Feb+21+2014+Eng+11

Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of the //week//, students will be able to...
**Homework Due Today:**
 * analyze American Masters as evidenced by reading and annotating texts for literary elements and poetic devices and writing comparisons.
 * analyze new vocabulary as evidenced by practice exercise, making flashcards and taking a quiz.
 * relate and apply narrative writing techniques as evidenced by writing UC Statement #2.
 * American Masters: Whitman and Dickinson Annotations
 * Tele- Vocabulary Flashcards, Study for Quiz

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 * **Due Tue 2/25**: UC Statement #2, Typed MLA Format Rough Draft (Write whichever UC Statement you have not written yet!)
 * 1) Have handouts, binder paper , journals, writing utensils, and classwork with you every day.
 * **Who were the American Masters and how did their writing influence texts? **
 * 1)  **Learning Logs**: Update every day with homework, reminders, and essential questions.
 * 2) ** Tele- Vocabulary Quiz **
 * 3) ** Reading Circles **
 * Discuss the book so far. On a piece of binder paper, each member should describe the following:
 * 1) **Title, Author,Genre, Pages Read** (Chapter 1, p1-25 etc.)
 * 2) Describe a part that "reveals" something about the ** protagonist **.
 * 3) Describe a **surprising** part of the story.
 * 4) Describe something that is **"bothering"** you about the story.
 * 5) Choose a **quote/passage.** Copy it in quotation marks, include the page #. Respond to the passage: What do you notice? What stands out? Why is this passage significant to you?
 * 6) **On Card:** Title of Book, Group Member Names, Pages/Chapters will read by next Friday.