| Starter 8: A handout, attached (Not in the Packet) Word of the Day: Requiem Write down the MeaningS of the word Write down examples of places you may have heard the word used. In Class: More in Death of a Salesman (Finish Act II) HW: Be reading your book report book Study your vocab |
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Starter 5: Friday Free Write
ACT Word of the Day: Substantiate—VERB Write down the definition Change it to a noun Change it to an adjective Write a descriptive sentence In Class: Individual Reading Time More in Death of a Salesman HW: Find and print off a copy of a good poem or song lyrics about Father/Son relationships. Due on Tuesday.
Starter 4: We’re going to try a different sort of starter. Grab a handout and one of each color of paper. Read the directions on the handout. (NOT HERE? YOU'LL HAVE TO COME FOR HELP)
In Class: Present Perfect verbs Begin “ Fatalism and the American Dream” Read the article “Fatalism and the American Dream” published in the New York Times in November 2011. Annotate it as you read. When you’re finished—write a full length essay about how Willy Loman and his family exemplify the American attitude about fate and how they don’t exemplify the international view. Prewrite Use three pieces of evidence from the article LINK HERE Use three pieces of evidence from the play LINK HERE Cite sources Use present tense Use formal/academic language HW: Finish the in-class assignment Starter: Review for vocab quiz
ACT Word of the Day: Hackneyed—ADJ Write down the definition Write a descriptive sentence Think of at least 3 synonyms In Class: Vocab Quiz More in Act II of Death of a Salesman HW: Read a reading book for 2nd term
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