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Debate Topics

Topic 1: Women should be allowed to abort their children with or without the father’s consent. (June 4, Tuesday)
Pro: Jack’s group (Jack, Eva, Kortne, Zohaib, Diego)
Con: Jackie’s group (Bernard, Joseph, Triston, Diana, Jackie)
 
Topic 2: We should establish communism in the U.S. (June 6, Thursday)
Pro: Aidan’s group (Kiana, Lucy, Aidan, Angela, Savana)
Con: Kelsey’s group (Kelsey, Libby, Bella, Joel, Nia, Sydney)
 
Topic 3: The U.S. should make prostitution legal. (June 7, Friday)
Pro: Rowan’s group (Rowan, Sia, Luther Ryan, Elijah, Krystal, Ruby)
Con: Mason’s group (Mason, Emily, Ethan, Rachel, Hannah)

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  • Complete Evidence Sheet for Socratic Seminar Questions/Macbeth Act 4 & 5
  • Study for QUOTE ID test- Tuesday May 14th

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  • Macbeth Socratic Seminar Acts 1-3 Evidence Sheet due on Tuesday April 30th
  • Download both evidence sheet and Period 4 questions below.
  • Socratic Seminar Acts 1-3 on Tuesday April 30th

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  • Study for Vocabulary Quiz Act 3 on Wednesday April 24th
  • Study for Reading Quiz Act 1-3 on Friday April 26th
  • Study Guide Questions Act 1-3 due on Friday April 26th

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  • Continue reading Macbeth and annotate Act 3.1 and 3.2 
  • Work on Study Guide Questions Act 1-3 due on Friday April 26th
  • Macbeth Reading Quiz Act 1-3 Friday April 26th
  • Macbeth Vocabulary Quiz Act 3- Wednesday April 23rd

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  • Dagger handout answer all questions

  • Read 2.3 and 2.4 annotate while reading

  • Answer questions for Study Guide Act 1, 2 & 3 - DUE NEXT THURSDAY 4/25

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  • Read and annotate Act 2.1 and 2.2 
  • Work on Study Guide Questions for Act 1 and 2 

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  • Study for Vocabulary Quiz- Act 1 & 2
  • Answer Questions for Study Guide Act 1

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  • Deserted Island Election Projects are due on 3/21. 
  • Please follow directions as stated in the rubric and handout below. 
  • Group speeches need to be typed in MLA format. 
  • Presentation videos are due to the teacher via email by 7 pm on Wednesday, 3/20 to avoid technical difficulties on the day of presentations. 

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Chaps. 9-12 Vocab. Quiz and Study Guides due on 3/13. 

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Review your annotations, study guides, reading quizzes, and notes in preparation for the LOTF timed in-class essay. 

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Socratic Seminar on 3/11.
  1. Evidence Sheets are due on 3/11 for both Inner and Outer Circle. 
  2. Note that even “hypothetical” closing questions need to have quotes—use the CDs (quotes & or paraphrases) to infer from and provide analysis. 
  3. Provide 2 pieces of evidence and 2 pieces of analysis per question. 

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Study for the LOTF Chaps. 9-12 Reading Quiz on Friday, 3/8

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Chaps. 7-8 vocab. quiz and study guides due. 

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Carefully read and annotate Chaps 7-8. Reading Quiz for Chaps. 7-8 on 3/1 (Friday) 

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Chaps. 5-6 vocab. quiz and study guides are due. 

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  1. Socratic Seminar on LOTF Chaps. 1-6. Evidence Sheets are due on Monday, 2/25.
  2. Note that even “hypothetical” closing questions need to have quotes—use the CDs (quotes & or paraphrases) to infer from and provide analysis. 
  3. Provide 2 pieces of evidence and 2 pieces of analysis per question. 

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Read and annotate Chaps. 4, 5, and 6 and prepare for the Reading Quiz on Chaps. 4-6 (2/22)

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  1. Read and review your Research Paper feedback. 
  2. Check one of the research paper samples below. 

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  1. Vocab. quiz and study guide for chaps. 3-4 are due on 2/19
  2. Start reading Chapter 3 of LOTF and prepare for the reading quiz on 2/15.

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  1. Read and annotate LOTF Chaps 5-6. For chapter 5, annotate the boys' use of Ethos, Logos, and Pathos to convince the whole group during the meeting 
  2. Read your feedback to research paper feedback.
  3. Prepare for the Chap. 3-4 vocab. quiz and do the study guide. 

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  1. Critically read and annotate Chaps. 1-3 of Lord of the Flies using the Close Reading handout.
  2. Chaps. 1-3 Reading Quiz is on 2/15

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Critically read and annotate Chapter 4 of LOTF

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  1. Critically read and annotate Chaps. 1 & 2 of Lord of the Flies using the Close Reading handout
  2. Chaps. 1 & 2 Vocab. Quiz and Study Guide are due on 2/11.

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  1. Please review Intro. to Lord of the Flies: Historical Background Info. 
  2. Finish reading/annotating Chapters 1-2 by Monday. 

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RESEARCH PAPER DEADLINES
Research Question: Due 1/11 FRIDAY
Source Analysis Sheets: Due 1/18 FRIDAY
Outlines: Due 1/23 WEDNESDAY
Research Paper Draft: DUE 1/28 MONDAY
Research Paper and Poster Presentation: Due 2/4 MONDAY
 

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Proofread and edit your research paper draft for run-on sentences.
 
Research paper and research posters are both due on Feb. 4, 2019 right after the first bell of your period rings.
 
Your poster needs to include the following sections: 
1) Research Question
2) Thesis Statement
3) Research Findings (in bullet format)
4) Solutions/Call to Action 

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Research Paper and Posters are due at the first bell of your 4th period class on Feb. 4, Monday.
 
Please follow instructions carefully to submit your papers on Turnitin.com:
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Submitting a paper

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Research Paper Outlines are due immediately when your class period begins on 1/23/2019.
 
Use the following samples to help you complete this assignment: 
 
When you are done with your outline, start working on your rough drafts, so you'll have more time to work on it. Rough drafts are due on 1/28 (Monday).

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Assignment: Complete the Source Credibility Analysis Sheets for all 5 of your sources and submit them on Turnitin.com. This assignment is due at the beginning of class. If you have more than 5 sources, you still have to do a source analysis sheet for your 6th and 7th sources. 
 
Make sure that you conduct the CRAP Test and answer all of the questions first before you write your perfect paragraph. In order to get full credit, your paragraphs should FULLY answer the questions in the prompt and provide detailed information about your source.
 
Useful Sites

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Find your 5 research paper sources and start reading them/conducting your research. 
 
SOURCE CREDIBILITY SOURCES:
  1. Using the CRAP Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwB4zQD4XA
  2. Evaluating Internet Resources (Georgetown University): https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
ONLINE SOURCES: 
  1. PBS News http://www.pbs.org/newshour/
  2. Fake NewsWebsites + Google docs: http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/fake-news-sites-list-facebook/
  3. Pro Publica https://www.propublica.org/awards/
  4. Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/
  5. NPR: https://www.npr.org/
  7. Education Resources Information Center (ERIC): https://eric.ed.gov/
  8. The Center for Public Integrity: https://publicintegrity.org/
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     IMPORTANT REMINDER: Do NOT use blogs, Wikipedia, non-credible websites, or articles that do not have a listed author!  You will severely lose points and will need to find another source

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  1. Watch the video on how to formulate research questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oJNO6PYZe4
  2. Develop your own research question and make sure that it is clear and specific.
  3. Starting researching for your 5 required sources. If you find yourself having a hard time finding sources for your topic/research question, it may be possible that you'd have to refine/change your research question. 

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Sample Adichie thesis statements for The Dangers of a Single Story TED-Talk

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  1. Read and annotate the Destructive Male speech using the Annotation Rubric: http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/stanton.htm
  2. Write an essay on the following prompt: Discuss how Cady Stanton uses rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and rhetorical devices in her speech, and explain how they help her achieve his purpose.

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Answer the Review and Assess Questions (#s 1-6) in The Crisis handout. 

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  • Annotate Sojourner Truth's speech
  • Answer the Text-Dependent Questions
  • Finish Discussion Questions in the back

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For practice, write a full-length in-class essay in response to the prompt:
 

Discuss how Truth uses rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and rhetorical devices in her speech, and explain how they help her achieve her purpose.

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Finish the Text-Dependent Questions in the Adichie packet
Finish filling out the SOAPStone graphic organizer 
Finish answering these questions (may be written on the SOAPStone packet):
  1. What is the purpose of her introduction? 
  2. Provide three examples of "single stories" from her entire talk.
  3. žAccording to Adichie, how is a "single story" created and why is it dangerous? 
  4. žWhat is Adichie's call to action at the end of her talk? 

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Annotate the TED Talk "The Dangers of a Single Story" using the Close Reading of a Literary Passage handout. Here is the link.
 
 

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  • Argument Essay Final Draft Due on Nov. 30
  • Refer to the Organizing your Argument ppt. and Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle for guidelines
 

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  • Find an external resource for your argumentative essay. 
  • Start working on outlines and argument organizers are due on Nov. 19, 2018
 

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Go over these argument essay samples and use the Rhetorical Triangle handout to see how the authors used Ethos, Logos, and Pathos to convince their audience. 

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DUE DATE: 11/13 TUESDAY
 
A) Pick ONE debate topic from the list below and read ALL of the short pro-con arguments for that particular topic:
  1. Is Creativity Endangered in a Technology Driven Society?  https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/09/15/is-creativity-endangered
  2. Media in the Age of Trump: How Should the Media Respond to Trump's Accusations? https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2017/01/19/media-in-the-age-of-trump
  3. Do We Need to Change the Way We Raise Our Boys? https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/11/09/do-we-need-to-change-the-way-we-raise-boys
  4. Is “Taking a Knee” Disrespectful to the Flag (Americans and their Flag)? https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/09/01/americans-and-their-flag
 
B) Pick 1 or 2 author(s) from your chosen debate topic with whom you agree and pick 1 or 2 author(s) from that same topic with whom you disagree.
 
C) Based on your position on this issue, write a 1-2 sentence argument (thesis statement) and make a T-Chart with a bulleted list of reasons why you agree with the author and another list of bullets on why you disagree with the other author. 
 
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REASONS WHY YOU AGREE WITH AUTHOR "X" & "Y"
REASONS WHY YOU DISAGREE WITH AUTHOR "X" AND "Y"                                     
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
         

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Fallacy Project due on 11/9, Friday. Share your ppt. or Prezi with me the day before the due date to ensure that all attachments, videos, gifs, etc. embedded in your file document is working. Please be ready to orally present your Powerpoint or Prezi's first thing in class. 

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Read "Love is a Fallacy" and create a list of all the fallacies you encounter, plus the quotes and page numbers they correspond with: https://www.filozofia.bme.hu/sites/default/files/love_is_a_fallacy.pdf
 
Review Ethos, Logos, and Pathos using the ppt. 

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These links will help you prepare for tomorrow's In-Class Essay on Harrison Bergeron:
  1. Landmark Legislation of the Civil Rights Movement: https://www.adl.org/education/resources/backgrounders/civil-rights-movement
  2. Film Adaptation of Harrison Bergeron (2081): https://www.teaching2081.org/watch-the-film
  3. Supplementary Video "Do We Need Equality?"  https://www.teaching2081.org/supplementary-videos
 

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  • Prepare a response for the following journal question: What do you think Vonnegut might be trying to say about society and the role a government can play in achieving equality among people? Use examples from the story to support your opinion. 
  • Take notes from the HB ppt. as needed 
 

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Critically read and annotate Harrison Bergeron & be prepared to discuss themes, motifs, symbols, and images in class on Monday: http://www.tnellen.com/westside/harrison.pdf

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Complete the Perils of Indifference MC and Discussion questions and  in the packet: Link to speech and packet

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Chaps 6-9 Night packet and vocab. quiz due. 

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Complete the S.S. Evidence Sheets and prepare for the Socratic seminar on Monday, Oct. 15.

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Link to Elie Wiesel's Interview with Oprah Winfrey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SwArNTM_KA

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  • Evidence Sheets due for Chaps. 1-5
  • Prepare for the Socratic Seminar 

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  • Chaps. 3-5 Vocab. Quiz on Tuesday, Oct. 2
  • Night Chaps. 3-5 packet also due on Tuesday, Oct. 2
PS: If you are missing pg. 24 (Personal Response), please print out your own sheet from the uploaded packet. 

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Completely fill out the Timed Write Reflection Sheet. 

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  • Finish reading and annotating chaps. 1-2 using the Annotation/Critical Reading handout
  • Do Chaps. 1-2, pgs. 12-15. Do not do Literature and Writing and Extending your Response sections. 
  • Chaps. 1-2 Vocab. Quiz on 9/25

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We watched Brene Brown's TED Talk earlier this year to discuss resilience, overcoming fear and shame, and taking risks in spite of facing the possibility of failure.
 
This time re-watch the video and pay attention to the author's purpose. Annotate the transcript on the packet and write an extended Schaffer paragraph as a response to the prompt provided.
 
Use the feedback I wrote on your Summer HW in-class essays as a guide. Also, feel free to use the Thesis Statement and Critical Reading of a Passage handouts I gave you to help you write a clear and strong argument. 
 
Please be prepared to turn in your paragraphs first thing on Monday.
 

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Read "Meet Elie Wiesel" and "Introducing the Memoir" and take notes. 

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  • Summer HW Transformation Projects due on 9/13, Thursday. 
  • Gallery Walk Presentations of projects will take place on 9/13 Thursday

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Close Reading of a Literary Passage/Annotations handout

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Watch this Brene Brown TED Talk and provide full, complete responses to the questions on the Powerpoint: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en