Week at a glance March 24 - 28, 2014

Welcome back from Spring Break.  This week we'll start off with a quick overview of Essay 3 and some general comments about the rough draft.  The final printed draft for Essay 3 will be due by the end of the hour on Friday.  Our readings for this week continue to revolve around the purpose behind compulsory K-12 education.  We'll identify and analyze various points of view: some idealistic and some quite cynical.  As we read and discuss topics, students should also be following and prepared to discuss political developments within our own state regarding school funding.

• Mon: Discuss and review Essay 3.  Discuss and review the assignment for Essay 4.  APA overview.  For Tuesday, read Mann 116-126.
• Tues: Discuss and analyze Mann.  Revise the K-12 purpose statement.
• Wed: Discuss and analyze Groening 147 and 156, and the Visual Portfolio 187-192.  For Thursday, read Malcolm X 210-218.
• Thurs: Discuss and analyze Malcom X.  Revise the K-12 purpose statement.
• Fri: Meet in the library to revise and print off a final copy of Essay 3, due by the end of the hour.