Thank you.

I appreciate this class. You all have a lot to be proud of. Make sure you read some good books this summer. See you in the fall (as seniors!)

End of Year Survey Part I

Please respond independently and silently

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End of Year Letter to Mr. Galanis

This is the part that is hugely important for me. The letter should be typed in Microsoft Word and shared with me. 

Monday's class will be devoted to taking notes and preparing, while Wednesday we will be writing our letters.

Please write me a letter!! This has been a tradition of mine ever since I started teaching, and it super important to me.

Historically, I take the time to read these letters of the summer as a way for me to reflect on my practice as a teacher, help me figure out what I need to work on, and how I can revise my course to make it better and more engaging. Your feedback is massively important, especially as this year is my second year of my career as a high school teacher. 10 years in middle school I had things pretty much down pat, but these past two years have been all new. New students, new content, new grade level. 

Here are my ideas / prompts / list of things you might want to write about!!!

• Specific things about content that you found especially interesting or engaging (and why!)
• Specific things about content that you found boring or dull (and why!)
• Types of classroom activities and assessments that you like or disliked and why
• Suggestions or ideas that you have for making the course better for next year's students
• administrative / organizational things that you thought were strong or that could be improved (grading, due dates, student support, work turnaround, etc.
• Did you think that I was able to stay a neutral party well enough? Did I gave a balanced view of things? do you think my own personal opinions were clear in my teachings? Did you like/dislike that? 
• Do you think you're a better / more well rounded citizen from this class? what do you think might have been missing?
• How did you feel / what did you think about our conversations & focus around race & gender? Too much? Too little? Helpful? Obnoxious?
• Did you feel like I got to know you? Did you think our rapport / personal connections help make the class better? Do you feel like I was respectful / thoughtful about you and your identity?
• How much do you think personal identities and connections to your life should or did play in this course?
• What ideas do you have in terms of potential topics for future expedition work?
• You thoughts / feelings about the lack of an 11th grade expedition?
• Do you think I supported you, personally, in the classroom in an adequate way?
• Did I explain things in ways that you were able to understand?
• Were you comfortable talking to me / asking me questions?
• What did you think about the lectures?
• What did you think about the videos we used in the course?
• The texts?
• The homework assignments?
• The exams?
• The writing assignments?
• The way we did peer editing?
• The organization and structure of the class?
• Seating arrangement?
• Fairness?
• Discipline / classroom management style? Did you find me to be stern? Relaxed? Calm? A pushover? Consistent? inconsistent? Fair?
• did you like how we used technology including this blog and google folder? 
• Do you have a sense that this course prepared you for next year? For college?
• If this course were in elective, would you take it? Would you recommend it to others?
• Do you think that I was kind and fair to your classmates? Were there any students you think I was biased against or unfair to?
• How would you describe me as a teacher?
• How would you describe the 11th grade history course?
• Compare / contrast this course with Sossa's, MaGrath-Smith's, Pirog's  -- in what ways was this course better, in what ways were other courses stronger?
• What hopes do you have for the future of this course / for the future of my career / for my future students?
• What are your hopes and plans for this summer, for next year, for college and beyond? 
• How have your own worldviews grown, changed, or stayed the same in this course?
• Or other things that you think should have been on this list but weren't

Friday 6/7

Thursday 6/7 Writing

DLT. I can work independently and efficiently on my women’s movement RAFT Do Now: Consider today as a “on demand writing block.” Please work quietly and independently on your draft due tomorrow. Mini-Lesson n/a Apply Independent writing block Debrief: n/a Homework: Draft due tomorrow CT: perseverance HOW: 2

Tuesday 6/5

Final Exam Review Guide for LT2 & LT3

Download a copy here: Review Guide Doc



These are the Roe docs from Friday

A Link for DZX

Monday 6/3

Do Now Click Here

A few links that may be helpful

Option 1
Skeptical Early Reviews published on The Atlantic
Friedan on CSPAN
Option 2
Schlafly Speech on defeating the ERA (video)
Schlafly's Stop ERA campaign
Option 3
No More Miss America Pamphlet
Smithsonian Magazine Article on the Protest
Option 4
Feminist Women's Health Center on Blackmun
Paper from University of Chicago on public opinions on abortion over time
Option 5
Black Feminism & Intersectionality from the International Socialist Review
struggling to connect: white and black feminism in the movement years



If you're on the list, make sure we figure out why I don't have grades here: (maybe you didn't do it? Maybe you turned it in late and it's still in the inbox? Maybe I graded it but missed yours when I punched in grades? Gotta get this figured out ASAP!!!)

11.2
Modern Feminism Poster
Seaneice, Khassad, Cervante, Ernie, Christian, Ian, Joseph, Phillip

Feminine Mystique Mini-Poster
Mark, Isaiah, Ian

11.4
Modern Feminism Poster

Demetri, Raven, Steven P

Feminine Mystique Mini-Poster

Raven, Cheyenne, Tamia, Eddie, Leo, Steven P, Daniel V

11.5
Modern Feminism Poster
none

Feminine Mystique Mini-Poster
Tatiana, Tahje, Marc, Janell

11.6
Modern Feminism Poster
None

Feminine Mystique Mini-Poster
Estefania, Nick, Riley, Mahrosha, Dejah

Supreme Court Ruling on Baker v. Gay Couple case (I know that's not really what it's called)

Friday JUNE FIRST

These are the excerpts from the SCOTUS decision on Roe v. Wade you received in class today

Taken from this link


Homework:
1) Study for your exam
2) Pick your topic for your final writing assignment
This is your final writing assignment. You should decide this weekend what topic you wish to research.