Reading for 15 minutes in class. Our focus will be on our
reading pretest and our learning goal each student generates.
Monday – Interpretation part of Unbroken. Students, using their analysis charts that they created,
will answer the following in a paragraph:
What did you discover about Laura Hillenbrand’s writing –
are there patterns, particular word choice, more action verbs than linking
verbs, variety of punctuation usage?
What do you think Hillenbrand does well in her writing?
Looking at Hillenbrand’s writing, how will you work to
improve your focus area through this memoir unit, be specific?
Homework: Memoir
writing: Family heritage – how does it affect who you are and how you see the
world?
Tuesday – Reading pretest. Students self check and identify
focus areas.
Wednesday – What is truth? Students discuss and answer,
large group discussion. Learning goal: Reading focus area.
Thursday – Learning goal shared with partner, discuss. Homework: Memoir writing – A place you
visit every day – describe it with great detail. What makes this place
important? What kind of importance is it?
Friday – Memoir excerpt Freedom
Writers; semi colon challenge
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