Mon, 2 March:  Peer Review 2nd rough draft of tone essay - this rough draft should be "close to final."
HOMEWORK:  Final tone essay due Fri 6 Mar (include 1st RD and 2nd RD with peer and indications of revision)

Wed, 4 March:  SSR; review timed writes; new terms - fallacies of argument
HOMEWORK:  Final tone essay due Fri 6 Mar (include 1st RD and 2nd RD with peer and indications of revision)

Fri, 6 March:  SSR; final tone essay due (include 1st RD and 2nd RD with peer and indications of revision); 4th author novel and project; finish terms; select timed write for writing work sample

Due Date Change on Tone Essay:  2nd RD due Mon, Mar 6 -- Final due Fri, Mar 6

Monday, 23 Feb:  SSR; Issue group on Friday; 1st rough draft -- go through on own and begin revising/editing process
HOMEWORK:  2nd rough draft "close to final" for peer review on Mon, Mar 2; Issue Group prep for Fri, Mar 6.

Wednesday, 25 Feb:  SSR; timed write - rhetorical strategies; work on essay/questions/etc.
HOMEWORK:  2nd rough draft "close to final" for peer review on Mon, Mar 2; Issue Group prep for Fri, Mar 6.

Friday, 27 Feb:  SSR-Issue set up; Issue Group presentation
HOMEWORK:  2nd rough draft "close to final" for peer review on Mon, Mar 2; Issue position paper w/notes due Mon-Wed, 2-3 Mar.







Issue Group - 5th - euthanasia articles

http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v1n1/suicide.html

http://www.worldrtd.net/qanda/what-difference-between-assisted-dying-and-euthanasia

Issue Group - 6th - GMOs articles and video

http://grist.org/food/why-gmos-do-matter-and-even-more-to-the-developing-world/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/05/us-usa-elections-gmo-idUSKBN0IP2I920141105

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/priya-advani/effects-of-genetically-modified-food_b_967667.html

And here is the video we wanted to include:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPE5wlB3Zk

Wed, 18 Feb:  Issue position paper due (attach notes; include 2 references);  students take MyPath survey on phones; students should have 3rd author novel read and notes completed - Brainstorm; Tone:  definition, SLIDD (analytic acronym for Tone), art and music examples
HOMEWORK:  essay brainstorm; 1st rough draft of author essay due in class Mon 2/23

Fri, 20 Feb:  SSR; finish work on tone, work on author essay
HOMEWORK:  1st rough draft of author essay due in class Mon 2/23

Mon, 9 Feb:  Constitution Team talk; Class work on "Focus on TV"
HOMEWORK:  Issue preparation for Friday

Wed, 11 Feb:  SSR; timed write (argument); Tone
HOMEWORK:  Issue preparation for Friday

Fri, 13 Feb:
SSR/group prep; Issue Group presentation
HOMEWORK:  Position paper + notes due Wed 18 Feb; author book and notes finished Wed 18 Feb

5th Period:  Issue group on drones:

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-column-drones-20140706-column.html

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/18/in-defence-of-drones-keep-civilians-troops-safe

Here's the link to the civilian drone article:
http://m.huffpost.com/us/news/civilian-drones/

Caleb, Joe, Tristan

6th Period:  Issue group on over-sexualization of men and women in the media.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ap2xnMcvpw

http://girltalkhq.com/muslim-woman-expertly-slams-rap-musics-portrayal-women/

http://www.mhlearningsolutions.com/commonplace/index.php?q=node/3792

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/hunkvertising-objectification-men-advertising-152925

Thanks!

Kate Grenham, Amelia Ulsh, Jessica Barr, and Haven Riffel