Quarter 1 (2024-25)

Unit Biblical Integration Goals

• Students will discuss different ways to overcome challenges through their spiritual journey. (2 Peter 1:5-11, Romans 5:1-5)

Daily Standards

• Students will present claims and findings, emphasizing important points while presenting claims and findings.  They must present focused and relevant evidence which includes well-chosen details while using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation. CCSS.ELA.S.L.8.4.
• Students will write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.
  
• Students will gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.8.

Objectives

• Students will research persuasive topics. 

• Students will analyze the elements of effective public speaking.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

1. Prayer 
2. Warm up: Ethos, Logos, Pathos- What is your dominant mode of operation?
3. Introduction to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos. 
4. Whole class:  analysis.
5. Commercial analysis assignment in small groups. Every student needs to turn in his or her group's Google slide presentation to Showbie. 
6. Each presentation should include three commercial clips that represent the persuasive use of: 
• Ethos 
• Logos
• Pathos. 

What Needs to be Turned in...

Classwork

• N/A

Homework

• Commercial Analysis assignment, due 08/19 (A) and 08/20 (B).

Upcoming Dates:

• Back to School Night, 08/28