1. Today: Mechanics, Lesson 2 Simple Subjects
Thurs. 10/6 Mr. Lamson Eng I-A
Today: Mechanics, Lesson 2 Simple Subjects
Huck Finn essay, concept map workshop I recommend study buddies and study groups
outside of class
HW:
4th (& last) Huck Finn book report paragraph due Fri.,
WS Unit 3: due Thursday, 10/13; EXCEPT p. 41;
Thesis choice, and concept (bubble) map - due next Weds., 10/12

2. Get out Mechanics,
Lesson 2 Simple Subjects
Workshop in class
hand in, end of period
or Friday School

3. 1st Mark Twain essay assignment (due Weds. , 10/12) looks like this: 8
1st Mark Twain essay assignment (due Weds., 10/12) looks like this: 8.5 x 11, hand-drawn and lettered OK
Name
Class
Per
Date
My Huck Finn Thesis is:
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain fundamentally... ________________________
Evidence:
Pg. #
Brief note
Evidence:
Pg. #
Brief note
Evidence:
Pg. #
Brief note
Evidence:
Pg. #
Brief note
Evidence:
Pg. #
Brief note

4. Thesis 1 - he despises his characters Evidence: Grangerfords and Shepherdsons church:
Book out, Essay packet out, turn to MODEL
Clear your desks, partner up
Find the chapter
Find the passage
Read it aloud in class
Exposition: who, what, where
Find the irony - the disconnect between what is said, and what is done, what is meant, what is underneath

5. MODEL YES! Evidence: church with the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons
How does he express this? How do you find out?
Find the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons: chapter _____, p. _________
Find the “G & S church” scene; where does it start? p. _____; where is it over? p. __________.
Read for exposition: Who is in the scene? _________________ Where are they? _________________ What is the action? __________________
Twain uses irony to examine - and criticize - human behavior. For example, he has people say one thing and do something completely opposite. How is the G & S church scene ironic? Does Twain despise the G’s and S’s for hypocrisy?

6. “Concept map” bubbles
Brainstorming tool
Note-taker
A way to arrange (and re-arrange) similar material
Huck Finn question 1:
Does Twain fundamentally
despise his characters?
YES! Evidence:
church with the Grangerson’s and Shepherdson’s
How? _________ _____________

7. Name: _______________________________ date _______
Twain’s Dilemma - Concept Map DUE Wednesday 10012
TODAY: Workshop Thesis Evidence - Make Bubble MapLocate page numbers, read passage, make notes here
SAVE SAVE SAVE
Huck Finn question for Thesis 2: Does Twain fundamentally love his characters despite their flaws?
YES! Evidence:
How? _________ _____________
YES! Evidence:
How? _________ _____________
YES! Evidence:
How? _________ _____________
YES! Evidence:
How? ________ ____________
YES! Evidence:
How? _________
_____________

8. SHOW ME Online assignment, due Wednesday 10/5;
for 5 points each, 15 total : download, printout, bring to class
the new WS A, B, C assignment.
(You’ll need a internet capable computer hooked up to printer.)
Go to the school website
Click on staff page
Click on Mr. Lamson
Click on English I (Freshmen)
Scroll down to week 6: click on WS Unit 3, prts A,B, C; print all and bring to class Weds.

9. Head a sheet of paper
(Name
Class
Per
date)
Title too, please “Flashcards - 10/5”

10. 10/5/16
Huck Finn Mid-Term Persuasive Essay package 30 points due October 25th All accompanying notes and exercises 15 additional points / 45 POSSIBLE including required
Thesis choice, and concept (bubble) map - due October 12th
1st draft introductory paragraph with thesis - due Oct. 19th
1st draft sample 1st body paragraph - also Oct. 19th
2 pages dbl spaced, 5 paragraphs
Intro and thesis
Evidence
Conclusion
Each paragraph of evidence will refer to a properly cited quotation from the book.
Argue one of these three theses choices:
In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain fundamentally despised his characters.
In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain fundamentally loved his characters despite their flaws.
In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain expresses both love, and disgust with his characters.

11. Mech
Lesson 2
HF para 4
HF thesis concept map due
WS Unit 3
HF 1st drft:
Intro, body ppg
HUCK FINN ESSAY