Tuesday,+October+11

Bell Ringer

 * **Select your 5 best journal entries. These should be exemplars that demonstrate your ability to think deeply, pull key text evidence, and express your ideas with power.**
 * **Mark these entries with a highlighter.**
 * **Put your journal on the back table.**

Quick Fix: Embedding Photos on Blogs
Pay close attention as I walk you through the steps to embedding a photo on your blog! You will, of course, need a digital copy of your photo. Now is the time to ask me if you don't understand! (Highlight reel and commenting time on descriptive writing coming soon!)

Mini-Lesson: Analytical Writing
Read Aloud media type="custom" key="10809464" media type="custom" key="10808942" Part 1- Terminology (If we are going to write about characters, we need to make sure we have the language to do it!)

A CHUNK = 1 DETAIL SENTENCE (embedded quotations) + 2 COMMENTARY SENTENCES

 * Your detail sentence should use text evidence to illustrate the point you are making.
 * The first commentary sentence should explain how your detail makes your point.
 * The second commentary sentence should connect this back to your overall thesis.

Group Thinking
Select a character. Think about this character's dreams. How would this character address the question //what is the American dream//? Draft a rough thesis statement with your group. These will evolve when you write your own essay. It Says, I Say, And So Chart with this thesis statement at the top.