This is a very short week for us in English, due to the President's Day holiday and Junior Guidance Sessions. There will be no quiz this week.
The class will look at the latest debates about gender and then will begin researching evidence and examples for a formal debate next week. The topic is whether women should be required to sign up for Selective Services (the draft), like all eighteen year-old American males do.
MONDAY: President's Day holiday. Enjoy!
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: All classes will come to English class for attendance, turn in homework, then go to the library for Junior Guidance Sessions.
Due: Outline response to argument prompt about disobedience and rebellion.
Read 20 pages of your independent reading book, up to approximately page 45-50.
Homework: n/a
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Latest debates about gender. How to find evidence and examples from quality sources. Last part of class: laptops to research evidence and examples for debate about the draft.
Due: n/a
Homework: Please complete the Honors Gender Debate Worksheet and bring it with you next class. You will turn this in for credit and will use these during the formal debate next week. If you're having trouble finding credible sources, check out this reference sheet.
Read 10 pages of your independent reading book.
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