MONDAY
- Celeste Headlee: Ted Talk – “10 Ways To Have A Better Conversation” (R)
- Sharing interview transcripts — what common themes do you see between the questions?
- Formating and time to write – take portrait photo
- HW – Read over introductory handout on “The Essay and Narrative Writing” (H), Interview and transcript due Wednesday
TUESDAY
- The Essay and Narrative Writing (H) – review and disuss handout from last day
- Writing about ” place”. Narrative essay: “Where The World Began” – Margaret Laurence (R)
- Complete questions (H) and class discussion
- H.W. read essay “Crying In H Mart” and complete questions #2,4,6,9,10 from handout “Anaylzing an Essay – General Questions For Discussion” (H). Also, think about where you grew up or a place that is special to you.
WEDNESDAY
- Interview and transcript due today
- Writing assignment (in class) about “place”. If you are away, make this up during FLEX, or if your absence is extended (more than a week), email me to discuss.
- Literature Circle Selections – students to choose novels
FRIDAY
- Writing inspired by objects
- On a Serpentine Road, With The Top Down – a narrative essay on film – from Modern Love (Amazon Prime Video)
- See questions for this narrative (H)
- H.W. Blue Bike – Ivan Coyote (H) – read over the weekend and determine the thesis
- On a Serpentine Road, With The Top Down – a narrative essay on film – from Modern Love (Amazon Prime Video)
- Literature circle novels handed out
- Lit Circle #1 Monday September 27th
- Lit Circle #2 Wednesday October 6th
- Lit Circle #3 Tuesday October 12th
- Lit Circle #4 Friday October 15th
- H.W. – Think about an object that is/was significant in your life. What memory does it evoke?