Honors World Literature

WEEK 33

Do Now: Monday, April 28th, 2014

» Clear your desk of everything.You will have 9 minutes to complete your English EPAS.

Objectives

» SWAT participate in a Socratic Seminar which causes scholars to discuss and debate Achebe’s purpose in writing “Images of Africa”.

Norms of Socratic Seminar

» Scholars need to have an understanding of the text.

» Do not need to raise your hand. » Actively listen (what does this look like?)» Use the text as evidence for your answers. » Question one another!

» Spend the next 10 minutes reviewing the questions on your handout.

» Jot downs ideas to contribute to the discussion. » Prepare textual evidence to support your ideas.

Discussion Rubric: 10 points total

» No or limited ( not well thought out) response: 0

» Response that answers a question: 5» Response that uses evidence: 8-10

Exit Slip

On a half sheet, do the following:

Homework

» Continue working on the Character chart

Do Now: Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

»SSR

Objectives

» SWBAT use a variety of correctly punctuated sentences.

Review

Define the following terms and give example sentences for each.

AppositiveCoordinating ConjunctionSubordinating ConjunctionAdjective combining

Answers

Appositive: a description that describes the noun right beside it. (non-essential)Jimmy’s brother, whose name is also Jimmy, likes to skateboard.

Coordinating Conjunction: joining two independent clauses using a conjunction. Daniella left her house without saying goodbye to her parents, for she was upset with them.

Subordinating Conjunction: joining an independent and dependent cause using a comma. Because my flight is leaving at 8:50am, I need to leave my house at 6am.

Adjective combining:joining two adjectives to describe a subect. The big, green balloon flew away.

Stations Activity

» There will be 4 stations that test different ways to use commas.

» You and your group will have 8 minutes at each station to write down answers on a sheet of looseleaf.

» The group with the highest points total will receive 2 Extra Credit points.

Answers

Quiz #1

Quiz #2

Quiz #3

Quiz #4

Start Chapter 9

» Chapter 9 Questions: 75: Describe the story Okonkwo’s mother used to tell him. What natural phenomenon did it explain?

» 77: Describe Ekwefi’s dilemma. How is it cured? Give examples from the text.

» 79: Explain why the medicine man mutilates the child. What is his goal? What does this practice show about the Ibo’s beliefs about life after death?

» 86: Explain the Ezinma’s task. What are they trying to have her prove?

Do Now: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

» Clear your desk of everything.You will have 9 minutes to complete your English EPAS.

» SWBAT create Theme statements for Things Fall Apart

Do Now: Thursday, May 1st, 2014

»SSR

Objectives

» SWBAT identify the theme of Hubert Harrison’s “The Black Man’s Burden”: a response to Rudyard Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden”.

TPCASTT

» At your tables, work on your TPCASTT of “The Black Man’s Burden”.

Homework

» Chapter 10 & 11