9-10-19 Mrs. Shimasaki
Discuss "theme kernels" vs "theme statement"
Read "Ballad of Birmingham" and identify EQ statements, imagery, and theme kernels
Turn in CommonLit article and paragraphs from yesterday.
ELA II (Period 4)
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9-9-19 Mrs. Shimasaki
Video on Social Conformity with Guided Notes
"Why do People Follow the Crowd" CommonLit article
HW: Finish CommonLit article
Turn in typed paragraph
9-6-19 Mrs. Shimasaki
Writers' Workshop for paragraph rough draft (How does symbolism impact the theme of Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day"?)
HW: Type final draft and bring in on Monday
9-5-19 Mrs. Shimasaki
Read "All Summer in a Day"
Review paragraph structure
Write rough draft of analysis paragraph (How does symbolism enhance the author's theme?)
HW: Complete rough draft paragraph
9-4-19 Mrs. Shimasaki
Ray Bradbury Biography Webquest
9-03-19 Mrs. Shimasaki
Review and apply imagery using Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech"
Create visual representations of imagery using quotes from the persuasive speech.
ELA II Agenda: 8/29/19 - Mrs. Shimasaki
Review imagery with annotations of "The Haunted Oak"
Apply imagery to poetry with paint chips
HW: Finish poem. Make sure to be thoughtful and use your paint chip terms wisely. Include a theme!