English+Course



English Course for Credit Recovery **

Mo, put your essay links right here:

Bryant :new technology Latrell: New Technology Juan: New Technologies, 2nd topic, 3rd topic Gregory: New Technologies Randeva: New Technologies, North Korea, Sarah-Japan Armando-New Technology, 2nd topic, 3rd topic Sixto- Greece Dana-technologies Mitchell-Technologies Dana - Environment Dana- Education Sarah- Venice Italy Sarah-Jamaica __Sixto- New Technologies__ Sixto-Immigration Natalie- New Technology, The Economy and Worldwide Recession, Immigration. Sharon M. - New Technology, The Economy and Worldwide Recession, Immigration ysabella - EDUCATION Ysabella - New Tech. Ysabella - Immigration Marcela- Immigration Jean- Immigration Franleslie immigration,Education,New tec Ajani - immigration Jean-Education Jean-Dominican Republic Moe - New Technologies. Immigration. Iran

Seat Time: Students must study in the course for a minimum of **fifty four (54) hours**. The period of March 23-27th is set aside to begin this work.


 * Requirement: ** Students must complete 100% of the assignments in this Portfolio. Having even **one (1)** missing assignment disqualifies the student from receiving the credit.


 * Checklist: ** The assignments must be collected in Checklist Format. The Checklist and the Portfolio are due on Monday, March 30th at 9am.

Choose **one (1)** of the **six (6)** contemporary topics below.
 * Wiki: ** Each student will have their own personal Wiki homepage on the rensizzle.wikispaces.com This homepage will include all of the assignments below, linking for each assignment. **Every assignment should have its own page. Use the format name-[topic name] for the page. For example, if I were to do Assignment #1 on Immigration, my assignment #1 page would go:**
 * http://rensizzle.wikispaces.com/nick-immigration **
 * CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN WORLD CULTURE **


 * 1) **** The Environment **
 * 2) **** New Technologies **
 * 3) **** The Economy and Worldwide Recession **
 * 4) **** Education (You may focus on all levels, from Kindergarten to PhD) **
 * 5) **** Immigration **
 * 6) **** Choose a Specific Country of Focus **
 * Assignment #1: ** In the following week, you will become an expert on one of the topics above. After you have chosen your topic, I want you to write one (1) full page explaining why you chose this topic. You page should fully describe your personal interest in the topic, any connections you have to it, what you would like to learn about it and any other relevant information.

[|www.nytimes.com], [|www.slate.com], [|www.newyorker.com], [|www.washingtonpost.com], [|www.wallstreetjournal.com], [|www.bbc.co.uk]
 * Assignment #2: ** Now you need to do some basic research on this topic. Search the following **six (6)** websites for articles on your topic. You must find at least **one (1) article** from each website (at least six total) for a total of **six (6) articles.** You may choose additional sites, but you must use the six (6) below, at minimum. On your personal homepage, you need to create a link to **each of the six (or more) articles.**


 * Assignment #3: ** From the articles that you have chosen, identify at least **six (6)** cultural capital terms relating to your topic (from any of the articles. For each term, develop a solid working definition, links, images and widgets that relate to the topic.


 * Assignment #4: ** Develop a quote database on your topic, including **fifteen (15)** quotes from your various sources. Your quotes should include context, the quote itself and a citation. Use this format:

In discussing his new economic team, President Obama said, “I have full confidence in Secretary Geither. He’s got a tough job” with link to ([])


 * Assignment #5: ** Develop **six (6)** possible thesis questions for your topic. Choose one of them to move forward with. **Bold this thesis**. This will be the basis of your essay on the topic. For example, one of your topic questions might be "How are automobiles a cause of global warming and environmental destruction?" or "How do current immigration policies in the US negatively affect undocumented workers?"


 * Assignment #6:** Once you have your thesis statement, re-read your articles (and look for new ones). Identify the main themes from the articles that relate to your essay. Compile these themes together to create a **topic sentence database.** For the automobiles thesis question, the topic sentence database could include, "Cars emit CO2, which is a greenhouse gas." "Cars run on unrenewal resources like petroleum" "Cars require roads that lead to the loss of wild natural habitats" "Cars cause both animal and human deaths on a regular basis."


 * Assignment #7:** Develop an **essay map** for your chosen thesis statement. Include **1)** an introduction, with a strong, tripartite thesis statement which is underlined **2)** at four (4) to six (6) topic sentences that go with your four (4) to six (6) body paragraphs from assignment #6) **3)** quotations to go with each of these topics.


 * Assignment #8:** Write a solid **first draft of your essay.** You must include specific details that support your thesis statement, including direct quotes from you web s ources.

**Assignment #9:** Get at least **three (3)** strong edits on your essay. These edits must be **on the wiki.** Your editors should edit your essay by going on your wiki-page and utilizing  a different color of text. Your essay should have **three (3) separate colors** on it with textual edits, as well as three separate paragraphs at the end, which incorporate overall comments on your essay. New colors can be accessed by clicking the EDIT button and using the Capital A with the red/blue/green bar beneath it.


 * Assignment #10:** Create a strong second draft of your essay from the peer edits. Incorporate their feedback to make a strong essay that flows. This essay should be your best work. Include multiple links, pictures, images, audio, video, widgets or other aspects that improve the quality of your essay.