Monday, January 28, 2013

Assignments 1/29

Assignments for January 29

Vocab Review

We will go over our class powerpoint, and review the vocabulary for our test on Thursday, January 31.


Narrative Unit



Today, we will begin our unit on narratives. At the end of the unit you will compose your own personal narrative.

View: Youtube clip, David's Diary written and narrated by David Sedaris.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSjKKK0vc3A

Discussion/Lecture: What Makes a Good Narrative?
http://prezi.com/aln2rv3avyke/writing-a-good-narrative/

Read: Me Talk Pretty One Day, written by David Sedaris.

Complete: Handout for Me Talk Pretty One Day, identifying and analyzing how Sedaris's essay is an effective narrative.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D2JVIgdZ_dSLiiKHzYXrerrbblDk2TBaoiaEMHO-dI0/edit

**Handout must be completed by the end of the period and turned in, or it will need to be completed for homework and submitted before the start of class on Thursday.**

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ ON THURSDAY!



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