1. 8 APRIL 2015 BELL ACTIVITY: Write your heading on the “Riding Through the City” assignment. Mark parenthesis around each prepositional phrase in the lyrics. When you are done, submit it to the basket. TODAY’S AGENDA: ANALYZING THE DEBATE, “CELL PHONE TRACKERS” Is the idea of parents using their teen’s phones as GPS trackers a good idea? ANALIZING THE DEBATE: “Is it Time to Raise the Minimum Wage?” NO LIBRARY VISITS DUE TO TESTING

2. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” One of the problems in communicating specific ideas is when people label specific items differently. Common Core curriculum is supposed to solve this, but there are still situations where different labels are used. As you move through high school English classes you will sometimes find that different teachers use different labels. You will need to do your best to think it through and adjust. In the tests you are taking next week you will find a similar, same thing different label or same label, different thing.

3. Common Core Labels used in class Labels used on the SBAC test. CLAIM: an opinion being proven or argued using evidence. A claim is the basis of a thesis. Often used to refer to the first sentence of an informative paragraph (topic sentence) or developed into a thesis for an essay.. THESIS: a claim being argued throughout an essay, using supporting claims, warrants and evidence. A SIMPLE THESIS: a claim proven in an essay. A COMPLETE THESIS: a simple claim + the three topic claims which will be used to prove it in the essay written as one sentence. THESIS OR CENTRAL IDEA: an opinion or concept proven in writing using evidence. A label which covers both claim, simple thesis and complete thesis.

4. CELL PHONE TRACKERS 1. Read through the title and headings. 2. Read through the article 3. As I am passing out the worksheets, go back through and highlight or mark the evidence. You may wish to use different colors for the two sides. 4. In your groups work together to fill in the analysis sheet. The claims (thesis or central ideas) for each side should be simple and parallel written as stand along sentences.

5. SIMPLE, PARALLEL CLAIMS Yes, dodge ball should be banned in p.e. classes. Vs No, dodge ball should not be banned in p.e. classes. NOT SIMPLE, NOT PARALLEL CLAIMS Yes, dodge ball is a violent game. Vs No, dodge ball teaches excellent team work skills.

6. Should parents track their students using cell phone trackers? After you receive the assignment: 1.Skim through the article, playing attention to the bolded items. 2.Write your heading on the analysis sheet 3.Read through the analysis work sheet. 4.Read through the article. 5.Go back through the 2 arguments and mark the evidence (reasons) IN YOUR GROUPS 1.AS A GROUP DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE QUIETLY. 2.Fill in the Claim statements (keep them simple and parallel). 3.Fill in the three points of evidence for both the the pro and con using COMPLETE, STAND ALONE ANSWERS. ON YOUR OWN write the paragraph as instructed at the bottom of the page.

7. IS IT TIME TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE? After you receive the assignment: 1.Pull the two sheets apart. 2.Write your heading on the analysis sheet 3.Read through the analysis work sheet. 4.Read along with me. 5.Go back through the arguments and mark the evidence (reasons and supporting data). 6.Fill in the Claim statements (keep them simple and parallel). 7.Fill in the rest of the analysis form using COMPLETE, STAND ALONE ANSWERS. 8.Staple the article behind the analysis sheet and submit them to the basket. If we don’t have time to finish it today we will work on it as a bell activity tomorrow.