Weekly Agenda: October 31- November 4

Monday, October 31
Trade and share graphic narratives (!)
Read and discuss “Finishing School” (pp.107-111)
Group discussion of post-reading questions
- analyze author, purpose, & audience
- universal themes or messages?
HW:
- Read “Sixty-Nine Cents” (pp. 102-105) and
answer C. Q #1&6; P & A Q# 1 & 3; S&S Q# 2
- Complete vocabulary sheet. Due 11/4

Wednesday, November 2
Discuss “Sixty-Nine Cents” and homework responses
- author, purpose, & audience
- universal themes or messages?
- rhetorical elements?
Writing dialogue (purposes and punctuation)
- Read about Roles of Dialogue (handout)
- Punctuation Guidelines & Practice (handout)
- Dialogue Practice: One-sided Conversation Activity (see example – handout)
HW: Read “My Mother Never Worked” (pp. 114-117) and respond to Q’s: C. #3; P & A #1 & 3; S&S #2 & 5

Friday, November 4
Vocabulary DUE
Discuss homework reading and analysis questions
- Evaluate author, context, purpose, audience and theme in “My Mother Never Worked”
Read “38 Who Saw Murder…” (pp. 120-123)
- groups discuss post-reading questions; share out with class
- analyze audience, purpose, and message
HW: Read “Shooting an Elephant” (pp. 126-132) and respond to Q’s: C #1 & 3;
P &A # 1 & 3; S & S # 3 & 4