9/27

Read:

• "Indian Camp" by Earnest Hemingway
• "Never Marry A Mexican" by Sandra Cisneros

Write:

• 1 page response on both short stories (Half/Half)

Note: Stories can be found under Assigned Readings (Short Stories)

9/25

1. Answer the following and turn in as "Haberman Response"

2. What’s the first thing you thought about when you read the title "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching?

3. Define: SOCIOECONOMIC & SOCIOCULTURAL

4. What is Pedagogy of Poverty according to Haberman?

5. Elaborate on: Authoritarian and directive nature of the pedagogy of poverty is deceptive about who really is in charge READ 3^rd Column on page 292

- Interpret reading and provide analysis

6. Elaborate on: Good TEACHING with a focus on Sociocultural/Socioeconomic conditions
- How does this apply to you?

9/18 Updated

No Class Today
Moving presentations to Wed. 9/20
I expect them to be done along with your group essays
If you were absent I expect you to present by yourself
No excuses

9/18

Group Assignment:  Read "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching" - Martin Haberman

Presentation: 5-8 min 

Begin to critically analyze the text (construct/build meaning). 

You are not summarizing the essay to present. 

Pick something specific within the article that you wish to discuss as a group.  

You have the autonomy of presenting anyway you want

Medium:

• If you are using multi-media, please bring device to use in class that can be used with projector(ex. laptop computer)
• If using power point, save in USB drive
• If using YouTube, keep to minimal (1-2 min tops)
• If handing out material, please make sufficient copies

Rubric:

• Everyone must participate
• I will be providing FEEDBACK for each individual group
• ORIGINALITY of presentation will be taken into account
• Looking for thoughtful ANALYSIS and interpretations of the TEXT (Article)   

Essay: Due 9/20

• 3 pages /  You can split this up between group members
• I don't want three separate response papers
• I want a unified paper / cohesive / organized essay
• Construct meaning, use your writing experience, use discussions in class to guide your paper
• Use academic related information that we have used in class if you want (Pedagogy/Meta-cognition//Standardized Testing/Rhetorical Reading) 

9/13

Read: Haas & Flowers article

Group Activity:

• Read assigned subsections of text according to your group
• Give me the main highlights in each section
• You can list them in outline form
• Give me at least 6 things
• Everyone must participate

Under Discourse: Post your group findings 

INTRO: ME

Group 1: What is “Good Reading?” (p. 169)

Group 2: Student Case Study (P. 171)

Group 3: Strategies for Constructing Meaning (p. 174)

Group 4: The Role of Rhetorical Reading (p. 181)

9/11

Read: Downs & Wardle article

• pgs. 552 - 563

Write:

• 1 page response
• Write "1 true sentence" - Hemingway