Monday,+April+22

Bell Ringer: "Ward No. 6"
Anton Chekhov goes into great detail describing the characters in Ward No. 6. Using at least three GOOD descriptions, analyze the characters of Nikita, Ivan Gromov, and Dr. Yefemitch. You may use either adjectives or phrases to explain what defines each of these characters.

As you work, I will check your annotations for the first 6 sections of "The Twelve."

Active Reading
Finish reading and annotating "The Twelve" As you read, look for Blok's "so what." Make specific notes on this at the end of the poem. Can you **state the "so what" in one sentence? (I will look for this as part of your annotating grade!)**

Remember: By "so what," I mean his POINT, his SPECIFIC PURPOSE. What is he trying to say here?

‍Keep this in mind as you read.....
Question: How does the Bolshevik Revolution help us understand Blok's poem "The Twelve?" After reading the poem, we will go to the computer lab to develop a short (6 slide) PowerPoint presentation addressing this question.

=‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Homework =
 * Complete the "Active Reading" assignment!**

==‍‍‍‍‍‍ Independent Reading Assignment: “Ward No. 6” Chekhov == //Seminars and Timed Write:// Explore the spiritual and emotional changes of Dr. Ragin in Chekhov’s "Ward No. 6.” How and why does the main character change throughout the story? Write an informative/explanatory essay using three to six pieces of textual evidence to support an original thesis statement. (RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.1, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.9)

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Dates: ===
 * 4/19- Socratic Seminar on sections I-VII
 * 4/26- Socratic Seminar on sections VIII-XIII
 * 5/3- Socratic Seminar on sections XIV- End

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Assignments: ===
 * Prep Notes for Seminars (3)
 * Journaling- 10 entries by 5/3
 * Timed Write for prompt