1. J.E. #17: Diction 2/13/13 Copy: Pots rattled in the kitchen where Momma was frying corn cakes to go with vegetable soup for supper, and the homey sounds and scents cushioned me as I read of Jane Eyre in the cold English mansion of a colder English gentleman. – Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings a.By using the word cushioned, what does Angelou imply about her life and Jane Eyer’s life? b.What is the difference between the cold of the English mansion and the cold of the English gentleman? What does Angelou’s diction convey about her attitude toward Jane’s life? Apply: Write a sentence using a strong verb to connect one part of your life with another. For example, you could connect a book you are reading and your mother’s dinner preparations, as Maya Angelou; or you could connect a classroom lecture with sounds outside. Be creative. Use an exact verb (like cushioned), one which connotes the attitude you want to convey. Prepare to share.

2. Agenda: 2/13/2013 Reading Workshop  Collect Group Work  Lit. Circle Mtg #2 Research Paper  Works Cited Quiz Writing Workshop  Mini-conf. on Comp./Cont. Essay  Address Qs Vocabulary  Review Unit 4; Flash Cards (last 10 words): Review Game; Squares Lit. Analysis Groups 1. Sit in LIT. ANALYSIS BACKGROUND NOTES 2.Place Background Notes on your desk 3.Assign Scribe Q & A Time  ????Comp./Cont.  ????Publish-Ready

3. Publish-Ready Submission: Object Talking or Remembering an Incident Editors  Creative and Thoughtful Title (“RAI” or “OT”)  Highlight Vocab. (3 words from Unit 1; 1 from Unit 2)  Properly punctuate Dialogue  Detail (Shows, Does Not Tell)  Diction

4. Homework: 2/13/13  Thurs., Feb. 14: Draft #1: Comp./Contrast Essay (Solz & Obama)  Thurs., Feb. 14: SP Proposal Due/SP Meeting  Sat. Feb. 16 (5 p.m.): Turnitin.com Publish-Ready: OT or RAI  Tues., Feb. 19: Bring Hard Copy of Publish-Ready Paper for your In-Class Writing Folder Senior Project  Begin research for thought-provoking Research Paper topic (5-7pp.)

5. Site Codes Edmodo Class Codes: 2nd block: 917047 4th block: tm84d5 Turnitin.com 2 nd Block: 5948519 4 th Block: 5948559 Online World Lit. Textbook See handout that I provided

6. Timeline Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  January 11 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Senior Project presented. Mentor Approval Process and Application discussed.  January 14 **Due Date for Consequences of Failure to Meet Deadline Form  Week of January 14-18 Classes meet in the library Overview and Expectations of Student Resume presented.  January 24 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Student Proposal presented.  February 1 **Due Date for Resume  February 7 **Due Date for Mentor Approval Form  February 14 **Due Date for Proposal and Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Proclamation Posters presented.

7. Timeline (cont’d) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  February 21 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Project Portfolio presented. This is a culmination of all the work for the semester that will be presented on Boards Night (Due November 8).  February 28 **Due Date for Proclamation Poster  March TBD **Research Paper Due (exact date to be determined by individual English teachers)  March 7 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Letter to the Judges presented.  March 21 **Due Date for Letter to the Judges  March 22 Meeting in Auditorium Overview and Expectations of Formal Presentation of the senior project for Board Night presented.  April 4 **Due Date for Mentor Hours Log (turned in to English teachers) and Mentor Verification and Evaluation must be faxed by Mentor

8. Timeline (cont’d) Wheeler Senior Project Spring 2013  April 18 ** Due Date for Portfolio and Meeting in Auditorium (logistics)  April 25 Senior Project/Board Night