1. JILL PAVICH, NBCT JILL.PAVICH@PALMBEACHSCHOOLS.ORG *** BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

2.  Boca Raton High School, English Department (10th year!!)  AICE: General Paper, grades 9 & 10 (4 years)  Kent State University, English Education/Writing minor  Florida Atlantic University, Curriculum & Instruction/ELA  Nationally Board Certified (NBCT) in 2009  Reading Endorsed  ESOL Endorsed  I like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Yoga; and I’m a new mommy as of August 2012!

5. SECTION 1: Historical, Social, Economic, Political and Philosophical the role of history and war; terrorism the role of the individual in society – the family, marriage, peer pressure, social class cultural changes – youth and drug culture education and welfare sport, leisure, international competition wealth; changes in work practice the importance and impact of tourism on a country – implications for the economy, employment public transport, environmental concerns aid provision the State and its institutions; development of State, democracy post- imperialism, nationalism minority groups, pressure groups freedom of speech, action, thought Judiciary matters of conscience, faith, tolerance, equality.

6. SECTION 2: Science, Geography, Math medical dilemmas and issues of research and ethics; concept of progress in science drug manufacture and provision diet, health education old and new industries spin-offs from space industry; weaponry information and communications technology; the Internet environmental concerns; renewable energy resources; climate change migration; population dynamics feeding the global population; farming techniques for the twenty- first century public transport and travel the uses and applications of mathematics in everyday life.

7. SECTION 3: Literature, Language, Arts and Crafts literature, biography, diary, science fiction language – heritage, tradition, dialect the global media – tv, radio, satellite; influence and controls; effects on lifestyle, culture and habits cultural dilution and diversification; advertising; role models censorship; privacy; the right to know; freedom of the press, etc. uses and abuses traditional arts and crafts; creativity; national heritage/preservation; effects of tourism architecture; painting; fashion; photography; sculpture; music; heritage, etc.

9. Essay Styles Con’t

10. SCORING

11. CRIME Science/Tech. Environment Politics/Gov’t Social/Cultural Media, Entertainment

12. Assess society’s record on human rights.

13. Discursive prompt Good or bad… Civil rights/liberties Women’s rights Gay rights Equality: race/culture Labor rights Children’s rights

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15. Generating Ideas So, how do I find ideas?? Think GP RELEVANCE…!!! Think GP RELEVANCE…!!!  State, national, international  Past history, current events  Consider all academic categories Use the Hand Approach to help you… Use the Hand Approach to help you…

16. THUMB: SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY INDEX: GOVERNMENT and POLITICS MIDDLE: ENVIRONMENT RING: SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS PINKY: MEDIA, SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT PROMPTPROMPT CREDITS: Teaching the General Paper: Strategies That Work, By Teachers, For Teachers National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Edited by Caroline Ho, Peter Teo, Tay May Yin (2006)

17. “History repeats itself.” Discuss. “The truth should be told, whatever the cost.” Discuss.

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