september 27

9:59 PM
A couple hours have passed since the debate.  It's finally cooling off (a little) outside.  Thinking about logical fallacies and how so many people in this country are in so much pain that they may not be thinking clearly.  Thinking about what I want to do tomorrow.  Thinking about the language at school: "Minimum Day."  What does that mean, anyway?  How does it translate to making the most of our learning?  Why do I so often feel like I'm working for students against all the influences that encourages students to be less than their best?  Is it really too hot to learn?  Thinking that I'll pass on doing the agenda now and post it late night or early morning.

*Update/5:34 AM

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "On the Turning Away" from A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd]

Who do you think won last night's presidential debate?  Why?  Please explain your answer in terms of ethos, pathos, and logos.

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Logical fallacies & "winning" last night's debate
3. "The Pedestrian" inciting incident

HW:
1. Write your impression of the inciting incident in "The Pedestrian" (title: INCITING INCIDENT)
*If I don't have your resume by tomorrow (Wednesday) I won't read it.