Senior English

October 2, 2015

Do Now

What is the most important thing to you about your future careers? Do you want to

- Help people- Make money- Accomplish personal goals- All three?

Agenda

• Do Now• Perspectives and Frameworks Jigsaw• Form Expert Groups• Expert Group Presentations• Four Corners• Q&A, Reflection

On your desk…

YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT TWAnnotationsYour English journal including all Do NowsStudent checklistsResource sheets from Mrs. Litt

See the front to pick up database login info (yellow slips)

Types of EvidenceQuantitative: Using numbers and statistics as evidence

The acceleration exerted by gravity is 9.8 m/s/s

Anecdotal: Using narrative evidence

An apple fell on Isaac Newton’s head

Theoretical: Using peer-reviewed theory as evidence

The theory of gravity states that all things with mass are pulled toward one another…

Jigsaw Research Frameworks

Your table will be assigned a framework. Read about your framework, talk with your group mates, and take your own notes so that you will be an expert in this framework.Produce a visual representation of your framework. What does it mean? What is an image that symbolizes it?After about 10 minutes, each member of your group is responsible for teaching this framework to others

Expert Groups

Take a photo of your group’s visual representation with your phoneForm groups with an expert in every topic! Each expert take ~2 minutes to explain your framework and your visual representation to your new groups.ANY person can be called on to share out ANY framework, so make sure everyone is familiar with every framework

Reflection

Fill out your checklist – what do you still need to work on before beginning your argumentative research? What perspective influences your career choice most? What kind of research do you prefer to conduct?