January 29, 2018 - February 2, 2018 Weekly Agenda for ERWC

Monday, January 29th: 

Please write your full name (first name and last name) and the title of your research paper as it will appear on your introductory slide. Ms. Nezu needs this information to assign rooms and judges for the presentations.

If you are not presenting, please take notes, which you will turn in at the end of the period. The notes must include the title of the article, the main ideas and the supporting evidence.

ERWC Presentations:

1^st group: Benedict, Leonela, Wendy, Henry

“A Change of Heart” –

Issues with slides – hard to read 

Too many bullet points 

Sentences too long

Block paragraphs

Need greater contrast between background and text

Font too small 

3^rd group: Kaelyn, Kenneth, Jonathan, Douglas, Alejandra, Johan

“Letters to the Editor in Response to “A Change of Heart About Animals”

Kaelyn, Kenneth, Jonathan, Douglas, Alejandra, Johana

Issues with slides – too many words, block paragraphs instead of bullet points, font too small, not enough contrast between background and text

Need thesis, evidence, conclusion in presentations 

Doug – good counter argument

Wednesday, January 31st: 

Presentations:

Page 33

“A Change of Heart About Animals”

1^st group: page 33, paragraphs 1 – 9

2^nd group: page 34, paragraphs 10 – 17

3^rd group; page 35, “Letters to the Editor in Response to ‘A Change of Heart About Animals’”

4^th group, page 36, “Hooked on a Myth” paragraphs 1 – 8

5^th group, page 37, “Hooked on a Myth”, paragraph 9 – 10

6^th group, page 38, “Of Primates and Personhood”, paragraphs 1 – 7

7^th group, page 39, “Of Primates and Personhood”, paragraph 8 – 12

Each person has to create at least one slide for each important idea in the article.

Each person has to present the slide that s/he created to the audience.

Each slide has to have a main idea, supporting evidence, and a visual.

Henry, Leonela, Maybeline, Benedict	George, Precious, Wendy, Monai, Noelia	Kaelyn, Kenneth, Jonathan, Douglas,
Stephanie, Daylan, Kayla, Shobhana,	Ty, Melany, Germain, Guadalupe	Ashley, Nick, Katherine C., Jose, Jaylan
Modi, Katherine Q., Cheyenne, Gabrielle

 2^nd Group: “A Change of Heart”

George, Precious, Wendy, Monai, Noelia

Block paragraphs, small font, reading from screen

 4^th Group: “Hooked on a Myth”

Stephanie, Daylan, Kayla, Shobhana

Alejandra – good slides, was not present for the presentation;

Stephanie – block paragraphs on slides,

Kayla – good slides: main idea with short bullet points

Daylan – font too small; too many words

5^th Group: “Hooked on a Myth”

Ty, Melany, Germain, Guadalupe

Germain – good presentation; did the slides

Ty – read from the slides

 Melany – said “many people say.” Must identify who the people are.

Guadalupe – read from screen

6^th group:  “Of Primates and Personhood”

Ashley, Nick, Katherine C., Jose, Jaylan

Nick – good slides; good presentations

Jose – slides; good presentations

Ashley – too many words in bullet points; did not read from screen

Jaylan – read from screen; did not seem familiar with subject

Katherine C. – Too many words in bullet points

Thursday, January 31st: 

1^st Period:

Presentation of the seventh and last group

7^th group, page 39, “Of Primates and Personhood”, paragraph 8 – 12

Modi, Katherine Q., Cheyenne, Gabrielle

Cheyenne did not present.

For this month’s homework, you should write your presentation, pairing it with your slides, and then rehearse your presentation with your slide.

Module 8: Juvenile Justice

 Group 1: “Kids are Kids – Until They Commit a Crime”: pages 87 – 88

Group 2: “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains”: pages 89 – 90

Group 3: “On Punishment and Teen Killers”: pages 91 – 92

Group 4: “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences”: pages 93 – 94

Group 5: “Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?”

Pages 95 – 99

Group 6: “Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?”

Pages 100 – 105

Group 7: “Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?”

Pages 106 – 109

Each person has to create at least one slide for each important idea in the article.

Each person has to present the slide that s/he created to the audience.

Each slide has to have a main idea, supporting evidence, and a visual.

Group 1: “Kids are Kids – Until They Commit a Crime”: pages 87 – 88 Henry, Leonela, Maybeline, Benedict	Group 2: “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains”: pages 89 – 90 George, Precious, Wendy, Monai, Noelia	Group 3: “On Punishment and Teen Killers”: pages 91 – 92 Kaelyn, Kenneth, Jonathan, Douglas,
Group 4: “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences”: pages 93 – 94 Stephanie, Daylan, Kayla, Shobhana,  Alejandra	Group 5: “Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?” Pages 95 – 99 Ty, Melany, Germain, Guadalupe	Group 6: “Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?” Pages 100 – 105 Ashley, Nick, Katherine C., Jose, Jaylan
Group 7: “Greg Ousley is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?” Pages 106 – 109 Modi, Katherine Q., Cheyenne, Gabrielle

Friday, February 2nd: 

Break into groups to work on module 8 of the ERWC textbook:

Module 8: Juvenile Justice