Tuesday, 10/27

Today's Goals:
1. Be able to define rhetoric and respond to an example of rhetorical discourse
2. Learn more about what's going on in the world today and begin to brainstorm topics for your op-ed

Starter #33
Watch this Simplified explanation of the Syrian Refugee Crisis and evaluate the rhetoric in the video:

• What emotional appeals does the "author" make? 
• What is one piece of evidence he uses to defend his perspective?
• Do you think other European countries (and the U.S.) should take in more refugees? 

CLASS BIZ

• Test Correction Instructions (see page 1 only)
• Office hours for test help: Tuesday 3:15-4:15, Thursday, 7:45-8:15, Monday during Exploratory

Agenda
1. Gain more understanding as a whole class on the History of Syrian War (5 minutes)

2. Google Classroom Current Events Seminar Work Time (45 minutes) + Honors conferences

• Read the articles and posts of at least 2 students and write your own response and/or pose a question to further the discussion
• Try to critique the rhetoric in the articles you read (what types of rhetoric do you notice? What evidence is missing? etc...​

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3 Moral Philosophy exams (Ashley will pass them back and go over test correction instructions)

4.  Take THIS SURVEY (embedded below yesterday's blog too) to let me know how this class is going for you.