1. Why do writers often turn to nature as a medium for their purposes?
2. How is the context of an author’s life reflected in his/her works?
A. Opening Assignment: Practice EOC Passage (00046)
1. Stand Alone Prompt (choose between 2) for 40 minutes
2. Argumentative for 90 minutes
C. Go over the definition of each type of writing.
D. Examine a sample prompt for informative requirement.
Use the planning template.
E. Examine a sample prompt for argumentative requirement.
Analyze a sample response.
Use the argumentative graphic organizer.
F. Socratic Seminar for chapters 1-4 of Alas, Babylon (10 minutes per group)
C. Introduction to Poetry (Poetry Terms Packet) -- Go over Friday.
D. Teacher Modeling of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” -- Go over Friday with poetry terms packet.
E. Focus on Imagery: Read “Fog,” “A Narrow Fellow in the Grass,” “Noiseless Patient Spider,” and “The Girl Who Loved the Sky.” Create visual images of the poems. (4th period)