Debate Teams

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Block Day ~ April 27&28 ~ Get debate topics today!!!

·        Logical Fallacies Practice:  Click here to upload your link for J18 credit.

·        Spot light a few commercials to review Logical Fallacies.

·        Grammar Practice: Check out this sheet to learn about refining choppy sentences.  Refine these sentences without using dangling modifiers or creating a run-on.

·        Get debate topics and partners.

·        Independent work: Together with your partner, you want to become an expert on your topic. Today you will be your first day for independent research. NOTE that every article or source you read should be saved, noted on and scoured for evidence that you could use later in your argument. Your goal is to get at least three different articles or sources for each partner. 

     HW: Journal 19 ~ Take at least 1 page of bullet point notes (be careful to keep track of where each bit of evidence came from).

     HW: Journal checks next week!

Top Debate Choices

Period 1
Should it be legally required to get parental consent for abortions to minors aged 16 or older?
Should MV institute a homework policy or hourly limit?
Should California outlaw the use of recreational marijuana?
Should schools eliminate the physical education graduation requirement?
Should California overturn the legalization of Physician Assisted Suicide?
Should schools allow teachers with legal gun licences to be armed at school?

Period 2
Should US schools mandate Spanish classes in grade school?
Should MV institute a homework policy or hourly limit?
Should MV change their chapel format?
Should California law protect more paternity leave rights?
Should California overturn the legalization of Physician Assisted Suicide?
Should the US voting age be changed?

Period 3
Should it be legally required to get parental consent for abortions to minors aged 16 or older?
Should the US Electoral College continue to be used?
Should the US allow the use of Genetically Designed Babies beyond health?
Should GMOs banned?
Should MV institute a homework policy or hourly limit?
Should state law require gender neutral bathrooms?

Period 4
Should it be legally required to get parental consent for abortions to minors aged 16 or older?

Should the US allow the use of Genetically Designed Babies beyond health? 

Should the US move to a completely government-funded healthcare system? 

Should MV institute a homework policy or hourly limit?

Should MV change their chapel format? 

Should California overturn the legalization of Physician Assisted Suicide?

Wednesday, April 26 ~ Persuassion: Magazine Ad Analysis

        Journal 16: Persuasion in Magazine Ads: For each magazine ad, record the way it appeals to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.

Brand/Product:
Ethos:
Logos:
Pathos:

HW: Journal 17: Record terms and brief descriptions of each logical fallacy in this video #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRCpqO_1JA

• Excluded Middle -
• Red Herring - 
• Special Pleading - 
• Non-Sequiter - 
• Argument from Ignorance –

HW: Journal 18: Find a commercial that you believe displays one of these logical fallacies. Turn your commercial in here and be prepared to show it to the class and explain how it displays a logical fallacy. (10 pts.) NOTE: All commercials must be APPROPRIATE for school. If you wouldn't show it to your grandma...don't bring it here!

Tuesday, April 25 ~ ELP No Fallacy! #GOALS

Quick Review

• "My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
• "They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
• "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
• "Don't be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated - you don't want to be the laughing stock of your community!"

Tiny ELP Quiz

Vote on the Debate Opinion Poll

LOGICAL FALLACIES

EQ: What is a Logical Fallacy? 

Starter definitions:

• Logical Fallacy - an error in argument that makes something seem convincing even if it is not true. (These errors may be used purposefully or accidentally.)
• Rhetoric - the art of using language effectively and persuasively.

Today we will add to your Debate notes in preparation for a quiz. As we watch, record each type of Logical Fallacy with a definition + an example. As you watch the videos, record each type of Logical Fallacy with a definition + an example.

Journal 14: Record terms and brief descriptions of each logical fallacy in this video #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N3TROA8MYY

• Ad Hominem - 
• Band Wagon -
• Argument from Antiquity - 
• All - Natural -
• From Authority -
• Appeal to Quantum Physics -

HW: Journal 15: Record terms and brief descriptions of each logical fallacy in this video #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z71w-rHkeSk

• Weasel Words -
•  Straw Man Argument - 
• Loaded Question -
• Poison the Well -
• Proof by Verbosity -

Monday 4/24 ~ Debates begin!

·        Finish projects

     EQ: What is persuasion? What is a logical fallacy?

•         Overview of Debates (structure, logic, public speaking, current issues, etc…)

  

HW: Review this   prezi for a little quiz tomorrow.

For your viewing pleasure, here are the debate topics I already have. 

Wednesday, April 19 ~ Projects

Here is the line-up:

Period 1
Emily, Jonathan, Bella, Josh, Hollyn, and room for one more?

Period 2
Maddie, Olivia, Christine, Cassie, Abby, Sam?

Period 3
Amelia, Mia, Harry, Olivia, Alec, Fish, Lizzy, Faith

Period 4
Richi, Natalie, Ava, Sasha, Sarah, Alan, Lauren, Andrew

Period 6
Cameron, Stefano, David, Ambria, Taj, and one more?

NOTE: If we don't make it to your project, I will still give you some extra credit (but you must prove that you arrived to class ready to go :)

NOTE: If you have a powerpoint, etc... email it to me. Let's prevent the annoying technical difficulties now. 

Tuesday, April 18 ~ Go west young woman...

Review the fire drill.

Today, I will do the project. Here is my slide show, but we must start with a song.

Who will go tomorrow? (Sign ups in class. I can take 4 peeps with food and 2 without.)

Here is a copy of the rubric. 

Block Day, April 6 & 7 ~ Spring break come quickly!!!

Dangling Modifiers Quiz


Annotated Bibliographies returned


ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS PROJECTS

• Click here to view the choices. They are due Block Day, April 20 & 21. 
• Discuss the novel

HW: Finish the book somewhere beautiful and sunny! Decide which project you want to do and make a plan to complete it on time (Wednesday presenters get extra credit for going early!)


Jesus bless you and keep you safe over spring break!

Wednesday, April 5 ~ EQ: How are the girls stuck in a cycle of poverty?

WARM-UP
Dangling Modifiers Review: Rewrite each sentence to correct the error.
1. In the United States in 1860, all black southerners were not slaves.
2. There are many pictures of comedians who have performed at Gavin's on the walls.
3. The robber was described as a six-foot-tall man with a heavy mustache weighing 150 pounds.
4. Hong Kong, after more than 150 years of British rule, was transferred back to Chinese control in 1997.
5. The patient should try to if possible avoid going up and down stairs.

NOVEL
Discuss what you know about the timeline, the moon and the relationship between the girls.

HW: Read pages 156-187. Continue working that timeline. How would you say Juana is stuck in the cycle of poverty as explained below?

Tuesday, April 4 ~ Just keep reading...just keep reading!

Who is La Llorona? 

Reading Quiz

Continue reading and adding to the timeline.
HW: Read pages 116-155 and add to the timeline.

Monday, April 3 ~ EQ: Can you identify a dangling modifier?

Dangling Modifiers exercise #3

Discuss reading, timeline and your questions from Journal 13.

Read to page 115.

Reading quiz tomorrow!

Block Day, March 30-31 ~ EQ: What is Grande saying with the MOON motif?

What does a cataract look like?

WARM-UP: GRAMMAR

• Practice Dangling Modifiers with Exercise 2 here. 

NOVEL: ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

Discuss

• What is your vibe on Don Elias?
• Why does Juana hate the owl? What does it symbolize? 
• What do you gather about Ama's past from her interactions with Abuelita Elena and Don Elias?
• Other questions/thoughts/theories? 

      Let's make a timeline in your journals.
 
      Opinion Poll

1. It should is the responsibility of the oldest child to care for the younger siblings when the parents are working.
2. My parents have sacrificed something to give me a better life. 
3. I can't sleep when I have unfinished or unresolved business in my life.
4. There are some mistakes that cannot be redeemed.
5. I would do anything for my family in a time of desperation.

 HW:

• Read pgs. 46-86 Continue adding events to the timelines.
• Journal 13: Record at least three questions you have from the reading.
• WATCH OUT! That nasty paragraph I warned you about is at the end of the last chapter. 

Wednesday, March 29 ~ What is a Dangling Modifier?

NOVEL

• Reading Quiz (Pgs.1-29)

GRAMMAR

• EQ: What is a dangling modifier? Make notes in your Grammar Journal.
• Then try this exercise.

HW: Read pages 30-45 and complete Journal 12

Journal 12

• What can you gather so far about Juana? 
• What can you gather so far about Adelina?
• Why do you guess that Adelina refers to her father's ashes as her redemption? (12)
• What do you guess of the old man coyote with the bad eye? 
• Do you think Anita's death was Juana's fault?
• What is the significance of the story Apa tells Juana on her birthday? (33-34)
• What is Miguel's main reason for leaving? Does he have other options?
• Talk about symbols: owl, plates, the moon.

Tuesday, March 28 ~ Annotated Works Cited is due!!!

Turn in hard copy AWC assignments AND upload the digital copy to turnitin.com.

Takes Roots/Immigration Vocab Quiz

·       HW: Read pages 17-31. Reading quiz tomorrow?

Monday, March 27 ~ Last day to finish your research!!!

Roots & Immigration Vocab Quiz tomorrow!

Discuss the book so far. Read pages 5-16.

HW: Finish your Annotated Works Cited assignment. Upload the final assignment to turnitin.com AND bring a hard copy to class. 

Here is the rubric. 

Annotated Bibliography Rubric

Here is the original example.

Here is the rubric.

Block Day, March 23-24 ~ Who is Reyna Grande?

ANNOUNCEMENT! 

• Would you like to get baptized? Go to the lunch meeting today (3/23) in B-15. 
• See Mr. Talley or Mr. Davis with questions.   

Meet our author, Reyna Grande

Meet our author, Reyna Grande

ROOTS - Last day of Roots!!!!!

• Sign, signi – sign, mark, seal
• Test – to bear witness
• Thesis, thet – place, put
• Typ – print
• Voc – call

RESEARCH

• Citation Races (The first perfect citation wins the round)
• Winning team gets 5 pts. E.C. 

ACROSS A HUNDRED MOUNTAINS

• Journal 11: Author Notes ~ Take half a page of bullet point notes on our author, Reyna Grande, while you watch this video. 
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• HW: Finish your Annotated Works Cited (10 cites due Tuesday) and Read pages 1-11 in our new novel. 
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Wednesday, March 22 ~ My best friend is an OWL

ROOTS

• Onym - name
• Phon - sound
• Rog, roga - ask

RESEARCH

• First of all, do you already know this?
• Next, go to the OWL at Purdue to take notes on how to cite an article in MLA.
• Journal 10: Practice on this article.

HW: Work on your Annotated Works Cited. Final Drafts due Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 21 ~ Wikipedia is WEAK sauce!!!

ROOTS

• Mand – command
• Mem – remember
• Mon –  warn, remind

RESEARCH

·        EQ: What makes a website a legitimate source? 

Tips for finding reliable websites:

• Make sure the website is up to date (Preferably under 5 years old unless researching a historical issue).
• Use websites that cite their sources.
• Avoid citing commercial websites (.com).
• Do not cite Wikipedia or similar user-edited sites.
• Use Google Scholar - http://scholar.google.com/ - for scholarly articles.
• Use Google Books - http://books.google.com/ - for books you can read online.
• BASE - http://www.base-search.net/ - for academic open access web resources.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - http://www.doaj.org - for academic open access web resources.
• Look for .gov sources when it comes to reporting on official law or policy items.

Practice ~ Annotations Review
Copy this paragraph into Notability and work on ordering the sentences to reflect a WHO, WHAT, WHY annotation.

1. Krikorian says that he doesn't agree with immigrants “becoming an American just by them saying the oath of citizenship.” He believes that they should earn the right to serve in the armed forces by first forming their relationship with the United States.

2. The unique perspective offered in this article is how people can expect illegal immigrants to fight for a country that is not theirs.

3. Author, Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and Krikorian has been the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995.

4. More than 37,000 green-card holders serve in the military account for about 3% of active-duty soldiers.

5. Krikorian states that they should avoid developing a mercenary army that is made up of illegal immigrants that are loyal to their countries. 

HW: Turn your articles into the beginning of your official assignment.

• First, create a beautiful new Google doc, complete with heading, title (Annotated Bibliography), and drop indentations. See example here
• Just under the title, type out your research question.
• AND find and annotate another two articles (10 total for this assignment).