Sept 10, 2024

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

ENG 8

• Checking in
• Recapping yesterday
• Independent Novel Project
• Let me know the title of your book, and whom you plan to work with
• Literary Paragraph
• Recapping details
• Literary terms
• Reviewing yesterday's
• Thematic statement
• Symbolism
• Freewrite: More money, more problems
• Text 1: "the last great American dynasty" by Taylor Swift
• Discussion: How do you feel about Taylor Swift?
• Background: Rebekah Harkness and Holiday House
• Lyrics - forgive me for censoring the song
• Listening multiple times
• Analysis: Offer the following
• What literary terms can you identify?
• What thematic statement applies?
• What do you think of the song?
• Tomorrow, we'll move on to the next text

EFP 10

• Checking in
• Recapping yesterday
• Independent Novel Project
• Let me know the title of your book, and whom you plan to work with
• Literary Paragraph
• Recapping details
• Literary terms
• Reviewing yesterday's
• Thematic statement
• Characterization
• Tone
• Freewrite: "The past is never past. It's not even past."
• Text 1: "Totem" by Thomas King
• Discussion: How do you feel about art?
• Who is Thomas King?
• Reading through the story
• Analysis
• Identify literary terms
• Offer a thematic statement
• Offer an opinion
• Tomorrow, we'll move on to the next text