11-19-08

=November 19, 2008= =Directions:=
 * 1) Get your notebook.
 * 2) Get your textbook.
 * 3) Copy today's learning objectives.

=__Learning Objectives__ (copy in your planner)= Students will:
 * Apply summary skills to personal writing selections.
 * Learn to develop powerful personal narratives that include the use of sensory details, dialogue, internal monologue, and other literary devices.
 * Learn key vocabulary.

Homework: Finish reading p. 188-193 (answer 1-8 and the three Monitor Comprehension questions)

=__Agenda__ (do not copy)=


 * 1. Fix the paragraph**
 * Add dialogue, sensory details, and similes.
 * [[file:WaveAtTheBeach.doc]]
 * 2. Reading The Freedom Writers Diary**
 * Students form groups of three to four.
 * Students take turns reading in their groups.
 * The students pause the recording in order to answer questions in the margins.
 * Students also keep track of sensory details, dialogue, internal monologue, and other literary devices (simile, metaphor, etc.) as they read.
 * 3. Unit 2, Cluster 3 Quizlet**