Agenda Day Six Qtr. 2

EH I     Agenda Day Six  November 6&7, 2013 Wed./Thurs.   Ms. Lewis

Objective:  2.1.7 The student will be able to identify and interpret figurative language within a grade level text. Essential Question:  How does an author’s use of figurative language impact the meaning and tone of the text? Higher Order Question:  How does Maya Angelou’s style contribute to the expression of her ideas?  Resources:  from All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes

Step One

• Students write 25 min. essay on All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes.
• Students type and improve their essay at home, please double space to leave room for my feedback.
• Bring a printed copy of your essay to turn in to Ms. Lewis Friday.  Submit essay to turnitin.com by Fri.

Step Two

• Review Part III HL, Suffixes, and Roots tests.

Step Three

• Students pair up and review their synonyms, antonyms, definitions, companion forms, and sentences to prepare for Voc. 3 test.  Students make review cards with their original sentences & identified context clue.  Turn in cards to Ms. Lewis.

Home Learning: 

• Essay for All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes must be submitted to turnitin.com by Friday, November 8, 2013. 

“All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes” by Maya Angelou Essay 100 pts. (Writing 40% of grade)

Prompt:  How does Maya Angelou’s style contribute to the expression of her ideas? 

Directions:  Discuss how Angelou uses literary elements to support her meaning; use quotations from text to prove your thesis; explain the quotations and how they relate to your thesis. Literary elements you may use: imagery, diction, parallelism, asyndeton, polysyndeton etc.

Introduction:  Must have:  topic sentence, author’s name (Maya Angelou) and title (“All God’s Children  Need Traveling Shoes”), thesis statement—citing literary elements you will discuss and defining the meaning of Angelou’s selection.

Two Body paragraphs 

1^st body paragraph:   topic sentence, lead-in to quotation, one quotation, commentary/explanation for each quotation (at least three sentences), concluding sentence.

2nd body paragraph:   topic sentence, lead-in to quotation, one quotation, commentary/explanation for each quotation (at least three sentences), concluding sentence.

Conclusion:  Must have:  topic sentence and restatement of your thesis.