Power and Self-Perception: January 23, 2017

Focus: How does social power affect the way we see ourselves?

1. Warming up with three good things and virtue chart updates

2. Reading Ms. Leclaire's letter:

Hello!

I'm sorry I can't be there today. I have a little guy with a high temp who needs me. However, I set up class today so that you can still do everything we were going to do; you will simply be working independently. Please follow the steps below, completing THIS GUIDE as you go. 

THIS GUIDE will be worth 30 points and will be the first grade in your Growth category. Please take a moment right now to make a copy and save it your "Race and Power" folder. Complete it thoughtfully and carefully. I will be grading not just for completion but for genuine, reflective, analytical thought.

If you do not finish the guide in class, you must finish it as homework tonight. If you finish it in class, you do not have homework tonight in American Lit.

Please be your friendly, focused, respectful selves, and I will see you tomorrow. E-mail me if you have any questions.

With much love
Ms. Leclaire

3. Reflecting on race, social power, and self-perception using the guide linked above (could I seriously link this in any more places?)

HW:
1. New: Please complete the guide BEFORE CLASS tomorrow if you did not finish in class.

2. Old: Make sure your packet has been read, annotated, and labeled with a tone word; if you typed your Ethnic Notions reflection sheet, make sure it's in your shared folder. I'll hold mini-conferences with you starting tomorrow on these.