Thursday - October 28, 2010

Class Work

First: Submit your technology essay - final copy on top of draft(s).

1. Prepare for the great debate.
2. Debate.
3. Write about your personal point of view. Is privacy an issue with you? What are your experiences? What are your expectations? What sources back you up? Write for 15 minutes to get started on your draft. Do you care if "Big Brother" watches? (First person "I" may be used with this paper. Second person "you" may not.)

View: In the Time of the Butterflies. (Reluctant heroes)

Homework
1. Continue with the persuasive paper where you discussion the issue of privacy in 21st century America. Make a point. (Draft is due Tuesday) This is a short essay - two or three pages. Cite at least one source. Obviously, the Works Cited page will be brief.

2. Watch a movie featuring a hero. Write a summary of the movie - one paragraph - and focus on the hero. This could be a serious movie, a true movie, a documentary, a cartoon, a Disney movie, etc.

3. Define "hero" in one paragraph.

4. Describe a personal hero of yours in one paragraph.

5. Locate an art object that depicts heroism. Describe the object and explain its message

6. You will be writing an in-class essay on the concept of heroism for the exam on Thursday. Start getting your ducks in a row now. Start your Easybib list now.