Week of October 5th-7th

Hi everyone!

We have a short week this week and next week, so please make sure to stay on top of your reading logs. You are responsible for 50 pages and 5 reading logs per week, whether we have class or not.

If you need extra credit, write a thank you note to the people who donated books to our Independent Reading library, or give a Book Talk if you've read a book you loved and want to share it with the class! Fill out the Book Talk planning page and return it to Ms. Atwill.

Wednesday

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Final Drafts of "Speaking Out" Creative Writing Pieces are due! Must be typed and printed out or emailed to msatwill@gmail.com, and you need to follow the requirements on this handout.

Classwork: Complete the "Speaking Out" piece reflection.  Discuss how to give an effective Book Talk for extra credit.

Homework: Prepare for your performance of your "Speaking Out" piece tomorrow!

Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Author's Toolbox: Characterization

Definition: Describing someone's looks, actions, speech, thoughts, or what other people say about them to reveal their character.

Example:The characterization of Malcolm’s father as a strong man and “not frightened” (p. 3) reveals how terrifying the Ku Klux Klan’s attack must have been, because even Malcolm’s father decided to move away instead of fighting back.

Read pages 62-64 and take Double Entry Notes on the characterization of Malcolm.

Homework: (Due Friday) Write 1/2 page on the characterization of Malcolm in Chapter 4.

Thursday

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Classwork: "Speaking Out" performances! Students will present their work to their classmates.

Homework: Write 1/2 page: What were some of your favorite presentations? Why?

Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Read pages 64-66 and p. 70 and take Double Entry Notes on the characterization of Malcolm.

Homework: (Due Friday) Write 1/2 page on the characterization of Malcolm in Chapter 4.

Friday

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Classwork:
Author's Toolbox: Tone.

Definition: The attitude of the writer toward the subject or audience.

Example: Tone can be formal or informal, serious or sarcastic, romantic or bitter, peaceful or violent, optimistic or pessimistic, etc. Tone often shifts during a text, so it can be more than one: romantic yet delusional.

Read the poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love," by Christopher Marlowe. Take Double Entry notes on tone. Each group will be assigned one stanza to illustrate.

Homework: Create a rough draft of how your group will illustrate your stanza, and write 1/2 page explaining your illustration.

Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Author's Toolbox: Point of View.

Definition: An author's opinion or attitude towards a subject.

Example: Malcolm describes being "mesmerized" by the "technicolor bazaar" of Harlem, but later describes how the experience "narcotized" him (p. 78), showing a shift in his point of view from one of wonder and appreciation to disenchantment with the street culture.

Read Malcolm X, p. 77-83 and take Double Entry Notes on Point of View.

Homework: How do style and content advance Malcolm's point of view in pages 77-83? (2nd period, don't forget to also write 1/2 page about Malcolm's characterization in chapter 4!)