1. 20 October 2014 Daily Assignment: Before the bell rings,
1. Remove all items from your desk except your computer,
2. Log in to Secure Testing,
3. WAIT!!!!

2. P2 & 6 Agenda: 1. Vocabulary 1-2. Quiz Assessment 2
P2 & 6 Agenda: 1. Vocabulary 1-2 *Quiz Assessment 2. Rhetorical Mode: Persuasion and Argument— Take notes
Homework due W 10/22: Persuasion and Argument in Martel’s Life of Pi:
You are writing an argument, so you must provide examples from the text supporting your analysis. Utilizing GoogleDocs (share with me), answer one discussion question (MLA format—Times New Roman, 12 font, double-spaced, with left header) in a one-paragraph essay and print 2 copies for class 10/22.
*Analyze the film version of Life of Pi due Monday 10/27

3. Please place your Life of Pi texts on my desk. 
22 October 2014
Before the bell rings,
Place ONE copy of your essay in the HW bin
Remove all items from your desk except
your copy of Life of Pi,
the SECOND copy of your essay,
paper,
and a writing utensil.
Please place your Life of Pi texts on my desk. 

4. Analyze the film version of Life of Pi
P2 & 6 Agenda: Discourse (take notes on each of the following discussions): 3. Chapters 21 & 22 are very short, yet the author has said that they are at the core of the novel. Explain how this can be true After finishing the novel, think about the 2 different versions of Pi’s story. Which do you believe? Which do you like better? Why?
Homework due Monday 10/27
Analyze the film version of Life of Pi

5. 24 October 2014 Before the bell rings,
Remove all items from your desk except
your copy of Life of Pi,
A copy of your essay,
paper,
and a writing utensil.

6. Analyze the film version of Life of Pi
P2 & 6 Agenda: Discourse (take notes on each of the following discussions): 1. Pi defends zoos. Are you convinced? Summarize his argument. Then answer this: Is a zoo a good place for a wild animal? 2. According to Pi, how are the three religions he practices alike? Why does he insist on practicing all three? 4. How do the human beings in your world reflect the animal behavior observed by Pi? What do Pi’s strategies for dealings with Richard Parker teach us about confronting the fearsome creatures in our lives?
Homework due Monday 10/27
Analyze the film version of Life of Pi