World Literature 9/2

Do Now Which accurately explains the correct use of a semicolon the selected sentence? Hawaii is the hottest state; Alaska is the coldest. A) A semicolon can link two closely related independent clauses. B) A semicolon can be inserted to compare and contrast closely related items. C) Two independent clauses can be joined with a transitional word, preceded by a semicolon. D) A semicolon is used between items in a series when one or more of these items include commas. “Good help is hard to find.” While it may sound cliché, it can certainly be true as one father recently discovered. After running an ad in a local newspaper, the father of twin toddlers interviewed several potential candidates and narrowed it down to two he thought to be the most qualified. Both women were in their forties and very pleasant, and he thought that either of them would do an excellent job. Undecided, he ran a background check on each of the women and was shocked to find that one of the women had an extensive criminal history and was recently treated in a mental health facility. Obviously, he hired the other woman. A week later, the father was shocked when he picked up a newspaper and read that the woman he did not hire had severely injured a little girl who was under her care. How does the author support the argument that ‘Good help is hard to find?’ A) by listing the current statistics concerning employment B) by explaining the procedures for conducting a background check C) by naming babysitters in the U.S. who have a criminal background D) by describing an incident involving a father seeking a babysitter

Do Now explanation The passage describes an incident involving a father seeking a babysitter. The "hard to find" part is that he nearly hired a babysitter who proved to be abusive toward children.

Announcements This Week: Agenda: HW Packet #2 DUE NEXT FRIDAY Quiz #2 NEXT FRIDAY Binder check #1 NEXT FRIDAY Agenda: Do Now (5 min) WoTD (3 min) Review quiz/quiz corrections (7 min) Apartheid think and write (7 min) “No Future Without Forgiveness” (30 min) Newspaper editorial reflection Grade check/

Assessment #1 What went well? Not so well? Grateful Theme is…. You can correct Part II for half credit Corrections must be written on loose leaf sheet, and all answers must be in COMPLETE SENTENCES For close reading section, you may annotate the paragraph on the test with a different color pen DUE THURSDAY

WoTD- acquire Acquire- to obtain, to gain possession through effort or experience (v) What do you acquire at the end of high school?

Important vocab from text Apartheid- a government system based in racial segregation www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7yvnUz2PLE What does this sound like? (hint: think about US History!)

Desmond Tutu First Black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his work to end apartheid “No Future without Forgiveness” written after South Africa’s first multiracial election in 1994

As we read…. Be on the look out for different examples of figurative language Figurative language- language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different the literal interpretation Fill in the chart on your guided notes with a DIRECT quote from the text as well as an explanation of its significance

During Reading “The black person entered the booth one person and emerged on the other side a new, transfigured person.”

After reading… Analyze the quote on the bottom of your guided notes sheet What does it mean to analyze? Analyze- examine methodically and in detail in order to explain and interpret. THEN: Respond to the prompt on Page 1 of your Journal section of your binder:

“No Future Reflection” 9/2/14 After reading the LA Times editorial, reflect and respond: Should felons be able to vote? Why or why not? In your response, cite AT LEAST 3 PIECES OF EVIDENCE supporting your claim.