1. Pay $15 PSAT fee to Cooper by 9/16
English Amped
Today’s Agenda
Monday, Aug 17, 2015
2nd Hour
Opening Meeting
Pre-Test
3rd Hour
Annotate Model Educational Narratives
IDS
Reflection Squad
the Door, Wed.:
Home ORWS draft or response
Due in the end of class Wed.:
ORWS draft
ORWS response
Education Narrative draft (in class)
Reminder:
Pay $15 PSAT fee to Cooper by 9/16
Daily Historians (Tye and Keri):
At the end of class during reflecrtion or at home everyday, add to the website:
A picture from that day,
An summary of the day’s activities
A quote from a student, teacher, visitor, or reading.
Reflection Squad (Kennedi and Mikell):
At the end of each class, ask ∆
What worked What needs
well to change

2. David
Sedaris
Elaine
Richardson
Amy Tan
Sherman
Alexie

3. What stands out stylistically? What sentences stand out (syntax)?
1. Choose one author.
2. Choose how to read:
the piece (silent in
the hall or out-loud
in the group.)
Richardson
Tan
3. Annotate the piece:
What stands out stylistically?
What sentences stand out (syntax)?
Mark or summarize major events.
What is the author’s purpose?
Sedaris
Alexie

4. What stands out stylistically? What sentences stand out (syntax)?
1. Choose one author.
2. Choose how to read:
the piece (silent in
the hall or out-loud
in the group.)
Richardson
Tan
3. Annotate the piece:
What stands out stylistically?
What sentences stand out (syntax)?
Mark or summarize major events.
What is the author’s purpose?
Sedaris
Alexie

5. What stands out stylistically? What sentences stand out (syntax)?
1. Choose one author.
2. Choose how to read:
the piece (silent in
the hall or out-loud
in the group.)
Richardson
Tan
3. Annotate the piece:
What stands out stylistically?
What sentences stand out (syntax)?
Mark or summarize major events.
What is the author’s purpose?
Sedaris
Alexie