Hello All,
Today in class we talked again about the Precourse Reading Dialectical Journal and I modeled some possible quotes and analysis for you as I read aloud.
For homework this weekend, we need to catch up from missing 2 days due to the Ice Storm, so you will need to read through 2/3rd of the book. If you're using the link on the blog, that's through page 63; if you're reading from a physical text it depends on which printing (take the total number of pages, divide it by 3, times that by 2--bet you didn't think we'd be doing math in a lit class). As I said in class, don't read it all in one chunk; break the reading up into 30 minute segments throughout the weekend. As we talked about in class, be pulling quotes (from the author, not just dialogue) as you read that could possibly be used for your Dialectical Journal. Focus on quotes that give you hints about the characters or a theme. There may be a pop quiz
In addition, we will be having a vocabulary quiz on Friday covering the unit 1 words. We've gone over the first 10 words in class and will cover the other 20 words when we return on Tuesday. Please make sure you spend a little bit of time (5 minutes each day) reviewing these words in preparation for that quiz.
As you may have noticed, I've already started putting some grades into the gradebook. If you were absent, you may have noticed that your grade has dropped due to the zeros. Instructions for all of the assignments we've done are on the Resources page. Make sure you use this weekend to catch up so you can earn credit for those grades. If you missed the quiz, you'll need to arrange a time outside of class to take it.
Finally, don't forget to complete the Student Survey and have your parent/guardian complete the Parent/Guardian Survey. Both are linked on the Resources page.
I know it's homework on a 3 day weekend, but it's not that much in the grand scheme of things. You can do it. I believe in you.
Happy Friday,
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