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McCONATHY 8th ELA JAN 12-15

MON- SNOW DAY!!!!  HOME ASSIGNMENTS WERE SENT.

TUES/WED- AFTER EVERYONE HAS TURNED IN THEIR SUMMARY (P105),,WE WILL WATCH VIDEO HOW SMART ARE ANIMALS AND READ THE ARTICLE ANIMAL MINDS AND DISCUSS AND RECORD THE COUNTERPOINTS TO BURROUGH’S ARGUMENT THAT ANIMALS RELY SOLEY ON INSTINCT AND NOT ON INTELLECTUAL AND REFLECTIVE REASONING( ARTICLE IS FOUND IN WBK PAGES 107-127). WRITE A SUMMARY OF AN ARGUMENT ABOUT ANIMAL COGNITION BASED ON THE 2 ARTICLES AND THE VIDEO, WRITE AN EXPLANATION OF EACH SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT REGARDING ANIMAL COGNITION.

THURS- COMPLETE ANY UNFINISHED WORK FROM YESTERDAY. CONSIDER WHETHER BURROUGHS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A “NATURE FAKER”. STATE YOUR CLAIM, GATHER BEST SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, AND DRAFT YOUR ESSAY.

FRI- REVISE ESSAY