Monday, April 20: Cicero's Pro Archia small group discussion questions. HOMEWORK: Cicero CB due Wednesday, April 22.
Tuesday, April 21: Debate (tech day for drama). HOMEWORK: Cicero CB due tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 22: Cicero's periodic sentences. HOMEWORK: Finish periodic sentences worksheet.
Thursday, April 23: Background on Silkwood vs. Kerr-McGee. Begin reading Gerry Spence's closing arguments for the case. HOMEWORK: Finish reading Silkwood vs. Kerr-McGee for a reading quiz tomorrow.
Friday, April 24: Reading quiz. Small group "attack or defend" speeches. HOMEWORK: Bring course reader every day!
Monday, April 13: Studies of The Fugitive Slave Act. Background preparation for the next progym. HOMEWORK: Review the Common and Special Topics.
Tuesday, April 14: Attack a Law progym overview. Begin drafting outline in class today and turn in. HOMEWORK: Know the Special Topics and how they differ from the Common Topics for tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 15: Special Topics quiz. Finish your speech outline in class. HOMEWORK: none
Thursday, April 16: Small group speeches. Top speeches from each group face off tomorrow. Most effective, persuasive speech recieves a prize! HOMEWORK: none
Friday, April 17: Best speeches from yesterday compete today! HOMEWORK: Read Cicero's Pro Archia pp 159-165. CB entry due Wednesday, April 22.
Monday, April 6: Main arguments and arrangement in the Declaration of Independence. HOMEWORK: Read Stanton’s Seneca Falls Declaration pp112-113 and expect a reading quiz tomorrow (hint: pay attention to the list of complaints).
Tuesday, April 7: Historical context of the 1840s; comparison of arrangements of the Declaration of Independence and the Seneca Falls Declaration. HOMEWORK: none
Wednesday, April 8: Comparison progymnasmata work time. Turn in speech outlines. HOMEWORK: none
Thursday, April 9: Comparison progymnasmata speeches (small groups). HOMEWORK: Read: Frederick Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” pp 114-118 and expect a quiz tomorrow
Friday, April 10: Arrangement in Douglass. Historical background (handout) and crossword puzzle. HOMEWORK: Finish crossword if not finished in class--due Monday.
Monday, March 30: More examination of arguments by the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. HOMEWORK: Finish CB for Brutus No. 1 due tomorrow
Tuesday, March 31: Speech composition: Fate determines whether you are a Federalist or Anti-Federalist. Compose a speech/outline using the five-fold form. HOMEWORK: Review notes and handouts for tomorrow's quiz!
Wednesday, April 1: Quiz on the Constitution, Federalists, and Anti-Federalists. HOMEWORK: None
Thursday, April 2: Speeches (Federalists and Anti-Federalists) delivered. HOMEWORK: None
Friday, April 3: NO SCHOOL/ R&R. See you Monday, April 6!
Monday, March 23: Practice defenses. HOMEWORK: none
Tuesday, March 24: Baseball! If you haven't already, please let our announcers know your senior thesis title by filling out this Google form.
Wednesday, March 25 : Practice defenses, continued. HOMEWORK: Course reader needed tomorrow and Friday! If you haven't already, please let our morning announcers know your senior thesis title by filling out this Google form.
Thursday, March 26: Background reading on the Constitution, Federalists, and Anti-Federalists. Summaries of Federalist No. 10 and No. 51. HOMEWORK: none
Friday, March 27: What were the Anti-Federalists arguing for? Reading and work time on a regular CB entry for Brutus No. 1. HOMEWORK: CB for Brutus No. 1 due Tuesday, March 31.