English II—October 5, 2015 Daily Warm-up: When have you heard the term “civil disobedience?” What do you think it means? Homework: – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59. – Study for Lesson 10 Vocabulary Quiz. – Independent Reading Project due Tuesday.

Lesson #10 Vocabulary periphery—n. the outer limits or edge of an area or object traumatic—adj. emotionally disturbing or distressing anachronism—n. a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned. euthanasia—n. the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries. genealogy—n. a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

Lesson #10 Vocabulary psychopath—n. a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior anthropomorphic—adj. having human characteristics hypodermic—n. a hypodermic syringe or injection hierarchy—n. a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority dehydration—n. excessive loss of water from the body or from an organ or body part, as from illness or fluid deprivation

Ad Populum Either/Or (Black and White) Moral Equivalence (Ad Hominem) With your group, look back through both articles and see if you can find examples of fallacious reasoning. Fallacies—mistaken beliefs or false misleading statements.

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

Excerpt from On Civil Disobedience Reread the excerpt and find Gandhi's claim and supporting evidence. Answer the Key Ideas and Details Questions. Answer the following questions: – What do you think was the author’s purpose for this text? – How does Gandi use cause-and-effect to organize his ideas? Create a graphic organizer that shows the cause-and-effect patterns you identify in the speech. – Is civil disobedience a moral responsibility of a citizen? Why or why not?

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 and support it with valid reasoning and relevant evidence.

Argumentative Essay Outline I. Introduction – A. Hook (more than just a question, it must really make your reader interested in your essay). – B. Background and explanation of the issue. – C. Strong claim/thesis (College is most certainly the best option because…/College is not a good choice because…) II. First point – A. You need a strong transition, and your first point should be your topic sentence. – B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your first point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. – C. Closing sentence. III. Second Point – A. You need a strong transition, and your second point should be your topic sentence. – B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your second point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. – C. Closing sentence. IV. Third Point – A. You need a strong transition, and your third point should be your topic sentence. – B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your third point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. – C. Closing sentence.

Argumentative Essay Outline V. Counterclaim – A. Address the counterclaim (signal words: Others may believe that; It can be argued that; On the other hand; Another perspective is; One could argue that; Opponents disagree because) – B. Refute the counterclaim using evidence, data, facts, and logic (however; yet; but this interpretation is flawed/questionable; yet studies suggest; but what they fail to acknowledge is). VI. Conclusion – A. Restate your claim/thesis in a creative way that makes your argument clear to the reader. – B. Summarize the main points of your argument. – C. Provide a call to action. What should be done to fix the problem? What should someone do if he/she agrees with you?