English 12: Vocabulary 11 Test. Dean Kamen video (focus on technology aspects of senior paper). Other SP resources: Citizen's Rights and Police Accountability, Government Involvement in Childhood Obesity Fight. This is the last chance to complete the #5-6 SP Guide sections. Use the guidelines from the blog. You may have to search for them, but they are easy to find and follow.
English 10H: Vocabulary Test 10. Extended time required due to nature of supplemental material. We will begin incorporating and applying the general principles from the "No Bozos" article to our discussions over JC next week. We will begin and knock out a large chunk of Act 2 tomorrow.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
English 12: Today is the last check in on the SP Reference, Style, and Practices Guide. I will check 5 and 6 today. Watched Michael Pollan's "Don't ever eat anything that is advertised" interview in class. I will continue to roll out some non-traditional resources throughout the next few weeks. Pollan, Kurzweil, Asimov, and the Prometheus myth are the ones we have utilized so far. Remember we have vocabulary tomorrow. Senior papers are due Monday, March 9. Presentations will be Tuesday March 10 for last names A-K and Thursday March 12 for last names L-W.
English 10H: Watch Act 1 of Caesar in class.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
English 12: Vocabulary List 11 Read Prometheus myth (we read in class from Frankenstein book but you can find it HERE) and Don't Fear Artificial Intelligence article and answer the following for each: What is the overall theme? How does it apply to modern society? How does it apply to your issue? What is a literal comparison in your issue to fire/How does the Good vs. Evil argument in the article apply to your issue? You also need to look up Asimov's 3 Rules of Robotics.
On Monday you will connect Prometheus, Don't Fear AI, and the 3 Rules to your issue. We will write this in class.
English 10H: Vocabulary List 9. Breakdown of key passages from A1S2. Remember, Wordwright 3 is Monday 2/9. For Tuesday, read A1S3 (this will finish Act 1)
On Monday you will connect Prometheus, Don't Fear AI, and the 3 Rules to your issue. We will write this in class.
English 10H: Vocabulary List 9. Breakdown of key passages from A1S2. Remember, Wordwright 3 is Monday 2/9. For Tuesday, read A1S3 (this will finish Act 1)
Monday, February 2, 2015
English 12: Check 5 and 6 will be grouped together. Here are the sections for Check 6:
Owl-->Gen Writing-->Academic Writing-->Establishing Arguments
Research and Evidence
Organizing Your Argument
-Claim
-Data
-Warrant
-Backing
-Counter
-Rebuttal
*These should now be specific to your issue (5 and 6) so give examples that apply.
On Wednesday you will be writing in class on the prompt from last week related to Surviving Progress. You should familiarize yourself with the concept of the "progress trap" as well as do some individual research on an element of your issue that was at one point considered progressive/positive but is now viewed as causing more problems than doing good. You will also be asked to comment on aspects of solutions to your issue that could be problematic.
English 10H: Discuss A1S1. Read A1S2 in class.
Owl-->Gen Writing-->Academic Writing-->Establishing Arguments
Research and Evidence
Organizing Your Argument
-Claim
-Data
-Warrant
-Backing
-Counter
-Rebuttal
*These should now be specific to your issue (5 and 6) so give examples that apply.
On Wednesday you will be writing in class on the prompt from last week related to Surviving Progress. You should familiarize yourself with the concept of the "progress trap" as well as do some individual research on an element of your issue that was at one point considered progressive/positive but is now viewed as causing more problems than doing good. You will also be asked to comment on aspects of solutions to your issue that could be problematic.
English 10H: Discuss A1S1. Read A1S2 in class.
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