Feb.+15+-+19

No School - Presidents' Day
>> reading schedule >> On the night of: Read: >> Fri., Feb. 12 pp. 214 – 241 >> Mon., Feb. 15 No School >> Tues., Feb. 16 pp. 245 – 268 >> Wed., Feb. 17 pp. 269 – 288
 * //The Glass Castle// by Jeannette Walls

Tuesday, February 16

 * Hand out Memoir Assignment Prep sheet
 * Show students possible examples
 * goal: to write a personal narrative (a short version of what Jeannette Walls wrote) centered around an event in your past that contributed to make you the person you are now.

Wednesday, February 17

 * reading quiz on Welch section of book

Thursday, February 18

 * discuss Arc of the Story
 * need to structure your story so that it makes sense to the reader
 * hand out Arc worksheet
 * Work on arc of personal memoir
 * Read

Friday, February 19

 * final book quiz
 * work on Memoir Narrative