Summer Reading Assignment

I will be passing out the BPS summer reading assignment. This reading will be assessed next fall (for sure this time) by the city and will count towards your first quarter average. If you are not in attendance, or lose it, you can obtain another copy here: Buffalo Public Schools Summer Reading Program link.

Final Course Reflection-- Have a great summer!

I have genuinely enjoyed spending the year with this group. I hope you will take what you learned in this room on to the next level. As a final response, I would just like to know what you really thought of the class. Here are a few points to ponder:
1. Do you believe this class helped you improve your reading and/or writing skills?
2. Do you believe I genuinely cared about your success in this room?
3. How do you feel your behavior/motivation has affected your grade in this class?
4. Do you feel the grading process was fair and clear to you?
5. What do you feel helped add or take away from your learning experience in this roon?
6. What was your favorite piece of lit. we read this year and why?
7. Any final thoughts for me, on your work this year, hopes for the future?

The American Dream: Final Project Videos!

Wow! I have to say--I am very impressed!

The Åmerican Dream: An Instructional Video


Ride or Die: Coming Soon!: Movie Trailer


Is this the American Dream?: Documentary Video


What is the American Dream?: Documentary Video (sorry about the edits Dylan)


The American Dream: The Game Show


This is the American Dream? or This is Not What I Expected: A Short Film

extra credit thank yous,,,

1. netbook
2. scanner
3. novels and research paper guides
4. ap materials, novels, ap articles, study guides


post separately into Comments or send through GoogleDocs

Final Paper Guidelines

One last time--the paper should be handed in the following way:
1. Sent to me through Google Docs or emailed as an attachment (pref. Docs)
**If you want a copy back, print out a hard copy also**
2. NO rough copies are needed
3. SPELL/GRAMMAR check--by WORD and by eye--proofread!
4. Correct heading, double-spaced, 12-pt font, min 3. typed pages (typed only)

Google Docs Help

To Double-space: To change the spacing of a particular document, go to the 'Edit' menu and click on 'Document styles'. From there, you can select the desired spacing.

Margins-You can only set margins (and paper size) for printing in the Print settings (File menu) - and then only for text docs. You can only see them in Print Preview.

(From Google Docs Help)
***In Google Docs you can click on the Help option and search for answers to your questions about using Google Docs)

Grading Rubric for Final Paper--100 pts. Total

Your final paper will be based on the following components (remember this is supposed to be the best paper you have written all year--the culmination of your work in the 11th grade--I do want to be "wowed" so I will be grading in that manner):
*Spelling/Grammar (10)-
*Organization (10)-
*Final Copy Quality/technical set-up (10)-
*Voice (10)-
*Clarity of Thesis (10)-
*Language Use (10)-
*Examples(10)-
*Have you answered the question: What is the American Dream/Is it available to all/to whom and to what degree, etc.-(20)
*Your final thoughts/Analysis-(10)