This book is part of the college course BUS 104 Business Communication currently offered at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA and taught by Dr. Scot Trodick. This book can be viewed along with original business communication content and activities which can be accessed by enrolling in BUS 104 Business Communication offered at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA and taught by Dr. Scot Trodick. Material from this course is not included in this open educational resource. Enrolling in the course BUS 104 Business Communication at Saddleback College will provide full access to all materials and activities or the content can be obtained directly from Bishop Publishing.

The 12th grade learning experience consists of 7 mostly month-long units aligned to the Common Core State Standards, with available course material for teachers and students easily accessible online. Over the course of the year there is a steady progression in text complexity levels, sophistication of writing tasks, speaking and listening activities, and increased opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Rubrics and student models accompany many writing assignments.Throughout the 12th grade year, in addition to the Common Read texts that the whole class reads together, students each select an Independent Reading book and engage with peers in group Book Talks. Language study is embedded in every 12th grade unit as students use annotation to closely review aspects of each text. Teacher resources provide additional materials to support each unit.

Who decides who among us is civilized? What rules should govern immigration into the United States? Whom should we let in? Keep out? What should we do about political refugees or children without papers? What if they would be a drain on our economy?

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Students read William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest and write a short argument about who in the play is truly civilized.
Students participate in a mock trial in which they argue for or against granting asylum to a teenage refugee, and then they write arguments in favor of granting asylum to one refugee and against granting it to another.
Students read an Independent Reading text and write an informational essay about a global issue and how that relates to their book.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

These questions are a guide to stimulate thinking, discussion, and writing on the themes and ideas in the unit. For complete and thoughtful answers and for meaningful discussions, students must use evidence based on careful reading of the texts.

What role do national identity, custom, religion, and other locally held beliefs play in a world increasingly characterized by globalization?
How does Shakespeare’s view of human rights compare with that in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Who is civilized? Who decides what civilization is or how it’s defined?
How do we behave toward and acknowledge those whose culture is different from our own?

Whom should we let in? This lesson is a repeat of the last lesson, with the cases of two different teenagers presented. After the class listens to the cases and decisions, you will clarify your students’ argument assignments.

What are the requirements for a written argument? In this lesson, students will draft an essay arguing in favor of granting asylum to one refugee in the Granting Refuge Activity and against granting it to another. They’ll share their writing and get feedback.

In this lesson, you'll work with a partner to brainstorm ideas for research for your report. You'll review the Informational rubric and write a detailed outline.In this lesson, students will work with a partner to brainstorm ideas for research for their report. They’ll review the Grade 12 Informational Writing Rubric and write a detailed outline.

In this lesson, you'll see who the class thought should be granted asylum. You'll learn about your next assignment: a report on an issue from your Independent Reading book. You'll choose your issue, submit it to your teacher, and start working.In this lesson, students will see who the class thought should be granted asylum. They’ll learn about their next assignment: a report on an issue from their Independent Reading book. Students will choose their issue, submit it to you, and start working.

This list presents a basic set of vocabulary words that broadly deal with media, particularly news reports and the most commonly used phrases and expressions during televised reports. The words including verbs and nouns that deal with verbs and nouns typically used to describe newsworthy events and stories, as well as the Arabic equivalents for words such as news, stories, developments, and situation. The majority of words contained within the website are nouns, and some verbs are interspersed. The words and verbs are presented in both modern standard and colloquial Egypt, and feature Arabic text and transliteration.

This list presents a basic set of vocabulary words that broadly deal with media, particularly news reports and the most commonly used phrases and expressions during televised reports. The words including verbs and nouns that deal with verbs and nouns typically used to describe newsworthy events and stories, as well as the Arabic equivalents for words dealing with the categories of crime, propaganda, and terrorism. The majority of words contained within the website are nouns, and some verbs are interspersed. The words and verbs are presented in both modern standard and colloquial Egypt, and feature Arabic text and transliteration.