Build critical thinking skills
Analyze a complex text
Enrich ongoing vocabulary with an objective of building towards the SAT and ACT word lists
Participate in lively group discussion to enhance speaking and verbal abilities
Bridge connections presented by the essay to past readings
Encourage respectful communications

Longtime teacher of literature for both middle and high school students. Founder and former coach of an award-winning Speech and Debate team that competed at local, state and national levels, long-time speech judge for local, regional, national speech events for NCFL and National Speech and Debate Association, former teacher of high school debate and rhetoric, art history, literature, and AP Language and Composition.  Socratic discussion has always formed one of the core teaching methods in all my classes. 

提供的家庭作業
Students must read and annotate Arthur C. Brooks' essay A Kinder, Gentler Way to Change Minds and view  Julia Dhar's TED Talk How to Disagree Productively.  Links to both will be sent with welcome email.
0 - 1 每週課外時間
提供的評估
A short written report will be sent to families about their student's participation and experience in class. 
提供的成績

A Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds by Arthur C. Brooks
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/04/arguing-with-someone-different-values/629495/
How to Disagree Productively and Find Common Ground by Julia Dhar TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_dhar_how_to_disagree_productively_and_find_common_ground?language=en