1. English I Honors—September 11, 2015 Daily Warm-up: If someone was claiming that the driving age should be raised to 18 because older drivers are more responsible, then what would be possible counterclaims to this argument? Homework: Reading Plus assignments due Sunday at 11:59. I’ve extended the deadline for the Interview Narrative to Tuesday at 11:59, but this means I will NOT accept late papers. If your paper is late, it will be a zero for a test grade. Study for Lessons 9 and 10 Vocabulary Quiz next Friday.

2. Lesson 9 Vocabulary blighted—v. spoiled, harmed, or destroyed incomprehensible—adj. not able to be understood; not intelligible serene—adj. calm, peaceful and untroubled; tranquil bemused—adj. puzzled, confused, or bewildered. ephemeral—adj. lasting for a very short time

3. Lesson 9 Vocabulary ambivalence—n. the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. lament—v. mourn (a person’s loss or death). nostalgia—n. a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. vibrant—adj. full of energy and enthusiasm. reminiscent—adj. suggesting something by resemblance.

4. Lesson 10 Vocabulary millenium: n. a period of a thousand years millipede: n. a myriapod invertebrate with an elongated body composed of many segments, most of which bear two pairs of legs. millionaire: n. a person whose assets are worth one million dollars or more. millefleurs: n. a pattern of flowers and leaves used in tapestry, on porcelain, or in other decorative items. millisecond: n. one thousandth of a second

5. Lesson 10 Vocabulary milligram: n. one thousandth of a gram. milliliter: n. one thousandth of a liter mile: n. a unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards millimeter: n. one thousandth of a meter milestone: n. a stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place; an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.

6. ANALOGY—An analogy is a comparison between two things for the purpose of drawing conclusions on one based on it’s similarites to the other. Figurative Analogy - Compares two unlike things because of a single shared characteristic (Metaphor or Simile) “Her hair was as yellow as the sun” Literal Analogy - Compares two significantly similar things Judges often compare current cases to previous rulings (case precedents)

7. Quotes: Paraphrase & Identify Analogy “ Education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting of a fire.” - William Butler Yeats “The highest result of education is tolerance.” - Helen Keller “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” - Nelson Mandela

8. Quotes: Paraphrase & Identify Analogy “ Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X “Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never loosened or fertilized by education; they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.” - Charlotte Bronte

9. Discuss 1. Which of the analogies most appeals to you? Why? 2. What kinds of analogies are shown in these quotations? What is being compared? 3. How effective might each be as evidence to support a claim about education? 4. Which quote do you think is the most persuasive? Why?

10. Before Reading In the video “Five Ways Ed Pays,” greater wealth was given as one of the benefits of a college education. How would your career choices and potential earnings be affected by having a college degree?

11. New school year, old story: Education pays Hook: Claim: Support: Commentary: Call to Action: Source:

12. After Reading What claim does this article make? How does the article support the claim? What is the source of this information? How does the presentation of the data in this chart aid the reader? Check Your Understanding Describe what makes a claim persuasive. Then, choose one of the benefits given in the video “Five Ways Ed Pays”—other than greater wealth—and write a claim for that benefit.

13. Commercial Project: Find 3 commercials: 1 example for each rhetorical appeal: logos (logic), ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion) Identify the call to action in each commercial Summarize what happens in each Explain how each commercial exemplifies the rhetorical appeal