This week, all sophomore English students will view the movie Good Night and Good Luck which recounts the story of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow's unrelenting quest to expose U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950's. McCarthy's false accusations of communists infiltrating the U.S. government caused widespread paranoia among the American people. Murrow delivered a series of TV reports revealing McCarthy's bogus claims and Mccarthy was eventually censured. Students will complete a study guide that accompanies the movie in preparation for reading Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, which we will begin reading in two weeks. Miller wrote The Crucible to tell the story of "McCarthyism" and the communist "witch hunt" known as the Second Red Scare. The Crucible is an allegory which uses the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 as a basis to tell the story of Mccarthyism in the 1950's.
On Friday, sophomores begin a 10-day Educational Development Plan led by school counselor, Mrs. Arteaga. This project requires students to explore potential career opportunities, colleges, requirements for admission, occupational fields they are interested in, and more. This is a 100-point assignment that will be part of their English 10 grade for the 3rd quarter marking period.
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