“IT’S A WEIGHT-Y WEDNESDAY!”

September 11, 2013Mr. Houghteling

English III

AGENDA G.I. Joe through the years. Quickwrite “Drugs, Sports, Body Image,

and G.I. Joe.”

Quickwrite 1.3Watch carefully the following slides. After seeing all of the slides, respond to the following questions: In what specific ways has the

G.I. Joe action figure changed from 1964 to 1995?

Why do you think these changes have occurred, and how might children have been influenced by these changes?

The Original G.I. Joe1964

The Original G.I. Joe1964

The Original G.I. Joe1964

G.I. Joe “Extreme” 1995

Quickwrite 1.3Watch carefully the following slides. After seeing all of the slides, respond to the following questions: In what specific ways has the

G.I. Joe action figure changed from 1964 to 1995?

Why do you think these changes have occurred, and how might children have been influenced by these changes?

Ten Neat Facts about G.I. Joe

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/04/30/10neat-facts-about-g-i-joe/#!izNuJ

Tracking Main Idea

At the spots I indicate, write a short main idea for the those particular paragraphs or paragraph.

HOMEWORK Read both pages of “Drugs, Sports, Body Image, and G.I. Joe.”

Vocabulary Charts are due tomorrow!