BLK 6 AP Seminar: English 10 - Pilar-303 Assignments
- Instructor
- Jeschelyn Pilar
- Term
- SY27
- Department
- English Department
- Description
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September 2026
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Upcoming Assignments
Due:
Sentence Structure Review
Due:
Discussion Goals and Reflections Document
We will submit this at the end of the semester!
Past Assignments
Due:
In your opinion, what issue is the most pressing problem that Hosseini is trying to highlight in his novel? What issues in the real world are you seeing in Kite Runner so far? Use textual evidence to support your answer.
Remember, you must write your own response to the question, and then reply to at least 2 other classmates' responses.
Due:
KR Ch.9-14 Socratic Seminar
Answer the questions to prepare for our next conversation. Use any of the texts that have been provided to support your answers.
Due:
KR Fishbowl Discussion Questions Ch.1-4
Due:
Kite Runner Stations
Complete 5 of the Stations!
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Should an individual’s ability to be altruistic affect how others perceive their identity? In what ways are people motivated by altruism and kindness? In what kinds of situations might altruism be difficult? Use any of the materials we have discussed in class so far to make a sound and logical argument and support your idea. Use the They say/ I say sentence stems to frame your argument
Respond to the question. Then, respond to 2 other's arguments.
Due:
The Problem with Altruism- Color Mapping Activity
Due:
Letter to the Teacher
Read this, annotate it, and then write me back! You can start your letter on a new document and then attach it here!
Due:
Bystander/ Upstander Articles
1) Read and annotate the following Articles:
- The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick
- My Family’s Slave
Apply what you know about altruism, then answer the following questions. You can copy and paste them and answer them on your docs or in the comments as you read:
1) What was the political context of the situation that influenced this person’s behavior?
2) How did race, culture, and/or ethnicity affect this person’s decision to be altruistic or not?
3) In what ways did this person have power or privilege? In what ways did this person NOT have power or privilege? How did power and privilege affect their decisions?
- The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick
- My Family’s Slave
Apply what you know about altruism, then answer the following questions. You can copy and paste them and answer them on your docs or in the comments as you read:
1) What was the political context of the situation that influenced this person’s behavior?
2) How did race, culture, and/or ethnicity affect this person’s decision to be altruistic or not?
3) In what ways did this person have power or privilege? In what ways did this person NOT have power or privilege? How did power and privilege affect their decisions?
Due:
Altruism Article
Read and annotate the article. Think about the following as you take notes:
1) How can altruism help you academically?
2) How does altruism connect to the theme of identity?
1) How can altruism help you academically?
2) How does altruism connect to the theme of identity?