Week of Feb. 8

Friday
Collected yesterday's assignment from When the Earth Shakes.
Watched part of A Christmas Carol; took notes relating to the differences between the movie and the book.
Homework:
Roots, vocab, etc.



Thursday
In the Elements of Literature textbook, read When the Earth Shakes, pp. 435-439. After reading, create a multi-flow or a cause and effect thinking map to record the organizational structure of the article. On the back of the thinking map,
- write your own thesis statement relating to the article, and
- comment on whether or not the author provided an effective introduction and conclusion. All answers must contain support for your argument.
Homework:
Roots, vocab, etc.



Wednesday
Students continued with their Response to Literature assignment. Due at end of period.
Homework:
Roots, vocab, parts of speech, etc.



Tuesday
Students worked on their Response to Literature assignment.
Homework:
Roots, vocab, parts of speech, etc.


Monday
We discussed the themes in A Christmas Carol and how to write a literary response.
Homework:
Decide which theme from the story you would like to discuss in you response to literature.