Listening to the Credos of Others

Aim: How do we analyze Credos for effectiveness?

Journal Prompt #7: "Forgiveness"
Do you believe in forgiveness? Why or why not?

Today we will evaluate a selection of Credos and personal essays. You can listen to or read a multitude of personal essays at this Web site. If you missed class, you will be able to download the worksheet from Engrade.

As you listen to or read the Credos of others, consider these critical questions:

• What are the values and beliefs the author feels strongly about and why?
• How do you infer the author lives his/her life guided by these values and beliefs?
• How did s/he arrive at this belief?
• Was the belief expressed effectively? Why or why not?

Today's Agenda
I. Do Now
II. How to evaluate a Credo
III. Listening and Reading Workshop
IV. Closing

What's due

• Independent reading book
• "Where I'm From" poem (Overdue)
• Engrade account and message

Always check Engrade for your up to the minute progress in this class.