1. PRE AP ENGLISH 10 DECEMBER AGENDA Daily class agendas, journals, vocabulary

2. Agenda 12/3/12  Vocabulary Lesson 4  Quiz on Nectar in a Sieve Chpts 1-11  Dialectical Journal (1 entry per chapter)  Class Discussion  HW: For next class, have read Chpts. 12-15

3. SAT Vocabulary Lesson 4  bigot  expunge  candid  argot  negligence  appease  strident  chaos  augment  jingoism

4. Agenda 12/5/12  Vocabulary Journal (Quiz on Friday, Dec. 7 th )  In your journals, choose 5 of the 10 words to use correctly in a creative narrative paragraph.  Share  Nectar in a Sieve Quiz Chapters 12-15  Character Analysis activity-in groups  Dialectical Journals Chapters 1-15 due on Friday, Dec. 7 th

5. Agenda 12/7/12  SAT Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4  SSR-30 minutes  Nectar in a Sieve Chapters 16-20 by Tuesday, Dec. 11  Finish Characterization in Groups  Sketch Character  Choose 1 quote for each/Place on the figure/No Name  Roundtable-Rotate around the tables to a figure that is not yours/Take notes in a corner/Determine which character-3 minutes each

6. Agenda 12/11/12  Sentence correction warm-up  Nectar in a Sieve quiz Chapters 16-20  Finish Characterization/Gallery  Dialectical journals  For homework: Read Chapters 21-24

7. Agenda 12/13/12  Entrance Journal  SSR-30 minutes Chapters 25-30  Dialectical Journals  Balance of personal, contextual and literary entries  Try to get to the big picture, the So What?  Exit Journal

8. Entrance Journal  In what ways does "Kenny" seem fully accepting of Indian culture and in what ways does he seem less so, even somewhat patronizing? Do his flaws and incorrect assumptions outweigh the genuine good he does for individual Indians like Ruku. Cite specific examples to support your answer. 

9. Exit Journal  Given the arbitrary and often destructive role of Nature in the lives of Rukmani and Nathan, why do they continue to love the land? Do you admire them? Support your answer with specific references to details in the novel.