ASSIGN YOURSELF: Journal writing: A principled person is one who "acts with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of justice and respect." Would a principled person get involved in a gang? 

DO NOW: Work on #1-20, pg. 400, Exercise 1 on the Writer's Choice workbook. Write the complete sentence and identify the verbs in each sentence.

OBJECTIVE:  Identify nouns, pronouns, and verbs.

                      Identify the plot in a short story.

      Identify character conflict (internal vs. external)

      

Class Assignment(s):

Class Work: Grade the DO NOW assignment.

Independent Practice (continued): Write the plot for Broken Chain using the information below.

Exposition - (a) the characters, (b) setting (time and place), and (c) conflict (problem) of the story.
Rising Action - events that lead to the climax of the story.
Climax - the turning point of the story where a major change in the protagonist occurs.
Falling Action - events that occur after the climax.

Homework: Journal: A principled person is one who acts with honesty and integrity. Would a principled person join a gang? Explain.

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Correct your quizzes - write the sentences with the correct pronoun for all numbers you got incorrect.

DO NOW: Work on #1-10, pg. 412, Exercise 13 on the Writer's Choice workbook. Write the complete sentence and identify the nouns, pronouns, and verbs in each sentence.

OBJECTIVE:  Identify nouns, pronouns, and verbs.

                      Identify the plot in a short story.

Class Assignment(s):

Class Work: Grade the DO NOW assignment.

Independent Practice (continued): Write the plot for Broken Chain using the information below.

Exposition - (a) the characters, (b) setting (time and place), and (c) conflict (problem) of the story.
Rising Action - events that lead to the climax of the story.
Climax - the turning point of the story where a major change in the protagonist occurs.
Falling Action - events that occur after the climax.

Homework: Journal: Do you consider yourself a caring individual? What are some caring things you have done recently.

Be Different by Being Yourself

September 15, 2008

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Correct your quizzes - write the sentences with the correct pronoun for all numbers you got incorrect.

DO NOW: Journal: reflect upon your behavior last week. What are some things you want to change/improve? Explain.

OBJECTIVE:  Identify the pronouns.

                      Identify the plot in a short story.

Class Assignment(s):

Lecture: Students took notes on Plot.

Independent Practice: Write the plot for Broken Chain using the information below.

1. Exposition - (a) the characters, (b) setting (time and place), and (c) conflict (problem) of the story.
2. Rising Action - events that lead to the climax of the story.
3. Climax - the turning point of the story where a major change in the protagonist occurs.
4. Falling Action - events that occur after the climax.

Class Activity: make corrections to pronoun quiz.