Monday- Pre-AP students: Plato Lab for database research/continue writing rough draft for literary analysis paper. Second three pages due end of class. Periods 2-4-6-7 will complete taking notes on Greek Theatre. View powerpoint, read background information on “Antigone” and complete note sheet. Tuesday– Pre-AP students will work on rough drafts for analysis papers in Plato […]

Objective(s): TLW write a practice STAAR-styled essay. TLW write a literary analysis. TLW read a non-fiction selection for style, persuasive techniques, and rhetoric. TEKS: (1) B-reading/vocabulary development;  RC-10 (A) Reading comprehension skills; (1) A; E reading/vocabulary development; (6)  Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and […]

Objective(s): TLW write a literary analysis. TLW will research short story critiques in the library databases. TLW write a persuasive paper. TLW analyze a non-fiction selection and respond with short answers. TEKS: (6) Reading non-fiction. (7)A- sensory language. (8)  Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and History. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about the author’s purpose […]

Objective(s): Pre:AP: TLW complete a test on short stories. TLW read a short story and complete an analysis for symbol and cultural connections. TLW answer analysis questions on literary selections. TLW complete short answer responses for a short story. TEKS: 2.A-theme; 2.C- figurative language; RC-10.A-reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension; 16.A-clear thesis based on logical […]