Grammar Review and Continuation

Agenda:

• Review colons and semi-colons
• Continue brainstorming sheet #2

Homework:

• Brainstorming due tomorrow
• Colons and semi-colons quiz next week
• Continue working on next vocab list for OMM

Critical Lens: Brainstorming II

Agenda:

• Overview of worksheet
• Directions on thematic statements and finding quotes
• Workshop

Homework:

• Brainstorming part II will be due Friday
• OMM vocab--begin to work on, due date coming

Critical Lens: Brainstorming

Agenda:

• Brainstorming page
• Continue group work from yesterday
• Reading questions if not done with the text
• Wang Lung's end questions otherwise

Homework:

• Wang Lung's end summative questions
• Brainstorming sheet should have been completed before the end of class

Wang Lung's End

Journals:
*In a paragraph explain how or to what extent Wang Lung is a static or a dynamic character. Be sure to consider the 4-square posters.
*Look back at the "About the Good Earth" reading. Answer one of the following: Does Buck illustrate a universal farmer? (last paragraph of the reading) -or- Discuss briefly the extent to which the story is historically accurate. This also should be a paragraph.
*What do you make of the ending of the novel? Why? Will the family be ruined by leaving the land as the old man warns earlier in the text. You need to write in full sentences and support your answer.

-Your work will be graded on the basis of the quality of your writing and the content of your answer. (Your answers should accurately reflect what happens in the text.)


Homework:
Summative Questions Due Wed.

Post-Test and Presentations

Agenda:

• Complete chapter post-test on commas and semi-colons
• 4-Square Presentations

Homework:

• Make sure that you are caught up!  Next week, we are going to start our writing exercises!

4 Square Workshop

4 Square Workshop


**Post Test tomorrow on colons and semicolons**

4 Square II: The Land and Wang Lung

Agenda:

• Review colon and semi-colon exercise
• 4-Square Introduction

Homework:

• Make sure you have enough of your square finished that you can complete it in class tomorrow