PRESENT YOUR OUTLINE TO THE CLASS! Before presenting: Is it
global? Is your reasoning persuasive? Do you have counterclaims?
Present: Explain your issue outline to the class. Give us a brief
summary.
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THINK, PAIR, SHARE Write a personal definition for the word
justice. What does it mean to you? Give an example of a time when
justice was or was not served. You can use ideas from the news or
from your experiences.
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OBJECTIVES Analyze and synthesize details from three texts
about justice. Identify bias and evidence in texts.
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4.13 JUSTICE AND CULTURE (P. 140) 1.What do you expect your
punishment would be? Jail time? Repairing the damage? Some other
penalty? 2.What is the attitude in your family towards vandalism?
3.What happens when different cultures have varying perspectives on
justice?
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MICHAEL FAY CONTROVERSY Just from the background, do you
believe he received a just punishment or not? Video
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IDENTIFY BIAS IN TEXT If a reporter thought that the punishment
was unjustified, what kinds of words and phrases would you expect
him or her to use to describe the caning and Fay himself? If a
reporter thought that the punishment was justified, what kinds of
words and phrases might you expect him or her to use to describe
the caning and Michael Fay?
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MAKE A PREDICTION BASED ON THE TITLES Which side will these
texts support?
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SKIM TIME TO ASSERT AMERICAN VALUES FOR BIAS. HIGHLIGHT ANY
WORDS THAT SHOW BIAS. Now, practice these skills.
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NOW LETS DO THAT SAME WITH ROUGH JUSTICE
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EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE Empirical evidence is based on experiences
and direct observation through research.
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LOGICAL EVIDENCE Logical evidence is based on facts and a clear
rationale.
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ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE Anecdotal evidence is based on personal
accounts of incidents.
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ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT Read each text thoroughly and identify the
elements of argument on the handout. Also label the types of
evidence.
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ANALYZE EVIDENCE Which type of evidence in the text has the
most impact on the audience? Choose one statement as your evidence
and explain. Which has the least? Why? Give an example from the
text.