Thursday, June 6, Titanic Essay / 9/11 research

Objective; By the end of class, students will either complete draft of an essay about the Titanic or research the events of 9/11, both according to guidelines provided. Project due, end of class on Friday. 

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Write a paragragh using 3 of the five vocabulary words (last 5 on page 329).

Direct Instruction

Review guidelines for essay and/or research project.  You may use the links below to help with researching 9/11 if that is the project you chose.

click here for suspicion about the story told to the American people

click here for the story that was told

After researching information, in a minimum of a five paragraph persuasive essay declaring if you agree that Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda are responsible for the attacks, or there is sufficient evidence to suggest foul play on the part of the American government. Provide at least three strong reasons with evidence that support your position. You should also touch on the opposing argument in order to strengthen your position.

(Intro with thesis, three paragraphs, each with different reason with quotes to support and conclusion which should also touch on opposing argument). 

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The Titanic Essay

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We read Hansen Baldwin’s secondary account of the Titanic, we read eye-witness, primary accounts and we watched the film that recreated the events of the tragic voyage. Using all of these sources plus any websites, explain how the prioritization of superficial features in the construction of the Titanic was a reflection of what society valued at the time and perhaps, still holds true today.

Appropriate quote:  

Things fall apart; the center cannot hold;

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world...

The best lack all conviction, while the worst

Are full of passionate intensity.

Yeats (1865-1939) wrote "The Second Coming" in 1919 to describe the moral devastation of post-WWI Europe and describes the split between the upper and lower societal classes.

You may also use the guide provided on the handout to structure your paper.