AIMS Week

This is the week! It's the time when McGraw Hill attempts to hijack your mind and use it to prove that students cannot learn.  Don't let a ridiculous transnational corporation win! Remember a few things.  First, the writing prompt is almost always easier than what I have you do for bell work every day.  So, you're good.  Try to use the writing process I taught you before.  In terms of reading, Ms. Farley has done a great job preparing you.  I believe you all will do great!

I'll post each part of this week in one post, as if it were one day.  I know I have each class in a strange block of time, so this will work best:

Part One

Individual: Is peace possible between the Palestinians and Israelis? What sacrficies would be needed to make it happen?

Part Two

Group Brainstorm: What are the roots of the problem

Part Three

View pictures of the conflict as a class - analyze them

*How does the cycle of violence work?
*Why does the media use the images to manipulate people? What types of loaded language do they use?

*Should cluster bombs be banned?

Part Four

Individual: Write a poem about the effects of war on children.  

Part Five 

Individual Paragraph: Is it America's job to ensure peace in Israel?  

Class Discussion

-Is America doing this out of humble or selfish motives?

-Does it make a difference if the nations ask for our help?

Part Six

After demonstrating the peace process with the personified Quill the Stapler, think through this peace process as a group:

• Part 1: Describe the conflict 
• Part 2: Relate your metaphor to the conflict
• Part 3: Summarize the effects of the conflict
• Part 4: Create a solution.  It must include: political, social and economic answers, what to do with Jerusalem, the sacrifices both sides must make, how to divide it geographically (one state, two state, three states), how it will be enforced 
• Part 5: Analyze the reasons why this solution should work
• Part 6: Analyze the reasons why this soulution might fail

Part Seven

Share Your Solutions