English 4 & 4H: 1/16,17/13

Guiding Q

• What is persuasion?
• How does history impact literature?

Bell Ringer

• Spend 15 minutes working on the history notes outline and/or the "Declaration of Independence" vocabulary assignment

Activities:

• Explanation of the move to common core standards
• How information interrelates with other information
• Analysis and the importance of understanding layers within information.
• Brainstorm to answer the following questions done individually and as a class event:
• Who is trying to persuade you (in any direction)?
• Why are they trying to persuade you (what do they get out of it)?
• What is working in your environment people, systems, general life pressure, that tries to get you to conform to its/their standard and why?
• Any time remaining was given to work on current projects.