1. Bellwork!
THE ART OF PERSUASION
Quietly write about a
MINIMUM of two things that
you’ve been persuaded
about. What convinced you
about them?

2. On this date
Alexander
Graham Bell
received the
patent for the
telephone in
1876

3. On this date
The first trans-Atlantic
radio-telephone
conversation (from
New York to London)
took place in 1926

4. On this date
Kathryn Bigelow
became the first
woman to win the
Oscar for best
director in 2010

5. On this date
Famous birthdays
Henry Draper - 1837
Bret Easton Eliis - 1964
Rachel Weisz - 1970
Jenna Fischer - 1974

6. LA Fact of the
Day
Is a
thesis FACT
or OPINION?

7. LA Fact of the
Day
Opinion, that might be
valid if your essay
proves or
demonstrates it.

8. The
Mysteries
of Life…
The
Telephone
BRAIN POP

9. Persuasive
Commercials
All of these
commercials are
persuasive…what are
they trying to tell us?

10. For tonight
WATCH SOME TV…SEE
WHAT WAYS YOU’RE
BEING PERSUADED AND
MAKE NOTE OF IT

12. L.E.Q.
Picking a
topic…what
matters to YOU?

13. The Mysteries of Life…
Opinion
On what date should
leaplings—people born
on February 29th
celebrate their
birthdays?
Explain your choice.
BRAIN POP

14. Your options
Freerice.com
Quizlet.com/_636yb
Scholastic (It’s Greek to
Me)
Etymologic.com
Finish Word Origin art