Today in Class: August 18, 2015

B1

• DGP 4: Pronouns
• Poetry Collection 1: read and discuss as class
• Grammar tutorial video and discussion, Commas and Dashes
• "Conventions" p. 376 (ntbk p. 20)
• Homework: Write your own lyric poem in response to any of the poems in Poetry Collection 1.

B3

• DGP 5: Adjectives
• 15 minutes for each group to prepare to perform one group member's Origin Myth Adaptation play
• Origin Myth Adaptation performances
• Coordinating conjunctions video and discussion
• On notebook p. 26: textbook p. 31 "Conventions and Style" practice #1-10
• Homework:
• 1) Complete The Crucible Anticipation Guide (attach to ntbk p. 27)
• 2) On ntbk p. 28: The Crucible Vocabulary: look up and write down definitions for the following: dramatic exposition, predilection, ingratiating, dissembling, calumny, inculcation, propitiation, evade

B4

• DGP 5: Adjectives
• What does it mean to belong? discussion
• Read and discuss "Longing to Belong" Shah
• What are genres? (whole class)
• 15 minute brainstorm session in groups
• Begin work on 2-page "belonging" pieces (any genre)
• p. 21-22 in notebook
• Due at end of class Thursday
• SSR
• Homework: Continue work on "belonging"  pieces