ENGLISH 9 FIRST SEMESTER 2010-2011
Research
May 2 through 6, 2011
Mon. 5/2 Research
Tues. 5/3 Presentations: Sef and John, Savanah and Lexi ; Research - print out article and hand in credibility questions. Annotate Article of the Week: Gladiators (about football)
Wed. 5/4 Presentations: Zef and John; What goes into AoW reflection; Dialectic Notes assignment
Thurs. 5/4 Article of the Week due;
Fri. 5/6 - TEACHER WORK DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
ARTICLES FOR CLASS RESEARCH
2facts.com Lou Gehrig's disease or copycat?
Football: rules, change, history - PBS
Hits, Heads and Helmets - Harvard Magazine
Should you let your kids play football - Oprah
Study Links Concussion to Brain Disease - CBS
DIALECTIC NOTES:
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April 25 through 29, 2011
Mon. 4/25 Read and annotate "Head Injuries" article from NYT: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/f/football/head_injuries/index.html
Tues. 4/26 Dialectic notes; MLA format for bibliography
Wed. 4/27 Quiz; Take notes from this site: LINK First we'll take notes from this site,
Thurs. 4/28 use the information from the site above to assess the credibilty of two different sources. Write your notes on the handout.
step 1:
Click on one of the links to the right and evaluate it on paper. Make sure your notes are thorough.
step 2:
Search for an article connected to the issue of injuries in sports. The article may relate to high school, college, or professional athletes. You may also look for medical studies that discuss sports injuries, specifically head injuries. We may use your article for research on Thursday and Friday, so make sure you check the information carefully. Make sure your notes are thorough.
Fri. 4/29
Three Cups of Tea
Tues. 4/12 Please click the link to the right and take the quiz on sparknotes. Take it as many times as you need until you score at least 80%. Once you've scored 80% show me your score and go on to work with your group or read silently.
Pakistan and Afghanistan Pre-Reading Research
Directions:
Use the links to the right to find answers to the questions about Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to find information for your map.
Three Cups of Tea - Magazine interview with author