Wednesday (A) 1/25


Issue Position paper due w/ notes or evaluation for group leaders

Everything's an Argument - Chapter 4

The Crucible
-  Town Meeting to get to know characters

HOMEWORK:
- Finish town meeting notes
- Read Act I for Friday 1/27
- Finish Author Book by Mon, 13 Feb

Mon (A) 1/23

Return position papers for 12/14 issue groups

The Crucible
 - Salem witch trials
 - McCarthy terms and film clips
 - library for play


HOMEWORK:
 - Issue Group position paper due with notes Wed (A) 1/25
 - Finish author novel + notes by Mon, 13 Feb
 - Read Chapter 4 in blue Everything's an Argument for Wed 1/25

Week of 9 January

Tue 1/10:
- Myth Essay due (include rough draft indicating revisions)
- 3rd author novel assignment received
- synthesis timed write
HOMEWORK:  - Issue Group prep for 1/12 -- articles on 1/9 blog entry

Thu 1/12:
- Issue group presentations
HOMEWORK: - position paper due with notes on Tue 1/17
- start 3rd author author + notes

Friday (A) 1/6

Work day on Myth Essay

HOMEWORK:
Issue Group preparation for Thursday 1/12

1st Period article links - gentrification

Gentrification in South Africa

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/01/03/world/africa/03reuters-safrica-cities-housing.html

How gentrification can benefit the poor

http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/12/news/economy/gentrification-may-help-poor-people/

Why stopping gentrification is hard

http://www.businessinsider.com/stopping-gentrification-harder-than-people-think-2016-11


2nd Period article links - NSA/encryption

http://www.wnyc.org/story/running-list-what-we-know-nsa-can-do-so-far/ - A very short article quickly listing scary thigns the NSA can do (with sources)

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/29/apple-vs-fbi-all-you-need-to-know.html  - An article outlining the issue surrounding the Iphone belonging to the San Bernadino shooter and the FBI's fight with apple.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/us/politics/nsa-chief-says-surveillance-has-stopped-dozens-of-plots.html - Article outlining the successes the NSA has had. 

Wednesday 4 Jan (A)

Issue Group position paper due from 14 December presentations - MLA, 2 references, include notes

Complete rough draft of myth essay in class for peer edit and review

HOMEWORK:
- Final myth essay due Tue 1/10 -- include RD with revisions indicated
- 1/12 issue groups must have article links and plan to me no later than Fri 1/6.  I must have this information before 3:00 on Friday 1/6