1. From “Always Running” and “Race Politics”
Target: Compare and contrast two texts
Examine writers choice of language and content construction
Turn an interview into a narrative
Sit with someone you have not yet worked with in English class this year!!

2. Materials Journal Annotating Tools Springboard Book (p. 32)
Literary terms
Directions whole class

3. Partner Work – Due Mon. 10/17/16
Copy the chart on page 32 into your notebook. Make sure you have enough space to write!! Complete the chart.
Read the prose and the poetry pieces. Mark the two passages for the following:
Diction
Imagery
Syntax
Inferences about the speaker based on VOICE
Answer each of the “key ideas and details” questions in your “my notes” section

4. Monday 10/17/16 Interview due date: Monday October 24th
Individual Work

5. 1 Story / 2 Versions: Continued
Individual Entry Task: Turn to page 37, and fill in the chart. The chart will have you collect details of the differences between the story and the poem.
Read through and complete the “Parallel Structure Activity” at the bottom of the page. This should be review – we have already looked at parallel structure this year!

6. Tuesday 10/18/16 Interview due date: Monday October 24th Partner Work
Seats: Anywhere 
Tuesday 10/18/16
Interview due date:
Monday October 24th
Partner Work

7. 1 Story / 2 Versions: Continued
Whole Class: Review Parallel Structure assignment
Partner Work: RAFT strategy on page 38
Partner Work: Choose a voice of one of the characters and practice answering interview questions (see page 39) Take notes!! You’ll need this for your writing prompt!!

8. Wednesday 10/19/16
Interview due date:
Monday October 24th
Whole Class

9. 1 Story / 2 Versions: Continued
Review interview questions from yesterday
Whole Class: Check for Understanding (page 39)
Prep for writing prompt – tomorrow and Friday

10. Check for Understanding
How does changing the speaker, audience, or format influence the telling of a story? Use detail in your answer!

11. Thursday 10/19/16 Interview due date: Monday October 24th
Seats: Somewhere where you will be focused and productive!
Individual Writing Prompt
Interview due date:
Monday October 24th

12. 1 Story / 2 Versions: Continued
Individual Work: Writing prompt
How long? Write however much you need to, in whatever format, to fully answer the prompt. Turn it in at the end of class.
Retell the story of Luis Rodriguez and his brother being beaten up by the older boys, but through the perspective of a different character. Change the speaker, and maybe the audience and/or format. Use your RAFT chart and the interview that you and your partner practiced on Tuesday.