Mon (A) 1 Feb -- Tue (B) 2 Feb

Timed Write Review
 - return final and go through analysis process
 - portfolio review of all timed writes

Writing Evaluation of writing portfolio

HOMEWORK:
- Read 3rd author novel + notes (A) 2/18 - (B) 2/19
- Argument terms quiz 2/9 and 2/10

Thu (A) 1/28 -- Fri (B) 1/29

Satire
"A Modest Proposal"
   -- discussion
   -- group work on analysis
   -- reading quiz

HOMEWORK:
Read author novel and take notes -- finish by 2/18 and 2/19
Argument Terms Quiz (A) 2/9 - (B) 2/10

Tue (A) 1/26 -- Wed (B) 1/27

- Myth essay due (include peer review, rough draft, and brainstorm/outline)
- Third Author Novel - Music/Art
- Issue Group updates / new dates
- New Terms -- argument
- Timed Write review - Wilson satire

HOMEWORK:
- Read 3rd novel and take notes / finish by 2/18 and 2/19
- Read "A Modest Proposal" in 50 Essays p. 393

Finals -- 1/20 - 1/22











Fri (A) 1/15 -- Tue (B) 1/19)

Rhetorical Analysis timed write
  - review timed write process
  - read and mark prompt
  - class discussion and brainstorm
  - write

If time, return "creativity" timed write


HOMEWORK:
- Final author essay due Tue (A) 1/26 and Wed (B) 1/27 (include outline/brainstorm, peer review,  rough draft showing revision work, final essay, and scoring/assessment rubric)

Thu (A flex) 1/7 -- Fri (B flex) 1/8

Rules to help avoid wordy "fat" writing
Return writing assignments for student review and evaluation
Work on author essay -- have outline, author novel, and notes in class



HOMEWORK:
  - Issue Group prep for Mon 1/11 (A) and Tue 1/2 (B)
  - Complete rough draft for author essay due in class for peer review Wed 1/13 (A) and Thu 1/14 (B)
  - Final author essay due Wed 1/27 (A) and Thu 1/28 (B) -- include outline, rough draft, and peer

Issue Group Articles for 1/11 and 1/12

Period 2 (A) -- Planned Parenthood

Pro article:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/why-defunding-womens-health-isnt-just-irresponsible-its-counterproductive

Con article:

http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/16/de-funding-planned-parenthood-would-save-several-thousand-babies-from-abortion/

Period 5 (B) -- Affirmative Action

Pro Affirmative action:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/07/03/why-we-still-need-affirmative-action-for-african-americans-in-college-admissions/

-Anti Affirmative Action:

https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=43448

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/business_computer_ethics/the%20case%20against%20affirmative%20action.htm

-Background Information/both sides of the argument:

(pick one)

http://civil-rights.lawyers.com/discrimination/arguments-for-and-against-affirmative-action.html

http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/affirmative-action-overview.aspx

Period 6 (B) -- GMOs

http://enhs.umn.edu/current/5103/gm/harmful.html

http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/news/573.gm_crops_continue_boost_productivity_farm_incomes.html

http://m.livescience.com/40895-gmo-facts.html