Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Week 15, Day 3
Objective: Washington Irving information; recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; AP Writing

1. Bell Work: Discussion about pen names.  Many writers write under a pen name, or a name other than their real name.  Samuel Clemens wrote under the name Mark Twain.  Washington Irving wrote under the name Jonathan Oldstyle.  Discuss reasons why you might use a pen name rather than your own pen name.    
2. Washington Irving notes, p. 227
3. Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving (need to be done by tomorrow)
4. You will turn in your My First Life Line Essay tomorrow.
5. Be ready for an open-book quiz over "The Devil and Tom Walker" tomorrow.