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. As always, feel free to take notes on more than two. Use the back of your sheet as needed.
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
Should America grant asylum to the people in the migrant caravan?
The Hill
Al Jeezera English
Al Jeezera Mexico Businesses
Fox News 10
CBS News
Should schools teach about climate change?
Education Week
D News
Education Votes
CNN
Monday, December 10, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Blog Post Commenting
During our commenting periods, remember to:
- Comment on a minimum of 3 classmates' blogs
- Be positive (no need for constructive criticism here- we are simply celebrating each other's work!)
- Be specific
For example: "I really like the hook strategy you tried out!"
"The connections you make in your conclusion are really
thought provoking."
"I agree with your idea in paragraph 2 because..."
"I like the way you expressed your ideas in paragraph 3.
It makes me think/realize..."
- Thoughtful dialogue is encouraged!
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Real World Mentor Texts: Ways to Write About Stories and Reading
Here you will find a list of links about how people write about reading in current publications. Below each one is a one sentence description about how you might use it as a mentor. Browse the articles, choose one you would like to use as a mentor, and try to emulate it's purpose and structure. When you post your own blog, provide a link to your mentor. You are, of course, allowed to find your own mentor--they are all over the place.
The Remarkable Influence of A Wrinkle in Time
→The Remarkable Influence of... (this can be to you personally, to your group of friends, your class, your generation, etc.)
Kate DiCamillo: Why Kids Books Should be a Little Sad
→Why Young Adult Books Should Be...
A Winter Walk With Thoreau
→Reflect on a place using an author as a lens
Kylo Ren is the Greatest Star Wars Villain of All Time
→___________ is the greatest villain/hero/etc. of All Time
The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories
→Examine your character through the lens of psychology (may require research)
New Sentences: from Sing Unburied Sing
→Do a close reading of the importance of a single sentence in a story
Taylor Swift's Great Gatsby Fixation
→Examine the intersection of pop culture and a piece of literature
Book It by Julius Thomas of the Jacksonville Jaguars
→Tell a story from your life as a reader
Well Groomed and Well Read by Jarvis Jenkins of the New York Jets
→Tell a story from your life as a reader
15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way we read and write fiction in the 21st Century
→Curate and explain your own collection of books (it can be a smaller number than 15!)
Why Lisa Simpson Matters
→Why [insert character name] matters
Rereading A Wrinkle In Time After a Childhood Enthralled
→Rereading ___________________
Best Harry Potter Signs at March for Our Lives
→Exploring the cultural impact of a book
Fiction That Made Me A Feminist
→Fiction that made me_____ (just add a bit more personal description for each book)
Five Mary Oliver Quotes that Could Save Humanity
→Five _______ quotes that could save humanity (or another such goal)
Ten Things Holden Caufield Hates
→Ten Things [insert character name] Hates (or loves, etc.)
Why Nancy Drew is the Ideal Role Model for girls (and boys)
→Why [insert character name] is the ideal role model...
Why Frankenstein is Still Relevant (Almost 200 years after it was published)
→Why [insert older title] is still relevant...
How Judy Blume Changed My Life
→How [insert author] changed my life
The Two Books that Saved My Young Life
→Use this title or possibly explore just one title
The Remarkable Influence of A Wrinkle in Time
→The Remarkable Influence of... (this can be to you personally, to your group of friends, your class, your generation, etc.)
Kate DiCamillo: Why Kids Books Should be a Little Sad
→Why Young Adult Books Should Be...
A Winter Walk With Thoreau
→Reflect on a place using an author as a lens
Kylo Ren is the Greatest Star Wars Villain of All Time
→___________ is the greatest villain/hero/etc. of All Time
The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories
→Examine your character through the lens of psychology (may require research)
New Sentences: from Sing Unburied Sing
→Do a close reading of the importance of a single sentence in a story
Taylor Swift's Great Gatsby Fixation
→Examine the intersection of pop culture and a piece of literature
Book It by Julius Thomas of the Jacksonville Jaguars
→Tell a story from your life as a reader
Well Groomed and Well Read by Jarvis Jenkins of the New York Jets
→Tell a story from your life as a reader
15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way we read and write fiction in the 21st Century
→Curate and explain your own collection of books (it can be a smaller number than 15!)
Why Lisa Simpson Matters
→Why [insert character name] matters
Rereading A Wrinkle In Time After a Childhood Enthralled
→Rereading ___________________
Best Harry Potter Signs at March for Our Lives
→Exploring the cultural impact of a book
Fiction That Made Me A Feminist
→Fiction that made me_____ (just add a bit more personal description for each book)
Five Mary Oliver Quotes that Could Save Humanity
→Five _______ quotes that could save humanity (or another such goal)
Ten Things Holden Caufield Hates
→Ten Things [insert character name] Hates (or loves, etc.)
Why Nancy Drew is the Ideal Role Model for girls (and boys)
→Why [insert character name] is the ideal role model...
Why Frankenstein is Still Relevant (Almost 200 years after it was published)
→Why [insert older title] is still relevant...
How Judy Blume Changed My Life
→How [insert author] changed my life
The Two Books that Saved My Young Life
→Use this title or possibly explore just one title
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Discovering more about poetry
There is so much to explore in the genre of poetry. We want to give you an opportunity to read poems about topics you care about, to get to know new poets, to see how poetry is alive and well in the world today. The links below help facilitate that opportunity. Explore for a while, and then choose 2 links that you want to focus on. As you read those, fill out the form we passed out to record some of what you are discovering.
Kaveh Akbar is Poetry's Biggest Cheerleader
Protesting Through Poetry
Who Reads Poetry??
Maya Angelou's Phenomenal Woman as a Comic
Poetry Rx (Poetry Prescriptions/advice letters from The Paris Review)
13 Poems from Milk and Honey that Every Young Woman Needs
With Spoken Word and Hip Hop a New Generation of Poets Has Taken the Stage
Poetry is for Everyone by Jason Reynolds (co-author of All American Boys)
Celebrating Women's History Month (poems, articles, podcasts, and blog posts that explore women's history and women's rights from The Poetry Foundation)
Read and explore more by and about Maya Angelou from The Poetry Foundation
Jay Z Explains Why Rap Should Be Considered Poetry
Read and learn about Gwendolyn Brooks "classic poems from a Chicago poet" from The Poetry Foundation
Read and learn about Langston Hughes "a poet of the people, for the people" from The Poetry Foundation
Read and learn about Sylvia Plath from The Poetry Foundation
Basketball poems
Six Features of Hip Hop Poetry
Poetry and feminism
Poems about spring
The Anthology of Rap: Lyrics as Poetry
Poems of hope and resilience
Jason Reynolds writes a poem each day in April for National Poetry month
This.poem.is.amazing. (soil by Irene Mathieu)
Audre Lorde's poem Hanging Fire should be required reading for everyone.
Split this Rock is an incredible poetry database, and you can search by theme, poet identity, award winners, etc. Their goal as a website is to empower poets and call them to a greater roll in public life
Kaveh Akbar is Poetry's Biggest Cheerleader
Protesting Through Poetry
Who Reads Poetry??
Maya Angelou's Phenomenal Woman as a Comic
Poetry Rx (Poetry Prescriptions/advice letters from The Paris Review)
13 Poems from Milk and Honey that Every Young Woman Needs
With Spoken Word and Hip Hop a New Generation of Poets Has Taken the Stage
Poetry is for Everyone by Jason Reynolds (co-author of All American Boys)
Celebrating Women's History Month (poems, articles, podcasts, and blog posts that explore women's history and women's rights from The Poetry Foundation)
Read and explore more by and about Maya Angelou from The Poetry Foundation
Jay Z Explains Why Rap Should Be Considered Poetry
Read and learn about Gwendolyn Brooks "classic poems from a Chicago poet" from The Poetry Foundation
Read and learn about Langston Hughes "a poet of the people, for the people" from The Poetry Foundation
Read and learn about Sylvia Plath from The Poetry Foundation
Basketball poems
Six Features of Hip Hop Poetry
Poetry and feminism
Poems about spring
The Anthology of Rap: Lyrics as Poetry
Poems of hope and resilience
Jason Reynolds writes a poem each day in April for National Poetry month
This.poem.is.amazing. (soil by Irene Mathieu)
Audre Lorde's poem Hanging Fire should be required reading for everyone.
Split this Rock is an incredible poetry database, and you can search by theme, poet identity, award winners, etc. Their goal as a website is to empower poets and call them to a greater roll in public life
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Round Table Discussion: Gun Control and Student Activism
Here are some articles that you might read. As always, feel free to research and find your own articles to discuss!
Get background information and the overall vision as compiled by The Women's March
From Little Rock to Parkland: A Brief History of Student Activism
Students seize control about gun debate, plan walkouts and march
Black Teens Have Been Calling for Gun Reforms For Years
Parkland Students are Saying What Politicians Won't
Senate School Safety Bill Has Bipartisan Support, No Gun Control Measures
Parkland Student Journalists Explain What it's Like to Fight for Gun Reform
Gun Control Rally to Coincide with Student Walkout
School Walkout Go Nationwide
Ahead of walkouts over gun issues, schools and students wonder: Can kids be punished for protesting?
How Young is Too Young? A National Gun-Violence Walkout Tests Schools
Get background information and the overall vision as compiled by The Women's March
From Little Rock to Parkland: A Brief History of Student Activism
Students seize control about gun debate, plan walkouts and march
Black Teens Have Been Calling for Gun Reforms For Years
Parkland Students are Saying What Politicians Won't
Senate School Safety Bill Has Bipartisan Support, No Gun Control Measures
Parkland Student Journalists Explain What it's Like to Fight for Gun Reform
Gun Control Rally to Coincide with Student Walkout
School Walkout Go Nationwide
Ahead of walkouts over gun issues, schools and students wonder: Can kids be punished for protesting?
How Young is Too Young? A National Gun-Violence Walkout Tests Schools
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