March 29 & 30

Protest Song Wiki
1. Request Access to the class wiki page. You can no longer use my password.
2. Go to the class wiki, create your own page, and start adding your research.

March 25 and 28

Walkaway: Analyze multiple texts on same topic for conflicting information. Investigate the claim that President Obama is creating a black "Gestapo." To practice evaluating websites, go to the following website entry about an Obama secret security service and fill out a Dupe Detector about it:
factcheck.org


Protest Song Wiki
Work with a partner to find a protest song you're both interested in exploring.
The following links should help you find a song:
Songs about Race
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Next go to the class wiki page and type your names and the name of the song. Then explain why you chose this song and what you think it's protesting. Then go ahead and start your investigation. Don't forget to use Pioneer Online Library (find the link on the PG website).
Abortion Song--Ben Folds Five, "Brick"
Abortion Project

March 23 - April 7: Protest Songs Wiki

Inquiry Walkaways
1. Analyze multiple texts on same topic for conflicting information.
2. Evaluate, use, and cite primary and secondary sources.
3. Select an appropriate format to evaluate and report research results.
4. Gather, evaluate, and organize evidence to support a position.
5. Support evaluation and recommendations using paraphrase, summary, and/or quotations.
6. Use informal and formal citations where appropriate to support inquiry.

Protest Songs Wiki

Grading Rubric

Schedule
March 23/24: Protest Songs Wiki assignment
March 25/28: Dupe Detector (Writing Lab)
March 29/30: Wiki Formatting (Writing Lab)
Mar31/Apr 1: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting (Writing Lab)
April 4/5: Citations (Writing Lab)
April 6/7: Primary and Secondary Sources (Writing Lab)

Songs about Race