Wednesday,+May+1

Bell Ringer
Complete grading of AP sample essays.

Discussion
Read the comments made by the AP readers.

Tone Thesis Practice
Do the tone thesis revision activity. Which of the samples is best? Why?

Active Reading and Practice
Read and annotate Lenin's speech from 1917. On a slip of paper, write a tone thesis statement.

Homework
Don't forget that your presentations for "The Twelve" are due on your blog tomorrow. Make sure you are finishing your reading, journal, and prep notes for Friday!

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: === ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Assignments: ===
 * 4/19- Socratic Seminar on sections I-VII
 * 4/26- Socratic Seminar on sections VIII-XIII
 * 5/3- Socratic Seminar on sections XIV- End
 * Prep Notes for Seminars (3)
 * Journaling- 10 entries by 5/3
 * Timed Write for prompt