Argument

Topics chosen by each class:

Click on the icon to the left to go to the LiveBinder with sources of information for your class topic.

LA1: Homework

LA2: BYOD

LA3: P.E. and Recess

Should we keep it? Reduce it? Get rid of it? Are there any benefits to homework?

Should students be allowed to use cell phones in class? Should the school provide a device for every student? Why or why not?

Do we need more P.E. and recess at school? If so, how would it work? What would be the benefits of having more time for exercise and play?

Important Links and Documents

"An Open Letter to Ann Coulter" - Click to read and respond to the article.
Austin's Butterfly - Click to see the video clips about the importance of revising.
Click to go the the Padlet page about hooks for your essay.
Here is a link to a note-taking sheet you may find useful. It is also shared with you on Google Drive.
Here is the rubric that will be used to score your notes.

Requirements

Videos

We have been tracing an author's argument in several spoken word poems, commercials and music videos. Can you find a claim, reasons, evidence and counterclaims in these videos? Scroll down and click the link to the Padlet page for selected videos and respond. Be sure to put your first name on your Padlet post.