Monday, October 4, 2010 Silent Focus Listen: Part II of the Harvard class, Justice, as they discuss cannibalism. Write: Do you agree with the philosophy that you should do whatever is best for the greatest number of people? Why or why not? What about the lifeboat case? If you were drifting at sea, would you eat the weakest one among you on the lifeboat?

Agenda Word Power Session 6 practice Conventions ML # 4- Fragments 3 rd hr- Take Anthem exam Reading ML # 7 5 th hr- Peer Editing of Childhood Narratives Read aloud and Reader Response

Peer Review 1.Trade papers between 2 or 3 people. 2.Read through each other’s papers and do the following: Underline in yellow any dialogue and interior monologue Circle character description in orange. Circle setting description in green. Put a pink star next to figurative language (like similes, metaphors, and personification Highlight examples of blocking in blue or purple 3.Read through the paper again looking for errors in conventions (spelling and grammar). Using the “Abbreviations for Technical Errors” worksheet, mark (but do not correct) the errors in red ink. 4.Write a sticky note message to the author that says: 1 positive remark about their paper. What you think the truism or lesson is. 1 area for improvement

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Silent Focus Listen/ Follow Along: As Morgan Freeman reads, « Invictus » by William Earnest Henley. Invictus means unconquered in Latin. Write: What is the poem about? 11 th Grade- How does this poem connect to Anthem? What lesson or theme is this poem trying to teach? Borrow a line and write your own poem, song, or journal entry.

Agenda Word Power Session 7 Conventions ML # 4- Fragments (Part II) 3 rd hr- Finish Anthem exam Reading ML # 7 Read aloud and Reader Response Closing/ Homework

Reading ML # 7- Good Readers can identify the inciting incident (and the details that surround it) in order to identify the conflict The inciting incident causes a problem for the protagonist and creates an emotional or physical response in the character. This event, also known as the kick-off, is what changes the main character’s existence into something that creates a story worth reading. 11 th Grade- When Equality finds the tunnel 9 th Grade- When Rainsford falls off the boat, when the Loisels get the invitation to the party, when the boy tries to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse

October 6, 2010 Silent Focus Listen/ Follow along as I read an opinion ed piece from the Detroit Free Press. Write: What is this article mainly about? Do you agree with the opinion of the author? What should we do about this issue (if anything?) Why?

Reading ML #8- Good readers recognize the stated or implied feeling (internal response) of the protagonist in response to the inciting event. In stories, sometimes the author will state directly how the main character is feeling in response to the initiating event, but sometimes, the author will only imply (hint or suggest) the feelings. When talking or writing about about literature, we should directly quote the example from the text and always provide the page number. This provides support and credibility to our answer, and helps to prove our points.

Sample Reader Response EventProtagonist Response: Physical and/ or Emotional Quote and pg. #: (To support answer) Jinsen and Justin are asked to work together on a class project Justin doesn’t want to work with “Buddha Boy,” but he ends up not having a choice in the matter. On pgs , Justin doubts whether working on the board game project with Jinsen will be fun. “ Sure,’ I said, hoping no one was watching us, wishing he would get out of my way.” This quote shows that Justin doesn’t want to be seen with Buddha Boy, and doesn’t want anything to do with the project.

Thursday, October 7, 2010 Silent Focus Read/ Listen: Brett Dennen’s- Make You Crazy Write: What is this song about? Do you think the video and the song go together? Explain why or why not. Borrow a line and write your own poem, song, or journal entry.

Agenda Fragment Quiz 2 nd / 3 rd hr.- Pleasantville Reading ML # 8 Read aloud and Reader Response Closing/ Homework

9 th Grade- final draft of your Childhood Narrative is due Friday Book Reports due by Friday Hand Sanitizer/ Kleenex E.C. due by Friday. Word Power Quiz on Friday.

Friday, October 8, 2010 Silent Focus Friday Free Topic Write for five minutes on a topic of your choice, or study for Word Power for 5 minutes.

Agenda Word Power Quiz Childhood Narrative Reflection Silent Reading/ Literary Letter Turn in all book reports, childhood narratives, and extra credit

Childhood Narrative Reflection In a brief letter to me ( ½ - ¾ of a page), tell me: What you liked best about your writing. What you found the most difficult or what you liked the least about your writing. What grade you think you deserve and defend it (tell me why you deserve it) Also include a checklist that checks off each of the elements of fiction that your writing contains: ____ Dialogue _____ Blocking ____ Interior Monologue _____ Figurative Language ____ Character Description _____ Truism/ Lesson ____ Setting Description

Reader Response Choose your own adventure Reader Response 1.Make a storyboard of what’s happening in Buddha Boy so far 2.Write a character analysis of Jinsen 3.Write a summary of what’s happened so far including who, what, where, when, and why

Movie Response Write one paragraph about similarities between Anthem and Pleasantville Write one paragraph about differences between Anthem and Pleasantville Write one paragraph that explains whether or not you like the film, and explain why or why not.

Literary Letter Topic Major EventProtagonist Response: Physical and/ or Emotional Quote, pg. #, and explanation: (To support answer) Jinsen and Justin are asked to work together on a class project Justin doesn’t want to work with “Buddha Boy,” but he ends up not having a choice in the matter. On pgs , Justin doubts whether working on the board game project with Jinsen will be fun. “ Sure,’ I said, hoping no one was watching us, wishing he would get out of my way.” This quote shows that Justin doesn’t want to be seen with Buddha Boy, and doesn’t want anything to do with the project.