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.
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
9-03-19 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!