Quickwrite 11/8Quickwrite 11/8 Consider the following principles:Consider the following principles:

The right to dieThe right to die Pro choice vs pro lifePro choice vs pro life Same sex marriageSame sex marriage Legalization of marijuanaLegalization of marijuana Gun controlGun control Death penaltyDeath penalty Affirmative actionAffirmative action

Rank them in order of importance to you.Rank them in order of importance to you. Which of the principles might you be willing to fight for—or Which of the principles might you be willing to fight for—or

willing to uphold if it meant making a sacrifice?willing to uphold if it meant making a sacrifice? If none of these issues are important to sacrifice for, what If none of these issues are important to sacrifice for, what

issue do you consider critical or of utmost importance?issue do you consider critical or of utmost importance?

Next stepNext step

Find all individuals in the class who Find all individuals in the class who match your number one choice.match your number one choice.

With that group, discuss why this With that group, discuss why this issue is so important to you.issue is so important to you.

Create a group chart that explains Create a group chart that explains your ethical, logical and emotional your ethical, logical and emotional reasons for selecting this topicreasons for selecting this topic

Share with class as persuasively as Share with class as persuasively as possiblepossible

November 8November 8

Introduce “Controversial Issues” paperIntroduce “Controversial Issues” paper Pick your topicPick your topic Homework: Find and bring an article or Homework: Find and bring an article or

one page (minimum) of information that one page (minimum) of information that relates to your issue. Be sure to utilize relates to your issue. Be sure to utilize credible sources (ie. NO WIKIPEDIA). Use credible sources (ie. NO WIKIPEDIA). Use wiki as a source to find articles, not as the wiki as a source to find articles, not as the credible source.credible source.

Reminders: Pay for Reminders: Pay for OthelloOthello. Return . Return BeowulfBeowulf and and GrendelGrendel. .

November 9 & 10November 9 & 10

Warm upWarm up Read, highlight and annotate the Read, highlight and annotate the

information that you’ve brought to class. information that you’ve brought to class.

Prepare a KWL chart for your issue Prepare a KWL chart for your issue based on the prior knowledge and the based on the prior knowledge and the information from the text.information from the text.

November 9 and 10November 9 and 10

Small group discussionSmall group discussion Create a group with three to four Create a group with three to four

individuals who have the same topic.individuals who have the same topic. Share the info from all the articles and Share the info from all the articles and

add the new information from the article add the new information from the article to your personal KWL chart.to your personal KWL chart.

November 9 & 10November 9 & 10

Critical QuestionsCritical Questions Using your butcher paper, you will do Using your butcher paper, you will do

the following:the following: Formulate questions regarding the Formulate questions regarding the

constitutionality, the morality, and the ethics constitutionality, the morality, and the ethics of your issue.of your issue.

What questions do you need to answer to What questions do you need to answer to persuade your reader that your stance on persuade your reader that your stance on the issue is morally, constitutionally, and the issue is morally, constitutionally, and ethically sound?ethically sound?

These questions will be used as the basis for These questions will be used as the basis for research on your topic.research on your topic.

HomeworkHomework

Create an outline for your paper. Create an outline for your paper. Outlines will be reviewed on Monday Outlines will be reviewed on Monday

Nov 15. Nov 15. Outlines must include a works cited Outlines must include a works cited

page that lists at LEAST THREE (3) of page that lists at LEAST THREE (3) of the sources that you will use for the the sources that you will use for the paper. paper.

Time will be given for research in class Time will be given for research in class on Nov 16 & 17. on Nov 16 & 17.