February 24, 2020

Periods 1 and 2:
Today, we began our next unit of study. If you were absent, please follow the directions below.

By the end of this unit, you will:

• Write arguments containing evidence and reasoning (infographic)
• Select evidence to support a claim
• Purposefully structure an argument
• Engage in civil conversation about a controversial topic

Watch the video containing the perspectives of Ryan McMahon, Dakshana Bascaramurty, Hannah Sung, and Robyn Doolittle. Consider: Understanding of and opposition to cultural appropriation

• Who does it?
• Who is affected by it?
• What makes the issue relevant?

Here is the link to the video.

Also, there is a note template on Google Classroom assigned to you. Please take notes as you watch the video.

Periods 3 and 4:
Today, we met this week's mentor, Rick Reilly, and explored the text, "Weighed Down By Too Much Cash."

If you were absent, click HERE to get the text. Read it, and annotate it. Consider how you can use the text and write like Reilly. By tomorrow, you need to have a topic to write about, and will draft in class.

Period 6:
Viewing The Night of the Hunter
Today, Tuesday, and Wednesday we are watching the hauntingly suspenseful film The Night of the Hunter. Be sure to take good notes about the cinematic techniques that the director used to create the chilling mood and theme of the film. If you were absent (or just want to review the film), it is available for immediate rental on Amazon instant video. It is NOT available on YouTube.