Tuesday, August 28th ELA

1. Take Out Your Notebook (writing section) And Begin Writing About the following prompt. You Will Have 5 Minutes:Should there be a law mandating that everyone must donate (money, blood, organs…) to charity or family? Why or why not?2. Read information on bone marrow donation

Discussion

• 1. Responses• 2. Difference between law and moral

obligation• moral obligation - an obligation arising out of

considerations of right and wrong;

My sister’s Keeper1. Plot2. Movie trailer3. Read excerpt

Argumentative EssayDo the main characters in Hunger Games, Raymond’s Run, and My Sister’s Keeper have a moral

obligation to sacrifice for the betterment of their sibling? Use your notes to support your argument with details from the stories. You may also use details from your personal experience.

• 1. Argumentative vs. narrative• 2. Must include support for argument (use

notes, questions, text)• 3. Create GO organizing your thoughts for

your essay• 4. Begin rough draft – complete rough draft

for homework

Story and character

Sacrifices Made

Reasons Repercussion consequences

Rewards

Hunger GamesKatnissPrim

Raymond’s RunSqueakyRaymond

My Sister’s KeeperAnnaKate

Example brainstorming GO