Thursday, December 3, 2015

DEC 1 [TU], 2015 -- TALL TALES unit begins

WREATH ORDER PICK UP IS TODAY WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2
3:15-4:30 IN THE MPR/KITCHEN AREA

STUDENTS WHO TOOK ORDERS 
PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PICK UP YOUR ORDERS 
FOR DISTRIBUTION
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*  Mr. Witmer begins his unit (Tall Tales)

I. FOLKLORE
- Introduction (Powerpoint/note-taking)
- Kinds of Folk Tales (characteristics/traits/purposes/cultural context)
- Identification Activity

II. TALL TALES/FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
- McBroom's Tall Tales Intro
- Figurative Language (alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole)
- Hyperbole Worksheets

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HOMEWORK -- adjust or plan according to YOUR schedule and expectations
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___  Finish Hyperbole Worksheets for full score (if not completed in class)
___  VOC WK 5 D3 (completed packet due TH)
___  begin/continue 3-5 VOC WK 5 sentences (due FR)
___  look over/review/start  GEO CW (due FRI)
        * you know how long these take; plan out when during the week you'll complete
___  continue/review/plan on when you'll finish ATLAS SENTENCES: ME (due FR)

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