Today is Wednesday, December 9 th, 2015, a White day! Do Now: 1.Take out your Introduction Planning Page. 2. If you didn’t give back your signed essay yesterday, please do so now. Homework: Use your BP Planning Page to write out BP #1 on loose-leaf (yes it can be typed too). Staple this to BP Planning Page #1!

Reminder The problem described in the SWBS part of your introduction should be a summary of the problems you will be describing in your body paragraphs. For example, if you are reading Chains the problem might be “discrimination”, and your “SO”, might say that the two sisters did their best to combat the prejudice they faced. Each of your body paragraphs will talk more specifically about how Isabel and Ruth encountered and dealt with discrimination in the novel. Before working on your body paragraph, make sure your SWBS makes a general statement about the problem in your novel.

Topic Sentence The topic sentence provides a vague idea of what the rest of the body paragraph will be about, and uses language that mirrors the theme. Here is my topic sentence: Henry is faced with a difficulty when he and his siblings arrive at the Commons, and see that the British soldiers have taken over the entire park. I’ve hinted at the difficulty I’m going to be discussing, but didn’t provide too much information.

Storytelling Storytelling is used before your first quote, and sometimes between quotes, in order to explain to the reader what was going on in the story at the time of your evidence. Due to the British occupation of the colonies during this time period, soldiers set up camp throughout Boston, specifically, where Henry and his siblings so often went sleigh riding. Upon getting to the park, Henry noticed that the soldiers’ tents and cooking fires had been set up right in the middle of the best sled trails. The children saw General Gage, the commanding officer, who so many colonists were terrified of. Without General Gage’s permission, none of the children would be permitted to sleigh ride, so even though he was an intimidating figure, Henry decided to step up for his family. The storytelling here is used to describe the difficulty Henry and his siblings were facing, the evidence that comes next will be given to show how support was provided.

Evidence The evidence comes straight from the text, it should mirror a key word from your theme. My evidence mirrors “support”. I used more than one quote here, so I included storytelling in between the quotes. My evidence: “I walked up to General Gage, tugged hard on his scarlet sleeve, and asked if he would hear a town boy’s complaint” (5). (This is what Henry did to be supportive) General Gage allowed Henry to plead his case, and after he did, the general permitted Henry and his siblings to ride on the Commons. “”Instruct all troops that they are to allow the town children to sled where the wish”, General Gage yelled to his soldiers, “keep the ice unbroken in one of those ponds. Tell the men they are to clear a good run” (6). (This is how we know the support worked)

Explanation The explanation is used to explain how your evidence and storytelling support your theme. My explanation: This illustrates how determined Henry was to gain access to the hills; that he would stop at nothing to solve his family’s problem. He was even willing to take a risk by approaching such an intimidating man.

Restate the Claim We restate the claim in order to remind the reader of our theme. Again, the restating of the claim should mirror the language of the theme. I’ve restated the claim below: For Henry, the son of a colonist and likely enemy to the British general, to approach Gage so calmly and plead his case so convincingly, is a clear example of how supportive Henry was of his family, during a time of struggle.

Henry is faced with a difficulty when he and his siblings arrive at the Commons, and see that the British soldiers have taken over the entire park. Due to the British occupation of the colonies during this time period, soldiers set up camp throughout Boston, specifically, where Henry and his siblings so often went sleigh riding. Upon getting to the park, Henry noticed that the soldiers’ tents and cooking fires had been set up right in the middle of the best sled trails. The children saw General Gage, the commanding officer, who so many colonists were terrified of. Without General Gage’s permission, none of the children would be permitted to sleigh ride, so even though he was an intimidating figure, Henry decided to step up for his family. “I walked up to General Gage, tugged hard on his scarlet sleeve, and asked if he would hear a town boy’s complaint” (5). General Gage allowed Henry to plead his case, and after he did, the general permitted Henry and his siblings to ride on the Commons. “”Instruct all troops that they are to allow the town children to sled where the wish”, General Gage yelled to his soldiers, “keep the ice unbroken in one of those ponds. Tell the men they are to clear a good run” (6). This illustrates how determined Henry was to gain access to the hills; that he would stop at nothing to solve his family's problem. He was even willing to take a risk by approaching such an intimidating man. For Henry, the son of a colonist and likely enemy to the British general, to approach Gage so calmly and plead his case so convincingly, is a clear example of how supportive Henry was of his family, during a time of struggle.