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The paragraph will be evaluated on structure and organisation.

Instagram campaign against Vaping

Students will be assigned a side not of their choosing to argue in a debate. Students will develop, research, prepare and ultimately defend their position against the opposing side. Students will be graded in these area: 1) Organization and Clarity, 2) Use of Argument, 3) Use of evidence, 4) Use of Rebuttal, 5) Presentation Style

Students to make a podcast related to the topic - Do Martians exist?

Students are to research Martin Luther King Jr´s death to create a news story video to be taped in class.

5 paragraph essay in which students persuades reasons to be a MLK activist and why he/she should be freed.

Write a five paragraph essay in which you state why your song talks about friendship and/or loyalty. Remember to use good grammar and spelling and to support well using the song.

You will write an autobiographical narrative about overcoming an obstacle.

Students will give a persuasive speech to their peers exploring one solution to a problem in school or their community. They will be assessed on use of persuasive language, content and style of delivery. Speeches need to be a minimum of 5 minutes long and no longer than 6 minutes. Speech must include a power point presentation for the audience.

Work in teams to put together a video using Ipads. Must contain relevant information directly related to the event assigned. Students will provide information and demonstrate knowledge of: what is it, causes; key players; key moments and how it affected our society today. The project should illustrate a level of mastery. It should include videoclips, images, newspaper articles, music and props to make it interesting and memorable. Creativity and teamwork matter.

The movie we watched, “Dangerous Minds,” portrays the students´ motivation and the elements that affect and alter it. Write an essay in which you describe the factors that motivate or demotivate this group of students.

Write a five paragraph essay utilizing five paragraph essay structure. Your essay should be typed.Attach this rubric to your essay. Prompt: The movie we saw in class “Dangerous Minds ¨portrays a group of students who had low expectations of themselves, among with teachers and parents, and find a way to challenge them. Write an essay in which you describe how and why were they able to surpass the expectations.

In your group, using a variety of persuasive techniques create an extraordinary radio commercial for your unique product. All participants must either work to create the script and/or be in the ad. The ad must be 30 - 45 seconds long. Your final product must be in mp3 format.

Work in teams to put together a video using Ipads. Must contain relevant information directly related to the event assigned. Students will provide information and demonstrate knowledge of: what is it, causes; key players; key moments and how it affected our society today. The project should illustrate a level of mastery. It should include videoclips, images, newspaper articles, music and props to make it interesting and memorable. Creativity and teamwork matter.

Teams will research, prepare and ultimately defend their assigned position towards the other team