Thursday, January 16, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

 Do Now: Explain one thing you have learned in school that has made life easier or  more difficult for you.
Classwork: Independent Reading: "Shame" - Dick Gregory ( p. 288)
 1. Read the first 3 paragraphs of the essay to identify the context and tone.
       Finish the essay comparing the shift in tone from the introduction to the conclusion.
       Answer reading questions.
2. How does Gregory use language to help the reader understand the magnitude of this episode?
3. Read Beginnings and Endings ( page 145 ) in the text to gather ideas for the introduction and conclusion of your narrative essay.
4. Using Shame as a guide, begin to create the body of your essay.
Homework: Your essay is due tomorrow.  Wiki project!

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