Nov 11-12

Agenda:

• I missed you! Status of the Class
• Cycle 1, Blog A Assignment
• Writing the Argument Direct Instruction
• Scarlet Letter Discussion

Homework:

• Read The Scarlet Letter to Chapter 7 by Wednesday/Thursday Nov 13/14
• Read Exemplars for "Buy Nothing Day" by Wednesday/Thursday Nov 13/14
• Cycle 1, Blog A Due Monday/Tuesday, November 18th/19th.
• Read The Scarlet Letter to Chapter 11 by November 20/21
• Cycle 1 Comments (3--2 for Blog A; 1 for Blog B) due by Friday November 22

Enrichment:

• Interesting article sent by a student: The Art of Thinking Well

Here is a quote from the article: "...at the Yale Political Union members are admired if they can point to a time when a debate totally changed their mind on something. That means they take evidence seriously; that means they can enter into another’s mind-set. It means they treat debate as a learning exercise and not just as a means to victory. "

Feel free to respond and post your thoughts to your own blog. You are welcome to agree or disagree with the article. Use sources to support your thinking. Include the hashtag #theartofthinking.

This will be considered an Extra Credit Assignment and you will receive a 100% for completion if there is evidence of thoughtfulness and insight and reading comprehension.