Wednesday, March 30, 2015

1. Counselor presented information on forecasting for classes next year
2. Period 1 wrote for about 20 minutes on their 4th novel
3. Period 3 had a fire drill which caused us to not have time to watch "McCarthyism in America"
4. Period 4 watched "McCarthyism in America" (see previous post)

Monday, March 29, 2016

1. Presentation on SBAC Test
2. Finish viewing The Crucible
3. Read excerpts by Arthur Miller about why he wrote The Crucible and take notes 
4. Period 1 also watched the short documentary "McCarthyism in America" and take notes (see page two in the note-taking link above)

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Today's Agenda:

1. Reminder: read your 4th novel by Wed. March 30 and take notes on its similarities and differences from the other novels.
2. Hand in position papers from last week's issue group
3. Continue watching The Crucible
4. Hand in The Crucible questions

Friday, March 11, 2016

1st and 4th periods had issue groups today, and 3rd period did ACT prep.

DUE DATES:

finish The Crucible by Thursday, March 17

Read Novel #4 and takes notes on the similarities and differences between it and the other 3 novels that you have read.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016:
Today's Agenda:

1. Proofread your essay and then hand it in, along with first draft, outline and dialogue journal
2. 3rd period had their Issue Group
3. 2nd and 4th periods: review ACT information (registration and what to take to the test)
4. Practice ACT English test questions 

You can do more practice here: ACT practice test


ISSUE GROUP ARTICLES FOR 4th period Fri. 3/11:

Against

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/22/why-apple-is-right-to-fight-fbi-backdoor-commentary.html

For

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/17/why-apple-should-comply-cybersecurity-expert.html

Neutral

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/29/apple-vs-fbi-buffett-says-privacy-has-its-limits.html

ISSUE GROUP ARTICLES FOR 1ST PERIOD Fri. 3/11:

Non bias- http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/readers/conversations/2014/02/07/how-social-media-changed-the-world/5280155/

Pro- (need a library card for this one)

 http://0-ic.galegroup.com.catalog.multcolib.org/ic/ovic/NewsDetailsPage/NewsDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=News&limiter=&u=multnomah&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&p=OVIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CA366187299#  

 Con- only read the significance, abstract, and conclusion

http://www.pnas.org/content/113/3/554.short?rss=1&ssource=mfr

ISSUE GROUP ARTICLES FOR 1ST PERIOD (For Friday, March 11):

Non bias- http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/readers/conversations/2014/02/07/how-social-media-changed-the-world/5280155/

Pro- (need a library card for this one)

 http://0-ic.galegroup.com.catalog.multcolib.org/ic/ovic/NewsDetailsPage/NewsDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=News&limiter=&u=multnomah&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&p=OVIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CA366187299#  

 Con- only read the significance, abstract, and conclusion

http://www.pnas.org/content/113/3/554.short?rss=1&ssource=mfr

Monday, March 7, 2016
Today's Agenda:

1. Green Sheet #2 test
2. Review the upcoming junior activities: ACT registration is during flex on Wednesday, March 9; mandatory College Information Assembly is during 2nd period on Wednesday, March 9; College Information Night is on Thursday, March 10; ACT test is next Tuesday, March 15.
3. Review how to write a strong introduction for Novel #3 essay
4. Small groups discuss Act 1 of The Crucible
5. Watch about 25 minutes of The Crucible

Reminder: Essay on Novel #3 is due on Wednesday, March 9

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3rd period Issue Group articles:

For:

Prositution should be legalized -- http://0-ic.galegroup.com.catalog.multcolib.org/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Viewpoints&dviSelectedPage=&limiter=&u=multnomah&currPage=&source=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&zid=&search_within_results=&p=OVIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010435224

Against:

Prostitution is harmful --

http://0-ic.galegroup.com.catalog.multcolib.org/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Viewpoints&dviSelectedPage=&limiter=&u=multnomah&currPage=&source=&disableHighlighting=true&displayGroups=&sortBy=&zid=&search_within_results=&p=OVIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010162261

Neutral:

Prostitution in the United States --

https://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=30997