November 19, 2015

We started class with 15 minutes of independent reading time. I asked students to pay close attention as they read because they would be doing something with their reading for their Writer's Notebook entry. When time was up, students wrote the title of their book and the chapters/pages they read during the 15 minutes. Then, using their Notes app on their iPads or phones, students retold their chapter using only emojis. This was a little harder than I thought it would be! Oxford Classics tweeted some good examples.

We revisited the Quindlen speech through the essential questions: Is Quindlen's speech effective? How does she influence others to agree with her opinions and ideas? Is Quindlen's argument sound? We also looked at the conclusion of her speech and determined that it is a call to action. In our notes, we added information about call to action and logical fallacies. These notes have been added to the end of the "Argument and Persuasion" slides available on Classroom.

We read Susan B. Anthony's speech, "On Women's Right To Vote" and started working on some analysis questions. We will pick up here tomorrow!

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