Wednesday, March 30, 2011

March 30

JOURNAL TOPIC:
Explain the name of your favorite musical group. Does the name have a meaning? Does it make sense to people (and is it supposed to)? Who chose it, and why do you think it "stuck"? (Hint: Don't just say "it's catchy"-- there are lots of "catchy" ideas we've never heard of because they didn't catch on.)

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Literature circles meet to: a)contribute discussion questions & take notes on conversation, b)list outstanding passages, c)list vocabulary, d)list/discuss connections, e)list/discuss items for further research, f)identify group needs and assign action items to group members for tomorrow.
3. EXIT TICKET: Write a "thinker's narrative" for the narrator of your novel. If your information is incomplete because you just started reading, include the information you've gotten already and list questions that you'll seek answers to in upcoming pages. (One paper per group.)

HW:
1. Study vocabulary for Friday's (4/1) midterm
2. Make sure literature analysis on track for Friday
3. Literature circle work
4. Read Wikipedia entry on culture and explain (in a brief written paragraph) whether or not a skateboard is a cultural artifact. Be ready to discuss this and definitions of culture in class Thursday 3/31.

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