Monday 9/27: Read and take notes on "This Is What It Means to Say 'Phoenix, Arizona'" in blue short story reader (100-105).
Tuesday 9/28:
1. On a word document, write a one sentence answer to the question: "Why is Thomas an outcast?" Make your answer thoughtful and "deep"--not something obvious that anyone can say after reading the story quickly.
2. After your answer, write out 4-6 meaty quotations to support your answer.
3. After each quotation, write out 2-4 sentences that explain how/why the quotation supports your one sentence answer.
***Please post your word document in the homework section of your private webpage!
Wednesday 9/29: Draft due of "mini-essay" on "Phoenix."
***Please post your word document in the homework section of your private webpage!
Thursday 9/30: Mini-essay due! (See instructions to the left, under "Fall '10--Week 4") Please save your essay as a word document and bring your computer to class! In class on Thursday, we'll go over how to post your essay on turnitin.com
Friday 10/1--Vocab. quiz #3 of Vocabulary Energizers. Read about adjectives and adverbs in How Grammar Works, pp. 41-45 and 47-53 and do examples on pp. 45 and 53. Bring pink workbook to class.