1. Monday 11/28 Agenda: 1. Journal 2. Vocab 3. Counterclaim Exercise.
What is the most difficult thing about classroom discussion as a whole? Do you personally find it difficult? Explain your thoughts on the subject in general.

2. Vocabulary List #8 & 9

3. Toil
Sentence:
Nicole toiled away for hours in the hot sun, making sure that every seed was planted.

4. Toil
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: To work hard OR Part of Speech: Noun Definition: exhausting physical labor

5. Vacate
The renters had vacated every room of the empty home, leaving behind only the keys.

6. Vacate
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to leave

7. Besiege
Evan was besieged by news reporters outside the school with no where to run to.

8. Besiege
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to surround (a place) or crowd oppressively.

9. Censor
Parents censor information from their children because they are not mature enough.

10. Censor
Part of Speech: verb Definition: examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it.

11. Constrict
A snake constricts its food to make it easier to eat.

12. Constrict
Part of Speech: verb Definition: to make narrow, squeeze or press together

13. Chronicle
Ben consulted the chronicles of the period to find the facts about what happened for his project.

14. Chronicle
Definition: A history of events in time order Part of Speech: Noun

15. Oblige
Jacob asked his friend Jason to help rake his 2 acre yard, and Jason obliged. 1

16. Oblige
Definition: do as someone asks to please or help them; to do something as a favor Part of Speech: verb 1

17. Dense
The fog this morning was dense and made driving very difficult as I could hardly see a thing. 1

18. Definition: thick Part of Speech: adjective
Dense
Definition: thick Part of Speech: adjective 1

19. I detest when my teacher gives me homework on the weekends.

20. Definition: to hate Part of Speech: verb
Detest
Definition: to hate
Part of Speech: verb

21. My teacher knew every line and could recite the poem verbatim.

22. Definition: word for word Part of Speech: adverb and adjective
Verbatim
Definition: word for word
Part of Speech: adverb and adjective

23. Counterclaim/Rebuttal:
What’s the big deal? Why do we care?
-Point Value
What is it for?
-Argument strengthening
When should we use it?
- Paragraph 1 or 4 (before the end)
Do I still need to utilize evidence for it?
-If it is a good rebuttal—it will use evidence

24. Examples:
Let’s say your VLT has three pieces. They are all based around this prompt:
What affect does arts education have on student success? How important do you feel the arts are for education?
Now, let’s say your three articles are:
Statistics about grade point averages of students in and out of the arts.
A psychology article about the importance of creativity for a developing brain.
An article about schools without arts in general.

25. Knowing all of this…
Let’s say your VLT has three pieces. They are all based around this prompt:
What affect does arts education have on student success? How important do you feel the arts are for education?
Now, let’s say your three articles are:
Statistics about grade point averages of students in and out of the arts.
A psychology article about the importance of creativity for a developing brain.
An article about schools without arts in general.
Choose a side for this argument as a class.
Now talk amongst yourselves and configure a good counterclaim for the argument you have chosen.

26. Homework for Monday Night:
Worksheet
Study Vocab (Vocab Sheet Due Friday!)

27. Tuesday 11/29
Journal:
If the claim is that “All schools should have a homeroom/study hall period.”
What would be a good counterclaim and rebuttal for that?

28. Agenda:
Journal
Go over HW
Rebuttal activity

29. A Rebuttal is a refutation or contradiction to your counterclaim
A Rebuttal is a refutation or contradiction to your counterclaim. Evidence must be used.
Materials for this activity:
Paper
Pen/Pencil
Cell Phone/electronic device

30. Directions:
You will be given a list of claims and their respective counterclaims. You are to find an article on the internet to use as evidence for a rebuttal that you will be creating.
Be sure to write neatly and copy down the website you used.
In order to get full credit for this assignment– you need at least one quote to support every rebuttal.

31. For HW on 11/29
Whatever students did not finish of Rebuttal activity– they were asked to take a picture of it (it is also available on todays date) and they were to finish it at home.

32. Wednesday 11/30
Journal: Are you for or against standardized testing? Do you feel it actually demonstrates the students’ skill level? Give me a claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal. Explain your reasoning.

33. Agenda:
Journal
Discussion
Rebuttal hw turn in.
Counterclaim, claim, rebuttal review
Evidence task.

34. The Breakdown of this week:
Claim
Counterclaim/Rebuttal
All veterans should be taken care of for life (financially).
Some people might disagree in saying that their service should determine their care. According to ________________________ all military personnel go through the same amount of training. -Explain the quote

35. Thursday: 12/1
Journal:
Reflect on this week so far. Do you feel as though you are ready for the argumentative VLT? Do you think that you have mastered the idea of a counterclaim/rebuttal?
Remind me what they both are in your explanation.

36. Agenda:
Journal
Discussion
Kahoot (VLT)
Kahoot (Vocab)

37. Friday 12/1
You will do your journals after the quiz.
For now– take out your vocab sheets and study until we start/I collect them.

38. Friday: 12/2
Vocab Quiz Journal Discussion AOW

39. Journal: 12/2 WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSION
As far as world issues go—what do you think is the worst one occurring right now? EXPLAIN WHY and also complete the following fill in the blank. Claim: The biggest world issue we have right now is__________________________. Counterclaim: Some might say that the biggest is actually _____________________, instead of _____________________. Rebuttal: But I know that it is ___Claim repeated and defended further.

40. AOW Instead of writing a 1 page reflection– I want for you to:
Make a claim about what the issue REALLY is based on the article. What is the author saying that the problem is based on what you read?
Once you make your claim. Make a counterclaim and a rebuttal.
So basically you are making an introduction and a counterclaim/rebuttal paragraph.
Hint: If you need a little extra guidance– take a look at your yellow sheet.