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Monday 16 December 2013 Week 16 . Content Objectives We will demonstrate application of author’s craft by constructing a text to imitate the author’s craft . Language Objectives We will read to discuss author’s voice in an excerpt using sentence stems. Bell work: Book Talk and SSR
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Monday 16 December 2013 Week 16 • Content Objectives • We will demonstrate applicationof author’s craft by constructinga text to imitate the author’s craft. • Language Objectives • We will read to discuss author’s voice in an excerpt using sentence stems. • Bell work: Book Talk and SSR • You receive points for having your SSR book today • [10 min] Read silently • Record what page you are on on my clipboard • [5 min] Listen to my book talk • Housekeeping: Have you been absent? Did you miss something important? Don’t wait for a ZERO to show up in the gradebook! • Good News Share…
Agenda • [5 min] Mentor Text: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole • Listen as I read aloud • This is a model for your future book talk • Writing in Notebook: Where I’m From • Finish your “Where I’m From” piece • Vocabulary Definitions • Write the 10 words and definition in your writer’s notebook • QUIZ ON FRIDAY (SPELLING AND UNDERSTANDING COUNT) • [5-7 min] Closing Time • Share a line or two from the book you’re reading that stand out • Share a line or two from the piece you’re writing that stand out
Monday 16 December 2013 Week 16 • Content Objectives • We will demonstrate analysis of tone by constructinga thinking map to show relationship of words. • Language Objectives • We will read to discuss author’s meaning in Walden using guiding question. • Bell work: Thinking Map • Tone in Dickinson’s and Thomas’ poems • Create 2 multi-flow maps to show your thinking. • FOR: How do you know the tone? • Guiding Question: What are the causes and effects of tone? • Housekeeping: Have you been absent? Did you miss something important? Don’t wait for a ZERO to show up in the gradebook! • Good News Share…
Agenda • Henry David Thoreau • APHORISM—a short saying or pointed statement • TONE—emotional attitude toward the reader or subject • from Walden • Read from “Economy” pages 287-291 • [3 min] Closing Time • Vocabulary Definitions • Write the 10 words and definition • QUIZ ON FRIDAY (SPELLING AND UNDERSTANDING COUNT)