Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, Periods 8 & 9

Objective; By the end of class, students will synthesize information gathered from research to complete a compare / contrast essay according to guidelines, then type and print on NEO's.

DO NOW

What does "ANT" stand for? Where do you use it in your esay writing? (use your notes from yesterday for answer)

1. Complete compare contrast essay according to guidelines:

Begin an essay using this theme to compare / contrast civil war to gang war. It will be a four paragraph essay. Ms. Watson and I will help you get started

Opening paragraph - USE ANT!!!

Attention getter - for example, a question, quote, or exclamation

Necessary information - in this case, the theme, Civil wars tear families and countries apart and perhaps how so many innocent lives are lost during war.

Thesis statement - in this case, your thesis is " Gang wars in the USA and the American Civil War have a lot in common because they both destroyed many lives and tore the country apart.

Next paragraph

Talk about the gang wars and how they destroy lives and tear country apart.

3rd Paragraph

Talk about the American Civil war and how it destroyed lives and tore the country apart.

Conclusion

Address the similarities and differences between the American Civil war and gang wars and readdress the theme and thesis.

Check your work and type onto NEO. Then bring to me to print. After printing, proof read and make any necessary corrections. Make corrections on NEO and reprint final copy.

PART 2

Write an original poem or short story or song or rap that addresses how things outside of our control can influence our lives in a positive or negative way (for example, civil war destroys families if you choose to be a part of the war or not).

Exit Pass

Do you think civil wars and gang wars can ever end forever? Why or why not?

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