1. Followed up on the 3 Maps from Memory activity from Friday.
- Students compared and contrasted the 9 different maps of Texas they had made. (BTW, I know you're supposed to spell out numbers when writing sentences and essays and such, but these blog posts aren't formal essays and are mainly for conveying instructions, information, summaries of daily activities, giving assignments, etc. Numerals are easier to spot and deal with than worded numbers; sorry, just had to get that out of my system. Thanks.)
- Identified common elements among the maps and why they are more easily remembered
- Inserted the revised photo of the wall display
- Wrote blog posts analyzing the 9 maps
2. Continued our discussion of the Time article, "Why Texas is the Future"
- Students had been asked to write 5 discussion questions over the map
- Several of their questions were raised and discussed, including what are"per capita income" and "globalization." Students were shown how to use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-F to search/find the words in a Word doc or on a webpage. By using the feature, students figured out answers to the two questions and applied them to Texas as presented in the article
3. Held a Mini-Debate over the question, "Will it be good or bad if the rest of the United States becomes more like Texas?"
- As time was running short, students spent 5 or 6 minutes planning and then debated for approximately 10 minutes.
- Both sides made cogent arguments and defended them effectively.
Assignment - Due Tomorrow - In a blogpost:
- Write and illustrate the 5 most important things you learned about Texas in the article. Illustrate with an appropriate picture.
- Write a one-paragraph (okay, sometimes I'll write it in words, if it somehow feels right) answering the questions, "Will it be good or bad if the rest of the United States becomes more like Texas?" Be sure to offer convincing evidence to support your thesis (main argument). You don't have to illustrate your paragraph.
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