Tuesday, 9/8 TAKE A BELL RINGER FROM THE TRAY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WORK SILENTLY FOR 5 MINUTES

1.Billy did his book report, but he forgot and left it at home. 2. In the late afternoon sunshine, Paige looked beautiful on her horse. 3. Before you leave for work, you need to call your grandmother and say hello. 4. I think you should apologize to Mark before your problem gets even bigger. 5. Although Beth tried very hard, she could not hit the target, and she was very frustrated.

Gary Provost  “This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five- word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.”

Short Answer Expectations and Trends  Explain!!! It is never going to be enough to give a statement without an explanation.  I liked this article = unacceptable.  I enjoyed this article because it made me think about how different cultures can compare to my own traditions. When I was growing up, my family and I would watch the fireworks together on the 4 th of July every year. Native Americans have a similar tradition when they…  Use the author’s last name.  Jonathon wrote a great article = unacceptable  Bruchac wrote a great article =  You should say the author’s name every other time. Bruchac said…he wrote…I agree with Bruchac...  Be Specific!  Use evidence!  Say the title.  Use descriptive words (things, it, good, like = unacceptable)  Follow directions.  3-5 sentences = 3-5 sentences.

Genesis Questions: Note taking is recommended. 1. On what day were the water animals created? 2. Create the timeline of what was created on each day. 3. How is “Genesis” related to American Literature? 4. Infer the importance placed on women based this creation story. 5. What might happen if you combine “Genesis” with a “typical” Native American story? 6. Prioritize the creations according to “Genesis.”

The Sky Tree Questions: Note taking is recommended. 1. Describe the geography Sky Land. 2. Re-tell “The Sky Tree” in your own words. 3. Use what we know about Native American stories, and determine common characteristics. 4. Examine one moral or lesson of the story. 5. Predict what happened after the Sky Tree planted its roots on Turtle’s back. 6. Evaluate the importance of women in this story.

Homework: Read and Annotate “Letter from an American Farmer”  Tomorrow, you will be completing a writing diagnostic.  You will have the entire class period (40 min) to write 3 a three paragraph response to my prompt.  You will also be “graded” on your annotations.  Come prepared tomorrow:  Annotated Text  Blue/Black Pen (No pencil tomorrow…white out is ok)  Loose leaf paper.