Tuesday, November 13, 2012

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 49

REMINDER: If you did not turn in your essay yesterday, turn it into the top tray at my desk. 

1. (The last one started on this warm-up is a rotten egg):
1. While I take attendance, write out how the story “Thank You, Ma’m” would have been different if one of your friends from school played the role of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones?
2. What would have changed if the story took place in Rockford?
1. (Literature book pgs. 134 – 140)
3. Pick up Exam Review Guide (on center table)
1. Review
4. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is clear:
1. He saw the deer using his binoculars.
2. Walking along the beach, a rock scraped my foot.
3. Juana only has algebra three days this week.
5. Take notes on modifiers…
1. Took notes on Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers (in Writer’s Choice book pgs. 670-671)
6. Practiced fixing sentences with misplaced and dangling modifiers
7. Reviewed notes from our Literary Terms packet (Direct and Indirect Characterization)
8. Brief overview of the five boroughs of New York - also looked specifically at the borough of Manhattan and Harlem’s whereabouts (in preparation for short story “Thank You, M’am” which takes place in Harlem):
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:5_Boroughs_Labels_New_York_City_Map_Julius_Schorzman.png
2. http://nymag.com/realestate/articles/03/realestate2003/neighborhood_map.htm
9. 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 tomorrow

ENGLISH homework: 

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 tomorrow 

Use study guide to review for exam.