The following is the schedule for our class debates on March 21, 22, and 23:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21:

Period One - BIRT (be it resolved that) Teachers Should Carry Guns in School, BIRT Homework Should Be Abolished

Period Two - BIRT All Public Restrooms Should Be Gender Neutral, BIRT Homework Should Be Abolished

Period Three - BIRT Video Games Are Good For Children, BIRT Cell Phones Should Be Allowed in Schools

Period Four - BIRT Electronic Cigarettes (Vaping) Should Be Illegal, BIRT Teachers Should Carry Guns in School

Period Five - BIRT The United States Should Have National Health Insurance, BIRT Homework Should Be Abolished

THURSDAY, MARCH 22:

Period One - BIRT Cell Phones Should Be Allowed in Schools

Period Two - BIRT School Dress Codes Should Be Abolished

Period Three - BIRT Testing on Animals Should Be Illegal

Period Four - BIRT Undocumented Immigrants Should Be Allowed to Stay in The United States

Period Five - BIRT Cell Phones Should Be Allowed in Schools

FRIDAY, MARCH 23:

Period One - BIRT Medical Marijuana Should Be Legal

Period Two - BIRT Teachers Should Carry Guns in School

Period Three - BIRT Public College Tuition Should Be Free

Period Four - BIRT Cell Phones Should Be Allowed in Schools

Period Five - BIRT School Dress Codes Should Be Abolished

It seems that more than a few of you still haven't turned in the Triple Venn Diagram from last week.  If you no longer have the materials for this assignment (3 articles, venn diagram handout, instructions), you can download them from the "handouts" page of this site.

Due to a death in my family, I will be out of school from Friday, 1/26/18 to Tuesday, 1/30/18.  I will be back in school on Wednesday, 1/31/18.  I do not know who the sub will be, but please be kind to them. We will resume video and play peer evaluations on Wednesday.  Because of this, there will be no Grammar Goddess assignment next week. If I told your group to be prepared for live presentations on Monday, you have a two-day reprieve until Wednesday, when I expect to see your group present.

There's a bug in the Dropbox program.  When too many people are trying to upload files at the same time, Dropbox gives you a message telling you to spend ten dollars for more space. DO NOT SPEND ANY MONEY. Just try uploading later.  If you still can't upload your video by 8:30pm, email me at [email protected], and I'll tell you what to do. I did warn all of my classes about this.  Remember when I used the 405 freeway analogy? Well, continuing that same analogy, it's rush hour on Friday, and there's a ton of traffic. You had over two months for this project.

Please remember, the extra credit is due BEFORE the test on Wednesday.  In order for you to receive the extra credit, ALL the words must be done.  If you no longer have the Vocabulary Squares sheet, please download a new copy from the Handouts pages on my website.