1. Humanities Amped English IV
Today’s Agenda
Monday, September 26, 2016
Semi-Circle
Opening Meeting (5)
Turn in HW to Tray: Readers’ Response Using Template
Read model essay
Write narrative paragraph
Write analysis paragraph
Choice Activity
Announcements/HW:
Book Club Contribution Sheets due Wednesday at the door.
Begin working on your own narrative!
Supplies: laptops,

2. Read Model Essay (20 min) Read as a whole group to begin essay.
Read quietly to complete essay.
Annotate essay as we read (5 pts., due in tray at end of class today)
(STAR) Narrative sections
(***) Analysis sections

3. Write Narrative Paragraph (15 min)
Tell about a time when you were misjudged by someone in a position of power.
2 people tell “seed stories”
Everyone write their own story in one strong paragraph (worth 5 pts., due in the tray at the end of class today)
Volunteers share out a few.

4. Narrative Analysis (10 min)
As a class, read the paragraph at the bottom of pg 4 that begins with “To many, what was done to my brother…”
Skim the templates handout.
What moves is Cooper making as a writer in this paragraph to analyze what happened?

5. Write a Narrative Analysis (15 min)
Use one (or more) of the templates to write an analytic paragraph that goes with your narrative. (Worth 5 pts., due in the tray at the end of class)
Volunteers share out.

6. Choice Activity
Continue to develop this essay or begin a new one (working towards your first major assignment)
Read and work on book club contribution sheets, due Wednesday at the door