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1. With your table partner, log on to my website at

gvms.fsusd.org, click assignments, and open SYG Article 1 and 2 (GATE open up the articles labeled GATE).

2. The person sitting at the even seat will have the computer first and read the article aloud to their partner (start with Article 1). Discuss the article and determine the central idea and audience.

3. The person sitting at the odd seat will be writing down the information that is discussed, while the person sitting at the even seat is relaying the information to be written.

4. Switch roles for SYG Article 2. Even does the writing and odd reads the article and relays the information to be written after the article is discussed.

SYG LawsObjective: Students will organize the following reasons into supporting Stand

Your Ground Laws and refuting Stand Your Ground Laws list with their partner.

• Vigilantism• Racial bias and/or racial profiling• Protection-loved ones and self defense• 2nd Amendment right and/or Castle Doctrine• Equal fight• Deters criminals• Trained cops• Cops are not always around• Emotional reaction and/or mistakes• Right to a fair trial and/or hearsay• Encourages violence• Justified homicide• Deadly force• Basic rights• Law leaves too much open to interpretation• Differences between states• Abuse of power

SYG LawsObjective: Students will organize the following reasons into supporting Stand

Your Ground Laws and refuting Stand Your Ground Laws list with their partner.

• Protection-loved ones and self defense Support• 2nd Amendment right and/or Castle Doctrine Support• Equal fight Support• Deters criminals Support• Cops are not always around Support• Justified homicide BOTH• Deadly force BOTH• Basic rights BOTH• Law leaves too much open to interpretation Refute• Differences between states Refute• Abuse of power Refute• Emotional reaction and/or mistakes Refute• Right to a fair trial and/or hearsay Refute• Encourages violence Refute• Trained cops Refute• Vigilantism Refute• Racial bias and/or racial profiling Refute

SYG Laws

Put your reasons in order of importance! Mark them on your outline.

Reason 1 (Strong)

Reason 2 (Weak)

Reason 3 (Medium)

SYG LawsWrite your thesis statement (claim +

reasons):

Stand Your Ground laws should exist because…

Stand Your Ground laws should not exist because…

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Attention GetterRhetorical Question

When is it okay to kill?*Use Imagery

Imagine being seventeen years old again and never being able to see your eighteenth birthday. Your life cut short because you chose to wear a hoodie and to walk to the local 7-11 to get a bag of Skittles and an Arizona iced tea one heinous night. Your last words are not to anyone you love, but to the person that murdered you and took your life before even reaching adulthood. There would be a trial, but your murderer is able to walk free and live a full life that was taken from you. Your name, you ask? Trayvon Martin, but, in reality, we all could be Trayvon Martin because…

Use Generalizations The average American has the right to protect themselves when they feel threatened under the second amendment…

Announcement Teens beware, you can be killed for carrying skittles and an Arizona iced tea…

*State a Fact According to The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, every year in the U.S., an average of more than 100,000 people are shot.

Try to use more than one, if you can!

Background InformationShould answer some and/or all of these questions

about Stand Your Ground laws in general and the rights of citizens:

Castle Doctrine-protect home if life is in jeopardy

WHAT are Stand Your Ground laws?

WHEN can you use Stand Your Ground laws?

WHERE are Stand Your Ground laws? WHY would you use Stand Your Ground laws?

HOW are Stand Your Ground laws used?

WHO can use Stand Your Ground laws?

SYG Laws Introduction

• Read aloud your introduction to your partner and correct any errors that you find as you read.

• Switch papers and correct your partners introduction for spelling, grammar, or word choice errors.

• Give them one content suggestion to help them improve their introduction, especially to help it flow (i.e. vocabulary, more/less detail, etc.)

Finding Evidence1. Go to http://www.ed1stop.org

username: heathert_stu

password: student

2. On the tabs at the top of the page, click “Reference”. Click “EBSCO”.

3. Click on “Ebsco Host Magazines, Newspapers, Books and More”

4. Select the top three options

-Always click “Full Text” to ensure that the articles you get are the full article and not just a summary.

-Type in your topic. You can narrow your topic by typing in other search words.

-Look at some of the article titles to see if they are what you are looking for. If so, click on the title and read over the article. If it has good information, you can save it to your Drive or email it.

-Click on the right hand side on “Cite” and scroll down to MLA format. This will give you the full citation for your Works Cited! Copy (ctrl + c) and paste (ctrl + v) into a Google Doc to use later.

TIQAT Body Paragraph ExampleStand Your Ground laws should exist throughout the United

States because innocent people have a right to protect themselves from harm. In today’s society, Americans are left defenseless against violent criminals. This is why self defense is necessary when crime is on the rise. According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, crime has increased three fold since 1960. These increases leave the average American vulnerable to becoming a victim of violent crime or even worse, dead. Innocent Americans don’t have to become a crime statistic victim. The laws can and should protect the innocent instead of the criminals that are committing these crimes. Think about it, if you are being attacked, are you going to allow the person to attack you without trying to fight back or get away? Of course not, you would do whatever it takes for you or your loved one’s survival. Having Stand Your Ground laws, an innocent person would be able to protect themselves against a violent criminal that is threatening their life without fear of being incarcerated or labeled a murderer in the justice system. Laws appear to be helping and protecting the criminal, when they should be helping and protecting the innocent Americans that are left defenseless without the protection of Stand Your Ground laws. Not only should Stand Your Ground laws exist so innocent people can protect themselves against criminals, but they should also exist because it is your right to bear arms.

TIQAT Body Paragraph GATEStand Your Ground laws should exist throughout the United

States because innocent people have a right to protect themselves from harm. In today’s society, crime has increased three fold since 1960 according to the Bureau of Justice statistics. These increases leave the average American vulnerable to becoming a victim of violent crime or even worse, dead. Innocent Americans don’t have to become a crime statistic victim if the laws were on their side, protecting the innocent instead of the criminals that are committing these heinous crimes. While owning a gun does not increase nor decrease crime rates according to the magazine Real Clear Science, it does prevent you or a loved one from falling victim to a criminal attack. Think about it, if you are being attacked, are you going to allow the person to attack you without trying to fight back or get away? Of course not, you would do whatever it takes for you or your loved one’s survival. Having Stand Your Ground laws, an innocent person would be able to protect themselves against a violent criminal that is threatening their life without fear of being incarcerated or labeled a murderer in the justice system. Laws appear to be helping and protecting the criminal, when they should be helping and protecting the innocent Americans that are left defenseless without the protection of Stand Your Ground laws. Not only should Stand Your Ground laws exist so innocent people can protect themselves against criminals, but they should also exist because it is your right to bear arms.

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s)Topic Sentence: Topic + Reason

Stand Your Ground laws should exist throughout the United States because innocent people have a right to protect themselves from harm.

Introduce Evidence: Define the reason and lead into the general evidence (quote/statistic) In today’s society, Americans are left defenseless against violent criminals. This is why self defense is necessary when crime is on the rise.

Quote/Example: Give a specific quote, statistic, and/or example According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, crime has increased three fold since 1960. These increases leave the average American vulnerable to becoming a victim of violent crime or even worse, dead. Innocent Americans don’t have to become a crime statistic victim. The laws can and should protect the innocent instead of the criminals that are committing these crimes.

Analyze Reason: Why is this important to SYG? How does it affect citizens?Think about it, if you are being attacked, are you going to allow the person to attack you without trying to fight back or get away? Of course not, you would do whatever it takes for you or your loved one’s survival. Having Stand Your Ground laws, an innocent person would be able to protect themselves against a violent criminal that is threatening their life without fear of being incarcerated or labeled a murderer in the justice system. Laws appear to be helping and protecting the criminal, when they should be helping and protecting the innocent Americans that are left defenseless without the protection of Stand Your Ground laws.

Transition: Summarize your reason and lead into the next reasonNot only should Stand Your Ground laws exist so innocent people can protect themselves against criminals, but they should also exist because it is every American’s right to bear arms.

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s) GATETopic Sentence: Topic + Reason

Stand Your Ground laws should exist throughout the United States because innocent people have a right to protect themselves from harm.

Introduce Evidence: Define the reason and lead into the general evidence (quote/statistic)In today’s society, crime has increased three fold since 1960 according to the Bureau of Justice statistics. These increases leave the average American vulnerable to becoming a victim of violent crime or even worse, dead.

Quote/Example: Give a specific quote, statistic, and/or exampleInnocent Americans don’t have to become a crime statistic victim if the laws were on their side, protecting the innocent instead of the criminals that are committing these heinous crimes. While owning a gun does not increase nor decrease crime rates according to the magazine Real Clear Science, it does prevent you or a loved one from falling victim to a criminal attack.

Analyze Reason: Why is this important to SYG? How does it affect citizens?Think about it, if you are being attacked, are you going to allow the person to attack you without trying to fight back or get away? Of course not, you would do whatever it takes for you or your loved one’s survival. Having Stand Your Ground laws, an innocent person would be able to protect themselves against a violent criminal that is threatening their life without fear of being incarcerated or labeled a murderer in the justice system. Laws appear to be helping and protecting the criminal, when they should be helping and protecting the innocent Americans that are left defenseless without the protection of Stand Your Ground laws.

Transition: Summarize your reason and lead into the next reasonNot only should Stand Your Ground laws exist so innocent people can protect themselves against criminals, but they should also exist because it is every American’s right to bear arms.

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s)Topic Sentence: Topic/Claim + Reason

Stand Your Ground laws should exist throughout the United States because innocent people have a right to protect themselves from harm.

Stand Your Ground laws should not exist throughout the United States because it causes an unnecessary increase in violence.

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Objective: Type in one piece of evidence that you found during your research. It should be in the following format: Reason = Evidence

Example: protection/self defense = crime has increased three fold since 1960 according to the Bureau of Justice statistics

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s)Introduce Evidence: Define the reason and lead into the

general evidence (quote/statistic)In today’s society, Americans are left defenseless against violent criminals. This is why self defense is necessary when crime is on the rise.

Quote/Example: Give a specific quote, statistic, and/or exampleAccording to the Bureau of Justice statistics, crime has increased three fold since 1960. These increases leave the average American vulnerable to becoming a victim of violent crime or even worse, dead. Innocent Americans don’t have to become a crime statistic victim. The laws can and should protect the innocent instead of the criminals that are committing these crimes.

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s) GATEIntroduce Evidence: Define the reason and lead into the

general evidence (quote/statistic)In today’s society, crime has increased three fold since 1960 according to the Bureau of Justice statistics. These increases leave the average American vulnerable to becoming a victim of violent crime or even worse, dead.

Quote/Example: Give a specific quote, statistic, and/or exampleInnocent Americans don’t have to become a crime statistic victim if the laws were on their side, protecting the innocent instead of the criminals that are committing these heinous crimes. While owning a gun does not increase nor decrease crime rates according to the magazine Real Clear Science, it does prevent you or a loved one from falling victim to a criminal attack.

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s)Analyze Reason: Why is this important to SYG? How

does it affect citizens?Think about it, if you are being attacked, are you going to allow the person to attack you without trying to fight back or get away? Of course not, you would do whatever it takes for you or your loved one’s survival. Having Stand Your Ground laws, an innocent person would be able to protect themselves against a violent criminal that is threatening their life without fear of being incarcerated or labeled a murderer in the justice system. Laws appear to be helping and protecting the criminal, when they should be helping and protecting the innocent Americans that are left defenseless without the protection of Stand Your Ground laws.

TIQAT Body Paragraph(s)Transition: Summarize your reason and lead

into the next reasonNot only should Stand Your Ground laws exist so innocent people can protect themselves against criminals, but they should also exist because it is every American’s right to bear arms.

Stand Your Ground laws cause an increase in unnecessary violence, but they also depict the United States as a racially biased society.

TIQAT Body Paragraphs (3)T Topic Sentence: Topic + ReasonI Introduce Evidence: Define the

reason and lead into general evidence (quote/statistic)

Q Quote/Example: Give specific quote, statistic, and/or example

A Analyze Evidence: Why is this important to SYG? How does it affect citizens?

T Transition: Summarize your reason and lead into the next reason

Counterclaim-Acknowledge Other Side Topic Sentence: Topic + argument of the other side

Now, some might argue that Stand Your Ground laws should not exist.

Reason: Give two examples that the other side arguesThey believe that it will lead to an increase in violence throughout the United States and that trained cops should be the ones to protect the citizens.

Example and Analysis: Downplay 2 arguments and counter themWhat they don’t understand is nobody wants to have blood on their hands and to be responsible for another person’s death unless it was absolutely necessary. What if it was your life or your child’s life in question, wouldn‘t you want to fight to survive and be protected under the law in doing so? Sure, you could wait for a trained officer to arrive, but how long do you really have when someone is trying to kill you or your loved one?

Transition: Go back to your sideStand your ground laws are essential in protecting the innocent when they feel there is nothing else they can do to survive.

Counterclaim-Acknowledge Other Side

Topic Sentence: Topic + argument of the other side

Now, some might argue that Stand Your Ground laws should not exist.

Some Americans might say that Stand Your Ground laws should exist.

Counterclaim-Acknowledge Other Side

Reason: Give two examples that the other side argues

They believe that it will lead to an increase in violence throughout the United States and that trained cops should be the ones to protect the citizens.

Counterclaim-Acknowledge Other Side Example and Analysis: Downplay 2

arguments and counter themWhat they don’t understand is nobody wants to have blood on their hands and to be responsible for another person’s death unless it was absolutely necessary. What if it was your life or your child’s life in question, wouldn‘t you want to fight to survive and be protected under the law in doing so? Sure, you could wait for a trained officer to arrive, but how long do you really have when someone is trying to kill you or your loved one?

Counterclaim-Acknowledge Other Side

Go back to your side

Stand Your Ground laws are essential in protecting the innocent when they feel there is nothing else they can do to survive.

Stand Your Ground laws are detrimental to the United States and create a society filled with violence.

ConclusionRestate Thesis• Stand Your Ground laws should/should not exist for all states in the

United States because…• …are all reasons why Stand Your Ground laws should/should not exist

for all states in the United States.Generalize Points• A society filled with violence is a society where…• A protected society is a society where…

Extension/Relate to Life• So, when is it okay to kill? The answer is…• Life is something to…Leave the Reader With Something to Think About OR Revisit

Attention Getter

Stand Your Ground laws should exist because…PROTECTION

Stand Your Ground laws should not exist because…VIOLENCE

Second Amendment/Constitutional right Mistakes are made by the “untrained”

Law abiding citizens need to defend themselves

Represents a license to kill

Works Cited HelpCivil War Wasn't to End Slavery Purposes

The Civil War is often thought to be fought to end slavery; however, “The confusion stems from the failure to realize that the two sides in a war need not be fighting over the same issue. The objective of the North was not to end slavery but to preserve the Union. What the South sought was not to end the Union but to preserve slavery” (“Civil War Wasn’t to End Slavery Purposes”).

The Civil War is often thought to be fought to end slavery, but according to the article “Civil War Wasn’t to End Slavery Purposes,” the Civil War has a different objective, “The objective of the North was not to end slavery but to preserve the Union. What the South sought was not to end the Union but to preserve slavery.”

Works Cited"Civil War Wasn't to End Slavery Purposes: The South Fought to Defend

Slavery. The North's Focus Was Not to End Slavery but to Preserve the

Union. The Slavery Apology Debate Misses These Facts." Baltimore Sun. N.p., 31 Aug. 1997. Web. 16 May 2014.

Works Cited HelpIn-Text Citations

Book(Author Pg.) = (Green 42)Magazine/Newspaper/Website(Author Pg.) = (Green 2)(“Title of Article” Pg.) = (“Civil War” 2)Basically, the beginning portion of your Works Cited and the page number.

Works CitedSeparate pageAlphabetical orderIndent any lines after the first line

Example-Needs to be double spacedWorks Cited

"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on

Climate Change.” New York Times. New York Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the

Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth." Rev. of An Inconvenient Truth, dir. Davis Guggenheim. rogerebert.com. Sun-Times News Group, 2 June 2006. Web. 24 May 2009.

Peer Editing Practice

1. Read your paper out loud (do not mumble-actually read every single word out loud) and add in:

-Word corrections

-Punctuation corrections

-Sentence structure corrections

2. When finished, switch papers with the person sitting next to you.

Highlighting Essay ElementsParagraph 1: Introduction

-Attention Getter (ORANGE)-Background Information -Thesis (YELLOW)

Paragraph 2-5: Body Paragraphs/Counter-Topic Sentence (Reason)-Introduce Evidence-Quote Evidence (1-2) (GREEN)-Analyze Reason/Evidence-Transition (YELLOW)

Paragraph 6: Conclusion-Restate Thesis (YELLOW)-Generalize Points/Questions-Revisit Attention Getter/Reader Think (ORANGE)

Peer Editing Practice1. Divide into groups-A/B on the left and C/D on the

right (don’t feel bad-it is to get appropriate feedback).2. Switch papers. Read it quietly and make corrections

to make it better including:-Grammatical (make the correction legible-DO NOT CROSS OUT)-Ideas/Details (→ suggestion)-Ways to improve (+ suggestion)-Things that don’t make sense (???)

3. Switch papers with someone different.

Determining Essay Level (Circle)Paragraph 1: Introduction

-Attention Getter (ORANGE) H M L-Background Information H M L-Thesis (YELLOW) H M L

Paragraph 2-5: Body Paragraphs/Counter H M L-Topic Sentence (Reason)-Introduce Evidence-Quote Evidence (1-2) (GREEN)-Analyze Reason/Evidence-Transition (YELLOW)

Paragraph 6: Conclusion-Restate Thesis (YELLOW) H M L-Generalize Points/Question H M L-Revisit AG/Reader Think (ORANGE) H M L

Determining Essay Level (Circle)Paragraph 1: Introduction

- Attention Getter (ORANGE) H M L- Background Information H M L -Thesis (YELLOW) H M L

Paragraph 2-5: Body Paragraphs H M L-Topic Sentence (Reason)-Introduce Evidence-Evidence (1-2) (GREEN)-Analyze Reason/Evidence-Transition (YELLOW)

Paragraph 5: Conclusion-Restate Thesis (YELLOW) H M L-Restate Question H M L-Revisit AG/Reader Think (ORANGE) H M L

Determining Essay Grade Range

A-BAn essay in this category is effective, demonstrating reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors.

B-CAn essay in this category is competent, demonstrating adequate mastery, although it will have errors.

CAn essay in this category is inadequate, but demonstrates developing mastery, and essay elements are not clear.

DAn essay in this category is seriously limited, demonstrating little mastery, and essay elements are missing.

Essay VocabularyParagraph 1: Introduction

-Attention Getter-Background Information-Claim/Thesis/Central Idea

Paragraph 2-5: Body Paragraphs/Counter Argument-Topic Sentence-Reason-Example -Analyze Reason/Example -Transition

Paragraph 5: Conclusion-Restate Claim/Thesis/Central Idea and Summarize-Appeal to Reader/Relate to Life