Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sept 8 - 12

It's week four already!!  We will begin a unit about The Grapes of Wrath, looking at how the text was formed, why it was significant, and the impact it made, (and arguably makes).

MONDAY: SOAPS for the entire novel; the controversy around Grapes of Wrath and impact, Steinbeck's purpose.  Migrant Mother photo OPTICS analysis.  DUE: Apollo 11. HW: Migrant Mother analysis due Wednesday.

TUESDAY:  (Short day due to Back to School Night.)  Irony lesson and activity.

WEDNESDAY:  Review of irony with examples.  Discuss Migrant Mother OPTICS analysis and turn in. Grapes of Wrath vocabulary. HW: Grapes of Wrath vocabulary exercise due Monday.

THURSDAY: Grapes of Wrath characters - overview, analysis.  "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday.

FRIDAY: Current events quiz.  Current events issue/discussion and debate.  HW: Continue reading your independent reading book and taking notes.  "Your Family on the Joad's Journey" narrative due Monday, vocabulary vignettes due Monday. 


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