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English III. March 10, 2014 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Make it Right Monday!”. Not sure how you can take plurals to the exponential level…. I hope their doctors are more careful than their writers are. AGENDA. Possessives Reviewing the ACT Practice Set “Let Teen-agers Try Adulthood”.
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English III March 10, 2014 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Make it Right Monday!”
I hope their doctors are more careful than their writers are.
AGENDA • Possessives • Reviewing the ACT Practice Set • “Let Teen-agers Try Adulthood”
1. Identify Leon Botstein’s main idea: 2. Analyze Leon Botstein’s tone. How would you describe Botstein’s attitude toward teachers? Use descriptive adjectives to discuss his tone. Explain your answer, using references from the text when possible. 3. Based on the information presented in the passage, identify one reason teenagers should enter the real world and explain whether you agree or disagree with Botstein’s reasoning.
4. Analyze and explain the meaning of Botstein’s statement that “…the rules of high school turn out not to be the rules of life” (para. 3). 5. Explain why Botstein makes a reference to the Columbine High School tragedy (“Littleton shootings” para. 1). 6. Raise one counterargument to Botstein’s argument and discuss it in depth.