Mrs. Ellen Gray

 

Amador Valley High School

1155 Santa Rita Road

Pleasanton, CA  94566

egray@pleasanton.k12.ca.us

 

461-6100 x52

 

 

Oratory Olympics Competitors

Doug Howe & Chris Pulido

Classroom: L-2

 

Debate Second Period

Debate Third Period

Junior English Fourth Period

WASC Fifth Period

 

We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but out of the quarrel with ourselves poetry.

 

William Butler Yeats

 

 

Debate

American Literature

Daily assignments are also listed in Zangle class news.

Course Overview

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Introduction to Parli Debate

 

 

 

Daily assignments are also listed in Zangle class news. 

Course Overview

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

May 7 Weekly Notes

 

 

Monday, May 14

Second Period Parli Debate

Hunter, Hailey, Kendyl, Nagashree

Third Period Parli Debate

Travis, Sam, Grant, Nally

Monday, May 14

1.       Review 1-9

2.       The Library

Friday, May 11

1.       What occupation has contributed the most to the civilized world? 

2.       Parli Schedule

3.       Occupation debate

Friday, May 11

1.       Reading quiz on Chapter 15-19

2.       Summaries collected

3.       Rita Hayworth Clip

 

Thursday, May 10

1.       Triangle Draw:  Review of the communication model

2.       THBT Yoga should be an Olympic sport.

3.       THBT Religious ads should not be published in high school yearbooks.

Thursday, May 10

1. "This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" 

2.  And Justice For All--A defense of Jefferson

3.  The roof

HW:  Read through Chapter 19.  Quiz tomorrow.  Summary due by Tuesday at the latest due to AP testing.

 

Wednesday, May 9

1.  "Checkers" and "Fala" Speeches:  How do the speakers use pathos to counter the accusations made against them?

2.  Resolved--The Debate Documentary:  How has debate changed?  What impact have the changes had on the audience?

3.  Framework Burden Review:  This house prefers old school debate.  Define old school debate, spread debate, and present the framework burden for the debate.

 

Wednesday, May 9

1.  The fishing bet

2.  Quick Quiz Chapters 1-9

3.  Chapters 9 3/4-11

HW:  Chapters 12-13, Chapter 14 is optional

 

Tuesday, May 8

1.       Parli Practice Debates

2.       Parli Topic Selection

Tuesday, May 8

1.   Essay Reflection

2.   Chapters 5-9

3.   Film Clip

HW:  Quick Quiz on Chapters 1-9

Monday, May 7

Practice Parli Debates

Monday, May 7

1.   Weekly Notes:  Freewrite on one of the recurring questions

2.   A Lesson Before Dying:  Chapter One

3.  Chapter One Questions on Weekly Notes

HW:  Finish reading through Chapter 4

50 pages for book log due tomorrow