Engl 11 1/3/22

Mon, Jan 3, 2022

from "Civil Disobedience" and from "Self Reliance"

Assignment

• Read and discuss Build Background, Analyze Literature, Set Purpose, Meet the Author pg 184

• Assign journal ~ Reader's Context pg 184

• Review literary terms thesis and irony.

• Read pgs 185-189 "Civil Disobedience" Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 189

• Read pg 190-191 "Self-Reliance" Reflect on Mirrors and Windows (M&W) pg 191

• Complete Refer and Reason questions 1-5 on pg 192.

College: Writing Option/Expositive/Informative page 192

• Analyze Thoreau's arguments in "Civil Disobedience" looking for logical fallacies. Does he base any of his arguments on hastily made generalizations? Write an essay arguing that "Civil Disobedience" either does or does not present a logical argument. Post your responses to the Stream by Tue at midnight, with responses to classmates by Thu at midnight.

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

• read, interpret, analyze, and evaluate two essays about individualism versus conformity

• compare and contrast the essay with one by Annie Dillard.

• analyze and understand thesis and irony.

Tue, Jan 4, 2022

• Discussion of "Civil Disobedience" and "Self-Reliance."

• Start DEBATE UNIT!!!!!

• The Art of Debate

• Discussing Debate Handout

Wed, Jan 5, 2022

• Watch "Debate Bootcamp" on Disc 2 of The Great Debaters (24:00)

• Assigning Partners, Topics

Objectives After studying this lesson, students will be able to

• Watch, interpret, analyze, and evaluate a historical video.

• compare and contrast how characters in the video use debate.

• analyze and understand affirmative and negative points of view.

• understand the importance of research for debate arguments

Thu, Jan 6, 2022

• Watch historical perspective from The Great Debaters, Disc 1 (25:00)

Fri, Jan 7, 2022

• No School