Tuesday, August 16, 2016

August 16, 2016 - August 19, 2016 9th Grade English Class:Persuasive Paper


















Tuesday, August 16th:
Student check in
Pass out and go over class syllabus

Wednesday, August 17th:
Assign seats
Five paragraph essay on "Do Parents Have Different Expectations for Their Sons and Daughters?"
Class discussion regarding how girls and boys are raised


Thursday, August 18th:
Check out books


Friday, August 19th:

Journal:
Do you think it’s right that parents treat their sons and daughters differently? For example, some parents are much stricter with their daughters than they are with their sons. They allow their sons to stay out later or they don’t make the sons do house work. What do you think? Do you have any personal experience with this? Do you think this is right?

Readers:
Kate
Mercedes
Ashanti
Commentators:
Jennifer Sweetin
Maricarmen
Raising Boys vs. Raising Girls: A Case for the Double Standard

Read “Safety Plan” again and then discuss with your nearest partner what does “safety plan” mean? What advice would you give your fourteen year old son or daughter on the first day of school or just before their first date? Be specific about the advice you would give. Would your advice be different for your son and daughter? Why?

Shares:
Kate
Hellen
Sophia
Ashanti

Improvs:
Mother confronts daughter about short pants – Ashanti and Shianne
Father confronts son about his sagging pants – Daniel and Elijah


Please bring your handouts on Monday. On Tuesday, you will be given two handouts to read and discuss. Then you will be given an essay organizer which you will use to write your essay.

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