3rd Nine Weeks

https://sites.google.com/a/frco.k12.va.us/quinneng8/ring-out-wild-bellsEssential Questions:

• How are different types of media messages used to convey information?

• What techniques can authors use to affect an audience's viewpoint?

• How can audiences determine which messages are valid?

Weeks 1 and 2: Greeting a New Year (Poetry and Media Messages)

Weeks 3 and 4: Be The Change (Persuasive Techniques, Audience and Bias)

Weeks 5 and 6: Research and Debate Skills

Weeks 7 and 8: Welcome to the Future (Reading Paired Texts, Expository Writing)

Week 9: Remediation/Enrichment