlin
Week 4! We're cruising along! You should be proud of the work you've accomplished so far - because I am! I loved reading your padlet discussions and watching the flip grids. I'm impressed with the level of depth your questions and answers got to and generally, your willingness to dig in to this complex and emotional content. Usually we end this unit with a discussion of "what to do next". Unfortunately, we aren't in class together, so i've written something below for you to consider.
Learning about, understanding, and questioning the Holocaust is (and should be) difficult. But, it is so incredibly important. Now that you've learned more and read Elie Wiesel's memoir, I hope you now fully understand why joking about the Holocaust (or any genocide) is never appropriate. One day in class, we discussed appropriate humor and being the voice who stands up against stereotypes, inappropriate jokes, racist/sexist comments, etc. Laughing at a joke that is inappropriate "just to fit in" or ignoring a comment gives it power. But what should you do? It can be incredibly awkward to confront someone about many things, let alone these emotionally charged topics. While there are many resources on what to say or do when you hear or see something - I like this resource best as a summary of options for many kinds of situations. Ultimately, I hope you never give power to insensitivity, ignorance, racism, sexism, or hatred. Indifference is an action. As Elie Wiesel so brilliant wrote: "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference. Because of indifference, one dies before one actually dies. To be in the window and watch people being sent to concentration camps or being attacked in the street and do nothing, that's being dead." --------------------------------------- For this week, it would be best to split your time into two chunks (but you still have a lot of flexibility): 1. Finish WWII/Night Culminating Assignments 2. Begin Genocide Essay Research Here's your Week at a Glance :) We have purposely kept the essay tasks minimal this week so you have plenty of time to process, ask questions, select your topics, and familiarize yourself with the content. Please note some changes in communication expectations and more office hours opportunities so you have plenty of access to your teachers this week! We made it to week 3!
Here's what you should do first thing Monday :) 1. Watch the Feedback Follow-up/ Week at a Glance Video 2. Check out the Week at a Glance for this week's assignments and resources Grading Update - Going Forward:
As always, I am here for you! Please let me know if you have any questions or need to confirm your understanding by emailing me or messaging in the MS Teams Chat. Email sent 5/5: Hi 10th Grade Block! I’m currently grading and providing feedback on Part 4 for all students. Check turnitin.com by 3pm for feedback!! Just quick suggestions for your Part 5 discussion questions: 1. Use specific references and quotes in your answers. 2. Make sure you are answering all aspects of the question. If you look ahead to the Reader Response… you will see that you need to use at least one quote for each response. Selecting some quotes now in your final responses will help you save time on the culminating assignment! Also – remember that you only need to select ONE section (A, B, or C) and answer with depth/specific references to the text. Some of you are still answering ALL of the sections, which is impressive, but also probably taking up too much of your time! Let me know if you have any questions – stop by office hours today or post a question in the teams chat! Ms. Havlin
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