Black+Hawk+Down+Week+5

//**7 October**//

//Silent reading...15 minutes. Please read in The Contender//

//Everything Burns//

//Respond to this media.// //* What are your feelings about it?// //* What is the theme / moral?// //* Do you agree?// //* How does the message connect to your own life?// //* Which medium do you feel is more effective? Why?//

//PLEASE...share your ideas.//

//If this doesn't work out, review yesterday, read and continue w/ questions.//

//**6 October**//

//Silent reading .. let's emphasize the silent part of this today.//

//Progress check for questions.//

//Correct questions in class.//

//Activity for the day://

//Discuss the following. Write these down, and discuss answers together.//

//Protagonist// //Antagonist// //Theme / Moral// //Mood// //Major character// //Minor character// //Symbol and representation (apply to Donatelli vs. Major).//

//Reading next two chapters aloud.//

//**5 October**//

//Silent reading 15-20//

//Yesterday, I assigned the work you needed to have done before I return on Thursday. You have today's class to knock it down.//

//* All friendly letters are handed in (brainstorm, rough copy, good copy)// //* Reading to END of chapter 11// //* Chapter questions for 9 and 10. Please write full sentences for these. We'll discuss them on Thursday.//

//That's it. A really straightforward class. I'll try to come up with something more creative for Thursday / Friday.//

//CB//

//**4 October**// //For the first 20 minutes of class, I would like you to write about the following.// //You have spent the better part of a month reading a book that YOU have chosen. This means it is most likely in a genre that you enjoy and at a level that you are comfortable with. The characters might reflect your life, your values or your interests.// //Write about this.// //Why did you choose this specific book? Even if the answer is "uuuuh...I had to for English....", there must be something that helped you make a choice. No book was forced on you.// //What connections can you make between the book and yourself? Even if it is not like your life at all, you can make a connection.// //What style or genre is your book? How do you know?// //Find one or two lines from your book that you find very interesting. Make it one that really epitomizes the spirit of your book.// //Collect friendly letters.// //Read to end of 9? 10?// //**3 October**//

//Silent reading 20 minutes//

//Peer edit / swap letters.//

//Look for://

//* Strong intro that showcases your goal.// //* Three body paragraphs that outline your steps to achieve this goal.// //* Positive conclusion//

//Read your partner's paper carefully and make any suggestions you can to make it better. When you are finished, sign the bottom. You must make at least two suggestions or constructive criticisms. Nobody's paper is perfect.//

//When you have finished, hand back to the owner to do a revised copy. Good copy, complete with pre-draft and rough copy due Wednesday.//

//Reading chapter 9 aloud.//