April 13-17

9th Literature/CompositionUnit Focus: Perspective (Persuasive Techniques/Appeals)
Week Focus: End of Course (EOC) Review
EOC Study Guide Link (start on pg 18)

MONDAY:

1. Explain 2-4 major debates in the movie The Great Debaters. Provide evidence and support of what you found effective and ineffective within each debate and any styles or appeals used. 
2. Pick 2-3 debates to complete a summary on from the website below: Debate Link

TUESDAY:

1. Analyze the "Pyramid of Capitalist System" and identify the groups represented and what the author reveals of this economic system. Pyramid of Capitalist System Link
2. Listen to audio of General Butlers "War is a Racket" and complete a t-chart with the main idea of his essays, and the evidence used to support his claim that the military is a rigged game for profit, Audio Link (YouTube)      Text Link ("War is a Racket")
3. HW: Turn the T-Chart into a paragraph to answer the question, "Why war?"

WEDNESDAY:

1. Watch "Dirty Wars" and complete the BCR: What is the appearance vs reality of war?  Due Friday for a grade.  Needs to be 7 or more sentence with at least 3 examples of evidence from the documentary.

THURSDAY:

1. Group the EOC vocabulary into 3 columns: "I know, I think I know, and I have no clue." EOC Vocab (Prezi)
2. Choose 3 words from the "I think I know, and I have no clue" and complete Freyer Models on the poster paper in class.
3. HW: Bring a #2 pencil for tomorrow's mock EOC.

FRIDAY:

1. Take practice/mock EOC Test (80 questions)

Events

April 3: International Festival
April 17: Mock EOC (pushed back 3 days)
April 20: Debate Team Visit (1st/4th block only)
May 5-7: EOC Testing (THIS ONE IS THE REAL DEAL!)