Week 4, September 15-19
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W:
unsympathetic.
What is the main theme of this selection? OR What do you think is the story's message about ambition? (If choosing your own theme, remember that theme statements need to have an abstract noun and must be a complete sentence)
Edit for comma splices and run-ons (none should be present)
TH:
F:
M:
- Review last week's grammar quiz (retake it this week only; only for those who failed; the retake is a harder quiz.)
- Grammar Notes: Comma Rule #1
- Practice and review p. 8 and p. 165 in WriteSource
- HOMS DJ due tomorrow instead
T:
- Comma Splice Warm-Up
- Turn in HOMS DJ #3/Discuss the section as a class/Discuss grading of D.J.'s and short answers.
- "The Necklace" Anticipation Journal and discussion (store under "Reading" tab)
W:
- Run-ons Warm-Up
- Read "The Necklace"
- Short Answer Responses (10 line maximum; use TS/CD/CM/CS format)
unsympathetic.
What is the main theme of this selection? OR What do you think is the story's message about ambition? (If choosing your own theme, remember that theme statements need to have an abstract noun and must be a complete sentence)
Edit for comma splices and run-ons (none should be present)
TH:
- Introduce TP-CASTT Note taking for poetry (Here are the notes; Goes under "Reading" tab)
- Notebook check reminder
- Guided TP-CASTT for "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (These notes go under "Reading" tab; Images of the class TP-CASTT notes are here: 1 and 2.)
- Individual student TP-CASTT for "Dream Deferred" due by end of class, complete
- Turn in short answers from yesterday's homework
F:
- Grammar quiz 4; review and discuss
- Discuss TP-CASTT from yesterday and review my feedback
- Demonstrate a dialectical journal entry that focuses on a figurative language device. An example can be found here.
--Read "Edna's Ruthie" from House on Mango Street to demonstrate the concept. See the example here. You may not use this example as one of your eight entries. - HW: Read HOMS pgs 58-85; create 8 dialectical journal entries, and have two focus on figurative language; explain how that device contributes to character (See example above). Due Tuesday