Thursday, January 15, 2015

Week 18, Day 4
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. 

1. Bell Work: Turn in your textbook to page 292.
2. Talk a little bit about "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
3. Finish listening to "The Fall of the House of Usher"
4. On your own, read "The Raven"
5. As you listen, work on "The Fall of the House of Usher" Reading Guide
1. Change-Due Monday at the beginning of class. 
6. Reminders:
1. I need to approve your Non-Fiction Project book TODAY.
2. Bring your non-fiction book to class tomorrow.