Bellwork Important dates Table of Contents p. 32 -- Ballads Tomorrow – meet in B-14 Lab upstairs/end of 9 weeks/all make- up work due Thurs. – essay revisions due Thurs./fri. – bring your phones/ipods and headphones to class 10/28 pep rally schedule Table of Contents p. 32 -- Ballads Think of a ballad, like one you would hear on the radio. What are some of the common features we could expect to hear in all ballads?

“TwA Corbies” p. 205

“Lord Randall” p. 206

ABC’s of comparing and contrasting (p.32) (Partners) Using the alphabet, find a word beginning with each letter that describes a main character Use a-m for the mother and n-z for the son Ex: a=anxious; m=morose

“Get up and bar the door”

It Says-I Say (p.33) (Partners) using a two-column chart, rework the text so that it is written in more modern language Try going stanza by stanza

Ticket out the door Go back to our bellwork question: what common elements do you see in all of these ballads? Post your note to the door on your way out