Staying home with Luca today. I will miss you terribly. Perhaps I will run into you on your Digital Comp Books second period, as you work through the day's tasks. If you are struggling with technology and can't access my DP, please look on with a partner and do the work on paper. If you are struggling with Friday-itis, please persevere. If you are struggling with analyzing literature, ask Nicholas Turco what themes the stories contain:)
Zoe will be here 3rd period to talk to you about LINK.
Announcements:
Avalanche 1 course information meeting in Ashley's room at lunch today.
DP link for Rhetoric Project due by the end of the day!
Today's Goals:
- Identify overarching themes in Alexie's stories and find textual evidence that supports the themes
- Get information and clarification about LINK from Zoe
Starter 12.5
For either story you read last night ("This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, AZ" or "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"), try to make an interpretive claim about the story. What do think might be a thematic statement that Alexie is trying to make?
Themes Brainstorm Activity
1. You may work with your peers on this, but everyone should have his or her own work in the comp book.
2. Create a T-chart table in your digital comp book or copy and paste this one. One side should say "Themes" and the other "Textual Evidence."
3. Think about all five of the stories we have read. What overarching themes emerge from Alexie's work?
4. You may note evidence from any of the stories. The evidence does not just have to be direct quotes. You can also paraphrase things that happen in the stories as evidence. Note the page numbers to make it easier to incorporate the evidence into your writing later. (See example)
5. Try to identify at least 5 themes, but feel free to do more. This brainstorm is designed to help you process your ideas for the writing assignment.
READ Essays from First Person, First Peoples
1. Paper copies of this on the front table. THIS IS YOUR HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND!
2. Read the info on the book cover to contextualize the writing.
3. Read and annotate these essays with the analytical response assignment in mind.
THIRD PERIOD: WELCOME, ZOE!!!!