Spring Break Reading

Please read the documents on immigration in the white book from pages 997-1023. For each document, please write down and identify specific techniques (analysis style) and their effects that the author is using to advance his/her claim (s). After doing this for all documents, write a thesis statement that makes a claim addressing the complex views Americans have had towards immigration over the course of the history of the United States.

The written portion of this assignment is a requirement, but you may format it in the manner that is most helpful for you.

The Research Paper is Due!

And per student request, here are the slide where we wrote Gatsby thesis statements.

Introductions and Argumentative Tone

Introduction information is available here.


We haven't discussed it yet, but Argumentative tone slides are available here.

Snow Day Update!

It is March, right?

Here are some revisions for this week's calendar based on the fact that we had a snow day today.

Due Tuesday: Discussion of Gatsbychapters 4-6.

Due Wednesday: Analysis in-class assessed essay. Make sure to apply feedback from all of your analysis lessons. The powerpoint we looked at in class on Friday about supporting a complex thesis is available here.

Due Thursday: Discussion of the end of Gatsby, chapters 7-8.

Due Monday: Importance Paragraph Checkpoint. Yep, I'm moving the deadline until Monday to make sure that you all have enough time to have conferences on your citation outline if needed. Between the snow day, the fact that I have an after school session planned with my seniors Tuesday after school, and the fact that Friday's off for you, I was concerned there would not be enough time to answer questions.

Make up from in class

In class today, we looked at strategies for marking the text for an analysis essay. The two documents are scanned images of my marking the Florence Kelley text (Side 1 and Side 2. At the end, you'll see a key that hopefully explains what my markings mean, and hopefully you'll see how they might help you when it comes time to write an analysis essay. Please use my suggestions to mark the Cesar Chavez passage and then write a complex thesis statement on the back.