AP Lang-Good debate today in class, overall the popular vote was a tie between Candidate Joker & Candidate Arthur, Candidate Arthur did win the moderator’s choice award so the office (enrichment) goes to CANDIDATE ARTHUR! Congratulations! From this debate we will be working on:
- SPECIFIC & CONCRETE EVIDENCE
- Creating a detailed argument (if you had a plan as a candidate we needed the specifics for that plan)
- Transitions between topics, creating a fluid argument
Reminders!
- 11/10-“Burst the bubble” of AP Exam & The AP Research Paper intro
- Please make sure that you have a GMAIL ACCOUNT for the new class calendar
- Columbine Reading:
- 11/2-Part 1: Female Down
- 11/17-Part 2: After & Before
- 12/2: Downward Spiral
- 12/14: Part 4: Take Back the School AND Part 5: Judgement Day
English 3 Honors-Today they began performing “A Raisin in the Sun,” LOVED OUR ACTORS TODAY!! Bravo! Be sure to read ALL OF ACT TWO BEFORE NEXT CLASS. Additional submissions today were the Vocab Packet for Unit 2 (Quiz Thursday) l.
Reminders!
- 11/9 Wednesday: Unit 2 Vocab Quiz, also have Act 1 Read, prepared to read aloud/perform in class
- 11/14: Vocab Unit 3 Due
- 11/18: Vocab Unit 3 Quiz
AICE GP 8B-Intro to the Debate Project, selecting of new groups & the viewing of excerpts of “The Great Debaters.” All groups have their debate topics:
- Even Groups (2,4,6) will Argue the Affirmative/Pro (Going 1st)
- Odd Groups (1,3,5) will Argue the Negative/Con (Rebuttal)
- Debate Structure is as follows:
- Opening (2 Min):
- Rebuttal 1 (1 Min):
- Rebuttal 2 (1 min):
- Rebuttal 3 (1min):
- Closing( 2 Min):
- All Groups selected their topics at random from the UPFront Magazine Debate topics & were checked out a copy of the magazine in which the debate topic is discussed. Additionally, they can go to the World Connections (UpFront & CNN Student News) link at the Left to read through the article if they were absent.
ALL Team Members need to bring in ONE ADDITIONAL piece of research on their debate topic for discussion before the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Socratic Seminar next class.
Debate Rubric: classroom_debate_rubric
Debate Day! Mon, Nov 14 (A) & Tues, Nov 15 (B)
Reminders! New Google Class Calendar, now interactive, will link to your phones/computers/I-Pads/Can Be printed/#keepuptodateanytimeanywhere
- To Add to your phone (Apple):
- Settings
- Accounts
- GMail
- Make sure Calendar switch is ON
- Close Calendar Add & reopen & all of the dates should be in your phone
- If this does not work:
- Link to support page: https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/99358?hl=en
- Scroll down to “Sync other calendars”
- Click on “Calendar Sync”