Links to Argument Reading Articles

Click HERE for a list of most of the articles we are using in class. You are welcome to do additional resource, as long as it is from a reputable publication and not, for instance, someone's personal blog where they merely rant about your topic.

Video Research for Argument Essay

Video Research: Watching videos about the topic you are researching can help build your background knowledge and support the reading  you will be doing about your topic. You are required to take notes on at least two of the videos you watch, using the graphic organizer given to you. You are encouraged to take notes

Should police wear body cameras?

CNN

Anderson Cooper on CNN

CBS News

Should athletes stand for the national anthem?

The Independent

Poll from CNN

Global News

CBS News

Should Confederate Statues be Removed?

Al Jazeera

USA Today

Atlantic

CBS News


Should Catcalling be Illegal?

City News

USA Today

Catcall Video Goes Viral 



Should People Eat Meat?

BBC

TED

Infographics Show

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

CNN Crossfire

CNN

USA Today

Does Technology Make Us Lonely?

TED

Time

CNN

Commenting on a blog post

The best part of having a blog is that you are writing for a real audience--your work isn't just living in your notebook! After we finish a cycle of annotation rows, synthesis pages, and blog posts, we will take time to read one another'and comment on them.
s posts

To comment, after reading someone's post, scroll to the bottom and look for a link that will either say "no comments" if you are the first or "2 comments" (for example) if you aren't. Click there and add on to the conversation that the writer started. Your comment should be at least two sentences. Be positive and kind--you can:

• Compliment something the writer did well 
• Answer any thought provoking questions the writer asks
•  Add your own insight to what the writer is trying to say to keep the conversation going
• Ask a question of the writer

This isn't a format for feedback to improve the blog post--save your constructive feedback for conferences that aren't "public." Think about your grammar--please do not use texting language while responding. While you are reading, think about what you can learn this particular writer and apply the next time you write.

Spoken Word Poetry

To continue our exploration of poetry, we want to immerse you in some spoken word performances. As you listen, think about how speaking a poem changes the experience for you as a reader/observer. What kinds of things do you notice? What do they leave you thinking about?  How might it change you as a writer? Is there a poem you've written that needs to be spoken out loud?

Over the course of a few days we will watch performances by single spoken word poets and teams of spoken word poets. Consider: What impact do single and multiple voices have in spoken word poetry?

And of course, which of these speaks to you as a human? If you could choose a poet to perform for your graduating class who would it be? If there was one you could listen to every day for inspiration who would it be? How do these poems intersect with our social justice lenses and conversations? How do they connect to each other?

Single Speaker

Marshal Davis Jones 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9pIskf1l9g

Michael Lee

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/spoken-slammed-poetry-performances-change

Harry Baker 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGWGohIXiw (first one) 

Sarah Kay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snNB1yS3IE

Alex Dang

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoP0ox_Jw_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2i-i8k6AbQ

Clementine von Radics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb2WqeXe--w

Group Performances

Lincoln High Slam Poets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOfkmluOtYs

Darius Simpson and Scout Bostley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpPASWlnZIA

Detroit Team-Brave New Voices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_i7wELTVi0

Muslim Girl and Jewish Girl 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCUz2b050lE

What to read for book club?!?

For book clubs, we encourage you to read books that will help prepare you to be a high school reader--that means trying to read just above your level, which may be high level young adult fiction or perhaps an adult book. Or, maybe you want to do an author study where you read two books by the same person or a few books about the same topic (for example, The Crossover, The Final Four, and Boy21). We have lots of books in our library or you can peruse the lists below and try to find other titles at the public library, school library, or bookstore.

Remember, it is so important to be reading not just in school, but for two hours at home over the course of the week. Now is the time to build stamina for the reading you will be doing in high school.

If you have other recommendations or links to great lists, please list in the comments!

Young Adult:

 16 of the Most Exciting Books in 2016 by Read Brightly

19 of the Best YA books of 2016 by Buzzfeed

Check out lists Ms. Warren has put together in the past HERE.

Adult Level: 

Realistic Fiction: The Most Dangerous Place on Earth, The History of Love, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 

Historical Fiction: All the Light We Cannot See, The Secret Life of Bees, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Sci-Fi/Dystopian: 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Animal Farm


Mystery: The Lovely Bones, Reconstructing Amelia

Adult Level Books for Teens by School Library Journal (this is a blog that features multiple books around a particular topic for each post--a great resource!)

#MakeReadingCozy Challenge!

Remember, reading is a gift! It doesn't have to feel like homework--it is like an escape after school or once all your other work is done. Find a book you love and get lost in it!

Social Justice Round Table Preparation

One way we will be exploring social justice issues YOU care about is through what we are calling “Social Justice Roundtables.” A “roundtable” is a discussion where people have equal opportunity to voice their idea or perspective. These will happen every TUESDAY for three weeks. Your job is to come prepared to share a social justice issue or topic that you have observed, read about, or experienced in the week. Each Tuesday we will give you a half sheet of paper to prepare you thoughts, which will be used as a conversation starter in class and will be submitted at the end. We will put up some possible resources on our class blog.

The possibilities of things for you to see/read/experience are endless. Watch the news, read newspapers and articles, engage with your family and friends. You may find some interesting videos on TED Talks (choose one that has to do with social justice). Short of the Week has some creative, short documentaries (choose one that has to do with social justice). Use the topics we discuss in class as lenses to view the world around you. If you find other interesting places, please leave them in the comments.