1. American Literature

2. What should be done with this kid??????
Opening
What should be done with this kid??????

3. 8 Habits of an ADVANCED reader
They stay alert, even if the text is BORING!
They think about the title.
They preview text features.
They think about the words they don’t know.
They stay alert even if the text is BORING!
They stop and review what they’ve read, especially if they don’t understand what is going on.
They think about the author’s intent.
They think about the author’s style.

4. Reading
Use a highlighter to highlight important content in the Parenting article. Write notes in the sidebar of the article that showcase the author’s style and use of rhetorical devices.

5. What the author says? (Content) How the author communicates? (Style)
Reading II
Read pg of Richard Wright’s Black Boy. Continue the T-Chart you started today.
What the author says? (Content)
How the author communicates? (Style)

6. Basic Grammar Before Writing
5 things all sentences must do . . .?????
Start with a capital letter.
End with punctuation.
Have a subject.
Have a verb.
Make sense.

7. Journal #1
This will be the second divider in your notebooks-First divider will be for notes and classwork.
Journals will be for a grade (when I collect them at the end of each month)
In a PARAGRAPH (5-7) sentences answer each question to the best of your ability! 
You only need to write the date, and the journal number
ex) Journal #1 January 7th, 2013
I organize my thoughts by……

8. Writing Prompt -Two cites -2 paragraphs
Consider the article from Parenting magazine and the two excerpts we read in Richard Wright’s Black Boy. Is spanking absolutely necessary in order to correct a child from misbehaving or preventing a child from doing something dangerous? Is a creative approach to punishment better? Use evidence from the texts to support your answer.
-Two cites
-2 paragraphs