English II Assignments

Use the link to follow the slide show and answer questions:


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After Viewing the material of the multimodal slide show I provided for you in LEARNING MATERIAL 

Read the following direction for clarification of Instructions on each choice. Given that you are provided 2 weeks to complete this I will not accept late work past the due date.


Presidential Address
Pick one of any U.S. President‘s Addresses to the American nation. Read and Listen to the address and identify the message, tone, and mood the president is trying to convey to the American people and present your theory of the message being sent to the American people and the mood being set by the president  in a slide show presentation.
Slide Show must be 8 slides long including Title slide and Works Cited slide. The works cited must be done correctly. You must have information on each slide that does not repeat the others. You must also have photos (minimum 4) and a short clip of the presidential speech (if available) If a video is no available you must attach a link of the written address/ speech on your slides.
Explain in depth: Summary of Presidential Address  and then your own theory of the message being sent to the President's Audience. 
Who is the Audience? What is this speech about/for? Why is that the message being conveyed? What mood is being set? What tone is the President using? Why is this important? etc. 

Music Analysis 
Research and pick a song that is appropriate and analyze the message(s) being conveyed in the song. Watch the music video and compare your ideas of the message the song. Was your first idea based on hearing it versus watching the video correct? 
Did the Music Video help to convey a certain message? What specific lyrics portray that idea/ message/ mood? Why do you think the artist chose this genre and way to convey their message? etc. 

Record your comparison in a written article expressing your thoughts on the message being conveyed to the music artist's listeners. minimum 500 words, maximum 2,000 words. 
You must include the lyrics down and redact any inappropriate language and find a clean version of the song to present to the class. If inappropriate language occurs you will have points deducted. 
You will need to present your essay to the class and present it in a way that keeps your audience engaged.

Science Fair
Just like we did in elementary. You will need to conduct your own research on a school science fair subject. You will need to record your finding on a 3-fold poster board, including linguistic and visual elements (Written information of research and findings and pictures or video of the experiment) 
Explain your hypothesis, findings, and conclusion on the poster and to the class. 
This will need to have details of your research shown in depth. The show of your experiment will need to look presentable, with color and neatly written/ typed evidence

If you choose to type your experiment findings I will be glad to print it for you, you will have to remind me and have this printed and pasted before the day of presentations (May 6) You are responsible for asking and retrieving your printed work. 

Interview
Interview a community member about the history of Gorman. Come up with your own interview questions. Record their gestures and body language as well as the mood this is setting for the history of the town. 
Record and note the mood being conveyed during your interview. Then create a short 5 min. documentary explaining the information from the interview about the town and how the gestures/ body language of the interviewee presented a particular message or tone/ mood and portray that in your documentary. 
                   If you are unsure of how to go about making your documentary, research short documentaries, and watch some on You Tube. Look up how to make a documentary and what does the context of a documentary behold. Make sure if your interviewee wants to stay anonymous you must keep anonymity.

On a piece of paper write: 
What difference does a multimodal text make, when researching, as compared to just text. 

at least 3 full sentences.

Google docs below 
you will need to find some of the quotes, there is a free Shakespeare website in which you can do this. 

IF YOU ALREADY COMPLETED THIS THE DAY WE TOOK THE QUIZ DO NOT DO THIS!! IF YOU WERE ABSENT READ THE DIRECTIONS BELOW: 

Copy the questions onto a google docs or a piece of notebook paper. Title it Julius Caesar Quiz put your name and the date on the top. 
If in google docs answer question in blue. 

From your knowledge of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar answer the multiple choice, True-False, and fill-in-the-blank questions. 

1. Why are the people of Rome not at work when the play begins? 
A. There is mass unemployment in the city. 
B. It's a religious holiday. 
C. They want to see Caesar's victory parade.
D. They're Lazy 

2. Why are the conspirators so eager to make Brutus part of their group? 

3. What physical injury does Portia do to herself to prove her strength of character to her husband Brutus? (in the beginning of the play) 

4. What was the Soothsayer's warning to Caesar at the parade? 
A. Don't go out after dark
B. Beware the Ides of March
C. Your wife will never have children 
D. Don't Trust Cassius

5. What is Caesar's wife's name? 
A. Portia 
B. Calpurnia
C. Cleopatra
D. Melissa

6. What 2 things did the people of Rome get from Caesar's will? 
(hint: currency and common ground) 

7.  At who's house do the conspirators meet? 
A. Brutus
B. Cassius
C. Casca

8. Where does Caesar's assassination (murder) take place? 
A. St. Peter's Square
B. The Forum
C. The Capitol
D. The Coliseum 

9.What message does Casear's ghost have for Brutus when appearing to Brutus in his sleep? 

10. What was Brutus' reasoning for Caesar's murder and the reason Antony called him the noblest Roman of all? 

11. Why does Cassius kill himself? 
A. He was scared 
B. He thought, his best friend, Titinius was captured 
C. He thought Brutus wasn't coming
D. He thought he saw Caesar's ghost

12. How did Brutus describe Caesar in his speech at his funeral? 
A. Fictitious 
B. Suspicious 
C. Delicious 
D. Ambitious

13. What reason does Brutus give Cassius for his bad temper in Act 4? 
A. He heard his wife had just died.
B. He heard his children were dead
C. He hadn't gotten much sleep so he was cranky
D. The war was going badly 

14. Where does the play's final battle take place? 

15. True or False
Flavius and Marullus view the workers in the streets as stupid

16. Caesar reveals his tragic flaw by doing what to the soothsayer's warning? fill in the blank 

17. True of False 
Calpurnia swallowed fire

18. True or False 
Portia killed herself by swallowing fire (hot coals) 

19. True or False 
Brutus' tragic flaw was that he trusted the wrong people 

20. 
Define what a tragic here is in your own words 



Bonus: 
Who was the lady from Egypt that Caesar had a child with? 

In the Google docs shared to you answer the questions in red or blue. 
Question are based on the 1st act of Julius Caesar. 
Use full, complete sentences and TEXT EVIDENCE (quoting directly from the text) to support your answers. 
There is a copy made for you to edit, that is the google docs you see above the turn in link, click on that to begin answering questions. Use your book as necessary.

Look up and write down the definition of a soup, salad, and sandwich. Then come up with your own definition for each.Look at the foods on the slide show and argue whether it is a soup salad or sandwich. 

Follow the first link to answer questions based on the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar  by William Shakespeare 


Read each statement and decide if you agree or disagree. Then explain why your agree or disagree using complete sentences and evidence to support your claim. 


They are (on a scale of 1-4 ) Agree/ Disagree questions and then tell me your thoughts on why you agree or not. 
Fill out the entire form and submit it once you are done. 
Use full complete thoughts to answer. 
Background information is provided in the history channel link about Julius Caesar and some on the play we will be reading in the second link. 

Fate vs Free Will 
Write your thoughts (at least 2 paragraphs) on Fate vs Free will. 

1. Formulate your thoughts. 
2. Write your thoughts in a cohesive manner. 
3. check your: Spelling, Grammar, and punctuation! 


"Some have a fatalistic approach towards life and believe all that happens is due to fate. To them, anything that we do is of no use; because all is pre-determined. Others believe that we humans are capable of anything and that we can willfully be in control of our lives. Essentially, both are true." - defined from Quora.com 

Use the graphic organizer (Argument man)  to write a brief argumentative essay. Start with your Claim and for each Reason create a topic sentence that will explain what is being discussed and reel your audience to wanting to read about your opinion. 

You may choose a topic from these articles:
(If you have one that is not on the list you must submit a topic request to me, asking if it is okay to do.) 

https://www.journalbuddies.com/writing-2/argumentative-essay-topics-high-school/
https://thedaringenglishteacher.com/50-argumentative-essay-prompts-for/

be aware that these topics are considering what is happening in the real world and can be controversial, and difficult subjects to speak upon, they also can become one sided very quickly so you need be aware of information that can be misconstrued due to bias. 

BE SURE that your information is credible and USE IT IN YOUR ARGUMENT TO BACK YOUR REASONING. 

Look in the slide show below (it is for UIL editorial writing use the man as your graphic organizer.
 It will give you more information on each part if you need to remember.)
The slide  below gives great points on writing expository texts  (informative/ argumentative) 

I will post in the comments on how to write a claim and topic sentences.

 
Other topics 

https://super-ela.com/terms/argumentative-essays/


https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/argumentative-essay-expert-tips

You will be discussing the 2 bolded questions as a group and then giving me your own written answer on this assignment in the comments. 

 1. Utilizing your notes from both readings last week, prepare for the discussion by:

(a) determining which genre characteristics and author’s craft examples are most significant to the rhetorical effectiveness of each text for its intended audience and 
(b) identifying clarifying questions about any confusing elements of the texts to help deepen your comprehension (understanding). It is important to take good notes during the discussion in order to identify additional analytical points you may have missed.

 (Remember, after this discussion, you have a short response to submit as the final step of this assessment!)  in response to the following questions: 

                      1. In the text, Justice Hugo Black expresses his opinion that people shouldn't be able to express their freedom of speech wherever they want. Do you agree with this? Why or why not? How might expressions of free speech causes disturbances? How could limiting where someone can express themselves cause additional problems?


                     2. In the context of The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, what is fair? How can leaders help society to see that "separate but equal" can never actually be fair? Why is this understanding so important to our society today

Some helpful questions to prepare for that may guide your analytical discussion include: 
What was significant about each text? 
What did I notice about the diction and tone of each text? 
How does the authors’ use of evidence and detail support their claims? 
Did either author have any lapses in logic or did I notice any rhetorical fallacies? 
What rhetorical devices/ strategies did each author use that were most effective for their intended audience? 
What rhetorical devices/ strategies did each author use that were least effective for their intended audience? 
What were the confusing parts of each text? What made them confusing? Was the author attempting to communicate something beyond the literary meaning? 
What patterns emerged within the genre characteristics? What features or elements were repeated? 
Were there any times when the author/s seemed to contradict or contrast with something previously stated? 
What connections can you make between these claims and ideas in other areas of society and/or current events that may provide deeper understanding of the text? 
Other questions that may be meaningful to you. 


2. Actively engage in the discussion by sharing your ideas about the text. Some of your comments may build on the ideas of others, but may not be to downgrade their thinking, but to build upon or to refute a specific claim with efficient evidence. 
Be sure to contribute relevant information and listen actively to establish meaningful and respectful discourse. As you learn more about the claims (arguments) of each text and how the author employs the genre characteristics to communicate that claim (argument), record additional information that your classmates share to enhance your notes. You will be able to refer to these notes when you write your response.


Vocabulary words: 

Rhetorical effectiveness: To be rhetorically effective (and thus persuasive), an author must engage the audience in a variety of compelling ways, which involves carefully choosing how to craft his or her argument so that the outcome, audience agreement with the argument or point, is achieved.


Analytical points: In an Analytical Discussion text type the arguments and evidence put forward are critically evaluated or challenged either by considering the same events from a different perspective or angle or by presenting different events and information which counter a particular argument or present an alternative perspective.

Actively engage: By definition someone who is actively engaged acts with a sense of ownership and takes initiative. Engagement and 100% Responsibility are synonymous. It is this discretionary effort that really defines an actively engaged person.

Respectful discourse: Civil discourse refers to respectful conversation aimed at fostering understanding and constructive communication, where individuals within a group share different perspectives, enhancing the learning experience. Speak to each other in a respectful way. Allow others to finish their thoughts before you start yours.

Relevant information: data that is pertinent, applicable, or crucial for a specific purpose, decision-making situation, or problem-solving process

Listen actively: Active listening requires you to listen attentively to a speaker, understand what they're saying, respond and reflect on what's being said, and retain the information for later.

This assignment is due 01/16/2024. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

Annotate and take notes on your idea for a discussion on this text compared to the one from yesterday ( I will post the other one in the comments)

Answer the questions that follow EXCEPT for the discussion. 

Use King's Letter From Birmingham Jail to find rhetorical devices and analyze the arguments. 
Create a chart on an entire page like the one attached. 

After completing the chart for page 225 in the grey books go to the Research section on page 244 find a figure research their work and accomplishments and give the credible source in which you found this information. 

Make them. Turn them in. Read them. you have a quiz tomorrow. 
 *upside down smiley*  Must write on paper. 
Mark as done when turned in to the tray. 

ALL THREE PAGES.

Write a brief Informative essay on comparing and contrasting information from one of the following topics: 

1. Netflix v Hulu
2. Apple v Android 
3. Have money v free time as a middle class worker
4. Benefits of Cardio v Weight lifting 
5. PS5 v Xbox series X
6. Living in the country v Living in the City
7. Disney World v Universal Studios 
8. Bovine v Equine 

Write a brief informational essay for the topic that you chose. 3 paragraphs needs to be more than 5 sentences. Create a works cited page on the page after your essay. Do a section break next page for the Works Cited page. You can use citation machine or easy bib to create your MLA 9 citation. You need a minimum of 3 sources.

Assignment instructions-  Find a topic you would like to write about you will need to find 3 sources to use for your Works Cited page. Use citation machine or easy bib to create your MLA 9 citation, follow the orange buttons, and do as it prompts you to do. 
Author is found under the title.
Publisher is found on the very bottom of the page where there is the copyright sign.
If it is a government agency or revenue they are the publisher and usually they won't list the author.

Read the story- follow the instructions on slide one  and answer the questions that follow on the last slide.
This is an informational text.

Read the entire page on  pg. 147  Then read the story that starts on page 149 Answer the questions on the side, do not do the ones that tell you to annotate or mark in the book do the questions underneath where it tells you to mark in the book. And do Check your understanding.



Summary: 
This short story is divided into numbered sections which explain the narrator's belief that he or she  was a  bat in a previous incarnation. 
Many sections include complex descriptions and emotions from the perspective of a bat; these challenge conventional wisdom about bats and suggest  that humans' fear of and aggression toward bats is based entirely on misinformation and superstition.

TITLE YOUR PAPER THE TITLE OF THE READING
JOYAS VOLADORAS
Use the graphic organizer on page 159 to analyze the explanatory essay. 
Read the Story then answer Analyze the Text 1-5 on pg 166. Use full and thought out sentences when answering the question. Use text evidence by quoting the information given to you in the text.

Write Narrative non fiction text about a time in your life that you have learned a lesson from.



What is my theme/message? 
What significant events should I include?
 What makes these events significant?
What do I want each event to show about the characters?
What part of my message is reflected in this event?
What characters will I include?
How can I show the reader that these characters are significant?
What do I want the reader to know about this character’s values, feelings, motivations, changes, and/or traits. 
What part of my message is reflected in this character?
Where will the story take place? What is the context? 
What physical, historical, social, economic, environmental, and/or cultural details are important to include about the time period or location?

Examine your  life experiences. When you write a reflective paper, you write about your own experiences and explore how you’ve changed, grown or developed because of those experiences. 

Write about an experience in your life that you have been impacted by. Describes the experience(s) that have left an impact and explain how the impact changed your perspective. 


Write in MLA format 
12 pt font 
Times New Roman 
Double Space 

Heading
first last name 
Mrs. Hetrick 
DD.MM.YYYY
English II

Discuss and answer questions using full sentence explain your thoughts. 


1. What do you enjoy about the current novel you are reading? 
2. What do you dislike about it and why? 
3. What genre (type of literature) would you prefer to read? What makes it more preferrable? 
4. What do you predict will happen in the ending?

Look up 3 sources that are of interest to you. 
Cite your sources in MLA 9 format. 
Summarize the article that you found. 
Explain why it is or isn't credible. 
Reflect.

Research a topic a create a presentation to be presented next Wednesday. Your group must work together to find a topic, and present it to the class. Moderators will turn in the slide for the group. 
Group Jobs will be posted on the class stream. 
The topic must be approved by your teacher. 
You need a Title slide
2 slides per group person (that would be 6 slides ) 
and a works cited slide (this is where each of you will add your websites citations)


Title Slide with names of participants 
EACH GROUP MEMBER MUST CREATE 2 SLIDES ON THE TOPIC CHOSEN. 
3 BULLET POINTS (2 SENTECES AT MINIMUM FOR EACH BULLET POINT) This does not count the title slide or the works cited slide. 
Works Cited must be posted to the collective cites on the works cited slide. 
Each group member must present and elaborate(explain in detail) on the information on their slide. 
Failure to work with your group members will result in a failing grade to you personally. The group members who pulled their weight will be graded fairly. 
Failure to do any of the above will result in points removed from overall grade.

PROGRESS UPDATE FROM ALL 3; MODERATORS, EDITORS, AND GRAPHICS.
ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS IN GOOGLE DOCS THEN TURN IT IN TO THE ASSIGNMENT HERE.
Moderator progress update: 
Is your group done or close to being finished? How has overall progress been going on your presentation? 
Did your group work well together? Explain how or how not. 
Is  each slide in the correct format? 
        - 2 slides each 
          3 bullet points, with information condensed into a sentence or two that will be elaborated (explained in detail) when presenting. 
Did you all  communicate with each other to help with understanding of your topic and 'who does what'? Did you all work together using proper communication skills? 

Editors progress update: 
Are sentences correct? Do they make sense or are they awkward? 
Is there anywhere in the presentation where you would need to stop and think about what is being said or does it flow out into a sentence with out hesitation? 
Is the word choice dull or is it using new vocabulary learned? 
Do you have sentences where you can avoid things such as: "then, also" "umm" "uh" that are easy to transition on to the next bit of information?

Graphics progress update: 
Are the graphics easy to the eye? Can you read it without straining? Is the font legible? 
What could you change (if any)  to make your presentation easy to watch and catch your audiences' eye? 
Do you have clashing colors where over the course of the presentation your audiences' eyes will become strained or make them feel sick? (yes that is a thing.) 
Are there pictures that are relevant to the information being given?

Read your or someone else's essay, find an argument online, or use one of the 3 provided below to fill in the Kernel essay graphic. 


Argumentative Essay Example 1
As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources are converted to digital form, some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their place, everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription.
 
Proponents of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to maintain. They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they won’t have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read it from wherever they are. They could also access more materials because libraries won’t have to buy physical copies of books; they can simply rent out as many digital copies as they need.
However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources. A study done on tablet vs book reading found that people read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10% less of what they read compared to people who read the same information in print. Additionally, staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause numerous health problems, including blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes, headaches, and eye strain, at much higher instances than reading print does. People who use tablets and mobile devices excessively also have a higher incidence of more serious health issues such as fibromyalgia, shoulder and back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and muscle strain. I know that whenever I read from my e-reader for too long, my eyes begin to feel tired and my neck hurts. We should not add to these problems by giving people, especially young people, more reasons to look at screens.
Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and many are only available if the library has a physical location. Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs, answering patron questions, and keeping the community connected. One neighborhood found that, after a local library instituted community events such as play times for toddlers and parents, job fairs for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior citizens, over a third of residents reported feeling more connected to their community. Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.
While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital screens, despite the myriad issues surrounding them. It would also end access to many of the benefits of libraries that people have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.

Argumentative Essay Example 2
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through female Anopheles mosquitoes. Each year, over half a billion people will become infected with malaria, with roughly 80% of them living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly half a million people die of malaria every year, most of them young children under the age of five. Unlike many other infectious diseases, the death toll for malaria is rising. While there have been many programs designed to improve access to malaria treatment, the best way to reduce the impact of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa is to focus on reducing the number of people who contract the disease in the first place, rather than waiting to treat the disease after the person is already infected.
 
There are multiple drugs available to treat malaria, and many of them work well and save lives, but malaria eradication programs that focus too much on them and not enough on prevention haven’t seen long-term success in Sub-Saharan Africa. A major program to combat malaria was WHO’s Global Malaria Eradication Programme. Started in 1955, it had a goal of eliminating malaria in Africa within the next ten years. Based upon previously successful programs in Brazil and the United States, the program focused mainly on vector control. This included widely distributing chloroquine and spraying large amounts of DDT. More than one billion dollars was spent trying to abolish malaria. However, the program suffered from many problems and in 1969, WHO was forced to admit that the program had not succeeded in eradicating malaria. The number of people in Sub-Saharan Africa who contracted malaria as well as the number of malaria deaths had actually increased over 10% during the time the program was active.
One of the major reasons for the failure of the project was that it set uniform strategies and policies. By failing to consider variations between governments, geography, and infrastructure, the program was not nearly as successful as it could have been. Sub-Saharan Africa has neither the money nor the infrastructure to support such an elaborate program, and it couldn’t be run the way it was meant to. Most African countries don't have the resources to send all their people to doctors and get shots, nor can they afford to clear wetlands or other malaria prone areas. The continent’s spending per person for eradicating malaria was just a quarter of what Brazil spent. Sub-Saharan Africa simply can’t rely on a plan that requires more money, infrastructure, and expertise than they have to spare.
Additionally, the widespread use of chloroquine has created drug resistant parasites which are now plaguing Sub-Saharan Africa. Because chloroquine was used widely but inconsistently, mosquitoes developed resistance, and chloroquine is now nearly completely ineffective in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 95% of mosquitoes resistant to it. As a result, newer, more expensive drugs need to be used to prevent and treat malaria, which further drives up the cost of malaria treatment for a region that can ill afford it.
Instead of developing plans to treat malaria after the infection has incurred, programs should focus on preventing infection from occurring in the first place. Not only is this plan cheaper and more effective, reducing the number of people who contract malaria also reduces loss of work/school days which can further bring down the productivity of the region.
One of the cheapest and most effective ways of preventing malaria is to implement insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs).  These nets provide a protective barrier around the person or people using them. While untreated bed nets are still helpful, those treated with insecticides are much more useful because they stop mosquitoes from biting people through the nets, and they help reduce mosquito populations in a community, thus helping people who don’t even own bed nets.  Bed nets are also very effective because most mosquito bites occur while the person is sleeping, so bed nets would be able to drastically reduce the number of transmissions during the night. In fact, transmission of malaria can be reduced by as much as 90% in areas where the use of ITNs is widespread. Because money is so scarce in Sub-Saharan Africa, the low cost is a great benefit and a major reason why the program is so successful. Bed nets cost roughly 2 USD to make, last several years, and can protect two adults. Studies have shown that, for every 100-1000 more nets are being used, one less child dies of malaria. With an estimated 300 million people in Africa not being protected by mosquito nets, there’s the potential to save three million lives by spending just a few dollars per person.
Reducing the number of people who contract malaria would also reduce poverty levels in Africa significantly, thus improving other aspects of society like education levels and the economy. Vector control is more effective than treatment strategies because it means fewer people are getting sick. When fewer people get sick, the working population is stronger as a whole because people are not put out of work from malaria, nor are they caring for sick relatives. Malaria-afflicted families can typically only harvest 40% of the crops that healthy families can harvest. Additionally, a family with members who have malaria spends roughly a quarter of its income treatment, not including the loss of work they also must deal with due to the illness. It’s estimated that malaria costs Africa 12 billion USD in lost income every year. A strong working population creates a stronger economy, which Sub-Saharan Africa is in desperate need of.  

Argumentative Essay Example 3
As college sports continue to be hugely popular and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) brings in large amounts of revenue, people have revived the debate on whether college athletes should get paid.
 
There are many ways payments could work. They could be in the form of a free-market approach, where athletes are able to earn whatever the market is willing to pay them, it could be a set amount of money per athlete, or student athletes could earn income from endorsements, autographs, and control of their likeness, similar to the way top Olympians earn money.
Proponents of the idea believe that, because college athletes are the ones who are training, participating in games, and bringing in audiences, they should receive some sort of compensation for their work. If there were no college athletes, the NCAA wouldn’t exist, college coaches wouldn’t receive there (sometimes very high) salaries, and brands like Nike couldn’t profit from college sports. In fact, the NCAA brings in roughly $1 billion in revenue a year, but college athletes don’t receive any of that money in the form of a paycheck. Additionally, people who believe college athletes should be paid state that paying college athletes will actually encourage them to remain in college longer and not turn pro as quickly, either by giving them a way to begin earning money in college or requiring them to sign a contract stating they’ll stay at the university for a certain number of years while making an agreed-upon salary.  
Supporters of this idea point to Zion Williamson, the Duke basketball superstar, who, during his freshman year, sustained a serious knee injury. Many argued that, even if he enjoyed playing for Duke, it wasn’t worth risking another injury and ending his professional career before it even began for a program that wasn’t paying him. Williamson seems to have agreed with them and declared his eligibility for the NCAA draft later that year. If he was being paid, he may have stayed at Duke longer. In fact, roughly a third of student athletes surveyed stated that receiving a salary while in college would make them “strongly consider” remaining collegiate athletes longer before turning pro.
Paying athletes could also stop the recruitment scandals that have plagued the NCAA. In 2018, the NCAA stripped the University of Louisville's men's basketball team of its 2013 national championship title because it was discovered coaches were using sex workers to entice recruits to join the team. There have been dozens of other recruitment scandals where college athletes and recruits have been bribed with anything from having their grades changed, to getting free cars, to being straight out bribed. By paying college athletes and putting their salaries out in the open, the NCAA could end the illegal and underhanded ways some schools and coaches try to entice athletes to join.
People who argue against the idea of paying college athletes believe the practice could be disastrous for college sports. By paying athletes, they argue, they’d turn college sports into a bidding war, where only the richest schools could afford top athletes, and the majority of schools would be shut out from developing a talented team (though some argue this already happens because the best players often go to the most established college sports programs, who typically pay their coaches millions of dollars per year). It could also ruin the tight camaraderie of many college teams if players become jealous that certain teammates are making more money than they are.
They also argue that paying college athletes actually means only a small fraction would make significant money. Out of the 350 Division I athletic departments, fewer than a dozen earn any money. Nearly all the money the NCAA makes comes from men’s football and basketball, so paying college athletes would make a small group of men--who likely will be signed to pro teams and begin making millions immediately out of college--rich at the expense of other players.
Those against paying college athletes also believe that the athletes are receiving enough benefits already. The top athletes already receive scholarships that are worth tens of thousands per year, they receive free food/housing/textbooks, have access to top medical care if they are injured, receive top coaching, get travel perks and free gear, and can use their time in college as a way to capture the attention of professional recruiters. No other college students receive anywhere near as much from their schools.
People on this side also point out that, while the NCAA brings in a massive amount of money each year, it is still a non-profit organization. How? Because over 95% of those profits are redistributed to its members’ institutions in the form of scholarships, grants, conferences, support for Division II and Division III teams, and educational programs. Taking away a significant part of that revenue would hurt smaller programs that rely on that money to keep running.
While both sides have good points, it’s clear that the negatives of paying college athletes far outweigh the positives. College athletes spend a significant amount of time and energy playing for their school, but they are compensated for it by the scholarships and perks they receive. Adding a salary to that would result in a college athletic system where only a small handful of athletes (those likely to become millionaires in the professional leagues) are paid by a handful of schools who enter bidding wars to recruit them, while the majority of student athletics and college athletic programs suffer or even shut down for lack of money. Continuing to offer the current level of benefits to student athletes makes it possible for as many people to benefit from and enjoy college sports as possible.

Write a brief essay stating your position on whether living in a large city or a town is better. 

Be sure to --
State your position (claim) clearly
Use appropriate organization 
Provide specific support for your argument 
Choose your words carefully 
Edit your writing for grammar, mechanics (punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure), and spelling


Later today the rubric and examples will be posted in the comments section of this assignment for you to look at and compare your writing with the staar rubric and writing examples. 

Remember: 

0 is you did nothing
1 is you sort of attempted it, but it was... not great like elementary grammar, and little brain. 
2 is you did well or hit one idea on the topic but grammar needs much improvement. 
 3 is you did it well with minimal errors -- 3 is the goal, you gave your best effort and you did well. 
4 is you wrote it so well that you own the title of genius baby. 

Read and compare the 2 stories themes and watch the corresponding video before answering the discussion points. 

DO NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE STORY JUST READ THE TEXT. DISCUSS IN THE COMMENTS. :)



1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-387NMCR6w
1.Use A Dream Within a Dream to answer the question 
In the context of this poem, can we control our fate? What does the narrator in the poem think about his fate and life in general? Is this a valid perspective? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViWoqIB2udA
 2.Use Freud's Theory to answer the question
Before reading the article, how familiar were you with the idea of an "unconscious mind"? Were you surprised by Freud's theories?


3. Use both texts to answer the question 
What common theme and topic do these separate text have in common? Use evidence from the text to answer the questions.

In 2 paragraphs or more state your claim on whether or not text messages can be misinterpreted. Is texting an effective method of communication? How can they or can't they be misinterpreted? Why do you think so? 
Use evidence from your own experiences to explain your thoughts.

Copy and fill out the chart in the google doc with the information you found. 

Look up a future career choice, college degree, or future hobby (choose one) 
Use credible sources to look up and summarize the sources then reflect upon if it was helpful to finding information about your future endeavor. 


Use citation machine to cite your sources by copy and pasting the URL (website) code and then click website on citation machine the paste into the search bar  then search then pick the right one click cite  then continue you may need to find some information like the title, author, publisher, etc. Continue, complete then copy each one into each blank for citations. 

Summarize what you read on each website or summarize your findings. 

Is it a reliable/credible source? Can you believe what it says is true? 

Reflect: thing about what you found and write your thoughts on it. Was it helpful? Did you learn something you didn't know before? Did it aid in your process of figuring out what you want to do in the future? Do you even want to do that anymore? Why or why not? 


Below there is an attachment of a blank chart that you need to fill out. 

If WE agreed upon you doing this a different way, you still must find 3 sources and cite them in a works cited page. 

This is in a slide show. Answer the questions on after the reading.