In Class - Discuss current events. Short video clips: Taliban training monkeys to kill US soldiers?; Obama's election and commemorative plates; SB 1070. Group Work: Work in groups to discuss political cartoons regarding SB 1070. Be sure to generate information concerning the main argument of the cartoonist as well as its meaning and point of view. Discuss as a class. Continue to formulate your arguments. Small group discussion highlighting your key arguments. Class Discussion: In order to receive credit, you must participate and bring meaningful, intelligent, and original arguments concerning Arizona SB 1070. Before the discussion, respond to the following prompt: Based on your small group discussion, predict how the class discussion on this topic will be. When complete, respond to the overall class discussion. What are your thoughts/feelings? What was presented? How did the conversation go? What surprised/interested you? Hand out article: "Real Education."
Question of the Day - None for today.
Homework - 1) Group project responses. Begin getting your questions to people soon. These are due on Monday, July 19 (all 100 responses). 2) Article summary ("Real Education") and reaction. Write two solid paragraphs (or more!) about what you have read. 3) Bring in one current event about a current world/domestic topic. You will need this for class tomorrow.
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