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This week, students will focus on vocabulary and reading comprehension related to "The Cult of Ethnicity". On September 11, students will quiz vocabulary and read pages 3-11 from "The MacMillan Writer". Engaging group assignments will follow, emphasizing close reading and narrative craft. Students will reflect on personal experiences with racial and generational tensions on September 13, leading to group presentations about inference in literature. The week concludes with marked text assessments, helping students enhance their analytical skills.
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AA Junior English September 10, 2012 Vocab List for “The Cult of Ethnicity” Return Pre-Assessments/Discuss Improvement Plan Hw: Look up any words on Vocab List you cannot COMFORTABLY use in your writing
Tuesday, September 11th • Vocab Quiz on “Cult of Ethnicity” • In The MacMillan Writer, Read pages 3-11 on “Becoming a Strong Reader” • Be prepared to discuss questions 1-2 under Q’s for Close Reading and 1-2 under Q’s about The Writer’s Craft
Wednesday, September 12th • Comp book: Worry • Pair share answers to the reading • Group Assignment: Assigned Rows for Looking Closely at the “Cult of Ethnicity” article
Thursday, September 13th • Comp BooK: Write a PERSONAL example of racial, ethnic, generational, gender or other tension you have OBSERVED. Be specific. Be creative. Could you use dialogue in your example? Use “The Worry Factor” as a model. • Group Presentations on Close Reading and the Writer’s Craft • Topic: Inference (Reading between the lines) • Level of Understanding: Analysis • Assess: Group Presentations
Friday, September 14th • Complete Group presentations • H.O. Large copy of “Cult of Ethnicity” • Topic: Marking a text • Level: Analysis • Assess: Turn in completed marked text • HW: H.O. Read and Mark the text on “The Shi**y First Draft”