Agenda (for me) Voice Lesson #4: Romaine Brooks (practice #2 with CEI writing) Poetry Mini-Socratic Seminar (Woman With Kite) Synthesis Essay – work time with group HW: Test tomorrow – Multiple Choice

Reminders (8/21/18) Unit 1 Test –Wednesday, 1/31 Study Guide posted to blog. There is a new tab under the Honors World Lit class that says Unit Test Resources. You will find it there. Pre-Course Reading: Things Fall Apart We will start discussing and working with this book Thursday, 8/23 You will need your pre-course reading book (In class) as well as your completed work. You should have the book finished – not a fake read…real read! No excuses.

Voice Lesson #4 You will examine a self-portrait by Romaine Brooks, a famous painter. Think about how Brooks expresses her voice—her style or personality. Look carefully at the details of Brook’s self-portrait.

Write About It What is Brooks saying about herself? Complete two sentences as if you were Brooks in this portrait. I am… I feel… Base your statements on the picture, not your own feelings. How do you know what Brooks is saying about herself? What evidence can you find in the picture that supports your statements?

Romaine Brooks’ Self-Portrait (1923)

How would you answer the following prompt? Analyze the self-portrait. Consider the voice (style & personality) of the painting. Write a C-E-I paragraph analyzing the voice in the portrait. You should use 2-3 pieces of evidence from the painting to support your claim.

Practice mini-socratic seminars

Synthesis Essay work session Transitions