First period continued with “Flowers for Algernon.” We presented the sketches students prepared yesterday and began watching a bit of the film Charly in pursuit of the answer to our Essential Question: “How does a story’s medium affect the point of view?”

Second period continued with Great Exectations. We began as usual with sentence work:

Afterward, we continued looking at the same motifs we’ve been examining throughout the novel.

Sixth period started with a fire drill before looking at symbolism in The Giver.

Seventh period worked on incorporating concerns about audience and purpose into a second draft of their report.

Homework

• First period: read 314-317.
• Second and fourth periods: read chapters 14-19 in Great Expectations (pages 112-170)
• Sixth period: read chapters 4 and 5 of The Giver.
• Seventh period:
• complete second draft;
• study for test on drama Wednesday.