agenda *IR *Review/work on draft of thesis & claims (Synthesis Essay) *Lit Terms: (Pt. of View/Perspective) *Narrative Elements: Short Films (Snack Attack/Present) *Start “Kaffir Boy” stuff - Brief Apartheid Overview (3/2/1 handout) HW: Have at least 1 paragraph drafted

Reminders Synthesis Essay Next Vocab Unit and Quiz: Thesis and Claims will be collected before IR today! 1 paragraph of essay due tomorrow! Rough Draft of complete essay – Due Monday, 2/4 Next Vocab Unit and Quiz: Unit 2 – introduction Monday, 2/4 Quiz – Monday, 2/11 Guests will be visiting us tomorrow to celebrate World Read Aloud Day!

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Synthesis Essay Work: Writing groups Revise Thesis & Claims if needed Identity Evidence Draft first paragraph

Literary Terms Chart – Unit 2 Point of View & Perspective

Narrative elements (small groups for discussion) As you watch the film, Present, answer the following: Take notes about the narrative elements Consider how the film might be different if told from one perspective. As you watch the film, Snack Attack, answer the following:

Kaffir Boy (p. 123) Background Reading Purpose: Apartheid Mark Mathabane Reading Purpose: Narrative Elements (same as the film – chart on page 127) Underline DIALOGUE Highlight STRONG VERBS (Dialogue tags)

Dialogue Kaffir Boy (p. 123) Dialogue: May be either direct or indirect. Indirect dialogue is a paraphrase of what is said by a character or narrator. This dialogue does not need quotation marks: When my mother began dropping hints that I would soon be going to school, I vowed never to go to school because it was a waste of time. DIRECT dialogue is the exact words spoken by a person. This dialogue uses quotation marks and dialogue tags/strong lead in verbs “This time next fall, you will be in school,” hinted my mother. “Why would I go to school? You’ll never see me wasting my time at school! I vowed. Dialogue Tags/Strong Lead In verbs