9th Grade
Warm-up: summarize Ch. 15, 16
1) Close read: mob scene
Discuss Ch. 16, Dolphus Raymond
2) Genre: what is genre?
TKAM Courtroom project
3) Begin Ch. 17 – plus take notes
HW/ Finish ch. 17 and notes for project
(A PDF of the project is available via email.)
10th Grade
1) ORB: you must have a book for the quarter by next week and it must be approved by me. There is a list of suggested readings and other book lists in the navigation bar.
2) Persuasive writing workshop
Acknowledge the other argument (counter-argument): a strategy for establishing your credibility by demonstrating awareness of both/all sides of an issue
Rebuttal: your well-crafted, strong response to the counter-argument
3) Paragraph – draft a paragraph letter response to the hiring committee regarding Ms. Gates and Mr. Spudwell
HW/ Complete paragraph and type
Due Thu: your group notes, handwritten draft, and typed response
(A PDF of transition words is available via email.)
ASE
1) ORB: you must have a book for the quarter by next week and it must be approved by me. There is a list of suggested readings and other book lists in the navigation bar.
2) Eve’s Diary share-outs
3) Murder: Cain and Abel (plus questions 1-4, 5, 7)
4) The Great Flood
Evidence for a Flood
–three levels of reading
5) Animal Prayers
HW/ Write your own animal prayer
