Final work day!

Happy Friday! Happy last class of 2019!

We'll share a few reminders today about how to submit the different parts of your final exam. We'll also briefly talk about section 3 - the personal reflection.

At the end of the period, please spend a few minutes completing this brief survey about your preparation for the final.

Have a great winter break! See you in 2020!

Work Day and Survey

• Please complete this survey about finals: End of Semester Experiences
• Next, complete this short form about your academic habits during first semester: Skills and Habits Reflection

We'll spend a short time reviewing the next step of the process: writing the paragraphs.

• An example of a mediocre paragraph turned into a more effective one.

The rest of the time today will be used to continue the preparation of our final essay.

Introducing the Final

Today, we introduced the final:

• American Studies First Semester Final 2019-20 
• Native Son Prep Work
• Documents Prep Work
• Organizer

Note: Because this is a final assessment for the semester, part of the assignment is that you demonstrate your independent skills in terms of reading and writing. Therefore, we will not be reading your assertions or any part of your paper prior to the final essay you submit (i.e. no conferences). We are here to support you and to clarify any elements of the assignment that are confusing. You will have several days of in-class time to work on your assignment and to ask any questions on the assignment or on your previous work. During class time you are to work independently in class - you may not visit the ARC. Use the feedback we have given to you on your previous work to guide your writing. Develop your own ideas. And, most of all, trust yourself and your writing!

Here is the recommended schedule for the week:

M 12/9 LS Introduce Final and Document Charts HW Suggested: NS Charts	T/W 12/10-11 78/56 Read Hurston, Continue work on Document Charts HW Suggested: Document Charts	Th 12/12 34 Work on organizing the essay HW Suggested: Finish Work on Documents Chart	F 12/13 12 Drafting HW Suggested: Drafting Your Essay
M 12/16	T 12/17	WED. 12/18 8:10 AM Period 56 Final and Prep Work Due	THU. 12/19 8:10 AM Period 78 Final and Prep Work Due

Native Son-Book 3, The End of the novel

Today, we started by working on the Book 3, part 3 Study Guide.
During the 2nd part of class, we discussed Max's and Buckley's arguments and our final impressions of Bigger, focusing in on some key quotations and ideas.
Finally, we introduced the homework for the weekend which is the first part of your preparation for your final.
First Semester Final Native Son Prep Work. It is strongly suggested that this Prep work is completed for Monday.

Native Son Book 3 Part 2

Today we worked on the study guide for Book 3, Part 2 (310-363). Remaining time was spent reading.
Reminder, you need to be FINISHED with the novel by the start of class tomorrow.

Native Son Book 3

Today we worked on the following study guide to take us through the first part of Book 3.
Book 3 Part 1 Study Guide
Time remaining was used to continue reading.

Harlem Renaissance

For each of the sources below, we took notes and discussed either as a class or in our groups.
We started with a short video (watch approximately from 9:28-12:10)

Next, we looked at two paintings by Archibald Motley, representative of the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the contrast between these, and the images from the Jim Crow web activity we completed last week.

Next, we heard the poet Langston Hughes read two of his poems.

Finally, we read and discussed excerpts from Hughes' essay "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain"
The remaining time in class was spent reading Native Son