Thursday, January 15, 2015

English 4 CP: 1/12,13/15

Standards:

-LAFS.6.L.1.2: Conventions
-LAFS.K12.R.3.8: Arguments and claims
-LAFS.4.L.1.F: Complete sentence structure

Essential Question

-How do you develop and apply logic and reasoning in the art of persuasion?

Agenda

1. Students will read "Journal of the Plague Year" pages 582-586
-Students may read or listen to the story being read through the online book. Help will be provided.
- Students will answer all margin and end questions, and turn it in.
-Students will answer the following question: What did this story convince you to believe, understand, or think?
a. Write the answer to the question
b. Create a list of 5 proofs from the story to give as evidence that the answer the student gave is backed up in the story.
c. Be ready to present your ideas in a classroom discussion

2. Extra Credit assignment: 2 parts: Take up whenever it is ready.
- Define propaganda
- Explain how propaganda is different from normal persuasion

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