1. Warming up with three good things and returning your Gothic literary essays
2. Sharing with you a trick I played on my unsuspecting Honors American Lit class back in the day and playing a round of "Yes, No, Maybe"
Follow-up questions:
Think about these “new requirements.” What common denominator(s) do these requirements share?
What relationship do they create between the government (in this case, the administration) and the individual (the student)?
Where did you draw the line for yourself, and why?
3. Engaging in high-velocity, highly opinionated writing using some of Thoreau's and Martin Luther King's statements from their time in jail
4. Finding your own understanding of "civil disobedience" on your blog
- Develop your own definition based on what we've read and reflected on today.
- Find an example of civil disobedience (any time from the last century is fine) and connect it to Thoreau or MLK.
HW:
1. Assigned book club reading and syllabus-creating for Tuesday. Keep in mind the feedback you received on your first and second syllabi.
2. Work on your final speech by writing/outlining, preparing your media, and practicing every night. Be ready to deliver it on the day you signed up; THERE IS A 50% DEDUCTION IN YOUR GRADE FOR NOT GOING ON THE DAY YOU SIGNED UP FOR.
3. Click HERE if you'd like to preview the rubric for your transcendentalist blog posts. Your blog, as well ALL MAKE-UP WORK / REVISIONS FROM THE LAST 6 WEEKS must be completed by 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 14. Please note: This will be one of the few assignments that you will not be able to revise or take extra time on because we are at the end of the semester.
1. Assigned book club reading and syllabus-creating for Tuesday. Keep in mind the feedback you received on your first and second syllabi.
2. Work on your final speech by writing/outlining, preparing your media, and practicing every night. Be ready to deliver it on the day you signed up; THERE IS A 50% DEDUCTION IN YOUR GRADE FOR NOT GOING ON THE DAY YOU SIGNED UP FOR.
3. Click HERE if you'd like to preview the rubric for your transcendentalist blog posts. Your blog, as well ALL MAKE-UP WORK / REVISIONS FROM THE LAST 6 WEEKS must be completed by 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 14. Please note: This will be one of the few assignments that you will not be able to revise or take extra time on because we are at the end of the semester.
I disagree, you should do what you think it right, if you only do what the majority thinks you are being a follower. Even though what some people think is wrong everyone deserves to have an opinion.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree, if nobody stood up for what we think is right we wouldn't have religions, the USA would still be a British colony, and we would still have slavery and racism. I think that everybody should stand up for what they believe in, and nobody should judge each other for what we individually believe.
DeleteI agree with you. I think that you should do what would support the greater good, even if it defies the majority. I believe we should also be thinking of the future, not the now. What may be good now but terrible in the future should not be done.
DeleteI agree with Micaela, you shouldn't try to force anyone to think what you think, trying to persuade them is okay, but not trying to force it
ReplyDeleteI think that if the majority likes it, then they should do it. If you don’t like it, then that stinks. Being part of a bigger government, not everything is going to go your way and people should know that.
ReplyDeleteI feel there should defiantly be rules for society, but it should be based on what the majority of people believe. People for the most part should be able to do what they feel is right.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree. The majority rules. If that didn’t take place more people would be upset.
DeleteI think one of the most beautiful things about america is that everyone has a chance to be heard, however, that makes more room for people to be offended, how do you think we could change that? If we were to go against this system, we would hurt more people than just ourselves...
ReplyDeletePeople should indeed have the right to believe and do what they think to be right. However, this becomes a problem when the morals and values that people have developed disagree with those of the majority. Ultimately, everyone lives their lives with the intent of doing what they think to be right. Nobody tries to do things that they think are wrong.
ReplyDeleteI think it is mostly student first in this school, this school system has made students have to work like machines in order to do well.
ReplyDeleteI think arapahoe is way more focused on being a student first, not a human. I see a lot of times we have several tests in a day or something is really stressful, I feel like the teachers really don't care. I also feel like there's no place for students to feel safe or want to talk to anyone if they're feeling really stressed or they need someone to talk to. I feel like they're really aggressive about it and I think it makes a lot of people uncomfortable
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree. Sometimes the work load is unbearable and some of the teachers expect us to work nonstop
DeleteI also believe that Arapahoe is more focused on being students first and people later, but I have had a couple teachers that understand that teenagers are human too, and that they were once teens too. I don't think that all the teachers and staff have the time and resources care, but I also don't think that none of the teachers care about their students. Even if some people don't feel like they have a safe space, it's possible to help and comfort students even in a school environment.
DeleteI disagree that athletes are allowed to get away with more things. Athletes are held to a high standard and have to sign a code of conduct that lets them know they are held to a higher standard.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Jake. I think athletes are certainly held to a high standard. They are still expected to complete all of the school work required of them and adhere to their responsibilities as a student and a person, on top of their responsibilities and desires as an athlete. Because of this, athletes may be assisted in certain situations if they need it, but I do not agree that they are completely favored over other students.
DeleteI agree with your disagree, student athletes are held to a higher standard if not just as high of a standard as other students.
DeleteI believe that doing what you believe is right for your future is the most important thing. If you only care about what others think, then you will be considered a follower and not a leader which tends to be very important in our lives. People will tend to do what they believe is right rather than what is wrong which definitely beneficial for humans as a whole.
ReplyDeleteI was in Arapahoe athletics and they were harsh on us. There is a grade zone which makes you unable to participate if just one of your grades falls below this grade zone.
ReplyDeleteComing from two different schools before coming to Arapahoe, I notice the different set of expectations and what certain administration look for or expect from students. Oddly, they were all different. It kind of saddens me to see how certain schools handle student situations.
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