Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Week of April 28-May 2

Monday, April 28:
  • Discuss Narrative Assignment Rubric
    • Narrative due on Tuesday, May 6
  • Notes: Showing Devices (direct description, sensory details, dialogue, internal monologue)
  • Showing Activity - write two descriptive paragraphs:  one describing the end of a summer day and one describing your bedroom - due tomorrow
  • Bring your Narrative Assignment rough draft to class tomorrow
Tuesday, April 29:
  • Check Showing Activity
  • Activity:  Eliminating "I"
  • Peer-edit narrative rough drafts.  Follow the prompts on the whiteboard.
Wednesday, April 30:
  • Return graded work
  • Notes:  The Great Gatsby and 1920s background information
  • Bring The Great Gatsby to class tomorrow
Thursday, May 1:
  • Return and discuss The Catcher in the Rye in-class essays
  • Begin reading Ch. 1 of The Great Gatsby in class
  • HW:  Finish Ch. 1 by tomorrow
Friday, May 2:
  • Writing Common Assessment
  • Continue reading "Gatsby"
  • HW:  Read Ch. 2 by Monday

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