WEEK ONE
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The Problem:
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First/Second Meetings
introductions
syllabus
Q & A
student information forms
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The Problem:
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Third Meeting
class building
human bingo 1 & 2
Quiz Quiz Trade
reader/writer surveys
>first homework assignment:
Please write the story of your first day of high school.
WEEK TWO
First Meeting
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The Problem:
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Second Meeting
Author's Chair
class building
human bingo 2
Quiz Quiz Trade
beach ball bingo 2
Third Meeting
assigned seats
journals-writing workshop
team building
5 + 5 write pair share
mix pair share
STORY UNIT
ARGUMENT UNIT
The Question: Is NOW Academy a good school?
What is "argument"?
How is argument different from "persuasion"? What about propaganda?
What are the tools of persuasion? Of argument?
What is the difference between fact, opinion, and inference?
Where can you get evidence?
What is strong evidence?
And how do you know your sources are credible?
Once you have your claim,
your reasons,
evidence,
warrants,
and have considered possible counterclaims,
How do you shape a classical argument?
How do you anticipate and address counterclaims?
WEEK THREE
Cornell Notes |
The Problem:
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persuasive strategies powerpoint |
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>homework assignment: persuasion is all around us
Second Meeting
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lesson plan |
check the strategies
persuasive writing PowerPoint
argument vs. persuasion vs. propaganda |
How is argument different from persuasion and propaganda? |
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shifting from persuasion to argument
argument - persuasion PowerPoint
persuasion - argument role-play
tools of argument
argument/persuasion vocabulary
flash cards/word wall
argument crossword
WEEK FOUR
First Meeting
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How do we find, recognize, and develop
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Fact versus Opinion - explanation and practice
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