American Literature: Monday, November 2
Parent / Teacher Conferences are tonight!
*Updates on work and grades.
*Critical lens essay questions
*Editing tips:
- semicolons – use a complete sentence with subject and predicate on each side of the semicolon
- fragment and run-on review
Review materials to turn in with final essay
- Scoring guide (rubric)
- Final copy
- Drafts (at least two). Select a few from peer review that contain major notes. Put in the order of revision – most recent to first drafts, notes and brainstorm
- Peer review notes
- Be verbs exercise
- Reflection (we’ll write this before turning it in)
*In table groups, create a list of major elements of style, topics, MAPS, etc. for Native American Literature. That is, how would you characterize Native American Literature? Base your response on your reading, the introduction and Native American literature notes
*Share responses. Review page 33 chart comparison between oral and written tradition
* In small groups, read Native American Myth poems. Respond to the poems as a group. What reactions do you have? What is the poem about? What can we tell about the culture from the poem? What do you notice about the style of the poem? Review the notes on American Indian Culture and Literature. What concepts do you see reflected in these poems? Write one group response.
Share responses. Share readings of the poems.
*Read “The Iroquois Constitution”.
Homework
- Diversity Independent Reading Critical Lens Essay: Tuesday, November 3
Type your responses in MLA format! Process work is also due on Tuesday!
2. Essay quiz on Native American Literature: Tuesday, November 10
