April 17th, 2013

4/17/13
 
In Class:
Journal--  Respond to the following quote: “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” - John F. Kennedy

GMX--  Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fragments, and Complete Sentences 
What is a run-on sentence? What is a comma splice? What is a fragment?
Identify the following sentences as run-ons (R/O), comma splices (C/S), fragments (F), or complete sentences (Comp.). Fix those errors which you identify.
__ 1) By 4 o’clock yesterday, Boulder had received over a foot of snow.
__ 2) More snow than we’ve had in any other storm this year.
__ 3) However, we needed the precipitation, the summer drought can be dangerous.
__ 4) The roads were icy school was not canceled or delayed.
__ 5) At least the skiing will be good this weekend.
Reviewed questions on midterm assignment.

Timed Writing #3: "Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space" by Brent Staples
Applying the six traits of writing, each student will wrote an essay in 30 minutes in response to the following prompt:

Brent Staples’ essay, “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space,” describes how the author experiences racial profiling in his day-to-day life. Reflect on this exploration and your own experiences by responding to one of the following prompts:
      a) Staples originally published this essay in 1986. Do you think racism and racial profiling are still a problem in our contemporary society? How is racism different from/similar to the racism of the previous centuries?
      b) Reflect on a time you were profiled by someone else based on a singular trait, like age, race, gender, weight, socioeconomic status, etc. What does this experience reflect about that person? About our society?
                  OR
      c) If young black men are disproportionately represented in the population of ‘muggers,’ as Staples suggests, is it okay for other people to protect themselves by avoiding threats, like potential muggers? What factors might contribute to the black, male youth population becoming involved in crime at a different rate than other demographics?
Your response does not need to reflect any particular stance on race or ethnicity, but write with conviction, thoughtfulness and consider your personal experiences.


Students worked independently on midterm research.

Exit ticket: List three careers you’re considering for your midterm project.

Homework:
Work on your midterm project, and bring that work to class with you on Monday.
Catch up on any missing work.