Bella continued the study of SAT words and applying them to a reading passage. She then continued the analyzing of a chapter from A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Jaydn completed the novel A Glass Castle today. She was given a quote from the novel and began an essay expanding on the quote. She will complete the essay next class.
Cabo was given a passage and had to correct all of the grammar and punctuation errors. We discussed the rules for any misunderstandings. He was given an additional passage and applied the rules he did not previously understand. He mastered the editing. He then read and discussed the next chapter of A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Bella reviewed SAT/ACT vocabulary that has been introduced since she began school. I presented her with SAT/ACT reading passages and had her apply the words correctly in the passages as used in the context of the meaning of the passage. She then read one chapter of A Thousand Splendid Suns and I had her discuss the rhetorical strategy of juxtaposition as it was utilized in the chapter with regard to the antoagonist and protagonist.
Jaydn read, analyzed, and discussed the next three chapters of A Glass Castle. She analyzed and discussed in detail the juxtaposition of the father's behavior as a parent and its effect on the protagonist, her choices, and future life. Jaydn is extremely insightful. She wrote a short paragraph on the juxtaposition she discussed.
As we are exploring the contrasting public opinions about Chris McCandles' life and death, we noted why some people who had encountered Chris in his early travels feared Chris was perhaps suicidal. We examined the text to locate support for this view, including the somewhat fatalistic final letters Chris sent before he wandered into Alaska. Matthew offered his opinion on Chris' state of mind. In that regard, we began to infer from the text the source of Chris' alienation from his father . We also studied in detail the lives of others who were lost in an odyssey into the wild and analyzed structurally and thematically why the author inserted these episodes into the narrative. We compared these intervening narratives with Chris' life and death. HW due Thursday- essay due/quiz./ read next chapter .
Bella was online today. She read, analyzed, and discussed chapters 3 and 4 of A Thousand Splendid Suns. Bella described the characteristics of the protagonist's father that indicated he was a different socio-economic class than Miriam. Bella also discussed the symbolism of the protagonist's father tossing her in the air and her mother saying that he will drop her. We then discussed the double standards of males and females in the Afghanistan society.
Cabo read a nonfiction short story similar to one found on the ACT or SAT exam. After reading the selection, Cabo answered questions assessing his reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. Upon completion, I asked Cabo to cite evidence from the passages to support his answers. He then read two chapters from A Thousand Splendid Suns. Before reading, I asked him to find evidence of foreshadowing in the chapters and predict what he felt might occur.
