Week 7: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 5th:
* "Finding Yourself in the Lyrics": Share some of yourself, pick apart a lyric of your life, bring some melodious poetry to start our week
* Make sure you've read Chapter 1 & 2 of Night

Tues. Nov. 6th:
* Exploring, defining and understanding juxtaposition

* Independent read and analyse Chapter 3 of Night: Juxtaposition chart due tomorrow
* Our first Human Nature Presentations! Be Ready
* Class read of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Document 2 examples of irony: What is Elie Wiesel trying to communicate?

Wed. Nov. 7th:
* Human Nature Presentations
* Class read Chapter 6. Independently Read Chapter 7 & 8. Complete Reader Response Journal. Due Tomorrow
* Group matching competition for poetic devices: What do you know? What is new? What do you need to learn?
* Class dissect "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes

* Independent dissection of poem. Choose one father to daughter poem and dissect it like a poetic surgeon. Michael Ondaatje's "To a Sad Daughter" or Fleur Adcock's "For Heidi with Blue Hair." Poem Dissection Due tomorrow 

Thurs. Nov. 8th:
* Human Nature Presentations
* Computer Lab time C126: Complete 2nd Work Placement Request Forms
* Remembrance Day Assembly after lunch
* Class read Chapter 9-11. Meet with Lit Circle groups and decide role. Be ready with discussion questions and ideas for Lit Circles Tuesday.

Fri. Nov. 9th: 
Professional Development Day: School not in session

Have a Great Long Weekend!