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"I Forgot My Phone"

Today I Will:

-respond to a survey via Google forms
-discuss survey results and relate to writing prompt

-break down and understand a prompt by completing a do/what chart


Warmup: Quickwrite (paper or digital)

In response to our four corners discussion yesterday, answer the question: Are smartphones destroying your generation? Take 10 minutes to answer this question, using your best writing style. Use real life examples to support your thinking. You can use examples from the four-corners discussion.



Homework:
-Buy required supplies for Humanities (see syllabus)

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