We set up a new E.Q. page (copy from a reliable classmate). A new handout about cognitive dissonance was distributed and discussed. We then set up to do a Claim & Evidence on Lee Daniels' film, The Butler, viewing through 23:43. This, at present, isn't planned to be a score, but rather for information gathering using this skill -- with prizes for those who do the best at nailing down the thesis and collecting evidence throughout the film. Before we began, I gave the students a few important context notes about the film via Smart Board -- copy from a reliable classmate. (As a matter of seeing the long-term plans between here and the end -- our next work will be to view the 30 Days episode wherein Morgan Spurlock lives on a Navajo reservation, and that will be followed by some extended choice-based research, and then I'll adjust the remaining activities based on what was or wasn't covered by your research -- that will be shared.)
