We will end our Gender Unit with a debate on Tuesday about whether or not women should be required to sign up for the draft. Students will draw cards to see which side they'll be debating, then we'll vote and note how we could use the evidence and examples provided in an essay.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up/debate prep check-in. Dr. Park will give a brief presentation about CAASPP. Draw cards, move into two opposing sides of the room. Opening arguments, rebuttals, open popcorn-style debate. Reflect on debate and begin homework (on the back of the Debate Prep Worksheet).
Due: Debate Prep Worksheet - front side, T-chart and 2 annotated sources.
Homework: 4 Questions on the back side of the Debate Prep Worksheet.
Study for Current Events Quiz covering e-mails from TheWeek.com from Sunday, February 21 through Wednesday, February 24, (see side bar under "Class Handouts" on Wednesday morning for a Word document containing copies of these e-mails).
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Current Events Quiz. View outlines from Debate Prep Worksheet - how you would answer an essay prompt based on the debate prompt? Begin Supreme Court Cases Project in class: groups of 4 will each research one aspect of a significant case, bringing in a one-page write-up for next Monday, presenting on Wednesday of next week. There will be an open-note quiz on the presented cases in lieu of a vocab quiz. (These well-known Supreme Court cases make great examples/evidence for argument and synthesis essays.)
Due: 4 Questions on the back side of the Debate Prep Worksheet
Homework: Complete your portion of Supreme Court Case write-up/research, (approximately one page), and have an opinion about the case.
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