AHS Humanities 11: October 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

Friday, October 28

TODAY’S GOAL: Finish Part 1! (due today)

If you have already completed and submitted your essay, you may begin working on the research portion of the project. Here is a template for research notes. You may use a different template if you prefer, but you are required to submit notes for 4 sources on each side of your issue. (More are encouraged!)

For your review:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

WRITING RUBRIC FOR Part 1

WRITING RUBRIC FOR Parts 2 AND 3

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Thursday, October 27

TODAY’S GOAL: Draft Part 1 of I-Controversy Project

Review: Rubric for Part 1

Model Essay: Student Example I-Controversy: Part 1

Read over the model essay to get a sense of what we are going for in this section. Notice places in the text where you see authenticity and thoughtfulness. Notice the use of personal anecdote as evidence and how the author relates the political issue to their own lives.

WRITE! Using your pre-write as a jumping off point, draft your essay. (full draft due at the end of the hour tomorrow)

Please sign up for a conference next week on this Google doc

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Wednesday, October 26

Image result for dakota access pipeline political cartoon

Group Synthesis: The Dakota Access Pipeline

Go over the main arguments that you found for each side.
What is the underlying ideology of each side? (Worldview, values, motivating factors)
Is the civil disobedience justified? Should the pipeline’s construction be resumed or abandoned? Why?
What might be middle ground or compromise on this issue? Is compromise possible? What would it take for both sides to find an agreement on this?

REMINDER! Please turn in completed Rhetorical Case Study Assignment TODAY if you have not done so already.

PROJECT TIME!

Review I-Controversy Assignment

Part 1 draft due Friday to me. I will conference with each of you in the next week about your project topics and ideas.

Topic Brainstorm

Step 1: Go to EACH of the following websites and orient yourself to their format and resources
http://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/ (click on "Debates" on the top menu)
https://www.isidewith.com/polls (Scroll down to peruse issues)
http://www.procon.org/

Step 2: Pick 3 topics that most interest you and jot down a few notes as to WHY you are drawn to each topic

Step 3: When you are ready, in partners or small groups, share out the topics you are interested in and why. If any of you are really torn between your three choices, help each other decide which topic each of you should pursue for this project. Some questions to ask each other include:

Which one of these do you want to learn more about?
Which of these do you think will most impact our nation? Your personal life?
Why is this topic important?

JOURNAL 10.26: Freewrite (or plan in a way that is meaningful to you) on the prompts for I-Controversy Project, Part 1. Try to generate your thesis statement.

Part 1 – Your connection to the controversy. (750 Words Min., First Person)

This is where you examine your existing bias and where it comes from.
Thesis Generator: Where do your views on this topic come from? How have you come to hold your opinion on your topic? What people have you known or life experiences have you had that have shaped your perspective on your topic?

You do not need outside sources for this section unless you have already been personally shaped by one. Your evidence in this section should come from your personal experience.
Be creative and narrative with this part!

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Tuesday, October 25

Satirical Look at the Issue: The Daily Show

Breaking News this weekend: 83 Arrests, tensions escalate

Work Time for Rhetorical Case Study

Monday, October 24, 2016

Monday, October 24

Guest speaker on activism in our democracy: Welcome, Imran!

Rhetorical Case Study: Domestic Oil Pipelines and the DAPL protests (Make a copy of this document and write your responses right into it! Or, ask me to print you a copy and record your responses on a separate piece of paper.)

Due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, October 26

Honors Writing Conferences

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Thursday, October 20

Announcements:

EcoFlight? See Libby’s email for instructions!
Steve’s 3rd period: Come to my classroom on Monday for guest speaker
Did you turn in your seminar reflection and your seminar prep?

The Questions:

What are some alternative methodologies for bringing about change in our democracy when the usual channels are insufficient or too slow?
Are “civil disobedience” and "non-violent direct action" sound methods for promoting social change?
Can individual citizens change the government?

Starter 10.20: According to Dr. King, what is the difference between a just law and an unjust law? How are we as citizens supposed to know the difference between the two?

Historical Context of “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

Group Discussion:

What are MLK’s suggested steps for a direct action campaign?
What are the ultimate goals of non-violent direct action?
What might be the benefits and drawbacks?
Can you think of examples from history and the present where MLK’s ideas have played out?
Can we relate Dr. King's words to the current Civil Rights activism? Choose a quote and relate it to Black Lives Matter.

Lesson: Civil Disobedience

The Dakota Access Pipeline: Civil Disobedience and Direct Action

Journal 10.20: In your view, are “civil disobedience” and "non-violent direct action" sound methods for promoting social change? In what ways are these methodologies effective? What are the flaws? Is there a better way?

If we have time left, do some preliminary research on what is going on with the DAPL protests and/or research some of the other examples of civil disobedience and non-violent resistance.

NO HOMEWORK (unless you are Honors)

Have fun at chem lab tomorrow!

Honors Reading: “As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs”

Questions:

Explain the overall impact of “Indian Removal” policies.
What did the Cherokee do to avoid extermination? How can we see this on a longer timeline of cultural imperialism and/or cultural genocide?
Explain the significance of the phrase: "As long as grass grows or water runs."
Can you relate the content of this chapter to things going on in the modern day? How might this history be relevant to the struggle with the Dakota Pipeline?

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Tuesday October 18

Starter (no writing required...just take it in!): What can I do to be better?

Recommended reading: The White Flight of Derek Black

(Washington Post article from a few days ago about a prominent white nationalist leader who has evolved and denounced the ideology)

Tasks for Today:

Seminar Reflection (due Wednesday)

Choice: Take two grades or double your reflection grade?

Go over SLC protocol and prepare yourself for tomorrow night’s 2-way interview!

Read “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” for Thursday

Honors writing conferences

Monday, October 17, 2016

Monday, October 17

Socratic Seminar: Crash and Racism in the United States

Seminar Rubric

Seminar Norms:

Hard on content, soft on people
Discussion not debate
Connect to text (film and articles)
Clarify and question
Use conversation movers
Quality over quantity
Talk to each other, not to me
Yield to people who talk less/invite quieter people to participate
Do not make unfounded claims….give evidence

Conversation Movers

1. I respectfully disagree with the point that ____ made, because…

2. Hmmm, I’m confused about what _____ said…

3. I’d like to comment further on what _____ said…

4. I’d like to move on from this topic/discuss a new question…

5. I’d like to make a connection between…

6. It says in the article____ that…/In the film,__________

Rotating Fish Bowl

10:15-10:40 A and B

10:40-11:05 B and C

break

11:10-11:35 C and A

11:35-11:45 Open Discussion

Closure/Turn in Seminar Prep

12:45-1:10 A and B

1:10-1:35 B and C

break

1:40-2:05 C and A

2:05-2:15 Open Discussion

Closure/Turn in Seminar Prep

Seminar Groups

1. While you are not in the circle, you should be on the outside listening intently and taking notes. You may respond to comments made by people that are not in your rotation.

2. You will refer to comments made during the seminar in your reflection essay.

HOMEWORK:

Send me an email: According to the rubric, what grade do you deserve on on seminar? Write a paragraph explaining the grade you give yourself.

Process the seminar and think through the perspectives you have been developing. Tomorrow, we will spend time writing a seminar reflection. If you would like to preview the reflection assignment, here it is.

Look over SLC protocol. SLC’s are Wednesday afternoon

If you and your parents have not signed up yet, please do so ASAP. Follow the link in Libby’s email to the sign-up wizard.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Friday, October 14

Film Screening: Crash

Crash Seminar Prep/Film reaction

1. What are some of the racial stereotypes that you see highlighted in this movie?

2. Racist and un-racist are not absolute binaries. Where does this binary get complicated in this movie?

3. What are some lessons learned by the characters in this movie?
4. How did you see some of vocabulary terms (institutional racism, white privilege, stereotypes, etc.) play out in the movie?
5. How might racism end?
6. What is a question that this film raised for you that you feel would be good to address in our seminar?

Preview for Seminar:

Seminar Questions. You should bring your own questions to seminar as well!

Seminar Rubric

Seminar Norms and Conversation Movers

Notice: I will be grading a lot of things this weekend, including Digital Comp Books,so please make sure you are caught up. See Table of Contents if you are unsure.