10th Grade Lit and Comp

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Please review agenda every night for most current assignments.

10^th Grade Language Arts

Lesson Plans

January 9-13

Issues of identity…

Monday, January 9, 2012

Journal:

No school

Hm. studies:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Journal: What is your family’s cultural heritage? What are some of the history, customs, beliefs, and values?

Why is America called the “melting pot’? What are some of the issues faced by people coming to this country for the first time?

Free verse poetry

Hm. Studies: What places do you think about or dream about visiting some day? (like in the poems) research info about the place, read, and bring into class tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Journal: none

In class writing response to research… (share with the class)

Hm. studies:

Research a particular culture…print information and bring to class

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Journal: none

In class writing response to information on culture.

Hm. Studies: read poems on pg. 623 and 624-625

Write 1 paragraph comparing the poems

Write 1 paragraph contrasting the poems

Friday, January 13, 2012

Journal: none

Writing about literature

Hm. studies: none