4 February 2013 Do Now: 1. Take out “Eleven” to be stamped. 2. Write MLA heading in upper left corner of a new page in your classroom journal. 3. Make a Tchart in your journal. On one side, copy down a short passage from this weekend’s reading that made an impression on you. On the other, write down your thoughts about the passage. Welcome back! Last week you learned about the expectations for the course and Congratulations on making it through the first week of the new semester! In our last class you practiced close reading skills by reading and analyzing two poems. Today we will discuss your independent reading requirements and you will learn about common literary elements.
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- 1. 4February2013Welcomeback!LastweekyoulearnedabouttheexpectationsforthecourseandCongratulationsonmakingitthroughthefirstweekofthenewsemester!Inourlastclassyoupracticedclosereadingskillsbyreadingandanalyzingtwopoems.Todaywewilldiscussyourindependentreadingrequirementsandyouwilllearnaboutcommonliteraryelements.DoNow:1.TakeoutEleventobestamped.2.WriteMLAheadinginupperleftcornerofanewpageinyourclassroomjournal.3.MakeaTchartinyourjournal.Ononeside,copydownashortpassagefromthisweekendsreadingthatmadeanimpressiononyou.Ontheother,writedownyourthoughtsaboutthepassage.
2. Rachelcanbeeleven,butalsoallheryoungeragesaswell.Inwhatwaysdopastyearsstaywithapersonthroughtime?WhycantRachelspeakuptotellMrs.Pricethesweaterisnothers?WhydoesRachelreactsostronglytobeinggiventhesweater?WhydoesRachelsaythecakewillbetoolate?Whatareinstancesofdirectcharacterization?Indirectcharacterization?HowisthisstoryadefiningmomentforRachel? 3. Homework:1.Readandannotate"AlwaysRunning"and"RacePolitics"2.CompletePlotdiagramfor"AlwaysRunning"3.BeginworkingonPersonalMosaic(dueinclassonFriday,8February)4.Independentreadingblogcomments 4. Attachments 06IAmARock.mp3 08PasturesofPlenty.mp3
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