British Literature March 10, 2008 Ms. Cares

Agenda Bellringer: Vocabulary in Context and Possessive Apostrophes Unpacking the ACT: Expert Jigsaw on English and Reading sections.

“Being a scientist puts you into a constant schizophrenic existence…You have to believe and yet question beliefs at the same time.” 1. Based on the quote above, what does “constant schizophrenic existence” mean?

“Being a scientist puts you into a constant schizophrenic existence…You have to believe and yet question beliefs at the same time.” 2. When Richard Zare says that scientists lead a “constant schizophrenic existence,” he most nearly means that they: A.often suffer psychologically from the demands of their work. B.tend to be either complete cynics or people who believe too much. C.are often guilty of either doing nothing or of fooling themselves. D.have to maintain a balance between accepting and challenging ideas.

3. Kevin Bannister’s challenge initiated a review, of students’ rights and administrative responsibility in public education. A. NO CHANGE B. review, of students’ rights, C. review of student’s; rights D. review of students’ rights

4. Elsie and Frances had even taken photographs that showed several of the tiny sprites, some dancing in a ring in the grass, some fluttering in front of the girl’s faces. A. NO CHANGE B. girls’ faces. C. girls faces. D. girls’ face’s.

Expert Jigsaw You have been given a number, either 1 or 2. Get into a ‘1’ group or a ‘2’ group. In your small groups, analyze the ACT sections you took on Friday. 1 = English 2 = Reading Work together to identify what strategies will work to get the right answer. Come to consensus!

Expert Jigsaw After you’ve finished, you will know join a group of the other number. Groups will be mixed. Experts in English will share what they learned with the experts in Reading, and vice versa. There should be clarity when we leave today!