Readers/Writers Workshop 8 (F block)
- Today, we took a look at some of the images of "Humans of New York" and read the very small, important "insights" that the subjects shared with the interviewer. We'll continue to discuss these images tomorrow.
- You should finish off your "Character animal" tonight. Make sure you have:
- The animal itself.
- The name of the character, and the title/author of the book.
- The three characteristics you've identified, labeled.
- Three quotations from the book, one to accompany each characteristic.
English 11 (G block)
- Today, we reviewed "The Pony Problem" and talked about how it is a model for your own writing about a collection you have. Remember, we went through the story and identified some of the moves this writer makes. Check out the photo, below. You should revise your first draft, incorporating these "moves" into your own writing. I want to see draft two tomorrow!
English 11 (A block)
- Some of you are behind on your work! We made a list of tasks to complete...you should do whichever of these tasks you need to, making sure that ALL are complete when you come to class tomorrow.
- Read and annotate "The Pony Problem"
- Make notes regarding the STRUCTURE of "The Pony Problem"
- Identify 2-3 examples of strong writing in "The Pony Problem"
- Complete the organizer for the personal essay
- Complete a first draft of your own "version" of "The Pony Problem," about a collection of your own
- Finish reading "Spin" (the story we started today in class)
- Remember, if you were prepared for class today, the last thing on this list is the only thing you should have to do for homework tonight!
Honors English 11 (C block)
- Catch up on reading and annotating--you should have read through chapter 5, carefully.
- Complete the Chapter 5 "scavenger hunt" assignment
- Start studying your new vocab words. The quiz is next week.
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