B1
- Lit Circle Meeting 7
- Review of workbook p. 29, "There Will Come Soft Rains," and "By the Waters of Babylon"
- Discussion of prompt: Expository/synthesis writing: In what ways can lost civilizations communicate to the future? Use cited (quotations and paraphrases with page #s) textual evidence from "By the Waters of Babylon" and "There Will Come Soft Rains" as your primary support.
- TKES Survey
- Homework: 1) Prep for next Lit Circle meeting; 2) Brainstorm expository/synthesis prompt
- Type final drafts of "The Devil and Tom Walker" modernization narrative
- Homework: Have typed final draft ready to submit at the beginning of class Tuesday
- Post 2 poems, at least 10 lines each, on the topic of your choice, to your blog
- Comment on 3 classmates' poems. Leave 2 pieces of warm feedback (what works in the poem) and 2 pieces of cool feedback (what needs to be revised in the poem).
- Once 3 classmates have commented on your poems, write and post a new draft of each poem to your blog.
- Homework: Finish today's work if you did not finish it today
A1 and A3
- Lit Circle Meeting 6 (20 minutes) students work in groups
- Read "There Will Come Soft Rains" and workbook p. 48, do workbook p. 49
- Read "By the Waters of Babylon" and workbook p. 28, do workbook p. 29
- Turn in "The Devil and Tom Walker" modernization final draft
- On-demand synthesis essay: Mrs. Lewis will hand out the prompt; turn it in before you leave class today
