Junior/Senior EnglishMay 6 and 7

AGENDA:

Announcements

The Color of Water writing and discussion

Writing time

Homework

Goal: To analyze the content of The Color of Water and use it as a mentor text. To learn the narrative technique of Reflection. To work on our own narratives.

Announcements

Seniors VANI form and college acceptance letters need to be turned in asap.

Act Six Scholarship application is open! Due October 27. actsix.org

Monday/Tuesday Wednesday/ThursdayMay 4/5Discuss Chapters 20-25 and Author’s Use of PacingWork on Narrative

May 6/7Discuss Epilogue and AfterwordWork on NarrativeSmarter Balanced Lesson

May 11/12Writers’ Workshop on Narratives

May 13/14Writers’ Workshop on NarrativesSmarter Balanced Lesson

May 18/19Smarter Balanced TestMonday: (Periods 1 and 2) All seniors plus 2 juniors present their narrativesTuesday: (Periods 3 and 4) All seniors plus 5 juniors present their narratives

May 20/21Smarter Balanced TestWednesday: (Periods 5 and 6)Thursday: (Periods 7 and 8)Writers’ Workshop Finishing Touches

May 26 (May 25 Holiday)Students present their narratives 

May 27 and 28Students present their narratives

JeremeMaraZaheedJasonEaRileyAlexjandro

AnikaStephenTraceyJacobOscarColeSpencer

TalonKaelaCarlosBrideyElenaKatierraAmelia

DaJuanBaileyDreLynzieMeganTrevon

Book Groups Period 1

Period 4 Book Groups

JamesMarisaSamTevitaMadeleineAnastaziaZach

AlexOliviaMitchCarlosClaireDavidChanel

BradyRubyMaxEriannaKevinChantel

JustinMikeSiobhanBrianPhilAmanda

Period 5 Book Groups

BeauMichaelCamilleJonathanCalebMady

JazIanLuizaKyraDylanReyann

JPRahmannBeckettKatieLuis

AiPingKirkKaylaDrewIzayaAndrew

Period 6 Groups

Chris MMikaylaMollyKenJustice Marleesa

MichaelWillBrookeCourtneyDaeJake

  RussAaronMatthewAlexChris DSeth

Homework

Write a rough draft of your narrative. Bring a hard copy of it to class on Monday/Tuesday. This is worth a summative grade!

Be sure to read the rubric to make sure you are including the necessary criteria in your narrative.

The Color of Water Reflection Questions

Choose one of the following questions, copy it into your journal and answer it in writing. Share your answer with your table mates. Make sure each question is answered by at least one student at your table.

Why do you think it was important to James for his mother to accompany him to David Lee Preston’s wedding?

What are some of the book’s strengths? What are the weaknesses?

What impact has the book had on you? What have you learned about people? What have you learned about yourself? What do you see differently as a result of having read the book?

Explain James’ statement that “the image of her riding that bicycle typified her whole existence to me.” After reading the book, what image would typify James’ existence to you?

James’ mother’s first name began as Rúchel to Rachel to Ruth. Explain how the changing of her name was a vehicle for change in her life.

Class Discussion on the technique of Reflection

Reflection: A technique in which the writer comes through to comment on what happened, often conveying insight into his/her thoughts.

How does the author reflect on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative?

Would James and his mother have attended the wedding if this book had not been written?

How does the afterword show the author reflecting on the book?

Be sure to record this info and corresponding page numbers in your journal.

Your Narrative

Spend some time writing your first draft.

Include:

A conflict

Dialogue

Sensory description

Pacing

Reflection