The goal isn’t to name the devices ((Though that is a lot of fun.)) but to better understand how to make sense of the daily information deluge. Here’s a take on this that touches on the pathos we’ve been discussing:

The Chromebooks were playing nice today and I was happy to see you all making solid progress on your comparisons. If you weren’t able to share your draft in class, please do so tonight.

We will wrap these up on Thursday. If your outline is not nearly finished at this point, it would be a good idea to spend some time on that tonight.

Coming up: Romanticism!

Excellent conversation(s) today. Here are some links you asked for:

• The RadioLab episode (unheard by me) mentioned during our first discussion
• Trump’s announcement speech.
• The GOP debate from last month:

I’ll wrap up your essays and have them in the grade book tomorrow.

Don’t forget to bring a copy of the speech/argument you have chosen to replace the LBJ reading (here, if you’re interested). I’ll give you a moment in class to make a case for why we should read it. You could read a few lines, briefly present the argument contained, provide historical context, or provide just enough information to pique our interests… We’ll vote in class and I’ll make copies for everyone. Don’t fret if yours is not chosen—there will be plenty of time to read more after this one. ((Of course, you could also pass out copies to everyone interested and start your own shadow classroom.))

We spent today working on outlining your analyses of JFK’s use of emotional appeals in his inaugural address. Finish the analysis this weekend and bring a printed copy on Monday.

As always, send me an email if you have a question!