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 * Monday, April 25**

Welcome back! Today we alerted you to the "Independent Reading Project." You will read a book by May 12. You'll write a book review on May 13. Students who videotape their book review for the library will have the option for extra points. In other words, pick a book this week and start reading. If you need help selecting a book see one of us, Mrs. Brosan, or one of the other wonderful women who work in the library. Today we continued reading the excerpt from "Farewell to Manzanar" and worked on the Reading Guide. We will give you time again in class to continue your analysis of the literary nonfiction excerpt.

Reading Moment: (Mrs. Redmond) __Hunger Games__ and trilogy by Suzanne Collins 1. Bellringer: What details give you a clear, concise picture of one of the excerpts we read? Pick either excerpt: Night or Farewell to Manzanar. Go directly to the text and pick 10 descriptive phrases (include the page number) which capture the essence of the excerpt. Make sure as a whole you select details which describe the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the excerpt.
 * Tuesday, April 26**
 * Agenda:**

2. The main focus is reading the excerpt of "Farewell to Manzanar" and finishing the Reading Guide. 3. Did you check the wiki for clues to the final? 4. Your goal is to finish the "Farewell to Manzanar" Reading Guide by the end of class today.

Computer Lab: We will be learning a new style of writing. This will require you to take into account matters of audience, form, and function.
 * Wednesday, April 27**

Bellringer: 1. Link to and read the following three informational pieces. Be prepared to answer #2 after reading them. [|Formula for a well-written news article] [|How to write a good lede (intro/lead)] [|Read this first: Read the first page of this, skim page 1 and 2: the triangle method] 2. Write five lines explaining the major components of a newspaper article. 3. Be prepared to discuss which of the three pieces was most helpful to you.

Sample lede. Find the one sentence which is out of place for a newspaper article. You'll get back your notes from yesterday and will use those details from either "Night" or "Farewell to Manzanar" to complete a work in this particular genre.



We will finish work from yesterday. We will also show you some more online resources for you to expand your critical thinking and literary analysis skills! Exciting, heady work. We are so pleased with the hard work you are putting in. It's paying off in your learning. 2, 3, 6 periods will meet in the computer lab. 5 and 7 period will meet in the classroom.
 * Thursday, April 28**


 * __If you were absent yesterday, print out the 10th grade newspaper assignment and ask us if you have questions.__**

__**If you were here, continue writing the newspaper article assignment. Type it in word. Include the photo and caption. Turn in your work when you are finished. Then follow the instructions below:**__

__When finished:__ 1. Make an appropriate post (review the discussion board rules) on one of our class wikispaces discussion boards. 2. Follow the instructions on the document below.



1. Turn in your newspaper article, photo, and caption if you did not do so yesterday. 2. Write your responses to the following two questions and turn them in: a. What are the major components of writing a newspaper article? Why are they important? (5 lines) b. What did you discover about yourself as you were writing hte article? Did you enjoy writing in this genre? Explain. (5 lines)
 * Friday, April 29**

3. Finish the Reading Guide for "Farewell to Manzanar" and turn it in.

Begin reading your book for the independent reading project. Did you check the wiki this week for clues to the final?