English 3: Modern Times Powerpoint

Hi everyone,

Here is the powerpoint on the movie we watched in class this week. I hope you enjoyed it! You can watch it here if you missed out on any of it.



Ms. Gonzalez

English 3: George Orwell Powerpoint

Hi Class,

I am so very sorry for not posting this yesterday!



Ms. Gonzalez

More Meritocracy Links (see the originals below this post)

Hi class,

I have found a few more articles for you to consider as you write your papers on meritocracy. I realized too late that the original links were one-sided, and I hope that you can find some different perspectives in these other articles.

Ms. Gonzalez

From the Brookings Institution:
http://www.brookings.edu/articles/1999/12politics_toch.aspx


From Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-meritocracy-and-its-a-good-thing-too-2009-8


From the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/world/europe/01ecoles.html

Meritocracy Articles

Hi,

Here are the links to the 6 meritocracy articles that were discussed in class today. Pick the ones you will read to cite/paraphrase in your essay, and print them out if you need to. You can also ask me to help print out a copy for you.

Remember, you need at least one quote or paraphrase from the articles you do choose, and keep in mind that paraphrases must also be cited.

Ms. Gonzalez

NY Magazine article:
http://nymag.com/news/features/63427/

Newsweek article:
http://www.newsweek.com/1995/04/03/the-myth-of-meritocracy.html

The American Spectator:
http://spectator.org/archives/2008/12/16/the-obama-meritocracy

NY Times:
http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/the-trouble-with-meritocracy/

msnbc.com:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8232821/

The Atlantic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/11/does-meritocracy-work/4305/

English 2: NYTimes article about education, jobs, and race

Hello class,

In light of the conversation we had in class yesterday about institutionalized racism, I thought you might find this article interesting. For extra credit, read it, summarize its main points in one paragraph, and identify any examples of institutionalized racism you find in the article. Please consider doing this extra credit. This is an important article and you will learn much from it.

Ms. Gonzalez

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/us/01race.html?_r=2&fta=y

English 4: Doing Research

Hello Class,

Below you will find the PowerPoint on how to successfully do research. As promised, I am also linking you to some MLA websites, as well as to the website I modeled by steps after.

Ms. Gonzalez

MLA Guide from Purdue:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

MLA Citation Guide:
http://www.studyguide.org/MLAdocumentation.htm

Steps to Doing Research:
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm

PowerPoint:

English 2: "West Side Story" Extra Credit

No one ever comments *sniff*

Extra Credit Opportunity
Spring Break 2010

In 1957, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, and Arthur Laurents (American stage artists) decided they would try to write an updated version of “Romeo and Juliet,” set in New York City. They succeeded by writing a play about the Jets and the Sharks, two street gangs who were always in conflict over their turf. It was called “West Side Story,” and the musical became a huge success. In 1961, the play was made into a successful film that won 10 Oscars, including the award for Best Picture.

If you’d like to earn some extra credit during this break, watch the film in your free time. You’ll enjoy finding all of the similarities between the movie and Shakespeare’s play, and you’ll also have the benefit of watching one of the most important films of the decade.

To receive the extra credit, answer the following questions and turn it in on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010.

1. What were 3 major differences between the play and the movie?
2. Which was your favorite song or dance number? Why? If you didn’t have a favorite, write about your least favorite :P
3. Describe the movie’s ending. In your opinion, was it as effective as the ending to Shakespeare’s play? Was it more effective? Explain.
4. Would you recommend this movie to freshmen who read “Romeo and Juliet” next year? Why or why not?

Total number of extra credit points: 10 points ≈ 4%

English 1: Elizabethan England

http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/locations/location153.html

English 1: Student Metro Cards

Hi class,

Below is an article from today about the state of the student MetroCards. It's AM New York, though, so...

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/state-pledges-to-save-student-metrocards-but-service-cuts-still-a-reality-1.1689772

We'll be using this website in class tomorrow:

http://council.nyc.gov/html/home/home.shtml

Ms. Gonzalez

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