Wednesday, May 4, 2016

May 4, 2016: Today in Class



A1 and A3 10th Lit/Comp

  • STAR 360 Post-assessment
  • Correct p. 263 #1-3 (15 mins)—correct either individually or as a group, staple corrections to original
  • Begin timed explanatory essay (p. 263 “Timed Writing”)—you’ll have a total of 60 minutes to complete—I’ll start the timer today, collect your work before you leave, and you’ll finish it next class with the remaining time on the timer


A2 American Lit

  • Finish last Thursday’s study of  RL7 (Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem, evaluating how each version interprets the source text.) with Life of Pi
  • “Antojos” by Julia Alvarez
    • Read and discuss p. 1296-1307 and p. 1307 #1-4 as a class
    • Homework (due tomorrow):  In both literature and life, stories are shaped by the points of view of those who tell them. Write a new version of “Antojos” from the point of view of one of the men who changes Yolanda’s life.