Friday-Monday,+November+17-20


 * Essential Question: Is it a moral obligation to practice philanthropy?**

Bell Ringer
Look back at Langston Hughes's short story [|"Thank You, Ma'am,"] as well as your 5 column notes on author viewpoint. Write an open response paragraph addressing the author's viewpoint on the topic of philanthropy. Remember that you should have a topic sentence that gives a clear point, evidence from the text, and your own explanation (PEE).

Visual Texts: Music Videos!
Word Study:
 * [|materialism]

We Are the World (Haiti remake) Material Girl

Discuss and Write
Compare and contrast the viewpoints expressed in the songs. Add these songs to your 5 column notes chart. What message does each song send, and what text evidence supports this?