February 8-12
2nd Block- A Days (Mon., Wed., Fri.)
Vocabulary 10 sentences due Mon.; quiz Fri.
Non-Fiction unit continues with discussion of rhetorical devices: propaganda, ethos, logos, pathos. Every Friday for the remainder of the semester will be Non-Fiction Friday. We will be working different reading strategies with different types of texts. In May the unit will culminate with a non-fiction project.
Animal Farm by George Orwell: See the “Animal Farm” page for all the background information, the propaganda assignments, etc. Assignment #1 is due onFriday.
4th Block
Vocabulary 6 this week: sentences due Thursday ; quiz Friday.
Short Story Unit: Work on compare and contrast writing assignment for “The Birds” (story vs. movie). This will be due on Tuesday. Read the story “The Interlopers” and discuss irony. Check quiz on terms and stories so far on Tuesday.
House on Mango Street: Final Evaluation is a “Where [Esperanza's] From” poem due on Thursday. See the page for details.
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
