WWII - Special Interest Project - Film/Book Selection ID (DUE 12/21)

DIRECTIONS: Please identify what film and/or book you will use to research your WWII topic for this project AND write it in the comment box ALONG WITH a brief explanation as to why you selected it as research material.

*PLEASE KEEP THE THEMATIC NATURE OF OUR STUDIES AT HEART AND IN MIND AS YOUR RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC AND CREATE YOUR PRODUCTS.

World War II - Special Interest Project Proposal (DUE 12/17)

Adolf Hitler Biography - Biography.com Prezi (DUE 12/15)

DIRECTIONS: Create a Prezi that takes me through the life of Adolf Hitler in 10-15 steps. Please use the link provided to become familiar with his biographical information and use pictures, videos, etc., to enhance the presentation. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Submit the hyperlink to your Prezi in the comment box. Thanks!

Adolf Hitler Biography - Biography.com

Special Interest Project - World War II Wordle (DUE 12/13)

Jesse Owens: America's Golden Boy During the 1936 Summer Olympics (DUE 12/2)

http://todaysmeet.com/EnglishIII-JesseOwens

DIRECTIONS: Watch the following video and respond in the comment box. Address the following questions (one paragraph each):

• What was the social importance of the '36 Olympics?
• What do you think Jesse Owens said to Adolf Hitler in taking home the gold medal?
• Do you think Jesse Owens received the same kind of treatment that an athlete today would receive upon returning home to America with a gold medal?

Watch Jesse Owens at EncycloMedia.com

PERSONAL CHOICE READING - Progress Check #1

Some Words of Truth from Honest Abe. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! (DUE 11/30)

"We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us. It has seemed to me fit and proper that [the gifts of God] should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged with one heart and one voice by the whole American people. I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens." -Abraham Lincoln

DIRECTIONS: Please respond to the quote from Abraham Lincoln and address the following questions in 2 separate paragraphs:

• What does the quote speak to our freedom as an American people? In everyday life, how can we show our respect and gratitude for this freedom?
• What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

LET FREEDOM RING! (DUE 11/19)

The Emancipation Proclamation

DIRECTIONS: Read The Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln's speech that made the abolishment of slavery official, and examine the appeals that he uses throughout - ethos, pathos, and logos. Copy and paste the document into a Gdoc and highlight areas of the document where you see elements of ethos (blue highlight), pathos (yellow highlight), and logos (orange highlight). Copy Gdoc hyperlink and paste it into the comment box provided below.

See me if you have any questions!

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html

Persuasive Essay Vocabulary (TEST 11/8)

PERSUASIVE ESSAY VOCABULARY - Quizlet

DIRECTIONS: Become familiar with the following vocabulary terms via the hyperlink to Quizlet. Answer the following questions about ethos, pathos, and logos in the comment box:

• What is ETHOS? How is this element used in my persuasive essay?
• What is PATHOS? How is this element used in my persuasive essay?
• What is LOGOS? How is this element used in my persuasive essay?

You will have a vocab test on 11/8 to assess your knowledge and understanding of all of the following terms, so please make sure to study.

persuasion - presentation of ideas to compel some action

thesis - that which the author wants the reader to accept as true or reasonable

evidence - material used to support/explain/embellish an opinion or explanation

concession - acknowledging an opponent's reasonable arguments

refutation - prove wrong those arguments not reasonable

fact - information that can be proven objectively to be true

experience - information from personal experience representative of a general pattern

ethos - based on credibility of author

pathos - appeal to emotions

logos - appeal to reason

Kevin Bales: How to Combat Modern Slavery (DUE 10/31)

What are your thoughts on modern slavery?

DIRECTIONS: Watch the video and respond to it with your thoughts and reactions. Address the following questions with well-developed paragraphs for each:

• What is the current definition of slavery? (1-para.)
• How does slavery happen in today's world? (1-para.)
• Where in the world is slavery practiced in this day and age? (1-para.)
• What kinds of people tend to fall victim to the horrors of slavery? (1-para.)
• What is the remarkable difference between American slavery of yesteryear and slavery in the modern world? (1-para.)
• What is a "freedom dividend"? (1-para.)
• What is our "botched emancipation"? (1-para.)
• What are your thoughts about modern slavery? What does liberation look like? (1-para.)
• According to the video, what does it take to end modern slavery?

Please write all responses in the comment box provided.

"My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass (DUE 10/25)

CHAPTER XI. "A Change Came O'er the Spirit of My Dream"

DIRECTIONS: Read the provided chapter from Frederick Douglass's book and write a 500-word summary of the text. Please copy and paste the text into a Gdoc (which will be stored in your digital portfolio) and highlight areas of the text that generate thought or insight.

Historical Points of Reference for Your Argument (DUE 10/21)

DIRECTIONS: Select a historical topic from the 19th Century on the website Eyewitness to History. Write a 500-word essay on which you answer the following questions:

• SUMMARY: What historical event topic from this time period did you select? (1 paragraph)
• CAUSE: What factors contributed to this event taking place? Why did this happen? (1 paragraph)
• EFFECT: How did the historical event you selected impact the practice of slavery in America? (1 paragraph)
• ARGUMENT: What information from the topic selected can be used to support your thesis? (1 paragraph)

Post your essay in the comment box.

What's Your Thesis? (DUE 10/5)

DIRECTIONS: Each member of your group must represent a different side of the slavery debate. If there are more than 3 of you to a group, then you will have more than one person representing a particular side. Identify your argument from the perspective from which you are writing your persuasive essay. Evaluate the situation from the point of view of a slave, slave owner, or abolitionist, and determine your 3 most important points and how you will present them in your thesis statement. Stay in character and make a case!

CLICK ON THE LINK THAT IS PROVIDED AND WRITE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT:

Who are you? What is your position on slavery? Convince me in a sentence!

Who was impacted by slavery? (DUE 10/3)

DIRECTIONS: In 3 separate paragraphs, explain how the following groups of people were impacted by slavery in the United States.

SLAVES (1st Paragraph)


SLAVE OWNERS (2nd Paragraph)


ABOLITIONISTS (3rd Paragraph)

What is slavery? (DUE 10/2)

DIRECTIONS: In one paragraph, define slavery in your own words. Please embed 5 pictures, videos, and/or hyperlinks to websites that will further explain and elaborate upon your definition.

Who are the members of your ISP Slavery Continuum Project group? (DUE 10/1)

DIRECTIONS: Please post the names of your group members in the comment box along with one website that you have found that you think might be a valuable resource and helpful in writing about the topic of slavery.

PERSUASIVE WRITING CHECKLIST

PRE-WRITING

• Identify your position - your point-of-view on the topic that you will be writing about
• Identify your audience - who you are trying to persuade to think or act a certain way
• Identify your reasons - what makes your argument valid, justified, and sustainable

WRITING

• 5 Paragraphs (Intro., Body, Conclusion)
• Hook your audience with an effective lead into your essay (rhetorical question, anecdote, etc.)
• Thesis Statement - State your position on topic
• Transition Words/Phrases - takes the reader from idea to idea
• F.I.R.E. - supporting details/elaboration - facts, incidents, reasons, and examples
• G.U.M.S. - grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling
• Call-to-Action Statement - What do you want your audience to do to prove that they have changed their thinking or actions and how can they show you? TELL THEM WHAT TO DO TO DEMONSTRATE THIS!

POST-WRITING

• 
  
  READ - read your essay to yourself and others and ask for feedback
• 
  
  REVIEW - take feedback into consideration and read it again
• 
  
  REVISE - highlight any areas that may need fixing, reworking, or elaboration
• 
  
  EDIT - make changes -  correct any errors in G.U.M.S., elaborate in areas that are in need of more specific details, and change the essay as needed 
• 
  
  SUBMIT - submit your essay to the proper location(s)