Monday, February 25, 2013

Senior English Documented Argument Paper - Mr. Jeremias

As a class we have read a mumber or articles that have raised issues related to the Millennial Generation and its place in our world.  You will identify a topic from the reading that is current and discussed in a variety of media.  The following are examples of general areas from our reading that you might consider as you decide your topic:
Marriage
Expectations of employment
General perceptions
Reliance upon technology
Entitlement Generation
Millenial Generation and Religion
Political involvement
Millenial Generation and morality
Millenial Generation and civic action
Marketing to Millenial Generation

Your Task:  Use a close analysis of an article covered in class and what it suggests about a topic only as a point of entry to your own documented argument about an aspect of one of the topics.

Guidelines: You must use at least 3 credible outside sources - 1 must be a scholarly journal article

Requirements: Yours essay must be 3-5 pages, edited, double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font. It must include an original title, in-text citations, and a Works Cited page following MLA format.

The following links will provide you will sources and information you need for your research:

Vocation and Careers Collection 

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Student Resources in Context

Noodletools

USAToday-article

60Minutes

LATimes

Friday, February 1, 2013

Religions of the World

Religions of the World - Ms. Sherlock

Using books and internet links - you will be able to find the following information:::

Name of the religion

Areas of the world where it is practiced

Beliefs

Rituals/sacrifices

Major holidays and their significance

Behavior expected of members of this religion

Religions of the world

Religious Tolerance

Godweb

Student Resources in Context