Monday, February 2, 2015

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Week 21, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

  1. Bell Work: Literature is shaped by history and society.  We are about to read a piece of literature from the Civil War era.  The title is "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." What do you think it will be about?
    1. Yes...at least 70 words.
    2. Yes...at least 2 SAT words from this semester.
  2. Bell Work Discussion
  3. Handouts: 
    1. "Edgar Allan Poe on the Short Story"
    2. "A Story That Is Not Too Long"
  4. Homework
    1. Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" for class tomorrow
    2. Be ready for a quiz (you may use your handwritten notes on the quiz)

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