Friday, March 11, 2011

Friday, March 11 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will discuss and analyze bias and figurative language.


Today's SAT Word: Rebut (v.): to refute or to respond to an argument.

"After John McCain gave his speech, Barack Obama was given the opportunity to rebut."


Today's Warm-Up Question: What is "bias?"


Today's In-Class Reading Assignment: Margaret Sanger's "Town Hall Meeting" speech from 1918.


Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.


Tonight's Homework: Take any one of the bias tests located on the following website: www.TinyURL.com/BiasTest.

E-mail a copy of your results to john.meehan@pgcps.org by Tuesday, March 15.

STAGE ONE of your persuasive projects is also due on Tuesday, March 15. You will need to have indicated which person you will be addressing your persuasive letter to, and what topic you will be addressing.

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