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				<title>8th grade Scholars Language Arts Per. 5 (Culver City Middle School)</title>
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					Class Name: 8th grade Scholars Language Arts Per. 5
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						Sarah Delaney
					
					
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						<title><![CDATA[Due: 02/02/2012]]></title>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Continue Reading</DIV> <DIV>the Biography</DIV> <DIV>Debaters-Bring Research</DIV> <DIV><STRONG><U>research links</U></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>These sites cover both sides: </DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://videogames.procon.org/">http://videogames.procon.org/ </A></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Violent_video_games_ban#Causing_aggression_and_crime.3F_-_Do_violent_and_crime-oriented_video_games_lead_to_increased_aggression.2C_violence.2C_and_criminal_acts_among_their_players.3F">http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Violent_video_games_ban#Causing_aggression_and_crime.3F_-_Do_violent_and_crime-oriented_video_games_lead_to_increased_aggression.2C_violence.2C_and_criminal_acts_among_their_players.3F </A></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Here are some interesting ones:</DIV> <DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/29/psychologist-says-blaming-games-for-violence-is-racist.aspx#.TyCJIpNxWZA.gmail">Psychologist Says Blaming Games For Violence Is Racist </A></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100920094620.htm">Violent Video Games Increase Aggression Long After the Game Is Turned Off, Study Finds</A> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080514213432.htm">Could Violent Video Games Reduce Rather Than Increase Violence? </A></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>-Timeline Events</DIV> <DIV>-Complete 1/2 of Timeline</DIV> <DIV>-Reading Time</DIV> <DIV>-Persuassive body paragraph&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>-Writing+Check</DIV> <DIV>-Documentation Choices</DIV> <DIV>-Non-Fiction Reading<BR>-Select Debaters</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:49:21 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Raec at least&nbsp;1/2 way through biography.</DIV> <DIV>Have 10 timeline events</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>-Debate</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Predebate/poll+planning</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Debate </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; Post debate poll</DIV> <DIV>-Outline</DIV> <DIV>-One Body paragraph:  <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; see examples, label parts</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; write our own</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Examples:</DIV> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Wearing school uniforms prepares students from the future because they get used to wearing something that is required. &#8220;Wearing a uniform helps prepare students for the world of work, where uniforms are often worn&#8221;(www.idebate.org). This is true because many jobs require wearing a uniform everyday to work. Imagine how informal it would look if a judge was doing a court case, or a doctor was doing surgery with shorts and a tank top. It would seem like they don&#8217;t care about their job. Schools can make students more prepared for the future by making them wear uniforms. </DIV> <DIV>-Student A </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>School uniforms provide a non-threatening and effective environment for students. When uniforms became required at a public high school in Long Beach, crime rates dropped 91%, school suspension lowered 90%, sex offenses where reduced 96%, and vandalism declined 69% (www.educationbug.org). By enforcing school uniforms, the students became focused on education. Also, the school uniforms added a sense of maturity to students. The uniforms encouraged the students. Their behavior changed dramatically because their environment changed dramatically. </DIV> <DIV>-Student B </DIV></DIV></DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:46:04 PST</pubDate>
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						<title><![CDATA[Due: 01/26/2012]]></title>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Continue Reading</DIV> <DIV>the Biography</DIV> <DIV>Debaters: bring in research notes</DIV> <DIV>recommended sites:</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>These sites cover both sides: </DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://deathpenalty.procon.org/ ">http://deathpenalty.procon.org/ </A></DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/home">http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/home</A></DIV> <DIV>a fact sheet for this issue </DIV> <DIV><a target=_blank href="http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/FactSheet.pdf ">http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/FactSheet.pdf </A></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>-Notebooks</DIV> <DIV>-set-up</DIV> <DIV>-turn-in</DIV> <DIV>-Benchmark Test</DIV> <DIV>-Reading Biography</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:33:23 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Continue Reading</DIV> <DIV>the Biography</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>Death penalty</DIV> <DIV>Overview</DIV> <DIV>-issues+reasons</DIV> <DIV>-select debaters (2nd and 6th period)</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Timelines</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:18:22 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Continue Reading </DIV> <DIV>the Biography</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>Death penalty</DIV> <DIV>overview</DIV> <DIV>-issues+reasons</DIV> <DIV>-select debaters</DIV> <DIV>-Timeline</DIV> <DIV>-Te first 5</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:19:53 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Continue Reading</DIV> <DIV>Biography</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>-Debate</DIV> <DIV>-Set up pre-vote</DIV> <DIV>-debate</DIV> <DIV>-feedback,post vote</DIV> <DIV>-Outlining</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:07:22 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework: </DIV> <DIV>begin reading biography, debaters: bring research for your side</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>biography planning</DIV> <DIV>animal testing</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp; -reading articles, comparing and contrasting</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp; -Venn Diagram</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;-assign debates</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Recommended sites for Animal Testing debate research </DIV> <DIV>Pro- <a target=_blank href="http://speakingofresearch.com/">Speaking of Research</A></DIV> <DIV>Against- <a target=_blank href="http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/default.aspx">PETA</A></DIV> <DIV>nuetral- <a target=_blank href="http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=7">idebate.org</A></DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:36:37 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework: </DIV> <DIV>Bring biography or autobiography, at least 100 pages </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Agenda: </DIV> <DIV>extra credit book sign up </DIV> <DIV>analyzong cartoons </DIV> <DIV>outling an argument </DIV> <DIV>writing a three-pronged thesis statement using parallel structure</DIV> <DIV>-fallacious reasoning, p363, write terms, definitions, and your own examples</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:59:41 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Get a biography/autobiography. At least 100pgs</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>-Continue to develop book ideas for biography/autobiography</DIV> <DIV>-School Uniforms</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp; p707 answer 1-5</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;check answers with partner and find thesis</DIV> <DIV>-informal class debate, develop pro/con charts</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:23:29 PST</pubDate>
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									<DIV>Homework:</DIV> <DIV>Get a biography/</DIV> <DIV>auto biography of&nbsp;your </DIV> <DIV>choice (100 page minimum)</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Agenda:</DIV> <DIV>-Rhyme scheme</DIV> <DIV>-writing about your break</DIV> <DIV>-Biography/ autobiography</DIV> <DIV>-overview</DIV> <DIV>-selecting a book</DIV><br>
								
								
								
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						<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:29:48 PST</pubDate>
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