11/20-22/13
OBJECTIVES:
To identify setting and how it informs theme
To segue from theme into writing a thesis based on theme
AGENDA:
Students discuss theme in pods
Class overview of the story’s theme with board notes
Discuss: how to bridge from theme to thesis statement
Pods develop a thesis
Class discussion of thesis statement with board notes
Read “Silent Spring”
Discuss vocabulary, symbols, and theme
Pods write down themes and turn themes into a thesis statment
HOMEWORK:
Continue reading 10-15 minutes nightly; work on book report project