Agenda 1/11/16

1/11/16

1. Quiz

   1a. The author portrayed Bobby Grant to be:

      a. a dangerous man

      b. a skinny desperate young man

      c. a hustler

      d. an informer

   2a. True of False: Nola Payne’s apartment was a wreck, indicating someone has been looking for someone.

   3a. True or False: The men on the street corner were gossiping and bragging, as if their world had not been changed much by the riot

   4a. T or F: Ada Masters, the principal at Sojourner Truth, was a white woman.

   5a. When Easy got Ms. Masters to listen to his description of Black people and how they felt, she was:

        a. awed and terrified

       b. dismissive

       c. ready to move to a new neighborhood

       d. wide open to learning more

2. Announcements

3. Journal: Write about who Easy is, based on what we’ve read so far. Then write about who 

Bobby Grant based on the description of him, what he looked like, his apartment, his actions. what do we learn about Easy in the chapter about Bobby Grant

4. Workshop essay 1 (peer review)

-peer review

Questions for peer review of Essay outline – evaluate and offer suggestions for revision

Thesis: Is it a complete sentence?

Does it focus on a single specific topic?

            Does it express an opinion of point or view?

            Does it identify the specific location of the author’s observation? (e.g. “At the dog park at Silverlake Reservoir, dogs resemble their owners” – not “At public parks…”)

Supporting points / Topic sentences: Are there three to five supporting points / topic sentences?

            Is each topic sentence a complete sentence?

            Do the support points clearly relate to and support the thesis?

Can each support point be developed with specifics and details?

Good example: “There are unsafe conditions for children at the park.”

Bad example: “There was broken glass on the sidewalk.”               

Lists of specifics & details:

            Are two or more specifics & details included for each support point / topic sentence?

            Are there sufficient specifics & details to support the point persuasively?

5. Little Scarlet 9-16

-assign chapters, break them down, character by character

-pat attention to the scene about the Black soldier at Sojourner Truth school where Easy worked. Wouldn’t you think he’d be kinder to Easy because they were both Black? What was Easy implying about why the soldier disliked him so much

-ask what would Easy do in (hypothetical) cases: Easy’s woman still sees an ex-lover. Easy runs into Juanda, a young girl from the neighborhood, and is tempted. Will he cheat? If not, why not?

HOMEWORK FOR 1/12