AP Seminar (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Edgar Hermosillo
- Term
- Fall 2019
- Department
- History Department
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Use the following link to establish 4-5 topics that you have an interest in.
You should match these up later with your teammates.
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Social Reform Poster
- Choose any of the social/economic philosophies/reforms that are in 9.4 and create a poster that promotes it. The name or reform must stand out from the poster (make it big). Draw pictures and write slogans that promote the philosophy/reform that you have chosen. Your poster must express what the problem is and how it can be solved according to the philosophy/reform you chose.
- Your poster must be colored and the majority of the page must be used.
- Be prepared to share and explain your poster with your classmates.
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Pick ONE product or resource to do research on:
◊ Where is it located in the world?
◊ What is the demand?
◊ What is the cost? Financial and environmental?
◊ Import/export locations?
◊ Other implications of the product…
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Student Task: Alternative and Competing Perspectives about the LA Riots of 1992
- Students will evaluate objections, implications, and limitations of alternate arguments by identifying at least two other articles dealing with the LA Riots.
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Read, Annotate, and Generate questions for the following article.
Also:
1. ID the author's argument
2. Outline the author's line of reasoning
3. Evaluate their use of evidence to support their argument
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Do Now - Exploring Maps of LA
Look over the following links to explore the map of your city.
LA Times Maps - this site let's you explore current neighborhoods. What neighborhoods have you heard of before? Which ones were unknown to you?
Racial Map of Los Angeles - look over the racial composition of your city here. How has segregation affected the city?
Comparing LA to other cities - this article builds on the previous one to compare LA to other major cities.
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Article: Freeways and Community Displacement
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Due Tuesday 9/17
Unit Question: What are the jobs of the future, and how should society promote these?
Research: You will submit an annotated bibliography [4 sources minimum] that supports your final presentation. MLA format, please.
Due Thursday 9/19
Argument and Presentation: You and a partner will prepare a five-minute verbal argument that supports a synthesized argument about jobs of the future, and how society should promote these. While you will each take a different position based on your argument, you need to be aware of your partner’s position and evidence in order to create a synthesized argument. Together you will craft an oral introduction and conclusion/concession.
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Harvard Review of Half the Sky
RAVEN - Focus on Chapter 10
R – Reputation: What do you know about the reputation of the author, the sources, and/or the publication?
A – Ability to observe: Is the author in a position that allows access to reliable evidence? If the article is about an event, did the author actually observe the event?
V – Vested Interest: Does the author have a personal stake in the topic or event? Would the author gain anything by lying? Would the author gain anything by telling the truth?
E – Expertise: Does the author have specialized knowledge on the topic or event? Is the author considered an expert in the field? Does the evidence come from a source that has expertise on the topic or event?
N – Neutrality: Is the author neutral about the issue or is bias evident? Is the source of the evidence neutral or biased?
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Assessment:
1. Identify author's argument and also their supporting points
2. Complete RAVEN for the article.
3. Generate questions you have from the article.
Write up in a google doc, and share with Mr. Hermosillo
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Do Now: Sustained Silent Reading "Rich Kid, Poor Kid"
Think about the articles relation to your career choice. What QUESTIONS does the article generate for you and your potential research?
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HW: Find another article related to your career choice that encompasses the theme of "OPPORTUNITIES". Summarize the author's argument. Identify the supporting points that relate to "opportunities."
- ID the author’s argument
- Note the supporting points that help answer your question(s)
Mr. H is looking for: Three articles (two from previous week), and a new one.
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Generate 10+ questions from the following article:
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Part II
- Go to the website http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate.
- The left hand side of the website has topics for discussion, labeled “Recent Discussions”. You will need to scroll down to see the different topics.
- Click on a topic title you are interested in, you will see a list of debaters and their essay titles will appear. Click on “Read the Discussion” to access the first article in the grouping.
- Click on each essay title to read the other essays in the grouping.
- You must read ALL articles. Be sure to read the entire article, not just the excerpt.
- Choose two articles that provide different perspectives on a topic that can be attributed to one of the lenses mentioned above. You will do this twice.
N _E.g. Issue A is a Political/Historical lens and has two articles: one for and one against;
N _Issue B has an Environmental lens and has two articles: one for and one against.
- Print all four of the articles in the discussions. Read and annotate the four articles and complete the journal assignment outlined below. If you need help printing, visit the local library, or stop by school – I’ll be here.
- Create an MLA works cited entry for each article (see the Purdue OWL for tips).
- In no more than two typed, double-spaced pages, under the citation, provide the following:
- Identify the different issues presented regarding the topic and how it connects to one of the lenses outlined in the diagram above.
- Identify the author’s main idea, argument, or thesis.
- How does the author create his/her argument? What are the lines of reasoning?
- Do you believe the author and the evidence are credible and reliable? Why or why not?
- Evaluate the article’s effectiveness. Is it convincing? Why or why not?
- Utilize at least 2 quotes from the articles for support.
- The journal entry should be typed and double spaced.
- Journal entries should be at least 250 words and written in MLA format.