JANUARY 21-24 , 2014

WEEK FOUR Argument & Research

Monday January 20 (MLK DAY)

No Students Teacher In-service

Tuesday January 21

Writing in Class not done? Homework.Eli Review Global Warming What theory is right?Global Warming What theory is right? Using the notes, class research, take a side using the information

from the DVDs. Incorporate a synopsis, paraphrase and quotes. Use names of people and explain if they are scholarly primary sources. Lead into these sources with a signal phrase. Use the voice of authority third person and present tense.

Key parts that will be graded: 1.Titles of DVDs 2. A signal phrase to provides credibility 3.

synopsis 4. paraphrase 5. quotes The Great Global Swindle documented by Martin Durkin An Inconvenient Truth ....Paramount Pictures narrated by Al Gore

Tuesday Class Notes

Define Rhetoric, Rhetor, Rhetorical As Stated in Everyday Use Rhetoric at Work in Reading

and Writing by Hephzibah Roskelly and David a Jolliffe rhetoric is defined as, “The art humans use to process all messages we send and receive…the rhetor, an ancient Greek term that encompasses both speakers and writers, is searching for a method to persuade because he or she has something valuable to say…a position of an honest, inquiring, ethical person. “

According to Roskelly and Jolliffe the Roman Quintilian considered a rhetor as, “the good person speaking well.”

Tuesday January 22

Scholarly vs Non-Scholarly: Pink Packet Read page aloud explaining Journals are scholarly, newspapers and magazines are not.

Finish The Great Global Warming SwindleCheck Eli Review for Assignment

Wednesday January 23

Writing day to respond and then review on Eli.

Thursday January 24, 2014

New debatable/arguable topic(s):What The Bleep Do We Know? A film on quantum

physics challenging traditional science of sub atomic physics. What is matter? We used to think it was the ultimate is what is static and predicable. The fundamental part of an atom is a vacuum, particles take up an insignificant part of an atom. These thoughts and so much more… listen and explore.

Take notes for a synopsis. And list 3 questions either they offered or you came up with on the topic of quantum physics.

Friday January 24 1st Hour Lesson Plan

Argument: Adding to the list of debatable topics.

A day full of listening, watching and note taking.

Martin Scorsese directs the story KUNDUN as told by Tibet’s Dalai Lama. It is acclaimed and controversial. Take notes on this true story of a man leading a nation.

Note the challenges he faces politically.Notice the differences in cultural beliefs; not

just perhaps from your own beliefs, but Tibet from China.

Notes on Kundun