Housekeeping
May 3
Things I need to grade
Continue discussion of "Only Daughter"
Narrative discussion of "Only Daughter"
Who are the characters?
What are the settings?
What is the action?
What can we learn from this story? What is the moral of the story?
Freewrite:
What connections do you see between this essay and your life?
Introducing the next essay
Review paragraphs 1-10 of "Prison Studies" by Malcolm X and Alex Haley and paragraphs 9-22 in "Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros
Brainstorm on paper or in a new wiki page (called EssayThreeFirstNameLastInitial) about a time you overcame an educational or learning challenge. It doesn't have to be about reading or writing; it could be in anything that you learned: a sport, an instrument, something for your job; a specific life lesson. Another way to think about it is to ask yourself if anything happened to you that is similar to what happened to Malcolm X or Sandra Cisneros. (5 min)
Hot seat x 2
1)What do you want to hear more about? Why do you want to hear more about it?
2)Write questions that you want to the know the answers to using the Reporter's Questions.
Report out
Brainstorm again; any new ideas?
Reflection Letter
Make the ReflectionLetterLastNameFirstInitial page on the wiki
Freewrite
What have you learned so far in this class?
What are you still struggling with?
What about this class makes you want to beat your head against a wall or scream?
Cool down and next steps:
For next class:
Do a five-minute freewrite about one of the things on your list of challenges/learning moments