It's the end of October and we've worked hard so far this year. I was impressed by the mature and academic roundtable discussion last Friday in class, especially the fact that several participants were able to disagree in a respectful manner. This
week, we will enjoy celebrating Halloween with American horror authors,
talk about the strategies writers use to build suspense, and enjoy some
treats.
Please note there will not be a current events quiz this week. We will pick back up next week with a current events quiz next Friday, November 9 covering the "10 Things..." e-mails from Sunday, November 4 - Wednesday, November 7. I am also targeting Wednesday, November 7 as the next in-class rhetorical analysis essay.
Just to be clear - NO CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ THIS WEEK!
TUESDAY (HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION): Journal warm-up. Read an Edgar
Allan Poe short story as a whole class. Building suspense. Video. If
time: Halloween 2-3 minute short films.
Due: Please read Chapter 18 of The Grapes of Wrath. Note its relevance to current issues, including homelessness and migrant workers.
Homework: n/a. Happy Halloween! Enjoy the day and come back Thursday ready to go.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Syntax review. Ralph Ellison's On Bird, Bird-Watching and Jazz. Cumulative, periodic, and inverted sentences and their effects. Cumulative sentence activity in groups. Begin reading Dumpster Diving from AP Expansion Pack.
Due: n/a
Homework: Please read and annotate Dumpster Diving from the AP Expansion Pack, page 15-21. Please answer the questions on page 22 right into your packet itself and be ready to discuss on Monday.
Please read Chapter 19 of The Grapes of Wrath, page 315-326.
Please make sure you've answered all of the warm-up questions in your journal. At the end of the period on Monday, they'll be due in the classroom bin.
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