Wednesday, October 17th

Essential Question:  
What is an Op-Ed Colum?

Objective:
Understand how to write an op-ed article and begin drafting yours.

Starter:
Find the "Project Rubrics" in the Exhibition Folder (Hint: It is in one of the sub-folders)

Read the requirements under the Op-Ed Article Rubric

• What questions do you have (if any)?
• Which categories of the rubric will you need to focus on the most?
• Which categories will be your areas of strength?

Agenda:

1. Jigsaw: How do you write an op-ed article?!

Table Jigsaw Roles

Directions: Find your assigned reading in the Exhibition Folder. Read it and then teach it to your table buddies.

Student 1: Read the "Op-Ed Guide + How to Submit" handout.  Read in detail the guide and then just skim the how to submit. When explaining this handout to your group, pick out the top three publications you would recommend your group submit their op-ed articles to.  In addition to explaining how to write an op-ed article, be sure to explain how one should formally submit an article to the publication.

Student 2: Read the "Op-Ed Outline+ Example" handout. Do NOT read the example. After you are done, "teach" your group how they should outline their articles. Be sure to mention the word limit and required elements of the article.  

Student 3: Read the Thomas Friedman's example at the end of the "Op-Ed Outline+Example" handout.  After you are done, summarize the article to your group.  Additionally, explain what you think are important elements of his article that you would recommend your friends use in their own articles.  Highlight the introduction and conclusion in particular.  Also, select your favorite lines and read those to them.

2.  Clarifying questions from the whole class + de-brief:  Would you rather have read all documents step-by-step as a whole class?

• Be sure to have catchy hook! (Perhaps an illustration, quote, thought-provoking or controversial statement, or a response to a newspaper article on the topic)
• Be sure to acknowledge the other side of your argument.

3.  Time to work on op-ed article drafts!

Homework:

Draft of op-ed article due for peer critique on Friday!