Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day 48 (1.28.11) B Day

Objective: Students will be able to: present research
findings on allusions; review material on exam;
demonstrate knowledge varied sentence models;
develop writing skills. 
Class Activities
  • Homework Log:
    • Log onto Blackboard
    • Go to the Agenda Blog
    • Click on "Daily Homework Log"
  • Allusions
  • Explanation and Practice of Sentence Models 9 and 10
  • Review: Semester Exam
  • Writing Strategy 1 Practice
  • Writing Strategy 2 (Students will take notes.)
Homework:
  1. DUE on Friday (1.28.11)  B Day: SUMMATIVE Literature Circles Round 2
  2. DUE on Friday (1.28.11) B Day: Daily Drill 16
  3. DUE on Friday (1.28.11) B Day: Allusions
  4. DUE on Thursday (2.3.11) B Day: Vocabulary Lesson 7 Words 1 - 5 (Turn in to Blackboard)
  5. Work collected in class:
    • Homework Log
    • Ticket to Leave # 2
    • Writing Strategy 1 Practice
    • Sentence Models 9 and 10 Practice (Formative)

TEKS: 5(B) analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters; 7(A) analyze how the author's patterns of imagery, literary allusions, and conceits reveal theme, set tone, and create meaning in metaphors, passages, and literary works.