Wed (A flex) 12/13


Issue Group presentations:

1st period - religious extremism
2nd period - private prisons
   Note for 2nd period:  The article from Mother Jones is long -- read as much as you can.

HOMEWORK:
- Rough draft of author essay in class 12/16 for peer review
- Position paper on issue group + notes due Wed 1/4

Mon (A) 12/12

Work on author paper

Issue Group Articles for Wed 12/14:

Period 1 - religious extremism articles

http://www.learnliberty.org/blog/should-the-government-step-in-to-outlaw-discrimination/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8dI1GTWCk4

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/13/followers-of-christ-idaho-religious-sect-child-mortality-refusing-medical-help

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/13/followers-of-christ-idaho-religious-sect-child-mortality-refusing-medical-help

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/us/politics/religious-protection-laws-once-called-shields-are-now-seen-as-cudgels.html?_r=0

Period 2 - Private Prisons

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/opinion/benefits-of-private-prisons.html?0p19G=c

This article is long -- read as much as you can:

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/cca-private-prisons-corrections-corporation-inmates-investigation-bauer

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/05/trump-sets-private-prisons-free

Tue (A) 12/6

Position paper due:  MLA format, typed, double space, two references to articles and/or student comments in class, attache notes.

Return timed writes on ownership (argument)
 - evaluate

Work on author essay

HOMEWORK:
complete, typed sentence outline due Thu 12/8