WEEK 12: Satire From Around the World

MONDAY 10/24
1. Peer-edit using rubric checklist

• Introduction: Label their topic, position, reason(s) they are arguing in the introduction
• Body: Label the R/A(restate/answer question), C(citations), E(explanation of citation), R(restate answer).

2. Type up your  introduction,  one body paragraph of your choosing and your works cited page.  Use this link to type intro, body, works cited: https://goo.gl/XnwTAM 

TUESDAY 10/25
1. Vocab List: Hyperbole/Incongruity
2. Review elements of satire (CIPHERS).
3. Practice identifying the elements of satire using political cartoons from around the world.
4. Read The Voter on page 192.  Complete discussion questions.
5. Produce a political satire for this election in US.

WEDNESDAY 10/26
1. Vocab List: Understatement (liotes)/Pun
2. Watch "Girls Rising" and complete the viewing guide.
3. Select a global problem mentioned in the documentary and brainstorm ideas for a satire letter.

THURSDAY 10/27
1. Vocab List: Sarcasm/Satire
2. Watch "Girls Rising" and complete the viewing guide.
3. Select a global problem mentioned in the documentary and write a satire letter using 2 or more elements of satire (C.I.P.H.E.R.S)

WEEK 11: Research Paper

Propaganda Examples, Rhetorical Devices Poster, Propaganda Techniques List, Persuasive Vocab List_Quizlet, Extra Credit "New Jim Crow" (read and write an essay explaining her argument), www.tutor.com

MONDAY-THURSDAY 10/18-22

1. Notes: Research Skills Prezi

2. Intro Paragraph: Complete graphic organizer for your research paper introduction paragraph. 

3. Annotated Source Card: Complete 5 source cards (minimum) for each website you gather information from. On one side, include author, title (see link below). On back of card, put quotation marks around the facts and info you will use with page number in parentheses. Write down a brief explanation of which paragraph it will go in and why at bottom. 

Link 1: Source Cards

Link 2: Citation Maker 

WEEK 10: Persuasive Writing

MONDAY 10/10

1. Benchmark Testing

2. Peer-Edit your neighbor's letter to see they have a thesis with a clear argument (yes/no players should be benched). Use the edit strategies below:

Revising (The big picture)
Add words and sentences (be descriptive, capture all ideas).
Remove words and sentences (be concise).
Move words and sentences (sentence fluency, organization).
Substitute words and sentences (word choice, voice).

Editing (Conventions)
Capitalization
Usage (Verbs and nouns—does it make sense?)
Punctuation
Spelling

3. Type up Letter (final draft) in Word And save to lunch number.

Example: 

4. Notebook Check (16 items)

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY 10/11-10/12

5. Debates

WEEK 9: Persuasive Appeals/Debate

RESOURCES:

MONDAY 10/3

1. Watch Presidential Debate 

    a.) Complete Persuasive Appeals Organizer (3 examples/candidate)

2. Research the topic abortion from your position(girls=pro abortion rights; boys=against abortion rights): Abortion Arguments (Pro vs. Con), Roe vs. Wade, 

    a.) What's the Hillary and Trump's position on abortion? Why?

    b.) 3 arguments/reasons for your position (girls=for; boy=against abortion rights).
    c.) 3 arguments/reasons your opposition (other side) will argue.

    c.) 3 or more facts, stats, stories, laws, examples to back up your position/arguments

HW: Write a thesis statement stating your position on abortion and the reasons you will argue for or against it.  Bring your research from the lab to help you score points in our debate tomorrow (10/4). Thesis Starter: Abortion (topic) should/shouldn't be legal (position) because #1, #2, #3 (3 reasons why).

TUESDAY 10/4
1. Debate #1: Abortion

WEDNESDAY 10/5
1. Debate #2: T.B.D

THURSDAY 10/6
1. Notebook Check (day 1)
2. Writer's Workbook pages

FRIDAY 10/7
1. Notebook Check (day 1)
2. OPEN MIC FRIDAY: Use art to express your feelings on the topics debated this week.  It can be an original song, a poem, art.