Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Week 19, Day 2
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Use dictionaries and thesauri as needed; 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: None 
2. SAT Words for Week 19
3. Discuss Edgar Allan Poe Author Information (p. 288-290)
4. Discuss the "Smiley Face Tricks" Assignment
5. Vocabulary and Literary Terms for "The Fall of the House of Usher" are due Friday.
6. Begin reading "The Fall of the House of Usher"
1. As we read, work on "The Fall of the House of Usher" Reading Guide
2. Due Friday