Assignment for Monday, Sept. 26, and Tuesday, Sept. 27

Read Ch. 3 of They Say / I Say (pp. 42-51), and complete one of the exercises at the end of the chapter.

Reminder: The STP Mentor Commitment Letter is due Tuesday, September 27. Also, give the Mentor Guidelines to your mentor. Both documents are posted to the right. Keep in mind, if you don't turn in this letter on time, you will lose five points from your quarter grade.

Also, the first presidential debate of the general election will take place Monday night at 9:00. You might find it worthwhile to get some background on the candidates' positions:

Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump

In addition, you might be interested in reading some of the following articles from the New York Times.

What We Are Hearing About Clinton and Trump
Donald Trump Hits Familiar Chords Before First General Election Debate
Hillary Clinton Tells College Students, "I Need You"
Anticipating Debate, Trump Says He Thinks System Rigged
Donald Trump, the Unsinkable Candidate
When a Crackpot Runs for President (by Nicholas Kristof)
15 Questions for Clinton and Trump. You Choose.

Assignment for Thursday, Sept. 22, and Friday, Sept. 23

Read Coates, Between the World and Me, pp. 73-111. 

Reminder: The STP Mentor Commitment Letter is due Tuesday, September 27. Also, give the Mentor Guidelines to your mentor. Both forms are available via the links to the right.

Even-day Assignment for Wednesday, Sept. 21

Read Coates, Between the World and Me, pp. 39-71.

Reminder: The STP Mentor Commitment Letter is due Tuesday, September 27. Also, give the Mentor Guidelines to your mentor. Both forms are available via the links to the right.

Assignment for Monday, Sept. 19, and Tuesday, Sept. 20

Read Ch. 2 of They Say / I Say (pp. 30-41), and answer either question 1 or question 2 at the end of the chapter.

Also, if you missed the senior class meeting in the theater on Friday, print out the STP Mentor Commitment Letter and STP Mentor Guidelines posted to the right. Complete the Mentor Commitment Letter (with your mentor's signature) and return it to me or Mrs. Chhablani by Tuesday, September 27. Give the Mentor Guidelines to your mentor.

Odd-Day Section Assignment for Friday, Sept. 16

Read Coates, Between the World and Me, pp. 39-71

Assignment for Wednesday, Sept. 14, and Thursday, Sept. 15

Read Coates, Between the World and Me, pp. 5-39. Stop at the break in the middle of p. 39.

Assignment for Monday, September 12, and Tuesday, September 13

In They Say / I Say, read ch. 1, and answer either question 1 or question 2 on pp. 28-29.

If you want to get ahead, for Wednesday and Thursday you'll need to read pp. 5-39 (stop at the break in the middle of p. 39) of Coates's Between the World and Me. 

Welcome to Senior Seminar

Welcome to Senior Seminar (formally known as "Advanced Language and Composition"). Here's the link for the homework reading due on Thursday and Friday:

How Race and Identity Became the Central Dividing Line in American Politics

In class, you will write a little bit about this article. Pay attention to the author's argument and the evidence he uses to support his points. Also, bring They Say / I Say to class.