Passion Project team leaders need to make sure everything is moving along for the completion of the story boards that are due at the end of class tomorrow.

Everyone needs to have an Independent Reading book with them for Friday and again next Tuesday.

Next Monday you will all be taking a practice ECA type exam.  Today in class we are reviewing how to read and respond to the type of exam questions you will encounter. Be sure to take notes and or make copies of the notes on the board.

You will be reading three a set of three texts related to the 1968 Supreme Court decision on the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. The first is the majority opinion written by Justice Abe Fortas, the second is the dissenting opinion written by Justice Hugo Black, the third is the transcript of a radio interview in which law professor Catherine Ross discusses the context and impact of the case.

Multiple choice questions follow each text. Finally, question number 17 asks you to write an essay analyzing the arguments of those who believe certain kinds of speech should be prohibited within an educational setting and those who believe the opposite. Remember the important distinctions made in class today concerning expectations when a question asks you to write an essay and how an analysis differs from a summary or an opinion.

I know this will be a lot of reading and writing to get through in one class period. Do your very best and we make sure you save enough time after reading all three texts to write your essay. Writing on demand for an exam like this is much different than the normal writing we do in class where you are given multiple chances in the writing process to revise and edit your work. Write in complete sentences, paragraphs, and with a clear purpose of what you want to say.