Monday, September 9, 2019

Finish Our Timelines

Shoutout to Gavin and Jerry for the great work in
3rd period! I can't wait to hang all of your work! 
Goal: Finish your chronological timelines for "On the Rainy River"

Agenda:
Journal
Timeline
Precis
Essay

1. Journal: 
How are you feeling today? Explain why.
(Give detail, and look at the feedback I gave you from last week (Your Week 2 score is in PS)).

2. Finish your Timelines

  • On Friday, you worked with a partner to put the events of "On the Rainy River" in chronological order.
  • Today, your goal is to finish.
  • It is important to understand the turning points of Tim's Decision Making.

3. Essay Response

  • I've created an assignment in Google Classroom.
  • It is titled "Essay Response: 'On the Rainy River'"
  • Use the template provided to formulate the response to the question posted: 
    • What role did Elroy Berdahl play in O'Brien's decision-making process? 
    • What was it about the character of Berdahl that allowed him to have such an influence on O'Brien in this situation?
4. Learning Extension: Write a precis! 
  • Only do this if you have totally finished your essay in Google Classroom! 
  • We practiced precis writing with nonfiction research article, but what about an autobiographical narrative?
  • It is possible to write a precis about an autobiographical narrative. 
  • Need help with tone words? Check this out: 155 Words To Describe an Author's Tone
Reminders: 
Catch up on your English Journal. Make sure Week 3 is off to a solid start!