What we did today in class:
In-class notebook work
- Free Write (slide 1)
What to Work on Tonight: read & prepare for tomorrow's Socratic Seminars
Essential Question:
How do you think growing up with technology has impacted the way you learn/look at life? How do you think it has changed since your parents were teenagers and how will it impact future generations?
Readings/video
- "Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" (New York Times)
- "What the Internet is Doing to our Brains" (Video)
Periods 3-5
Essential Question:
Do you believe President Obama’s plan of action is the best way to approach the threat? What do you think he should do differently?
- Do you believe there are more peaceful ways to solve this problem? Would a more peaceful approach be preferable?
- Do you believe there are more forceful ways to handle the situation? Do you think a more forceful approach would be preferable?
- "Obama, in Speech on ISIS, Promises Sustained Effort to Rout Militants" (New York Times)
- "Isis: The First Terror Group to Build an Islamic State?" (CNN.com)
- You can watch a 4-minute excerpt from Obama's speech here (video)
- You can also watch the full "Isis Speech" (video)