Thursday, September 30, 2021

    “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. 

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

   “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. 

Monday, September 27, 2021

   “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. 

Friday, September 24, 2021

   “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. 

Thursday, September 23, 2021

  “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. 

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

 “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

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

  “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)

Monday, September 20, 2021

 “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

Friday, September 17, 2021

“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 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

  “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  

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

   “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  

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

   “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 

Monday, September 13, 2021

 “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  

Friday, September 10, 2021

“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.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

  “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

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

 “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





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