For the last two and a half weeks of this semester, we will be using a unit called The Pursuit of Unhappiness. You will not need your textbook. The reading selection and the activities are in the folder in the box. Here's a rundown:
Monday, Nov. 28: Getting Ready to Read, Quickwrite
Tuesday, Nov. 29 (shortened day): Surveying the Text, Making Predictions, Asking Questions
Wednesday, Nov. 30: SOAPStone, Understanding Key Vocabulary, Reading for Understanding
Thursday, Dec. 1: Descriptive Outlining, Understanding Connotations
Friday, Dec. 2: Annotating the Text, Quickwrite
Monday, Dec. 5: Five Word Summary
Tuesday, Dec. 6: Rhetorical Precis
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Reflect on your Reading Process, Considering the Writing Task
Thursday, Dec. 8: Taking a Stance, Write a Thesis
Friday, Dec. 9: Using the Words of Others, Composing a Draft
Monday, Dec. 12: Considering Structure
Tuesday, Dec. 13: Period 1 Final 8:00 -10:13 a.m. Write your essay
Thursday, Dec. 15 Period 5 Final 8:00 - 10:13 a.m. Write your essay
