You will construct a persuasive essay. To do so you will expand last week's opinion letter into a five-paragraph essay.
Requirements:
1. Five paragraph-essay
2. A well-developed thesis
3. At least 2 reasons, each supported by details and examples
4. A counter-argument
5. At least two parenthetical citations
6. Statistics to support your thesis
7. Expert testimony
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Periods 5/7 Globalization Project/due 12/16
Post your Globalization essay. This essay should be your final draft. Be sure to follow the persuasive rubric. Please underline your thesis.
Period 1/2 Ratifying the U.S. Constitution/Due: 12/18/08
You will construct an essay that explains the Federalists and Anti-Federalist debate. You will include an examination of the arguments made by both groups. Particular focus should be given to the issues of republican government, strong central/national government, and individual rights.
Requirements:
1. Five-paragraph essay
2. A well-developed thesis
3. A strong introduction
4. Body paragraphs that include evidence and significant details
5. A strong conclusion explaining the resolution
6. At least two parenthetical citations.
Requirements:
1. Five-paragraph essay
2. A well-developed thesis
3. A strong introduction
4. Body paragraphs that include evidence and significant details
5. A strong conclusion explaining the resolution
6. At least two parenthetical citations.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
English Homework/period 3 Due Date: 12/11/08
Task:
1.Read the following editorial.
2.Use it as a model to write your own editorial, based on an issue/problem of your choice.
3.Be sure to follow the outline included at the end of this post.
The New York Times
Editorial
Even Worse for Teens
Published: December 8, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats are wisely considering the kinds of public works projects that resuscitated the economy during the Depression by putting millions of unemployed Americans back to work.
Any plan must include a carefully thought out provision for youthful workers, who were being driven from the labor market in record numbers long before the financial meltdown and who now risk being permanently marginalized both socially and economically.
The part-time jobs that American teenagers once took for granted — but that millions can no longer find — provided a lot more than pocket money. Young people also learned basic workplace skills and developed work histories that made them attractive to future employers.
Young people who fail to find early jobs are more likely to remain underemployed or unemployed into their 20s and beyond. The risks are compounded for low-income youth, who are more likely to leave school and have other problems when they do not find work.
According to a recent analysis by Andrew Sum, an economist at Northeastern University, the percentage of teens employed has fallen from nearly 45 percent in 2000 to about 30 percent today. That is almost 10 times the decrease for adult workers, who are increasingly taking jobs that once went to teenagers.
The situation is far worse in low-income minority areas, where the youth employment rate appears to be hovering not much above 10 percent. That will only get worse as the economy contracts. And even when the recession ends, it could take an additional two or three years before youth employment begins to recover.
The states cannot address this problem without federal help. Congress needs to reinstate the federal summer jobs program that it abandoned in 2000, when it was thought that a strong economy made it unnecessary. It should also recreate other programs that provided subsidized jobs for young people in both the public and private sector. The country cannot allow a generation of young people to fall out of the economy.
Follow the outline below to complete your editorial.
Outline for Editorial
Paragraph 1: State the issue/problem.
Paragraph 2: Thesis Statement.
Paragraph 3: Explain reason 1.
Paragraph 4: Explain reason 2.
Paragraph 5: Provide a statistic and expert to support your thesis.
Paragraph 6: Explain reason 3.
Paragraph 7: Offer a solution
1.Read the following editorial.
2.Use it as a model to write your own editorial, based on an issue/problem of your choice.
3.Be sure to follow the outline included at the end of this post.
The New York Times
Editorial
Even Worse for Teens
Published: December 8, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats are wisely considering the kinds of public works projects that resuscitated the economy during the Depression by putting millions of unemployed Americans back to work.
Any plan must include a carefully thought out provision for youthful workers, who were being driven from the labor market in record numbers long before the financial meltdown and who now risk being permanently marginalized both socially and economically.
The part-time jobs that American teenagers once took for granted — but that millions can no longer find — provided a lot more than pocket money. Young people also learned basic workplace skills and developed work histories that made them attractive to future employers.
Young people who fail to find early jobs are more likely to remain underemployed or unemployed into their 20s and beyond. The risks are compounded for low-income youth, who are more likely to leave school and have other problems when they do not find work.
According to a recent analysis by Andrew Sum, an economist at Northeastern University, the percentage of teens employed has fallen from nearly 45 percent in 2000 to about 30 percent today. That is almost 10 times the decrease for adult workers, who are increasingly taking jobs that once went to teenagers.
The situation is far worse in low-income minority areas, where the youth employment rate appears to be hovering not much above 10 percent. That will only get worse as the economy contracts. And even when the recession ends, it could take an additional two or three years before youth employment begins to recover.
The states cannot address this problem without federal help. Congress needs to reinstate the federal summer jobs program that it abandoned in 2000, when it was thought that a strong economy made it unnecessary. It should also recreate other programs that provided subsidized jobs for young people in both the public and private sector. The country cannot allow a generation of young people to fall out of the economy.
Follow the outline below to complete your editorial.
Outline for Editorial
Paragraph 1: State the issue/problem.
Paragraph 2: Thesis Statement.
Paragraph 3: Explain reason 1.
Paragraph 4: Explain reason 2.
Paragraph 5: Provide a statistic and expert to support your thesis.
Paragraph 6: Explain reason 3.
Paragraph 7: Offer a solution
Humanities Homework for block 1/2 due date: 12/11/08
Contrast a federal system of government with a unitary system and a confederacy. Then, explain which system of government you prefer.
Requirements:
1. Construct a five-paragraph essay.
2. Be sure to construct a well-developed thesis.
3. Use facts and opinions to defend your thesis
4. Include at least three persuasive techniques.
2. Provide at least one parenthetical citation.
Requirements:
1. Construct a five-paragraph essay.
2. Be sure to construct a well-developed thesis.
3. Use facts and opinions to defend your thesis
4. Include at least three persuasive techniques.
2. Provide at least one parenthetical citation.
Humanities Homework/Seminar class/due date: 12/11/08
Take and defend a position on one of the following thesis statements:
Thesis A: A federal system of government is more likely than a unitary system to protect the rights of citizens and provide them with opportunities to participate.
Thesis B: A federal system of government is too complex a form of government to be effective in a large and/or populous nation.
Requirements:
1. Your written defense must be at least 300 words.
2. Be sure to include at least one parenthetical citation.
3. Include at least two persuasive techniques
4. Construct a five-paragraph formal essay.
Thesis A: A federal system of government is more likely than a unitary system to protect the rights of citizens and provide them with opportunities to participate.
Thesis B: A federal system of government is too complex a form of government to be effective in a large and/or populous nation.
Requirements:
1. Your written defense must be at least 300 words.
2. Be sure to include at least one parenthetical citation.
3. Include at least two persuasive techniques
4. Construct a five-paragraph formal essay.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Constitutional Government in England/Homework due 10/24/08
Answer the following two questions. Each response should be at least 50 words.
1. How did the struggles between the English monarch and Parliament lead to a system of separated powers and representative government? (We the People, pages 54-55)
2. Describe how the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights influenced our constitution. (We the People, pages 52-55).
1. How did the struggles between the English monarch and Parliament lead to a system of separated powers and representative government? (We the People, pages 54-55)
2. Describe how the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights influenced our constitution. (We the People, pages 52-55).
Friday, August 22, 2008
Storycorps: Recording America
Got to NPR's Storycorps: Recording America. Read at least five narratives. The text structures are a bit more complex than those structures evident in This I Believe essays. This is a threefold task.
First, analyze the elements of the text structures. What is the connection between text structure and author's purpose?
Second, identify all the speakers.
Third, choose your favorite essay. You will use this essay as a model.
First, analyze the elements of the text structures. What is the connection between text structure and author's purpose?
Second, identify all the speakers.
Third, choose your favorite essay. You will use this essay as a model.
This I Believe
Check out the essays on NPR's This I Believe. Read as many as you wish (but at least 3). Choose your favorite. Beyond focusing on the message, what is it about the text structure that makes your favorite essay effective? Use your favorite essay as a model for your own I Believe Essay.
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