Thursday, February 9, 2012

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 41

1. Collect “My room is a mess” paper
2. Check newspaper articles
3. Staple your newspaper article to a blank sheet of paper with your name on it.
1. Before we turn in our articles, underline the description of the “good choice” that was made.
2. On the separate paper, imagine what might have happened in the past in this person’s life that eventually drove him/her make this good choice.

                                                              i.      This should be believable, but NOT ACTUAL.

3. What could happen in the future if more people make the same choice?

                                                              i.      Again, believable, but NOT ACTUAL

4. In a paragraph, imagine someone with the same past making a bad choice.

                                                              i.      Explain what they chose

                                                            ii.      Explain what will likely happen in the future because of this bad choice.

4. Read student examples of “My room is a mess” paragraphs from last night
5. Read from Maniac Magee as an example of “showing” a messy room (just like your homework assignment)
6. Take notes on pronoun/antecedent agreement
7. Defined pronoun and antecedent with either definitions or examples – reviewed in class
1. Introduction to pronouns and antecedents – practiced identifying both in 20 sentences on monitors – reviewed answers

ENGLISH homework:

Study for Friday’s vocabulary test (Lesson 5: jaded, gist, advocate…)

**********************************

PLAYWRITING – Day 41

Using yesterday’s chosen “car keys” scripts, we rehearsed and performed

PLAYWRITING homework:

None