Monday, February 29, 2016:
Objective: Analyze and reflect over themes in literature and writing ideas
Tuesday, March 1, 2016:
Wednesday/Thursday, March 2-3, 2016:
Novels: A Thousand Splendid Suns and Life of Pi
Friday, March 4, 2016
NO SCHOOL
Objective: Analyze and reflect over themes in literature and writing ideas
- Bellringer: What does American Born Chinese have to tell us about culture?
- 1st hour: Small group discussion--turn in WS at end of class
- All classes:
- Read pgs. 55-130
- Complete WS over section 2 (due tomorrow)
- Read pgs. 55-130
Tuesday, March 1, 2016:
- Bellringer: Predict the ending of ABC-or if you finished reading, what did you enjoy/dislike about the ending?
- Discuss WS/reading
- Finish ABC
- WS for section 3 (due on block day)
Wednesday/Thursday, March 2-3, 2016:
- Discuss end of ABC
- Mini-Lesson
- Theme
- What is it?
- How to determine.
- What is it?
- Theme
- How to set up reading notes
- How to take/annotate
- How to take/annotate
- Non-fiction article demo (Tortilla Curtain excerpt--beginning)
- Choices of independent novels
- overview of each choice
- vote on choices
- pass out books
- begin reading/taking notes
- overview of each choice
Novels: A Thousand Splendid Suns and Life of Pi
Friday, March 4, 2016
NO SCHOOL