Today was a wonderful introduction to Charles Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities (many more details on the novel link above). I will be having weekly book discussions over this novel on Fridays (chapters 2-3 tomorrow) this qtr, stop in for the “coffee talk.”
Additionally, we discussed the upcoming class debate (Rubric attached there, it will be in class Dec 1-2), students should be reading their UPFRONT MAGAZINE (Password: MHS01) debates on the topics sected by their groups. EACH STUDENT should have for Monday & Tuesday:
- The T-Chart from reading the UpFront Magazine Debate details (this can be added to the back of the Water Bottle Debate that we read in class rotations).
1-2 Research Articles PRINTED OUT & ANNOTATED representing the part of the HAND that they selected to help EXPAND BEYOND just the the Upfront article.
Students will be discussing and planning their debate perspective on Monday & Tuesday in class next week creating:
- Each TEAM will create a TEAM PLAN Class Debate-including 3 types of appeals (look at the Point Counterpoint Handout), & 3 of the 5 fingers of the HAND.
- Each student should have 2 NOTECARDS that they can use during the debate, either an opening, closing (the same student cannot do both) and/or one of the supporting rebuttal sections. Teamates will tag in and out as to who has the best perspective on the argument
Reminders:
- 11/23-24: Debate in class planning day, be sure to exchange contact info with your teams, students may e-mail me if they have any questions.
- 12/1-2: The Debate Day! Please come in dressed professionally, as though you are leading the class that day (as you are) 🙂
- 12/3-4: The GFF & Book 1 ATTC Quiz (see Calendar for Lit/Allusion Cards)