TODAY'S LESSON AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
The Song of the Week: "Won't You Stand Up?", by Sugarland
Homework assignment:
1) Make a careful essay map for Essay 6. Fill out one map for each body paragraph (making two pages of printed material). Print out the map and bring it to class tomorrow.
2) Read TOTC, Book the Second, Chapter 1, and do the usual mindful-reader tasks. Pay special attention to the sections I pointed out in class.
Today's Lesson Objectives:
1) Students will learn the importance of getting to know well certain sections of a chapter.
2) Students will learn more about the value of a thorough and detailed essay map.
3) Students will learn the details about the assignment for Essay 6.
Steps to reaching the objective(s):
- Read Sparknotes summary for TOTC, Book 2, Chapter 1.
- Go over TOTC assignment, pointing out special sections.
- Connection to prior learning: Have your essay maps become better since the school year started?
- Look at some sample essay maps.
- Go over assignment for Essay 6.
- Begin reading TOTC, Book 2, Chapter 1.
