First period worked on chapters 16-18 of The Giver. Specifically, we looked at how Jonas’s new knowledge is really beginning to set him apart from the rest of the community. We practiced the skill of inferring by working in groups to determine a few facts we can learn about the community by paying close attention to how everyone is confused by Jonas’s new knowledge.

Second period continued reading Antigone. We began with an apt presentation on misogyny in the ancient world — very appropriate considering some of the comments characters make in the play. Afterwards, we continued with the play.  The Chorus — four strong — gave a valiant effort, but ultimately they discovered how difficult it is to read well in unison. We also tried a full fifteen-person Chorus to see what it would have sounded like in an original performance.

Fourth and sixth period continued with Flowers for Algernon, taking a look this time at Charlie’s amusing punctuation. We learned about appositives and reviewed some of the other uses of commas.

Homework

• First period: read chapters 19 and 20.
• Second period:
  • read through page 129;
  • respond to the question on the forum.
  • and study for the vocabulary quiz Monday.
• Fourth and sixth periods: complete the comma practice.

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