Use context clues to try to discover the meaning of the underlined word The police say that last week's robbery was an abberation, because the neighborhood has always been very safe.

ABERRATION (ab uh RAY shun) n, something not typical; a deviation from the standard

Bell Ringer – Identify the part of speech of each word/definition 1. analyze: examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation (analysis, analytical) 2. compose: 1) write or create 2) constitute, make up (composition, composed of) 3. correlate: have a mutual relationship or connection (corollary, correlated) 4. critical: 1) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art 2) involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement 3) (of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis 5. determine: 1) cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in 2) ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation

Analyze – verb Compose – verb Correlate – verb Critical 1) adjective 2) adjective 3) adjective Determine 1) verb 2) verb

Work on your creation myths for the next :30

What is a slave narrative? Life stories of people who survived slavery Often portrays the culture shock of a newly captured African Focuses criticism on slave traders, not slave owners Includes religious and moral appeals against slavery.

Olaudah Equiano Slave in the 1700s Sold after making the journey to the Americas known as the Middle Passage. Renamed Gustavus Vassa Fought for Britain but wasn’t freed after years of good service. Sold again in 1762 Bought his freedom in 1766 Spent 21 years as a slave

1770s was involved in anti-slavery efforts in London Converted to Christianity Used his life story to expose the cruelties of slavery Died in 1797

Slavery Quiz – True or False 1. Slavery was a common practice in Africa. 2. No Africans participated willingly in the slave trade. 3. Most enslaved Africans were brought to North America. 4. Captured Africans were packed like cargo into slave ships. Slave traders typically sold families as a single group.

Terms: Descriptive details – details used to bring an experience to life in the mind of the reader. Sensory Details – appeal to the five senses Anecdotes – brief stories that support a point Create this table in your notes Sensory DetailsReactionsAnecdotes

As we read Pg 79 Reading Skills: Analyze Details Create the chart in your notes

Read Equiano

Bell Ringer - Create Flashcards Create flashcards for your 5 vocabulary words Study them! You will have a quiz on them tomorrow, as was mentioned to you Monday. 1. analyze: examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation (analysis, analytical) 2. compose: 1) write or create 2) constitute, make up (composition, composed of) 3. correlate: have a mutual relationship or connection (corollary, correlated) 4. critical: 1) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art 2) involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement 3) (of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis 5. determine: 1) cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in 2) ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation

At the end Pg 85 Answer questions 1-5, Who has brought Equiano to the slave ship? 2. What does Equiano think will happen to him when he is brought on board ship? 3. What does Equiano mean when he refers to “nominal Christians”?

4. Review the chart you made while reading. Identify the details that had the strongest imapact on you as a reader? Why were those details so effective? 5. Equiano portrays himself as an African encountering Europeans for the very first time. By describing his shocked and confused responses to the men of this different culture, Equiano reveals clues about African beliefs and customs. In each example, what inferences can you make about the narrator’s cultural context? His fears of white men (lines 18-20) How he responds to fellow Africans (20-23) His questions about the ship (59-68) His reactions to cruelty around him (50-57, 91-95)

7. Review your answers to the quiz about slavery that you took before reading Equiano’s narrative. What facts or details in his account most surprised you?

What if it isn’t real? Equiano’s birth and baptismal suggest he was born in SC. Does this change the value of the narrative in your mind?

Bell Ringer – Study for your vocab quiz! 1. analyze: examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation (analysis, analytical) 2. compose: 1) write or create 2) constitute, make up (composition, composed of) 3. correlate: have a mutual relationship or connection (corollary, correlated) 4. critical: 1) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art 2) involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement 3) (of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis 5. determine: 1) cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in 2) ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation

Fill in the blank and define the term Analyze, compose, correlate, critical, determine 1. I _____________ every side of an argument before I begin working. 2.______________ - to write or create 3.I _____________ that the roof was destroyed because of the hurricane. 4.Define the term “correlate” 5.In that ___________ moment, everyone’s fate would be decided.

SSR Book Talk Requirements – DUE NLT Sept 25 Book Talk must include: 1. Book elements – Title, number of pages, genre (16 pts) 2. Characters in the book – who are they and why are they important? (16 pts) 3. Plot – general overview of the book – no spoilers though! (16 pts) 4. Author – has he/she written other books? Will you read them? (16 pts) 5. Reaction to the book – Did you like it? Why or why not? (16 pts) 6. Favorite Part/Least Favorite part – what did you love most? What did you hate? Why? (16 pts) A brief chapter by chapter summary is also required

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Journal Suppose you were a person from another culture visiting a big American supermarket for the first time. Write a journal entry describing the experience. Be sure to incorporate one of your ACT words.