Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Week 22, Day 3

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. 

1. Bell Work: Yesterday, you read a short excerpt from a longer story called "Life on the Mississippi" (page 570.)  Mark Twain was a writer who used exaggeration, embellishment, regional dialect, and boyhood recollections to make his stories humorous.  In your own words, what was this short piece about.  How did Twain use exaggeration, embellishment, regional dialect, and boyhood recollection in this story.  Then, think about the differences between spoken humor and humor meant to be read.  What is it about written humor that makes you laugh??
1. Did you see that there are THREE parts to your bell work...
1. Part 1-Tell me what the short piece was about. 
2. Part 2-How did Twain use exaggeration, embellishment, regional dialect, and boyhood recollection in the story?
3. Part 3-What is it about written humor that makes you laugh?
2. If you did not finish your SAT Quiz from Monday, you need to finish it TODAY.  Otherwise, I will go ahead and grade it.  This means you'll have to finish the work from class DURING YOUR OWN TIME.    
3. As a class, read "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain (page 576).  
4. Work on Vocabulary and Literary Terms for this story.
5. Reminders:
1. Be good for the Mr. Galvan!  Remember, any names left will result in a write-up.  
2. Your book project is due on Tuesday, February 17!!
3. No school Friday and no school Monday!!!
4. W22 DRE will be due on Tuesday.
5. Bring a book to class to read EVERYDAY!  I might even do a book check for a daily grade...100 or zero!
6. 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.