Friday, February 18, 2011

Friday, Feb 18, 2011

Myths, Legends, & Tales:  We will take notes on theme, and we will examine various aspects of it.  Then we will read 14 of Aesop's Fables and see if we can match the fable with its theme (moral.)
CIS College Comp:  We will do ACT prep, and then we will go over my expectations for the prewriting for the descriptive essay.  Turn in your prewriting today.  I need at least 50 words plus your thesis!  Also, read "Ground Zero" on page 167.  This is a description.  Answer the Comprehension Ques #1, and the Vocab Ques #2 & 3.  This is due Friday.  Use this worksheet for your prewriting:Pre-writing for Descriptive Essay
Speech: After vocab practice, read The Last of the Breed read for ten minutes. Then, I we will finish our FEEDBACK DRAWING activity.  We will also do a literary elements search from Last of the Breed.
Young Adult Lit:  We discuss A Series of Unfortunate Events, part 3.  Complete your  Analysis Notes/Discussion afterwards.  I will also pass out the new books, Pigman, and we will start reading it.
Bible Lit:  Today we will work on the beginning of a great family saga, the Story of Abraham.  Finish Parts 1 & 2 of Abraham.