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Monday , February 17, 2014

Monday , February 17, 2014. Learning Target : I will write a narrative about a time when I was discriminated against; read a text analyzing whether Huck Finn should be taught in schools. Complete In-Class Writing Read “Huck Finn a Masterpiece or an Insult” Homework: Study Vocab 47

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Monday , February 17, 2014

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  1. Monday, February 17, 2014 Learning Target: I will write a narrative about a time when I was discriminated against; read a text analyzing whether Huck Finn should be taught in schools. • Complete In-Class Writing • Read “Huck Finn a Masterpiece or an Insult” Homework:Study Vocab 47 Finish reading article

  2. In-Class Writing At the top of a blank piece of paper, write your name, your student ID number, the date (February 17, 2014), and my name (Mrs. Keith). Title your paper “Narrative 1.” Write a story about a time when you felt discriminated against. This could be discrimination because of your race, your age, you gender, your socioeconomic status, etc. This writing should be in past tense and should be in the form of a story. This is narrative writing, NOT expository (informative) writing. Try to include characters, dialogue, and a plot. Be sure to end with commentary on how this discrimination made you feel. What did you learn from the situation about yourself, about society, or about human nature?

  3. Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Learning Target: I will demonstrate my understanding of this week’s vocabulary. • Vocab 47 Quiz • SSR • Channel One News • Library tomorrow • Set up Huck Finn journal in comp. books GET YOUR COMPOSITION BOOKS.

  4. Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Learning Target: I will read Huck Finn and understand characterization of Huck. • Read chs. 1-3 • Discuss characterization of Huck (TAKE NOTES) • Assign Allusion Project • Library – SSR checkout Homework: HF vocab homework

  5. Thursday, February 20, 2014 Learning Target:I will read Huck Finn and understand characterization of Pap. • Turn in HF Vocab homework • Complete Warm Up • Read HF chs. 4-6 • Discuss characterization of Pap and Huck’s situation (TAKE NOTES) GET YOUR COMPOSITION BOOKS.

  6. Warm Up – February 20, 2014 In your composition book within the section blocked out for Huck Finn, answer the following: What do you know about Huck so far? What kind of person is he? How old is he? Give text evidence for each of your answers. Write in paragraph form using complete sentences.

  7. Friday, February 21, 2014 Learning Target: I will read a text analyzing the meanings of words and write a narrative about a time I argued with someone over the meaning of a word. • Read Naylor’s “The Meanings of Words” • Complete In-class essay

  8. In-Class Writing At the top of a blank piece of paper, write your name, your student ID number, the date (February 21, 2014), and my name (Mrs. Keith). Title your paper “Narrative 2.” Write a story about a time that you and someone older (teacher, parent, neighbor, stranger) had a nontrivial disagreement over the meaning of a word (a significant disagreement, not over something small and unimportant.) Does anything about that argument seem different or clearer now that you’ve read the article? Use complete sentences and write in paragraph form. This writing should be in past tense and should be in the form of a story. This is narrative writing, NOT expository (informative) writing. Try to include characters, dialogue, and a plot. Be sure to end with commentary on how this argument made you feel. What did you learn from the situation about yourself, about society, or about human nature?

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