Parker English III

Trevor and his grandmother   Trevor visits Soweto Link to text   pages 62/ 63 Dear Mom,  I have received your correspondence earlier. I am delighted to say that I am ahead of schedule on the dishes and I will continue to wash them in an hour or so. Please note that the garden is wet and so I cannot do the weeds at this time, but please be assured this task will be completed by the end of the weekend. Also, I completely agree with what you are saying with regard to my respect levels and I will maintain my room to a satisfactory standard. Yours sincerely,  Trevor At this point we have completed reading through chapter 6, and you should have turned in the following assignments: Today is an in class work day inspired by chapter 6: you are to compose a letter. Imagine yourself as a ten year old, who has disobeyed instructions from an older family member. Using correct, high-school language conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation), explain in detail what you did and wh...

 In   c hapter 6, Trevor Noah spoke of the unifying force of language. The following is from an interview in which he shares his language. Note the language's unique sounds. The Xhosa Language Assignment for chapter 6: after having read independently the prologue / foreward, respond to the following questions. (copy below) 1. What was absurd about the classification system of Asians under apartheid? 2. Why was the system set up this way? Weave in text to support your response. Due by midnight tonight.   In class: please read along with the text, as we listen. If your screen is small, enlarge it by pressing control and plus Born a Crime chapter 6   pages 57 to 68 entitled Loopholes TEXT In class we are listening to chapter 6,    Chapter 6 part 1 begin at 1:40  this ends with "I never understood why." chapter 6 part 2 9 min 54 sec VOCABULARY: voracious (adjective) - wanting or devouring great quantities of food Guy Fawkes Day - "Remember, remember t...

 - The tangerine volkswagon  We were black people who could wake up and say, “Where do we choose to go today?” Takeaways thoughts from chapter 5: 1 .As modestly as we lived at home, I never felt poor because our lives were so rich with experience. We were always out doing something, going somewhere. 2. She refused to be bound by ridiculous ideas of what black people couldn’t or shouldn’t do. 3. We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.  4. “Because,” she would say, “even if he never leaves the ghetto, he will know that the ghetto is not the world. If that is all I accomplish, I’ve done enough. vocabulary:   gallivanting - (noun) to gallivant - to go from one place to another charismatic - (adjective)- exercising a compelling charm, which inspires devotion in others. ( sine qua non -latin meaning something essential...

 Thank you all for the 121 late assignments that were received by midnight- or a bit after. That's it for marking quarter 2 grades. As you recall, the Thursday / Friday assignment from last week- the 200 word choice response-was due by Saturday. As of today it is late. That was the first writing grade of the 3rd quarter. Please make this a good one. If you are absent, it is your responsibilty to check google classroom or our class blog directly.  Please share your work directly, by copying copying and pasting the assignments directly onto a google doc. Once completed, share. You will see the drop down menu with my name / number (2006630). I have quicker access to the work to grade and recorded your work into power school; as well, I have frequently discovered that material is google classroom is blank or incomplete. This is disconcerting. In class we are continuing with Trevor Noah's Born a Crime Remember that English is the  lingua franca , the bridge language, or common...

IMPORTANT: the last day to turn in any late work for this quarter is Friday, January 22 at midnight. Nothing submitted after will be accepted. The material beginning Monday, January 25 will go into the 3rd quarter. To day's work will go into the 3rd quarter! Class materials South African praise music    (watch 2 minutes) Chapt 3 Trevor, Pray   pages 29 to 38 Chapter 3 part 1(13:23) ends at I can feel it Chapter 3 part 2 beginning women in the township  (10:47) Vocabulary: temperance-( noun)-  abstinence from alcoholic drink. pugilism (noun)- the profession or hobby of boxing (pugilistic- adjective) dinky -(adjective)- small, insignificant recourse - (noun)-   source of help in a difficult situation. matriarch - (noun)- a woman who is the head of a family or tribe.  patriarch  shanty -(noun)- a small, crudely built shack totem or talisman (noun)-a n object that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. Assignment: Respond to one of ...

  IMPORTANT: the last day to turn in any late work for this quarter is Friday, January 22 at midnight. Nothing submitted after will be accepted. The material beginning Monday, January 25 will go into the 3rd quarter. Assignment: After having watched the Gullah video as a class, rewatch a second time and list 8 take aways from that you have learned about this vibrant culture. Use the graphic organizer below. When you have finished, share (dorothy.parker@rcsdk12org or 2006630. This is due by 6 pm Wednesday or midnight, if you receive extended time. In class: we are reading the preamble to chapter 3. The cutural connection here are Gullah Geechee people of the United States (See the maps above) and how Trevor Noah's words in the preamble are reflective of this vibrant community today. Gullah refers to the people who live in the Sea Islands; however, in Georgia they refer to their language a Geechee. Penn Center photograph of Martin Luther King at his place at the Penn Center The Penn ...

  IMPORTANT: the last day to turn in any late work for this quarter is Friday, January 22 at midnight. Nothing submitted after will be accepted. The material beginning Monday, January 25 will go into the 3rd quarter.                                          Table Bay                                           Joubert Park                    Trevor Noah's mother vocabulary unsustainable (adjective)- not able to be maintained at the current  rate or level. ramifications (noun)- a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome. to quell (verb)-tto put  an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force. expatriate (noun)- a person who lives outside their native country. ...