1. “It’s a Women at War Wednesday!”
English III
November 6, 2013
Mr. Houghteling
“It’s a Women at War Wednesday!”

2. ACT Reading—Distortions in answer choices. Women at War
AGENDA
ACT Reading—Distortions in answer choices.
Women at War
A or B

3. Women at War—Find a Partner
A. Read “Women at war: Pentagon is easing its job limits.” Annotate the most important ideas of this article. Share with your partner.
B. READ “Women in Combat: US military officially lifts ban on female soldiers.” Annotate the most important ideas of this article. Share with your partner.

4. ACT Reading—Distortions
In the answer choices of the ACT Reading test, the test writers will often change, or “distort,” information taken from the reading passage so that students will choose an incorrect answer.
The “distorted” information may include the same words, numbers, or phrases that appear in the passage, but will have very different meanings.

5. ACT Reading—Distortions / Easy examples
I like playing video games with Mary.
Mary likes playing video games with me.
Mary plays video games with me because she likes me.

6. After the reading and sharing… HOMEWORK!
Did the articles confirm or challenge your beliefs about women fighting on the front lines alongside men? Explain your answer fully, using textual evidence to support your answer.

7. Quickwrite—7 Minutes
“No female, no matter how fierce, could have come with a man’s strength, fought with the power and courage men fight with…” ( ).
Consider female soldiers in war. Should they be allowed to fight on the front lines alongside men? Why or why not?
On a separate sheet of paper, in one full paragraph or more, explain why you believe what you do. Please pay attention to the counterargument and address that issue as well.

8. Source Material  

10. HOMEWORK
Did the articles confirm or challenge your beliefs about women fighting on the front lines alongside men? Explain your answer fully, using textual evidence to support your answer.