Ted Talk Tuesday! Tuesday, August 21st.

For today, you should have 5 aphorisms from The Alchemist in your notes.

1. Open up to Schoology. Post 3 of your 5 aphorisms you worked on for class today.

Explain the meaning of the aphorism by pointing out:

• Key diction used and significance of these words to creating meaning.
• What advice does this aphorism appear to imply? (Use your inferring skills)
• Two places that you might find this aphorism, and how does it connect to that location/place/situation? 

2. Ted Talk Tuesday. Each Tuesday we will have "Ted Talk Tuesday"! These amazing lectures will link to our class in multiple ways... It might be through the content discussed in the lecture, or the manner of communication the speaker utilizes, or the approach to the content, or all of the above!

These Ted Talks will lead us into Wednesday/Thursday Socratic Seminar. So, understand that you will have to "produce" from these lectures. Note taking is expected and necessary.

Ted Talk Expectations: 
1. Thoughtfully complete the class handout. This handout addresses the speaker's argument, the manner in which they present, their appeal to their audience, the content addressed, etc.

2. Take notes, specific references, on the way that this Ted Talk ties into the course/current study/texts.

3. Take notes, specific references, on the way that this Ted Talk relates to you, personally.

4. Write 4 open-ended questions on the content/your notes to raise during the Socratic seminar the following class period.

For Wednesday/Thursday:  Ted Talk/ The Alchemist Socratic Seminar
1. Start organizing your notes for your first Socratic Seminar, which will take place during the block day.  Review the Socratic Seminar Handout found HERE: Socratic Seminar Expectations
2. Write 4 open-ended questions that derive from the notes you have taken. What questions will lead the conversation further.... Write 2 of these open-ended questions to address how the Ted Talk relates to the studied texts so far in class.
4. Make sure your handout is complete. You will be turning this in to Mrs. Cole.
5. Write 3 open-ended questions addressing The Alchemist. I would encourage you to address the literary devices we have been emphasizing so far this year- tone, point of view, diction, etc.