07oct13+Class

flat [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3] Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.6] Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9] Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources. =AIM= How do I identify a fallacy? =Do Now= Do you agree or disagree with the following deductive reasoning? Why or why not? Police wear badges. Police badges represent their authority. Therefore anyone who wears a police badge has authority. =Homework= Begin researching your fallacy for CUP presentation. =Mini-Lesson= Take down the following definitions: **argument -** a fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. **fallacy -** an argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not.
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The argument in the Do Now is an example of a fallacy. Simply because police have authority, does not mean that anyone with a police badge has authority. This fallacy is known as the "appeal to authority". Knowing some of the basic fallacies help philosophers eliminate contradictions and remain focused on finding the truth within a situation.

For CUP1 for this class, you will research an assigned fallacy and create a web page presentation regarding your fallacy. You will then present your presentation to the class as a mini-lesson. We will work on the fallacies this week and next week, and will begin presenting them starting the 21st of October. So CUP1 will be due October 21st. =Class Activity= Students will draw their fallacy assignment from a bowl of choices. The order of choosing will be determined by a shuffling of the cards. Students will then check out a computer and begin researching their fallacy. More information will be provided on Thursday, but for today, use the Internet to search for what you can find about your fallacy and email yourself the webpages. =Closing= Sign out of gmail, website, and then shut down the computer completely. Return computers to the computer cart. = Absence Make Up = In order to make up missed material, students need to do the following in their notebooks:
 * 1) Complete the Do Now.
 * 2) Take down the definitions of argument & fallacy.

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