Objective: 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. Using technology as a tool for classroom discussion.
- Bell Work: On page 575, you read the critical commentary: from "How to Tell a Story" by Mark Twain. Why does Twain think Americans are skilled at telling humorous stories? What is the difference between a humorous story and comic story?
- If you didn't get to finish "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain (page 576) from yesterday, you will finish it. (Be ready for a quiz over it when I get back!)
- Read silently.
- NOT on YouTube...NOT playing games...You know what I expect from you. I'm pretty sure that I am going to have access to Hapara today...just saying.
- Week 22 SAT words should be working now...if not, let me know!!!!
- Reminders:
- Be good for the Mr. Galvan! Remember, any names left will result in a write-up.
- Your book project is due on Tuesday, February 17!!
- No school Friday and no school Monday!!!
- W22 DRE will be due on Tuesday.
- Bring a book to class to read EVERYDAY! I might even do a book check for a daily grade...100 or zero!
- Make sure your Vocabulary and Literary Terms for "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" are done. I will be grading them SOON (as in the next day or two!) If they are not done when I grade them...too bad.
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