---
title: "12.11.06"
date: 2006-12-11
url: https://learningischange.com/2006/12/11/121106/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 12.11.06

Cores 1-4:

- Vote on the next Guest Blogging questions:                       What’s more important: social or academic experiences?
- Who was the teacher that had the greatest affect on you, either good or bad? (Or, other stories from classroom)
- What do you see as the biggest factor in the generation gap?
- Which is better: work or school?

- Take a look at [the Authenticity Awards](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/message/list/The+Authenticity+Awards)

Core 1:

- Chapter 8 Comprehension Question: How did the school board members know to come in to Mrs. Logan’s classroom and look at the pasted-over front pages of the textbooks?
- Discuss-On: Who should decide what gets taught in schools?
- Discuss Chapter 8:  What is the worst type of coercion displayed so far?
- Why does T.J. “turn” on the Logans?

- Read Chapter 9:  What are the major conflicts that are arising in the story?

Core 2

- Write-on: Are there such a thing as good guys and bad guys?
- Read “[Entire City Put on War Footing](http://partners.nytimes.com/library/national/race/120841race-ra.html).”  How can we maintain the moral high ground?
- How is our current situation reminicent of this period?

Core 3:

- Write-on: how can laughing at a bad situation help to change it?
- Write our mini-satires.

Core 4:

- Analyze [our discussion](http://conversate.org/conversation/3HVH7), looking for questions that are provable and thought-provoking.
- Choose a question to write an essay about either from the discussion or from [my list.](http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcxbprxw_206kxdzs) (and [#2](http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcxbprxw_19fnj8nq))