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Welcome to Ms. Hayes's home page. Here you will find course syllabi, assignments, student samples, and projects as this site grows. Please visit the sidebar to navigate this page or the drop down menu at the bottom of this page to navigate to other pages on this site. Internet projects are continually being developed. The present webquest project on ancient forests, developed for seniors, once used as an interdisciplinary assignment, is considered a semester long project to complete all the components. Should you have any questions, comments, would like to report outdated links, or should desire permission to use parts or all of this site, contact Sara Hayes at shayes2@lausd.net, omitting "nospam" part from the email address. One site that is good for all to have access is the Los Angeles Public Library. One click and a wealth of information can be found. You might also want to try the Los Angeles County Library or Library of Congress as well.
Thinking about college? It's never too early to do so. This is directed at juniors. The Questbridge program helps low income students by matches with colleges as well as many scholarship opportunities which will become available in February 2009. Some of the schools in partnershp with them include: California Institute of Technology, Haverford College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Parsons The New School for Design, University of Pennsylvania, and Wesleyan University as new partners in 2008. Check it out!
A Note about Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious problem both in high schools and colleges across the country. It is unacceptable in this class as well. Please read Plagiarism in Colleges USA, noting what constitutes plagiarism as well as how you can avoid it.
Year Theme: Individual Rights and Responsibilities in a Multicultural Democracy Major Readings and Projects
Year Theme: Awareness of the Environment and My Relationship to It
Major Reading Assignments Second Semester
Major Readings First Semester Literary Analysis Subunits Second Semester
Expository
Composition
Personal Statement Help
Major Assignments The Modern Library
| 100 Best Novels Vocabulary
Seniors - Ongoing Information About Events/Projects  A
couple years ago the seniors began working on projects related to the
problems the Dine'h in Arizona are currently facing as a part of their
community service as well as in class assignments. Since this is
still an ongoing problem for these people, most of whom are elders, and
to provide real life experience, more projects will arise on this topic
throughout the semester. At this link along with others I may give
you throughout the year, current information about the Dine'h can be found
at Black Mesa Indigenous Support and SENAA International.
Also, there will be participation
in some letter writing campaigns through Global
Response Network. The issues addressed by this network rainforest
destruction, environmental racism, toxic waste exports, hazardous waste
production, resource exploitation, indigenous rights, and air and water
pollution issues, all being subjects of concern in the 21st century as
well as those things that will shape and affect your lives in the future.
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