Monday, September 15, 2008

September 15/16, 2008

September 15/16, 2008
Self-Starter: On your own, take the quiz on confusing words.

Remember: Book-of-the-Month is due September 25 (B-Day) or September 26 (A-Day). Bring your book that day.

Reminder: Are you bringing your binder to class each time? Make sure your papers are clicked into place behind your English class divider or dividers. See an earlier posting here for what papers you should have so far.

Today's Activities:
1. Take the quiz and correct it. (If you missed today, study bored/board and brake/break.)
2. Discuss the Book-of-the-Month assignment.
3. Learn about Point of View. See nearby entries on this blog.
4. Read and listen to The Outsiders.
B1 - to page 44
B2 -- to page 35
B3 -- to page 42
A1 -- to page 39
A2 -- to page 42

For the Book of the Month Club, can you identify and explain. . .
-- The setting -- time and place -- Can you prove it with passages from the book?
-- A major conflict --
Can you prove it with passages from the book?
-- The Point of View/Narrator --
Can you prove it with passages from the book?