“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students will be able to use the vocabulary words of the day to write a sentence using each term 

• Students independently will be able to define the term Heritage using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Together as a class, students will begin reading the forward for The Autobiography of Malcolm X

• Students will review the R.A.C.E. Strategy for answering reading comprehension questions 

• Together as a class students will be able to answer a reading comprehension question using the R.A.C.E. strategy

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will be able to have time to finish college essay rough draft.
• Please send a copy of your rough draft to Mr. Shiah's Schoology page. 

   “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students will be able to use the vocabulary words of the day to write a sentence using each term 

• Students independently will be able to define the term Metaphor using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Together as a class, students will begin reading the forward for The Autobiography of Malcolm X

• Students will review the R.A.C.E. Strategy for answering reading comprehension questions 

• Together as a class students will be able to answer a reading comprehension question using the R.A.C.E. strategy

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will be able to have time to finish college essay rough draft.
• Please send a copy of your rough draft to Mr. Shiah's Schoology page. 

   “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students will be able to use the vocabulary words of the day to write a sentence using each term 

• Students independently will be able to define the term Metaphor using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Together as a class, students will begin reading the forward for The Autobiography of Malcolm X

• Students will review the R.A.C.E. Strategy for answering reading comprehension questions 

• Together as a class students will be able to answer a reading comprehension question using the R.A.C.E. strategy

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will be able to have time to finish college essay rough draft.
• Please send a copy of your rough draft to Mr. Shiah's Schoology page. 

   “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students independently will be able to define the term Jovial using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will finish the process for the College Essay using the College application brainstorming handout

• Students will be able to begin/continue the rough draft (Introduction-Ah Ha moment)

• Students will be able to have time to work on college essay rough draft.
• Please send a copy of your rough draft to Mr. Shiah's Schoology page. 

  “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students independently will be able to define the term Divulge using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will finish the process for the College Essay using the College application brainstorming handout

• Students will be able to begin/continue the rough draft (Introduction-Ah Ha moment)

• Students will be able to have time to work on college essay rough draft.
• Please send a copy of your rough draft to Mr. Shiah's Schoology page. 

 “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students independently will be able to define the term Aspire using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will finish the process for the College Essay using the College application brainstorming handout

• Students will be able to begin/continue the rough draft (Introduction-Ah Ha moment)

• Please send a copy of your college essay draft to my schoology page or e-mail ashiah@buffaloschools.org

  “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.”

― Muhammad Ali

• Students independently will be able to define the term Tranquility using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will continue the process for the College Essay using the College application brainstorming handout

• Students will be able to begin the rough draft (Introduction-Ah Ha moment)

 “My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”

― Malcolm X

• Students independently will be able to define the term Bamboozle using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Students will individually finish the DRP Placement Test

• Students will continue the process for the College Essay using the College application brainstorming handout

• Students will be able to list and explain (3-5) things that you consider yourself very knowledgeable 

• List (3) accomplishments from the last five years. 

• Continue completing the handout as best as possible

“My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”

― Malcolm X

• Students independently will be able to define the term alliteration using the Frayer Model Worksheet

• Students will individually complete the DRP Placement Test

• Students will continue the process for the College Essay

• Together as a class students will be able to read the overview of the College Brainstorming worksheet.  

• Students will be able to list and explain (3-5) things that you consider yourself very knowledgeable 

  “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”

― Oscar Wilde

• Students independently will be able to define the term Inference using the Frayer Model Worksheet
• Students will be able to individually begin the DRP Placement Test
• Students will be able to Begin the process for the College Essay
• Together as a class students will be able to read the overview of the College Brainstorming worksheet.  
• Students will be able to list and explain (3-5) events that they would include in a personal autobiography  

   “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

― Oscar Wilde

• Students will be able to define the term Autobiography using the Frayer Model Worksheet
• Students will be able to Begin the process for the College Essay
• Together as a class students will be able to read the overview of the College Brainstorming worksheet.  
• Students will be able to list and explain (5-10) events that they would include in a personal autobiography  

   “I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”

― Marilyn Monroe

• PLEASE GET A THREE RING (1 inch) BINDER TO KEEP IN CLASS
• Students will be able to independently complete the Empathy warm-up questions.
• Students will be able to complete the Student Information Sheet
• Students will be able to complete the Student Interest Survey 

 “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

― Oscar Wilde

• Students will be able to view the definition of Empathy
• Students will be able to view videos describing Empathy  Empathy Video
• Students will be able to list examples of Empathy  

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

― Oscar Wilde

• Students will be able to Explore the relationships between race, population numbers, and political parties.
• Students will be able to define key vocabulary related to topic (Gerrymander, Hierarchy, Illegitimate, liberty, Majority, Nullify)
• Students will be able to read the Article "American Democracy has never...entitled to more power than others"
• Students will be able to explain what specific quotes related to the lesson mean in their own words. 
• Students will complete the Student Interest Survey.

  “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” 

― Martin Luther King Jr.

• Students will be able to receive ID/lanyard 
• Students will review a copy of course Syllabus
• Students will be able to ask questions related to this school year.  
• Students will complete the Student Interest Survey

 “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” 

― Martin Luther King Jr.

• Students will be able to receive ID/lanyard 
• Students will receive and review a copy of course Syllabus
• Students will be able to ask questions related to this school year.  
• Students will begin the Student Interest Survey