Poetry Annotations- Richard Cory

•Use a highlighter or a pen/pencil.

•Write your thoughts in the margin.  You must have at least 10 comments.

•Highlight or underline words that have strong connotation. 

•Think about what those words actually mean.

•Then think about the connotation of those words.

•What does the author want you to think or associate with the subject or speaker of the poem?

•Highlight or underline examples of imagery

•Words or phrases that appeal to your 5 senses

•Highlight or underline examples of figurative language.

•Similes, metaphors, personification

•Figure out who the speaker of the poem is. What is the Point of View?

•Read the title.  What does it tell you about the poem’s meaning?

Your annotations are due tomorrow.

S.E. Hinton

S.E. Hinton Bio

Complete your "Complex Text" Chart.

Write this on the back of your theme paper (chart):

What is the purpose of this article? (Choose 1)

•To persuade people to read The Outsiders

•To inform people about the plot of The Outsiders

•To inform people about S.E. Hinton

•To entertain people by making them laugh at S.E. Hinton’s writing.

Now, find five examples from the text that support your claim about the purpose of the piece. 

Visual Aides

Print of copy of the guided notes sheet found here.  

Please watch this video and use the information in it to fill out the front of your guided notes sheet.  The back of the sheet can be completed by viewing this PowerPoint on visual aides.  Remember, any images you use on your VA must be cited in your working bibliography! 

Organizing your speech

Watch this video!  It will help you use your speech organizer!  Get started!  This assignment will take quite a while to complete, as you have to read, highlight, address, and organize your work!  Don't wait until Sunday night!

Picking an Informative Topic

Hey y'all!  Make sure you know how to pick (10) great informative topics by watching this video.  Remember, you need 10 possible topics by Thursday.
- No sports
- No "boring" people
- Nothing too technical
Make it fun and interesting!

Videos from this week, in case you missed it!

Here's the video and PowerPoint from Tuesday, if you missed it.  Fill out your notes sheet as you view it.  (You'll probably have to view it more than once, and pause it, too, in order to get all the information down!)

Tuesday's PowerPoint


Here's the PowerPoint and video link from Wednesday.  Only watch the first 4 minutes.  We'll watch the rest later.  It's about chunking!

Wednesday's PowerPoint

80's Day- The best day of the year!

1988

 If you need any ideas for what to wear tomorrow on 80's day, take a few pointers from your totally rad English teacher!  Hairspray, curling irons, and blow dryers are the way to go!  No flat irons allowed! 

1989

1989

Check out these stirrup pants!  (No, this isn't me!)

 Boys, make sure you use a lot of hair product, too!  Gel and hairspray! 

Preppy looks with popped collars are the way to go!  

 Mullets were all the rage in the 80's!

Here's a blog dedicated to the decade.  Maybe you can catch a few pointers!
http://www.liketotally80s.com/80s-culture.html

Here's a commercial to show you how to get an 80's eye!