Vending machine DBQ
Today we got to line 85 in the essay on vending machines in schools. For Monday’s homework, please finish reading the essay, pulling out the important information and putting it in your tree map. On Monday we will look at the graphs that are also part of the assignment.
ISHMAEL
Tomorrow, most of you will be on the Ecology trip. For Friday, please complete the questions for Section 2 of the book and be read through page 60.
Also, please be working on the short essay question described below for Monday.
Discussion
Today we discussed the story that has captured society and the ideas behind takers and leavers. [...]
ISHMAEL
Please read Part 2 Chapters 1-4 (pp 33 - 40) for tomorrow. The questions will probably be due Thursday. We discussed the koans that you did today. Here are some you guys had in class:
If a fly loses its wings, is it called a walk?
Is it Pet Smart or Pets Mart?
Can you blink without blinking?
If [...]
Document Based Essay
We are working through the DBQ on vending machines in schools. Today we discussed the problem of using the tree map an retaining the thinking we have done in other types of maps. Specifically we looked at three circle maps defining vending machines, each with a different fram of reference.
That’s where sentences come [...]
ISHMAEL
Please read Part One Chapters 7 and 8 for tomorrow and have the questions printed out for homework. Also, I want to point out a couple of things from today’s discussion.
There are four basic parts to philosophy; logic (how we define the principles of reason), ethics (defining how we should live), metaphysics, (defining what exists [...]
ISHMAEL
For Monday, please write a Koan and be read through Chapter 6 with questions done on Kurzweil. Also, please consider doing one of the questions on the Anthem test that you did not do in order to raise your grade.
THE VOTING MACHINE ESSAY
Tomorrow, please complete the multiple choice questions that we did not answer in class (questions 10-16) and be ready to discuss them. The documents and questions can be found by following this link. Tomorrow we will review and discuss the class tree map and then move on to the final Document Based [...]
Document Based Essay
We are finishing the essays from the August 07 English Regents. On Monday we will take apart someone’s essay then reorganize and rebuild it sentence by sentence and idea by idea. If you would like us to use your essay, just ask.
