Tuesday-Wednesday,+April+10-11

==Why am I not wearing shoes?==

Reading Check 3- pp. 43-79
On a piece of paper, answer 3 of the following questions: ==1. Who is Eli? Why did the German's story make Simon think of Eli? ==

Language Practice: Model Sentence
Look at the following sentence from the book:

"I lived more in the present: savoring hunger, exhaustion, anxiety for my family, humiliations...most of all humiliations (Wiesenthal 9)."

Think about DIDLS. Let's walk through this sentence carefully, noting commentary that we could make about diction, imagery, details, language, or syntax. What does the author do here that makes the sentence effective? Think about punctuation, structure, and connotation!

Using this sentence, write a sentence of your own that copies this structure. You might even try to use a powerful verb like "savor" that brings a strong, contrasting connotation! Put your sentence in a comment on my blog post.

Mini-Lesson: The Rhetorical Triangle
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Read and Gather Ideas
Read pg.39-43 aloud. Each person should have paper divided into 3 columns- ethos, pathos, and logos. As we read, students should jot down words, phrases, or statements that appeal to each column. (i.e. "I often gave them something to eat" (40). Ethos)

‍‍‍Columns:

 * Ethos- What gives the soldier credibility? Why should Simon not look at him as a monster?
 * Pathos- What is meant to draw an emotional response from the listener (in this case, the Jew the soldier is confiding in)?
 * Logos- How does the soldier logically explain his actions? Can you break down the reasoning?
 * Note- Many statements or ideas may overlap. Some things may serve as more than one type of appeal.

‍‍‍Group Practice
Students are divided into 3 groups: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Each group will work on a large piece of paper to gather ideas from the text that work for that particular appeal. Groups then briefly present their findings to the class.

‍‍‍Journaling Practice:
Watch me do an journal entry on the part we read aloud today! I am concentrating on the Rhetorical Triangle, making this a solid LOT 3 entry! Now YOU try an entry that focuses on these rhetorical appeals. Can you do a LOT 3 entry that picks out ethos, pathos, or logos? Link to Journal Explanation

‍‍‍Homework
Read pp.79-98 for next time. Continue to practice good journaling habits. Bring in your journal EVERY DAY with NEW entries each time. Your journal should be nearly finished!