Complete Presentations: Thursday, September 20 for practice, begin on Monday, September 24!
Last day for late work: Friday, September 21!
Monday, September 17 Classwork
- Do Now: Unit 4, Quiz A
- Then: Film Permission Sheet: Blackhawk Down (viewing will be edited for content)
- Reminder: Powerpoint needs to be complete by Thursday, September 20 for practice consideration
- Complete Powerpoint presentation (click here for rubric and requirements)
Classwork
- Do Now: Read 'rehearsal' information sheet and Respond in Journal
- Then: Presentation by Ms. Donahue
- Time-Permitting: work on Optional Essay #3 (Topic: The Things They Carried is or is not a true war story) or Poem
- Complete Powerpoint presentation by Thursday class for practice (click here for rubric and requirements)
Classwork
- Do Now: read and respond to presentation technique (click here for document)
- Then: Practice presentations
- After: Presentation requirement review
- Next: Modern American War Poetry (Africa, Afganistan, Iraq 1 & 2)
- Presentations begin on Monday, September 24 (click here for requirements)
Enrichment: Write a poem about something you carry with you. Use figurative language to express yourself. Let the audience imagine what you feel, rather than simply telling them. After you receive teacher approval, submit to Poetic Power for publication consideration! Essays may also be submitted after teacher approval is granted.
