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Quarter 3, Week 3 of 10

Argumentation and Debate Continues!
Tuesday, January 21
Due Today: 2 versions of the case
Learning Target: SL.11-12.1.A Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. SL.11-12.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to evaluate the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Read your defense and refute of the claim to at least three different people. If they have feedback for you, use a different color pen to write those suggestions on your case.
  2. After: Title the next Left page I Have a Dream Speech Analysis. Create the four-square graphic organizer that we have made in the past. Title the sections: Symbolism, Imagery, Figurative Language, and Tone.
  3. Then: Click here to watch Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. Write words and phrases you hear in the speech that correspond to each box. in the tone section, make sure you identify what overall tone those words create.
  4. After: Using Dr. King's speech as an example, revise your two claims from the homework to include more precise language to create tone, symbolism, imagery, and figurative language that will improve its effectiveness.
    Target Practice: I have at least four topics that I am excited to debate in the course. Fist-5?
    Homework
    • Type your two versions of the case for this debate using the templates provided on Google Classroom. They must be completed before Friday's class. They will be read aloud during a debate practice on that day.
    Friday, January 24
    Due Today: INB Vocabulary terms
    Learning Target: SL.11-12.1.A Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. 
    Classwork
    1. Do Now: Listing activity for Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified. List at least three reasons that civil disobedience IS justified and three reasons it IS NOT justified on the next left page of the notebook.
      • After: Create group list of reasons
      • Then: Definition agreement discussion about the terms listed below. Write them on the RIGHT side of your notebook. Definitions will be determined later for each.
          • civil
          • disobedience
          • civil disobedience
          • moral(ly)
          • justified
          • morally justified
        • Next: Definition activity on Google Classroom.
          Target Practice: Both of my cases successfully argued for or against the claim, and I was able to take effective notes on the flow chart during the readings of the other cases. Fist-5?
          Homework
          • Consider the six definitions from class. See Google Classroom for information to help define each word. We will continue defining next class.
          Use this link to see the national speech and debate website!
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