Wednesday, February 22, 2012

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 50

WORK KEYS 2012 – reduced schedule

WARMUP:

1. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is clear:
1. He saw the deer using his binoculars.
2. Juana only has algebra three days this week.
3. Walking along the beach, a rock scraped my foot.
2. Take notes on modifers…
1. Took notes on Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers (in Writer’s Choice book pgs. 670-671)
3. Practiced fixing sentences with misplaced and dangling modifiers
4. Reviewed notes from our Literary Terms packet (Direct and Indirect Characterization)
5. Exchange papers. Using the rubric on the center table, grade your classmate’s paper, and then make any changes tonight.
1. For tomorrow, staple together:

                                                              i.      Typed paper

                                                            ii.      Handwritten outline

                                                          iii.      Rubric (copies on center table also available tomorrow)

6. Listen to “Thank You, M’am” (approx. 10 minutes) which takes place in the Harlem section of the borough of Manhattan (Literature book pgs. 134 – 140)
1. As you listen, make a chart for the 2 characters that lists 10 direct and 10 indirect characterizations for each. 40 ITEMS TOTAL – to be collected today (or Thursday)

ENGLISH homework:

For tomorrow, Thursday, staple together:

1.      Typed paper

2.      Handwritten outline

3.      Rubric (copies on center table available tomorrow)

Finish chart for the 2 characters in “Thank You, Ma’am” that lists 10 direct and 10 indirect characterizations for each. 40 ITEMS TOTAL – due Thursday

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PLAYWRITING – Day 50

If you haven’t already turned it in, collect one-page possible ending to “The Wedding” by Anton Chekhov

Return “A Marriage Proposal” endings/scripts…

Using learned format for criticism, read and critiqued each other’s play endings.

Read 4 classmates’ “A Marriage Proposal” endings/scripts…wrote 4 different  ½ page critiques following the same format as before:

1. Start positively

2. Praise specifically

3. Ask CURIOUS questions

4. Ask HELPFUL questions

COLLECTED these 4 critiques for assignment grade

PLAYWRITING homework:

Work on 3-4 panel comic at home – due Thursday using either http://www.stripgenerator.com/ or  http://www.pixton.com/ -  must have conflict – avatar must represent you personally