Monday, March 31st

1. Journal #9 - Truth

2. Library - Check out Curious novels

3. Curious 
    ***read pages 1-50 (chapters 2-79) 
    ***Due: at the beginning of the period on Monday, April 7th!

Objective: Students will reflect on the importance of truth and what it means to them.

Monday, March 24th - Friday, March 28th

 No school - Spring Break!

Friday, March 21st

1. Finish and present the argument poster assignment

Objective: Students will create a poster answering the "Is College Worth It?" argument.

Thursday, March 20th

1. Update Digital Portfolio and "Where I am..." chart

2. Work on and finish the argument poster assignment
   ***Presentations tomorrow

Objective: Students will create a poster answering the "Is College Worth It?" argument.

Tuesday, March 18th

1. Finish watching and discussing "Ivory Tower"

2. Introduce Argument poster assignment

Objective: Students will create a poster answering the "Is College Worth It?" argument.

Monday, March 17th

1.  "College May Not Be Worth It Anymore" article and activity

Objective: Students will continue to figure out where they stand on the "Is College Worth It?" argument.

Friday, March 14th

1.  Ivory Tower Documentary + Discussion Questions

Objective: Students will continue to figure out where they stand on the "Is College Worth It?" argument.


Thursday, March 13th

1. Voting Argumentative Essay (20 minutes)

2.  Journal #8 - College/Career

3. "Why Go to College?" article and activity

4. Ivory Tower Documentary + Discussion Questions

Objective: Students will begin to figure out where they stand on the "Is College Worth It?" argument.






Tuesday, March 11th


2.  "Middle Ground - Can Voters and Non-Voters See Eye to Eye?"

Objective: Students will create sound arguments using strong evidence for support.

Monday, March 10th

1.  Journal #7 - Voting

2. "Why You Should Vote" article and activity

Objective: Students will begin to build an argument about why people should utilize their right to vote.

Friday, March 7th

1. Finalize and submit Open Letter
    ***Final draft due: Tonight, March 7th (before midnight)!

Objective: Students will synthesize information from multiple perspectives and write a strong open letter about juvenile justice.

Thursday, March 6th

1. Work on Open Letter
    ***Peer-edit rough drafts (2nd half of the period)

***Final draft due: Friday, March 7th (before midnight)!

Objective: Students will synthesize information from multiple perspectives and write a strong open letter about juvenile justice.

Tuesday, March 4th

1. Journal #6 - Bland Sentences

2. Continue to work on Open Letter

***Rough draft due: Thursday, March 6th (ready to peer-edit at the 2nd half of the period)!
***Final draft due: Friday, March 7th (before midnight)!

Objective: Students will synthesize information from multiple perspectives and write a strong open letter about juvenile justice.

Monday, March 3rd

1. Continue to work on Open Letter
    ***Open Letter Examples
    ***Open Letter Rubric

***Rough draft due: Thursday, March 6th (ready to peer-edit at the 2nd half of the period)!
***Final draft due: Friday, March 7th (before midnight)!

Objective: Students will synthesize information from multiple perspectives and write a strong open letter about juvenile justice.

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