Thursday, September 23, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Comp I 10th grade: After vocab practice, we will study Compound Sentences vs. sentences with compound parts.  Write your sentences and then read in To Kill a Mockingbird.
CIS College Comp:  We will look at the scoring rubric for your Narrative Essay and then continue to draft and revise your essay. Rubric for Scoring the Narrative Essay
Myths and Legends: We are reading two shorts folktales about greed:  "Gombei and the Wild Ducks" and "The Fisherman and his Wife."  Answer the discussion questions on these stories.
Young Adult Lit:  While some are still finishing The River work, we are going to analyze A Series of Unfortunate Events.  Watch for the story elements: theme, plot, characterization, irony, etc. and write your summary in the First Person point of view.