Today in Class: November 2, 2015
A1 and A3 10th Lit/Comp
- Lit Circle Meeting 7
- Review of "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 or paraphrases
with page #s) textual evidence from “By the Waters of Babylon” and “There Will
Come Soft Rains” as your primary support.
- Create chart like p. 510 for gathering evidence for essay
- Homework:
- Prep for Lit Circles
- Finish p. 510 chart if needed
- Bring fully charged laptop to class Wednesday
A2 American Lit
- Notes on Yes Ma'am writing strategy
- Write and submit final draft of Friday's on-demand synthesis essay, editing body paragraphs to follow Yes Ma'am format: due at end of class
- Homework:
- Bring fully charged laptop to class Wednesday
- Work on "Reading Literary Assignment Batch" on USA Test Prep; due 11/30, summative grade
