Week of March 19-23

Monday, March 19
Journal: Of the three speeches you watched on Friday, Which one was the most effective? What made it effective?
Assignments: End-of-course preview. Introduction to assignment. Turn in debate topics. Begin brainstomring/ writing thesis.
Homework: Thesis for your side of the debate. You may bring in electronics tomorrow!

Tuesday, March 20
Items Due: Thesis.
Bell Work: Review topic sentences.
Assignments: Research for debate.

Wednesday, March 21
Assignments: Research for debate

Thursday, March 22
Assignments: Research for debate
Homework: 10 source cards due tomorrow.

Friday, March 23
Items Due: 10 source cards
Assignments: Begin writing speech.

Week of March 12-16

Monday, March 12
Journal: Are there things that you believe in that you would fight for no matter what? Why? If not, why are your beliefs not worth fighting for?
Assignments: Read Antigone

Tuesday, March 13
journal: Who is the tragic hero -Antigone or Creon? Defend your point of view.
Assignments: Finish Antigone. Introduce argument/ debate and speech writing.

Wednesday, March 14
Assignments: Thesis and debate activity

Thursday, March 15
Bell Work: Topic sentence practice
Assignments: Watch and analyze speeches

Friday, March 16
Assignments: Watch and analyze speeches. Pick partner adn choose three debate topics.
Homework: Three debate topics due on Monday.

Week of March 5-9

Monday, March 5
Assignments: Finish posters

Tuesday, March 6
Bell work: Strong verbs for claims in groups
Assignments: Gallery walk of Greek theater projects

Wednesday, March 7
Bell Work: Fourth and fifth period: Scheduling. Sixth period: Bell Work: Abstract nouns will be the heartbeat of your universal idea. Come up with as many abstract nouns as you can. (Example: happiness)
Assignments: Oedipus Rex. Antigone pre-reading activity

Thursday, March 8
Bell Work: Fourth and fifth: see Wednesday. Sixth period: Scheduling
Assignments: See Wednesday

Friday, March 9
Bell Work: Thesis practice
Assignments: Begin reading Antigone