ERWC Unit

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.   
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2. Narrative Assessment Test Review

3. Expository Reading and Writing Unit -- Pre-reading Activity: Responding to four questions in a group of four.

HOMEWORK:  Wall Street Journal

Narrative Assessment Test

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2.  Wall Street Journal summary

3.  Narrative Assessment Test -- Read the answer choices very carefully.  This test is as much about making a careful judgement of the choices as knowing the definitions of the terms.

4.  Written Response to Stories:  "The Sniper" (Liam O'Flaherty), "The Interlopers" (Saki),"The Story of An Hour" (Kate Chopin),"The Lady or the Tiger" (Frank Stockton),"Federigo's Falcon" (Giovanni Boccaccio), "The Bracelet" (Colette), "An Appointment with Love" (S.I. Kishor), "The Gift of the Magi" (O. Henry), "The Window."

5.  Please read The Wall Street Journal or your independent reading book when you are done with the test.

"The Window"

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 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2. NOTE:  Test on terms tomorrow.  Review these terms.

3.  "The Window" -- This is the final short story that we will read.  Next week we begin a unit on expository text.  I am going to read this story to you, and you will complete the final sentences.  We will then read the end.

HOMEWORK:  Wall Street Journal summary

"The Gift of the Magi"

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 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2. "The Gift of the Magi" -- You have read this story and have annotated it for figurative language, symbolism, and irony. You also have written three open-ended questions for discussion.  Your questions would not have a definite answer but would generate discussion.  We will discuss the story.

3.  NOTE:   Test on Friday on terms.

HOMEWORK:  Wall Street Journal 
                          Review terms of narrative

"The Gift of the Magi"

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do gi"not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2. "The Gift of the Magi" -- You will read this story independently.  As you read, annotate the story for figurative language, symbolism, and irony. Also, write three open-ended questions for discussion.  Your questions would not have a definite answer but would generate discussion.

HOMEWORK:  Wall Street Journal 
                          Review terms of narrative

"Federigo's Falcon"

Good Morning!
I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend!
 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2.  Wall Street Journal summary page

3.  "Federigo's Falcon" by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375)  
      You have read the story and have responded to the questions 
      in the text and the handout on "Character Motivation" 
      and "Cultural Influence in Literature."  We will review and 
      turn in.

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading

"Federigo's Falcon"

Good Morning!
Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this.  

1. Independent Reading --  Please read for 10 minutes

2.  Wall Street Journal summary

3.  "Federigo's Falcon" by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375)  
      You have read the story and have responded to the questions 
      in the text.  Complete the handout on "Character Motivation" 
      and "Cultural Influence in Literature"

(Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, and an important Renaissance humanist.)


HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading