Conflict in America Final Project Due June 15

Directions, Rubric, Document for uploading available on PupilPath.

How the Future Looks From High School: Your Take on Someone Else's Plans

Learning Target: You will write an argumentative letter with a claim, counterclaim, and evidence.

Task:
Visit NY Times Room for Debate.

• Browse articles written by high school students. 
• Select one article that either matches or closely matches your future plans, or one that intrigues you.
• Print the article (you will need to include it in your project).
• Read the article.
• Write a summary of the article (who, what, where, when, why, how)
• Decide whether you agree or disagree with the high school student's plans for the future.
• Create a claim (agree or disagree with the student).
• Create a counterclaim (why there is a reason someone would disagree with you).
• Cite 2-3 reasons why you agree or disagree with the student.
• Evidence can be personal experience, an interview with an expert, or information you obtain through research. CITE EACH SOURCE YOU USE. According to the article xxxxxx on yyyycccm.com,  etc.
• CITE EACH TIME YOU DIRECTLY QUOTE OR PARAPHRASE INFO.

Project:
Write a 3-paragraph letter to the student.
Include claim, counterclaim, and evidence.
Cite all evidence.
Follow formal letter writing style.
DUE: Monday, March 2.
Rubric to follow.

Flash Fiction Project Due Tuesday Feb. 3

Publishing instructions:
All final drafts should be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font, and printed.
Please organize your work this way, and staple or clip it when you turn it in. Make sure that your name is on the final draft and all other papers you turn in.
Top: Final Draft
Middle: Drafts from most recent to least recent - please number them., organizers/outlines, peer comments, plot map, free writes, brainstorm.
Bottom: Rubric and Self-Assessment/Reflection (completed)

1. Please print the final draft of your flash fiction story, plus include all handwritten or typed elements of the writing process (see "middle" above) and turn in at the start of period 3 ELA on Tuesday Feb. 3. This will be graded as a project.
2. You must also share the final document with Mrs. Marks at shari.marks@wjps.org. Please allow me to "comment" on your document. This will be graded as homework.
3. In addition, please print the SCORING RUBRIC and complete the self-assessment and reflection sections according to the directions. You must be signed into your WJPS email to access and print this document. This is also due at the start of period 3 ELA on Tuesday, Feb. 3. This will be graded as class work. 

Late projects will lose 5 points for each day late. 
Late shares via Google Drive will lose 5 points for each day late.
Late self-assessments and reflections will lose 5 points for each day late.

This will be your first major grade of Term 2. Please adhere to deadlines and follow task guidelines. Refer to your notes about flash fiction and use what you learned in class and through the writing process to produce your work.

EXTRA CREDIT ALERT: Students who wish to read their stories to the class with receive extra credit. Readings will begin on Tuesday Feb. 3. Students will also be silently reading and commenting on one another's work during a gallery walk. Looking forward to reading and hearing some amazing flash fiction stories!

HW due Wed. 12/17

Complete classwork: Building Character  (ON LOOSE LEAF, PLEASE)

Think of your characters as real people. Make them believable. Create character profiles that bring the characters to life.    

Name

Age

Appearance (physical description)

Relationships (family, friends, etc.)

and the juicy stuff….

• The Fear (what are they scared of?)
• The Secret (what are they hiding?)
• The Flaw (what makes them “human” - what they may consider wrong with themselves, or why others may judge them)
• The Quirk (what makes them unique?)

(WritinGeekery.com - via Pinterest)

PLEASE BRING IN ARTS & CRAFTS SUPPLIES TOMORROW, INCLUDING MARKERS, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, GLUE STICKS, COLORED PENCILS, SCISSORS, ETC.
THANKS!!

HW Due Tuesday Dec. 9

Read one of the following articles ACCORDING TO THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR LAST NAME:

If your last name starts with the letters A-L,  read this story:

“Teaching to the Text Message”

If your last name begins with the letters M-Z, read this story:

“Thumbs Race as Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular”

As you read the story, keep in mind:

How does the information presented in the article help you understand flash fiction?

It is strongly recommended that you print the article and bring the annotated copy to class with you on Tuesday. If you cannot print, take very detailed notes, including the article title, author, main idea, and key quotes.

Please print: Due Tuesday 12/2

Please print this NY Times article and bring with you to class on Tuesday Dec. 2
"Going Long, Going Short"

Publishing/Sharing Legal Brief DUE WED. 11/26

Please follow directions carefully. Your paper is due tomorrow. Please print and share with me at shari.marks@wjps.org.

Please print your work and staple it in this order:
Final draft
Works Cited - Center the title Works Cited and put your sources in alphabetical order)
Drafts that show revision and editing
Outline
Evidence Organizer
Rubric
Self-Assesment/Reflection Page

Share with shari.marks@wjps.org:
File #1: Titled "Legal Brief (Your Name) - including Final Draft plus Works Cited
File #2: Titled "Drafts (Your Name) - including all drafts, outline, evidence organizer, claim/counterclaim drafts, etc.