1. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 19 Bell Ringer: Was that a murmur of laughter within a moon-white house?

2. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 22 I CAN…: Analyze the structure of plot with focus on internal and external conflict, foreshadowing and flashback. Analyze setting and mood. PLAN: Model Reading with “The Pedestrian” page 10. Work on Instruction Manuals.

3. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 19 Ticket out the Door: Bradbury often uses futuristic settings to comment on the way we live today. What aspects of modern life might he be criticizing? What aspect of life would you comment on if you were an author? Why?

4. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 20 Bell Ringer: Fourteen kilometers. Murad has pondered that number a hundred times in the last year.

5. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 20 I CAN…: Analyze how setting can affect the mood of a story. PLAN: Model reading with “The Trip” page 46. Associate Principal visits: Mr. Zuck.

6. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 20 Ticket out the Door: Murad endures his journey and risks death because he longs for a better life. DO you think it is worth taking risks to better your life? What types of risks would you take to better your life?

7. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 21 AND 22 Bell Ringer: She had a few. Furtive boys in pink shirts hanging about on washday after school.

8. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 21 AND 22 I CAN…: Analyze character development. Make inferences about characters. PLAN: Model Reading: “Everyday Uses” page 114. Handout Work on Instruction Manuals.

9. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 21 AND 22 Ticket out the Door: What role do your heritage and family traditions play in your life today? What is the most important thing, to you, about your heritage? Why? What is your favorite family tradition? Why?

10. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 23 Bell Ringer: The putrid smell of vomit penetrated the shield.

11. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 23 I CAN…: Demonstrate my writing skills. Synthesize ideas and stories to create a writing sample. PLAN: Model Reading with “The Pedestrian” page 10. Reflections on work for Instruction Manuals.

12. ENGLISH 10 AUGUST 23 Ticket out the Door: Bradbury often uses futuristic settings to comment on the way we live today. What aspects of modern life might he be criticizing? What aspect of life would you comment on if you were an author? Why?