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Monday, April 25 - Friday, April 29

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Friday 1. Pick one of the 3 love poems . Write all over it / annotate your own copy it using the steps of a Close Reading. 2.  Pick another one of the 3 love poems . Write all over it / annotate it, answering the following questions: What evidence can you find of cultural influences/references in this poem? What evidence can you find that this poem is influenced by the society in which it was written? What evidence can you provide that this poem was written in a specific geographical area? What evidence in the poem points to it being produced during a particular point in history ? 3. For the remainder of the class, work on your analysis of your poem for the infographic. Thursday Poem analysis assignment: Create an Infographic about a poem When choosing your poem for the Infographic Analysis assignment, consider the following: The BIG IDEA for this study of poetry is: Can poetry contribute to our understanding of ourselves and our lives? So, pick a poem that will...
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Monday, May 16 - Thursday, May 19

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Monday, September 25 - Thursday, September 28

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Thursday Today we are in 506. This will give you an opportunity to get your journal entries into OneNote. Ask me for help if you are still having trouble submitting to your folder. Review the due dates on the right side of this blog. We will finish Short Happy Life next week. Wednesday Continue with the reading of Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Listening.Short.Stories/Francis.Macomber/01/default.html Tuesday Today is National Better Breakfast Day I will be checking in with everyone about your progress. Today the whole class will begin reading The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. If you have a completed journal about this short story in OneNote for me to scan, you can continue to work independently on your novel and the other texts for the unit. Hemingway was portrayed as a macho, adventurous man who had a strong moral code, valuing courage and passionate love.  We associate him with war, big game hunting, boxing, and...
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