Reminder: this is a vocab week. Practice quiz on Wednesday. Real Quiz Friday.
WARMUP:
- Take two minutes and REVIEW the learning targets for this unit (first page of unit syllabus).
- Write one sentence for each of the following that proves you understand what the word means.
- Augment
- Gape
- Opulent
- Unkempt
LEARNING TARGETS: By the end of today you should be able
- analyze George Ella Lyon’s poem “Where I’m From” and identify specific literary devices” she uses.
- Be able to explain how to cite poetry according to MLA Style.
- Be able to explain the reflection assignment
HOMEWORK: at a bare minimum, spend five minutes on the Monday section of the reflection (don’t rush to do this at the end of class or in your other classes–it’s not a LONG assignment. It’s not a DIFFICULT assignment. However, you get so much more from it if you do it at home, at night.