Quickwrite 11/8 Consider the following principles: Consider the following principles: The right to die The right to die Pro choice vs pro life Pro choice vs pro life Same sex marriage Same sex marriage Legalization of marijuana Legalization of marijuana Gun control Gun control Death penalty Death penalty Affirmative action Affirmative action Rank them in order of importance to you. Rank them in order of importance to you. Which of the principles might you be willing to fight for—or willing to uphold if it meant making a sacrifice? Which of the principles might you be willing to fight for—or willing to uphold if it meant making a sacrifice? If none of these issues are important to sacrifice for, what issue do you consider critical or of utmost importance? If none of these issues are important to sacrifice for, what issue do you consider critical or of utmost importance?

Next step Find all individuals in the class who match your number one choice. Find all individuals in the class who match your number one choice. With that group, discuss why this issue is so important to you. With that group, discuss why this issue is so important to you. Create a group chart that explains your ethical, logical and emotional reasons for selecting this topic Create a group chart that explains your ethical, logical and emotional reasons for selecting this topic Share with class as persuasively as possible Share with class as persuasively as possible

November 8 Introduce “Controversial Issues” paper Introduce “Controversial Issues” paper Pick your topic Pick your topic Homework: Find and bring an article or one page (minimum) of information that relates to your issue. Be sure to utilize credible sources (ie. NO WIKIPEDIA). Use wiki as a source to find articles, not as the credible source. Homework: Find and bring an article or one page (minimum) of information that relates to your issue. Be sure to utilize credible sources (ie. NO WIKIPEDIA). Use wiki as a source to find articles, not as the credible source. Reminders: Pay for Othello. Return Beowulf and Grendel. Reminders: Pay for Othello. Return Beowulf and Grendel.

November 9 & 10 Warm up Warm up Read, highlight and annotate the information that you’ve brought to class. Read, highlight and annotate the information that you’ve brought to class. Prepare a KWL chart for your issue based on the prior knowledge and the information from the text. Prepare a KWL chart for your issue based on the prior knowledge and the information from the text.

November 9 and 10 Small group discussion Small group discussion Create a group with three to four individuals who have the same topic. Create a group with three to four individuals who have the same topic. Share the info from all the articles and add the new information from the article to your personal KWL chart. Share the info from all the articles and add the new information from the article to your personal KWL chart.

November 9 & 10 Critical Questions Critical Questions Using your butcher paper, you will do the following: Using your butcher paper, you will do the following: Formulate questions regarding the constitutionality, the morality, and the ethics of your issue. Formulate questions regarding the constitutionality, the morality, and the ethics of your issue. What questions do you need to answer to persuade your reader that your stance on the issue is morally, constitutionally, and ethically sound? What questions do you need to answer to persuade your reader that your stance on the issue is morally, constitutionally, and ethically sound? These questions will be used as the basis for research on your topic. These questions will be used as the basis for research on your topic.

Homework Create an outline for your paper. Create an outline for your paper. Outlines will be reviewed on Monday Nov 15. Outlines will be reviewed on Monday Nov 15. Outlines must include a works cited page that lists at LEAST THREE (3) of the sources that you will use for the paper. Outlines must include a works cited page that lists at LEAST THREE (3) of the sources that you will use for the paper. Time will be given for research in class on Nov 16 & 17. Time will be given for research in class on Nov 16 & 17.