Bellwork Directions: 1) Copy the sentence. 2) Correct the errors in the sentence. 3) Underline the words or phrases that provide clues to the meaning of the word in bold. 4) Come up with a definition for the word in bold. Among the many beasts of mythology no creature can match the resplendent appearance of a dragon with it’s dazzling scales, and spark filled breathe

Announcements Reflections Contest entries due Oct. 17 READ photo contest = extra credit due this Friday Get a copy of The Scarlet Letter by Monday. Also, be sure you have colored highlighters and/or colored post-it notes/flags

To Do: Part 1 Recovery option (20 points) Choose the one you think was most effective (Paine, Henry, or Franklin) Paraphrase the speech – 1 sentence at a time. Include 5 different rhetorical devices in your paraphrase Find 1 example of ethos, pathos, logos, imagery, and rebuttal of counterargument Work on your speech. Final product must include ethos, pathos, logos, imagery, 5+ rhetorical devices, concession and rebuttal of counterargument, allusion All items must be labeled

My Response to Your Reflection More notes/guides along the way I will write test sooner and mention it along the way You must understand the text. If you don’t understand it – words, sentences, etc. – we must stop and figure it out. Utilize reading tools: picture it, paraphrase it, reread it, etc.

Romanticism Unit Essential Questions What is the relationship between place and literature? How does literature shape or reflect society? What makes American literature American? Why does the American Renaissance matter to us today? Skills Reading Comprehension Analytical Reading Persuasive/Expository Writing Along the way Read some great stories Write mini-literary analyses Other fun stuff

Romanticism Unit In the end Compose a literary analysis that discusses the relationship between one or more literary elements and theme Fully explain the characteristics of the Romantic Period

Today Read pgs. 210-221 Answer questions Make 5 connections Guess the Quiz What 11 questions do you think would be on a quiz? (not 218, 223-224) Guess the most – get a 105. Don’t guess the most – get whatever grade you get.