English 4 & 4 H: 2/6,7/12

1. Reminder: Vocabulary test 4 will be on February 22,23. Related homework will be due on that day.


2. Today's class is a series of debates/challenges to cause students to experience the elements required to succeed in the coming persuasive writing assignment.


3. Challenge one: How can you prove you are competent? Breaking down a challenge to see all its parts and depths.


4. Challenge two: How do you challenge a parental required curfew. Learning to listen and understand the other side.


5. Challenge three: Class debate. Class divided into two sides, one that fights to strip all technology from anyone 19 and under - the other to keep technology. Determining what is fair and relevant in a discussion. Being able to see facts outside my preference. Playing by the rules of debate/discussion.