Curious about how teenagers fit into American society?  Here is a really interesting breakdown of 10 famous Supreme Court cases that ruled on topics concerning teens, both in and out of school!

10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know - from the New York Times

More TED talks on Shakespeare!

Two things I love: TED talks and the Bard!  Watch and learn...

Shakespeare is Everywhere

John Bolton: The Power of Imagination - Lessons from Shakespeare

Insults by Shakespeare

What Would Shakespeare Think of Us?

To Lead or Not to Lead: Changing the World with Shakespeare

And a whole bunch more here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shakespeare+ted+talks

Oh, and here's the one we watched in class: Hip-Hop and Shakespeare

All-star Mentor Argument Essays!

Read these to get some inspiration for your next argument essay!

Ivy's essay on street harrassment!

Amara's essay on street harassment!

Izzy's essay on GMO labeling!

Benji's essay on compensating college athletes!


Anna's essay on social media!

Social Action Blog Post

For your next blog post, please answer (about your independent reading book) one of the questions we've collected in class.  Elaborate on your answer, use evidence from your book, and generally meet the requirements of any blog post according to the reading response rubric (posted further down!)

Use the notes from class about each question to help you expand your answer!

The questions are:

1) What really difficult or complex things are happening in the text?
2) Whose perspective is missing?
3) How does the text make you think about justice in the world?
4) When do you find yourself resisting the text?

Argument Essay Resources (PRINT FROM HERE!)

Go to Ms. Warren's post: http://room116ela.blogspot.com/2015/11/argument-essay-resources.html

Print all of the "yes" and "no" articles for your topic by clicking on each link separately (except the one you already have received from me!)

You may also print any "extra" resources that are listed if you want them.

BLOG DUE DATES 2015 - 2016

Reading Response Rubric for ALL FICTION BLOG POSTS

Ways to Plan a Blog Post (COLLABORATIVE LIST FROM 803, 806, and 813)

Ways to Plan a Blog Post

-       - Find the quotes you will use

-       - Brainstorm explanations of quotes

-       - Free-write, pre-rough draft

-       - Lists

-       - Draw your thoughts

-       - Draft parts of the reading response

-       - Planner – chart, graphic organizer, etc.

-       - Web

-       - Plan your topic sentences

-       - Formal outline

-       - Boxes and Bullets

-       - Theme Trail with Quotes

-       - Reread the story again, add more annotations

-       - Plan your “real-life” connection for conclusion

-       - Plan the “skeleton” of your essay (everything but elaboration)

All-star Argument Essays!

Check these out and use them as mentors the next time you're assigned an Argument Essay!

Iris's essay!
http://irisela.blogspot.com/2014/11/ya-fiction-argument-essay.html

Zoe's essay!
http://inkheart12.blogspot.com/2014/11/argument-essay-should-ya-fiction-be.html

Tess's essay!
http://tessellenbookblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/should-access-to-ya-books-be-limted.html

Rafaella's essay!
http://rafaellasblog22.blogspot.com/2014/11/banning-ya-books-argument-essay.html

Lucas's essay!
http://booknasticsinc.blogspot.com/2014/11/should-access-to-ya-books-be-limited.html

Rose's essay!
http://aroseanothername.blogspot.com/2014/11/argument-essay-should-ya-books-be.html

Henry's essay!
http://groovyela.blogspot.com/2014/11/reading-miracle-life-of-edgar-mint.html


MORE TO COME AS I KEEP READING!!!

Due Dates for the Year