American Literature periods 4 and 5

Dear Students, Please follow the agenda, and be the well-behaved class that you are when I am there.
1. Sit in your assigned seats, and follow our Friday Academic Routine: 1. Journal Writing.  You may write on your own regular aper if it takes too long to get your journal. Topic: Friday Freewrite
2.  Next 12 minutes: READ your own Expository Text of the Week.  You may listen, or read your own article or blogpost from the approved locations. You may begin your SOAPS which is due MONDAY. The SOAPS Sheets are by the window in the large paper holder. 
3. SSR: Silent Reading of Independent Reading Novel.  Last 15-20 minutes of class, reading and working on your Independent Reading Journals.  4 are due Monday w/initials from parent (2 Entries Friday, 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday).  5. If you have additional time, you may use Quizlet to review the academic verbs.  If you have not done so, you may submit your Dear Ms. Guy Letter. first, you must read my letter which I finally uploaded to this blog under class readings/handouts.  Then, you may upload in Schoology or to my email. The Guest Teacher will leave a note with any class disruptions or in appropriate behavior. 
Enjoy your weekend!

Homework American Literature Period 4/Period 5

1.Period 4. Carefully read and listen to Dr. Martin Luther King's Speech "The Other America". It is your copy, so mark it, annotate it, circle words, jot down ideas you like that may not be on our copy.
2. Then using the handout given to you today, fill out each section: Find 6 statements from the written essay OR from what you listened to that you AGREE WITH. Write down 2 surprises; 3 questions and 4 important thoughts.  These may come from wha you HEAR or READ from the Speech.  Only listen to about minute 12 or 13.

American Literature Period 5
Complete your Group Multiple Choice Assessment of the eight questions you and your group members created.  Remember: 2 Comprehension Questions; 2 Negation Questions; 2 Vocabulary Questions; 1 Grammar Question and 1 Tone or Rhetorical Device Question.  If you decided to complete on a poster, must be done before period 5!

American Literature Periods 4 and 6

What evidence is there that like the speaker in, "I,Too" that WE live in TWO Americas? Write down as many thoughts, ideas, social phenomenon that support or point two the notion that we live in two Americas.  Then be prepared to share.

The Other America. As we read, listen, use your board if possible, to record words, phrases and ideas that are poignant or important to you. Be prepared to share.