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Review of High School Rules: Change Needed for Driver's License Eligibility

Evaluate the proposal of requiring a "B" average for high school students to obtain a driver's license. Draft a persuasive letter to the editor supporting or opposing the change. Consider implications and effectiveness.

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Review of High School Rules: Change Needed for Driver's License Eligibility

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  1. English 10 - 3/10/14 • You have been asked to be on a committee to review your high school’s rules. Choose one rule that needs to be revised, added, or eliminated. Free write or brainstorm. • How many college football players does it take to put in a light bulb? • Philodox – one who loves his own opinions. Goals –Review expository and persuasion strategies. Homework –Don’t forget to study for vocab. quiz #24.

  2. English 10 - 3/11/14 • Many people have expressed concern about the starting time for high school. The school board has suggested that school begin two hours later and end two hours later. Take a position on this proposal, and write a multiple-paragraph letter to the school board to persuade them to agree with your position. Free write and web. • He who hesitates is probably right. • Mumpsimus - A person who refuses to correct an error, habit, or practice even though it has been shown to be wrong. Goals – Note the differences between exposition and persuasion. Homework – none.

  3. English 10 - 3/12/14 • Recently, a citizen’s group proposed a change to the rules for obtaining a driver’s license. The group has proposed that high school students have at least a “B” average in order to get a driver’s license. Take a position on this proposal. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper to persuade voters to agree with your position. • The lottery is a tax on people that are bad in math. • Mythoclast – destroyer of myths. Goals – Do a free write and map. Write the essay. Check conventions. Homework – If you don’t finish in class finish the essay at home. Points will be given tomorrow.

  4. English 10 - 3/13/14 • Why is this poem really not about a tortoise? What is it really about? • What did the rug say to the floor? • Bicipital – having two heads. Goals – Begin work on answering questions about different types of reading selections. Homework – none.

  5. English 10 - 3/14/14 • Five minutes to study for Vocabulary #24. • I’m reading a terrifically interesting book about anti-gravity – I just can’t put it down. • Ignicolist – a fire worshiper. Goals –Complete vocabulary #24, another reading prompt. Homework – None.

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