Happy Monday!SOAPDOTS

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For Bell Work:

Write down what each letter stands

for

Big Q: “What makes Harriet Jacobs, Harriert Jacobs?”

1) What is her PERSONALITY like? (what is she like on the “inside”?)

2) What does she look like? (what is she like physically?)

3) What events or circumstances have shaped her life?

“I live without cash…and I manage just fine”- Mark Boyle

“Be the change you want to see

in the world”(M. Ganhdi)

Q: What CHANGE, large or small, do you want to see made in the world?

Jot down your answer on the post-it note

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“I live without cash…and I manage just fine”- Mark Boyle

1) Read the article & apply the non-fiction terms

2) Watch the video clip & take notes

3) Answer Discussion Questions

“I live without cash…and I manage just fine” – Mark Boyle

1. What change do YOU want to see in the world and how could you

accomplish this?

2. The hardest part about living life like Mark Boyle would be….

3. If I had to live without money, the hardest thing to give up would be…

4. Do you think that as a society we are too dependent on material things?

Why or why not?

Big Q: “What makes Mark Boyle, Mark Boyle?”

1) What is his PERSONALITY like? (what is he like on the “inside”?)

2) What does he look like? (what is he like physically?)

3) What events or circumstances have shaped his life?

Happy Tuesday!

“Be the change you want to see

in the world”(M. Ganhdi)

Please answer in a complete paragraph:

How can YOU be the change you want to see in the world?

What about….

http://www.wimp.com/dumpsterdiving/

Watch the video clip and jot down your thoughts…

How did viewing this make you feel? Why?

What is your opinion of this lifestyle? What higher purpose do their action serve?

“On Dumpster Diving”

“On Dumpster Diving”

1. Do you throw out items that still could be useful? Be specific and tell

what items & why you discarded them.

2. What is the perception of people who “Dumpster dive”? Does the

author fit this or parts of this description?

3. How are the lives of Mark Boyle and Lars Eighner similar? How are they

different?

4. How does Eigner make you feel about your own material values? Does

he challenge your values at all? Explain.

“On Dumpster Diving”: Recognizing Main Idea & Organization

Section 1:Section 2:Section 3:Section 4:Section 5:Section 6:Section 7:Section 8:Section 9:Section 10:Section 11:

“On Dumpster Diving”: Recognizing Non-Fiction Elements

SOAPDOTS

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ACT Writing PromptSome extremist like Mark Boyle choose to live their lives “off the grid.” SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THIS LIFESTYLE IS IDEAL, NOBLE AND IS CONSERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES . OTHERS BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO WAY THEY COULD LIVE WITHOUT THE CONVENIENCES OF MODERN SOCIETY AND THAT MARK BOYLE IS CRAZY. In your opinion, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT WHAT MARK BOYLE IS DOING IS COURAGEOUS OR TOO EXTREME?

In your essay, TAKE A POSITION ON THIS QUESTION. You may write about either one of the two points or view given, or you may present a different point of view on the question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

1) What is the prompt asking us to do? Highlight this!

2) What are the “opposing views”? Label these as Arg 1 and Arg 23) Fill out “T” chart4) Decide what side you want to take.

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ACT Writing Outline No Cash OutlineParagraph 1: (introduction) A. Restate the question (hook) B. Acknowledge both sides B. Position statement with reasons (thesis statement)

Paragraph 2: A. Counter Argument (what the opposition would say) B. Refute the Counter argument with Primary support C. Secondary support

Paragraph 3: A. Primary support B. Secondary support

Paragraph 4: A. Primary support B. Secondary support for

Paragraph 5: (conclusion) A. Restate your position statement B. Quote/Call to action/broad statement/theme…

I. Gandhi quote ( or other of your choice) A. Who is Mark Boyle & what he is doing B. What people are saying C. Why he is doing this & your opinion of it

II. Counter argument A. What others might think B. Why this is wrong (refute) C. Support for why it is wrong

III. Your OPINON A. Why you think this B. Support from the article

IV. Your OPINON A. Why you think this B. Support from the article

V. Conclusion A. Restate your opinions (PS) B. End with same Gandhi quote (or other of your choice)