Saturday, January 03, 2009

9HP Agenda Monday 1/5-Friday 1/9

MON 1/5
Assign Webquest and Magazine
-Due Monday
Sandra Cisneros Bio
The House on Mango Street
-the vignette form and assignment
-elements and literary terms
Outside Reading Book canceled for this Unit
HW Read first few vignettes and answer questions

TUES
Vignette Techniques
Freewrite form
HW Bring materials for Group work tomorrow
AND Read next 4 vignettes and answer questions

WED
Group work on Webquest/Magazine
HW Read next 4 vignettes and write 1 mimic

THURS
Official Memoir/Vignette Collection Assignment
Analyzing Tone and Audience for House on Mango St
-excerpt analysis
-characterization
-plot, conflict and foil
SHARE excerpts from last night's mimic
HW Read next 4 vignettes and write 2 mimics

FRI
Quaker Share Vignette Excerpts

Building suspense and imagery in writing
HW Read 4 vignettes and answer questions

HWGroup Projects are due tomorrow. Be prepared to Present.