1. 4February2013Welcomeback!LastweekyoulearnedabouttheexpectationsforthecourseandCongratulationsonmakingitthroughthefirstweekofthenewsemester!Inourlastclassyoupracticedclosereadingskillsbyreadingandanalyzingtwopoems.Todaywewilldiscussyourindependentreadingrequirementsandyouwilllearnaboutcommonliteraryelements.DoNow:1.TakeoutEleventobestamped.2.WriteMLAheadinginupperleftcornerofanewpageinyourclassroomjournal.3.MakeaTchartinyourjournal.Ononeside,copydownashortpassagefromthisweekendsreadingthatmadeanimpressiononyou.Ontheother,writedownyourthoughtsaboutthepassage.

2. Rachelcanbeeleven,butalsoallheryoungeragesaswell.Inwhatwaysdopastyearsstaywithapersonthroughtime?WhycantRachelspeakuptotellMrs.Pricethesweaterisnothers?WhydoesRachelreactsostronglytobeinggiventhesweater?WhydoesRachelsaythecakewillbetoolate?Whatareinstancesofdirectcharacterization?Indirectcharacterization?HowisthisstoryadefiningmomentforRachel? 3. Homework:1.Readandannotate"AlwaysRunning"and"RacePolitics"2.CompletePlotdiagramfor"AlwaysRunning"3.BeginworkingonPersonalMosaic(dueinclassonFriday,8February)4.Independentreadingblogcomments 4. Attachments 06IAmARock.mp3 08PasturesofPlenty.mp3