Resilience

Etched in Sand is a beautiful story about a resilient woman named Regina Calcuterra.  Here is a story about a resilient 17 year old boy. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=294&sid=12224864&autostart=y
Find a person who shows or has shown human resilience. Tell us the story.

Sir, Yes Sir!

Read this article about the broken window theory. And then watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5rp9CvUKh4&app=desktop.

There has been a lot of talk, particularly in the blog from two weeks ago, about rules that many students see as "useless", or "stupid". So, tell me what you think about the broken window theory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory

If you need some more information, I provided you with a link to a wiki just to give you a general idea of what it is.

How and why might the broken window theory be important to a school? Give me your reaction to the theory and general and whether or not you think the theory is a good one. What might be some of the benefits of a broken window theory and what might be some of the problems. Why do you think it is so controversial?

What Mama Pajama Saw

Read What the Bagel Man Saw . It is also in your text book, but here is a link also. Additionally, listen to Me and Julio Down by the School Yard .  The gist of the song is that "Me and Julio" got caught doing something illegal and were sent to the clink. They got released after a radical priest argued for their innocence. Mama Pajama is the lady who turned them in. The video was filmed in Paul Simon's old neighborhood in Queens New York where he met his music partner Art Garfunkel.

So, make an argument for or against the use of an honor code at Elk County Catholic High School. You can reference the article and or the song. Put an * next to your thesis.

I Love My Catholic School!

List three reasons why it is awesome to attend a Catholic School.
Make one constructive suggestion about how your school could be even better!

That's Not Really True

Identify a common misconception about the Catholic church and defend it. Make sure to use at least one quote from the bible and one from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Read every single entry. Comment on two.

Switching Sides

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7lv8vshcny16lyv/LH26_3_Jennifer%20Fulwiler_Switching%20Sides_How%20I%20Came%20to%20Accept%20the%20Truth%20About%20Abortion.mp3?dl=0

Jennifer Fulwiler tells the story of her transition from pro choice to pro life. What is her argument? And be careful. You need to listen to the whole thing before you decide what you think her argument is. What rhetorical strategies does she use to make her argument? And is she successful or unsuccessful?

Be prepared to answer a few listening check questions on Monday.

What is Your Path?

Read the essay, Walking the Path Between Worlds by Lori Arviso Alvord.  What aspects of her community did she have to leave behind, and what was she able to hold on to? Discuss specifically how Alvord conveys these aspects of community using ethos and pathos appeals, figurative language, imagery and shifts in tone.

Additionally, put yourself in her place. When you move on to your post secondary life, what aspects of YOUR community do you think you will have to leave behind? And what things do you hope to hold on to?