Monday: 8/30
IC: Writer's Notebook Activity - with introduction to the Writer's Notebook. Discussion and analysis of the rhetorical situation and use of rhetorical strategies in Lewis Thomas's "On Natural Death."
Tuesday: 8/31 - Happy Birthday Corey!
IC: Sentence Composing - Rationale for imitation and "chunking" sentences to imitate the grammar of the greats. Introduction to Literary Analysis and distribution of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger with reading schedule.
HW: Read the short story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" by J.D. Salinger
Handout: "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" - J.D. Salinger (Paper handout will be distributed in class)
Wednesday: 9/1
IC: Poetic Analysis of "Behind Grandma's House" by Gary Soto. Introduction to Vocabulary 1.1 - Unit One Greek and Latin Roots and Prefixes
HW: Study vocabulary - Test Thursday 9/9
Handout: "Behind Grandma's House" - Gary Soto, Vocabulary 1.1 (Paper copies of each handout will be distributed in class), Vocabulary 1.1 List (Will be distributed in class, but here is a link to a copy just in case you find yourself in need of an extra)
Thursday: 9/2
IC: Sentence Composing - "Chunking" to imitate and unscrambling to imitate. Interactive notes for Elements of Literature with examples from "A Perfect Day for Bananafish."
HW: Study vocabulary - Test Thursday 9/9
Friday: 9/3 - Assembly Schedule for Fall Sports Kick Off
IC: Vocabulary Review. Interactive notes for Elements of Literature with examples from "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" (continued). Friday Poem.
HW: Study vocabulary - Test Thursday 9/9
Saturday: 9/4 - Happy Birthday Ron!
Enjoy your four-day weekend!
