1. English II—March 17, 2015 Bell work: What do you think “civil disobedience” means? Have you ever witnessed an act of civil disobedience? Homework: – Study for midterm 1 st period—Wednesday 4 th period--Thursday – Three Branches of Government Writing Prompt due to MyAccess! by April 10.

2. Three Branches of Government Prompt For this year's writing contest sponsored by the St Lucie County Republican Club students will be exploring the relationship between the three branches of the US Government, and the checks and balances that exist between them. Students should consider the importance of why our governmental system was constructed in such a way, it's historical importance and significance, and what this means for the people that it governs. Students should also consider the magnitude of the checks and balances system: explore the noteworthiness of the powers that each branch holds, but also the checks that they have over other branches, and the checks held over them. Students are not limited to just exploring these topics, but are to examine the ideals presented by Montesquieu in his work The Spirit of the Laws that the Founders found so important that they made it a center piece of their developing Democracy. See Mr. Sinski for help with this essay.

3. Midterm Review Study Lesson #5-7 vocabulary—20 questions: – Lesson #7—equalize, centralize, idealize, maximize, economize, immobilize, scrutinize, materialize, mesmerize, rationalize – Lesson #6—rejuvenated, repel, refute, retract, resigned, resentment, recuperate, recourse, renowned, remorse – Lesson #5—convoluted, endorse, enhance, evade, giddy, impede, innocuous, insuperable, interminable, wary Know the following—50 questions: – Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution – call to action, claim, concession, diction, ethos, hook, imagery, logos, pathos, refutation, syntax, tone, voice – Characterization, indirect characterization, direct characterization, direct dialogue, indirect dialogue, tone, allusion, dialogue tag – Simple, complex, compound, compound-complex sentences, fragments, run-ons, parallelism The test will be matching and multiple choice—total of 70 questions Today—Look back through notes/papers to create your own Study Guide. I will collect your “study guide” on Thursday prior to the test and give you bonus points.

4. Unit 2—Embedded Assessment 2 Creating an Argument Skillfully presents a claim and provides background and a clear explanation of the issue. Synthesizes evidence from a variety of sources that strongly support the claim. Summarizes and refutes counterclaims with relevant reasoning and clear evidence. Concludes by clearly summarizing the main points and reinforcing the claim. Follows a logical progression of ideas that establish relationships between the essential elements of hook, claim, evidence, counterclaims, and conclusion. Links main points with effective transitions that establish coherence. Uses a formal style and tone appropriate to the audience and purpose. Smoothly integrates textual evidence from multiple sources, with correct citations. Shows excellent command of standard English conventions.

5. What is Civil Disobedience? With a partner, look at the quotes on p. 147. For each quote, write what you think it means begin to generate a list of ideas about civil disobedience. After we read “On Civil Disobedience” by Gandhi, add to your list of ideas based on what you read. – Identify Gandhi’s claim and the evidence he uses to support the claim. Add to your list of ideas after viewing the video “Fighting with Nonviolence”. Discuss and refine your definition of “civil disobedience”.

6. Civil Disobedience The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.

7. Writing Prompt Is civil disobedience a moral responsibility of a citizen? Write a response that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from texts in this part of the unit and real-life examples to illustrate or clarify your position. Be sure to: – Write a precise claim (civil disobedience is/is not the moral responsibility of a citizen) and support it with valid reasoning and relevant evidence.

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