February 13th

Today in class we worked on commentary passages.

Homework:
1. Catch up on reading (you have a quiz tomorrow)
2. Journal 4:
Reflect on how your understanding of the novel was affected by our discussions of stereotypes. This should take the form two paragraphs. The first paragraph should give specific details about stereotypes from the 1920s (what you learned). The second paragraph should give specific ways this understanding changed your interpretation of (ANY) part of the novel; make sure you are being specific.

Weds. 2/12/2014

Today in class we did the following:
1. LIT TERMS QUIZ. Yay.
2. Examined ANOTHER example thesis/topic sentence stuff
3. Coded our commentary passages

HW:
1. Read 14-17 **** we won't discuss this until Friday, I bet.
2. Code your passage
3. Do the "so what" process for three choices (techniques or tensions or shifts)
4. Write a draft of a thesis statement.

WAYS TO STRUCTURE A COMMENTARY (SCROLL DOWN, yo)
A:                                                         TENSION (effect should discuss tension's meaning)
                                                      /                           \
                                  Force A (what techniques)     Force B (what techniques)




B:  TECHNIQUE + TECHNIQUE + TECHNIQUE (the effect of all techniques should be the same)




C:                                                       SHIFT(S) (effect should discuss meaning of shift/change)
                                                             /         \
                            BEFORE (techniques)     AFTER (techniques)

February 10, 2014

Period 1:
1. Lit Terms Check In
2. Finish sharing paragraphs, answering questions
3. FX practice

Homework:
Read Ch. 9-13 and study for the LIT TERMS TEST TOMORROW.

Period 4:
1. Lit Terms
2. Share 5 and 6 answers
3. Answer 7 and 8 questions
4. Code passage-- Ch. 8
5. So what practice

Homework:
Read Ch. 9-13, finish "so what" practice and STUDY FOR THE LIT TERMS TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATED: Monday/SNOW WEEKEND!

I'm updating the post from Friday.

I hope you all enjoyed the snow weekend!! We should have school tomorrow so just a reminder-- there is no NEW homework that will be required to be finished tonight but Period 4 should be prepared to discuss Ch. 7 and Ch. 8 and to turn in group thesis/topic sentence/body paragraphs. We will also review the Ch. 5 and 6 questions.

THE LIT TERMS TEST WILL BE WEDNESDAY!!! (I'm moving the date in case you need to ask me questions about terms tomorrow).

Like I said before you have no formal reading assignment BUT YOU SHOULD START READING. The reading load this week will be heavy so we can finish the book and move on to the commentary. Please be prepared for this and for a reading quiz. THERE WILL BE A READING QUIZ THIS WEEK. It may not be the same day for both classes. 

READING ASSIGNMENTS (this will be the reading that is assigned as homework)

Tuesday's  Homework: Read Ch. 9-13, STUDY FOR VOCAB TEST

Wednesday's Homework: Read 14-17, finish coding passage, draft possible thesis statement 

Thursday's Homework: Finish Eyes

Wednesday 2/5

Today in class we did the following:
1. Lit Terms Project Gallery Walk
2. Group commentary work/Ch. 5 and 6 group questions
Homework:
READ EYES 7-8 (finish group paragraph if not already complete)

Tuesday

1. Review paragraphs
2. Ch. 3 and 4 discussion
3. Groups:
-Code passage
-Create thesis statement
Homework:
Read Ch. 5 and 6, finish project

MONDAYYYYYYYYYY

Today in class we:
1. Talked about Jody, Sapphire, Jezebelle
2. Discussed Ch. 1 and 2
3. Introduced Journal 2
-Handout: assignment and passage
-Handout: example outline
-Handout: example paragraph

Homework:
1. Journal 2
2. Read Ch. 3 and 4
3. 3-D Projects for Wednesday!!!!!!!!!

Glitter.