Philosophical Chairs

October 25, 2019

Standards

RI.9-10.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.

Obj: I can determine author's point of view and purpose in a text.

I can analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance POV or purpose.

Starter

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Point of View

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

Your Definition: 

Activity:What is the point of view of the author in Shading the Earth?

Word: Geoengineering

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth's climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming.

Your Definition: 

Activity: What is your opinion of geoengineering?

Activity: 

1.  Philosophical Chairs

Based on the evidence in the excerpt, do you think geoengineering is a good solution to the problem of global warming?

Take a few minutes to find at least one piece of textual in support of your opinion.

Additionally, using the rhetorical devices from the gallery walk, create one example to potentially use in the discussion.

2.  De-Extinction: The Science and Ethics of Bringing Lost Species Back to Life

Read pages 273-277 of your Study Sync Books.

As you read, keep track of ethos, pathos, and logos.

You will use this information to create foldable.

I have model to show you how to create it.

You will then use this information for a debate on Monday.

Closure

Did you opinion change during the philosophical chairs?

Why or why not?