G1 - Notes: Audience. Today, we listened to and discussed "Hey There, Delilah" by Plain White T. Students took notes over Subject, Plot, Tone, Theme, Point of View, and Audience. Next, we did the same for "Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson. I collected the in-class work today for these two songs. On their way out the door, I handed them their homework assignment. Assignment: Write three paragraphs about the poem "Oranges," by Gary Soto (handout). You can choose from any of the different aspects we have been discussing in class. Use your notes to help you write about three of the following: Subject and Plot, Tone, Theme, Point of View, and Audience. Write one solid paragraph for each of the three topics you choose.
G2 - Students had a few minutes to study, then they took SAT Vocab. Test #7. I gave them the list for Unit #8 today and told them that the Flashcard Assignment is OPTIONAL for Unit #8. We are going to try something different this time. For the Unit #8 test, there will be no mnemonic devices and no Blast From the Past section. Instead, the words/definitions will count twice, so 2 pts. each. There are 15 words, so the test will be worth 30 points. This may encourage some students to try studying a different way to see if they are more effective doing something different this time. Next, I gave student notes over Audience. We were able to listen to and discuss "Hey There, Delilah" by Plain White T. Students took notes over Subject, Plot, Tone, Theme, Point of View, and Audience, then I collected their in-class work. Assignment: SAT Vocab. Unit #8 Flashcards are due next time. This is an OPTIONAL assignment, but if you are doing them for the points, be sure to have them in class next time.
G3 - Collected Draft #3 of the Summary assignment. Gave students new calendars for our Critique unit and walked through the details on the next paper. Explained the double-entry notebook assignment and my expectations for that. After lunch, groups worked together to create a list of strengths and weaknesses for one of the articles they read in the first unit. We discussed those to give students a better idea about what is suitable material for writing the critique paper. Assignment: Read "We've Got Mail - Always" by Andrew Leonard (p. 163+) and create a double-entry notebook assignment for that article. At some point, be sure to read the supplementary material for the Critique unit as well (p. 39-42, 63-67, and 73-79).
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