3/13 Argumentative TO DO IN CLASS:

 

3/13 TO DO IN CLASS:

1. What is the topic of your argumentative essay?

2. Do you have at least 9 pieces of specific evidence from at least 3 sources?
(Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research)

3. Write a thesis statement and the topic sentences for each of your body paragraphs
(Argumentative Essay - Graphic Organizer 1)

4. CHECK OUT WITH MICHAEL

5. Start writing your essay!!!
(Argumentative Essay - FINAL Graphic Organizer)

Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research

HW due Tuesday:

1. Spend 16 minutes continuing your research for your argumentative essay. The goal is to eventually have up to 9 specific pieces of evidence to support your main claim from at least 3 different sources. Use the following document to guide your 16 minutes of work tonight. Argumentative Essay - BRAINSTORM Research

2. Bring in choice silent reading material to core class tomorrow as we will start the day with silent reading like we do every Tuesday morning

3/9

HW due Monday:

1. Common Ground Portland Art Museum Field Study Assignment
...Finish assignment questions 2 + 3 (you only need to complete 3 out of the 4 parts of assignment question 3)

2. Human Rights + Refugee Unit - Taking Action Brainstorm

READ-A-THON ... Don't forget to updated you reading units (YOU SHOULD BE READING DAILY!!!) and work to get pledges to support this important SES fundraiser

3/8

HW due Friday:

1. Common Ground Portland Art Museum Field Study
...Respond to the following question: What was 1 - 2 specific things from the Common Ground exhibit that stood out to you today and why? Add an observation and connection.

Other (this is not required homework, but is listed below for your consideration):

This Saturday, Portland Meets Portland is recording a podcast with refugee youth who live in Portland, exploring concepts of home at the Portland Art Museum. This is an EXCELLENT action opportunity for the assignment below... https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/miller-family-free-day-3-10-2018/?instance_id=28978

Also, here is a link to the Human Rights + Refugee Unit Taking Action Final Assignment that we spent time going over in class today: Human Rights + Refugee Unit - Taking Action... Look it over and spend some time considering what topic you want to write about and what you want to do for your final piece of action. We will spend more time in class tomorrow figuring out what direction you want to take this assignment.

3/7

Sorry for the late blog you all... I am just getting home and the internet was broken at school!

Due Thursday:

1. Portland Art Museum - Common Ground Exhibit - 3 facts
https://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/common-ground/

We will be leaving for the field study right after lunch at 12:15.

Also, here is a link to the Human Rights + Refugee Unit Taking Action Final Assignment that we spent time going over in class today: Human Rights + Refugee Unit - Taking Action... Look it over and spend some time considering what topic you want to write about and what you want to do for your final piece of action. We will spend more time in class tomorrow figuring out what direction you want to take this assignment.

Also, this Saturday, Portland Meets Portland is recording a podcast with refugee youth who live in Portland, exploring concepts of home at the Portland Art Museum. This is an EXCELLENT action opportunity for the assignment above... https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/miller-family-free-day-3-10-2018/?instance_id=28978

3/6

HW due Wednesday:

1. What do you think the most important experience was for you in the Human Rights + Refugee Unit and why?
...Respond to this question like it is an essential question, using at least two specific examples with a connection and a question

3/5/18

HW due Tuesday:

1. Thesis Statement Practice
a. Pick three arguable topics related to our human rights and refugee unit. Write a thesis statement for a potential argumentative essay for each topic.
b. Consider using the following google doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uIXyob93kz9ykAnkguYJHplwsWcZMd50Mpwx0HIm-tM/edit?usp=sharing) for support as it has a brainstorm list of topics as well as thesis statement and topic sentences notes and a thesis statement recipe!

2. Please have silent reading material in class tomorrow morning

We are traveling to the Portland Art Museum this Thursday for our field study