Tuesday-Wednesday,+April+3-4

=Reading Check 1: (10 minutes) =
 * Click the link to the Google Doc form to respond to the prompt with a thorough explanation.
 * Explain the statement, "God is on leave." Include relevent discussion of the meaning, context, background, etc. Think about who says it, why it is said, and what is the response.

Sentence Modeling:
Read the following sentence from the book we are about to read. The author, Simon Wiesenthal, is describing his fellow prisoners in a Jewish concentration camp during World War II. What do you notice about the structure of the sentence? What makes it effective?

===‍In the polyglot mass of humanity were members of varied social strata: rich and poor; highly educated and illiterate; religious men and agnostics; the kindhearted and the selfish; courageous men and the dull-witted (Wiensenthal 5).===

Let's look at a couple words you need to know... polyglot agnostic antithesis (This is an important rhetorical term. It fits into the category of **syntax** as it describes the **structure of a sentence**. Write this one down!)

After discussing the author's syntax, write a sentence of your own that mimics this structure. Leave your sentence as a comment on my blog post.

Spend about 10 minutes checking out other people's blogs and commenting on at least 2. Remember that meaningful comments don't personally criticize or attack, but instead encourage further reflection and thought. Acknowledge the positive features of an argument, but then continue the conversation with challenging questions or ideas that could lead to more discussion. This is never a matter of who is "right" and who is "wrong."

On a slip of paper, write down the names of the two students that you responded to.

Ms. Pickett's Students

Pre-AP Students

My English 10 Students

Note- As you are doing this, I will check that you have some journal entries completed.

Read and Discuss:
Read the preface together. Look at the questions posed and think about this in connection to the "bigger picture."

‍**Close Reading:**
Re-read the passage on pages 14-15 closely, annotating as you go. Discuss with a partner. What annotations did you make? What stood out to you in this passage? Closely read the passage together as a class.
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==‍‍‍ Discuss : == What is important about this passage? What is the significance of the sunflower imagery? What does the sunflower symbolize? How does this symbolism make you feel about the soldiers? About the prisoners?

‍Journaling Practice:
Share journal entries that you have completed so far with your small group. As a group, choose one to submit from your table as an example. Give this example to me to share with the class for discussion.

Homework:
Read pg.20-43 in //The Sunflower.// Make sure to practice good journaling habits! Be ready to show me some more journaling next time.