Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Family Dynamics: February 14, 2018

Focus: What can we learn about family dynamics and motifs from the first scene in Fences?

1. Warming up with Ta-Nehisi and why white people can't say the N-word: Using Connect, Extend, Challenge to think through this (click here for the soundbytes)

2. Reading Scene 1 together with a focus on characterization:
  • Keep adding characterization sticky notes with facts and inferences about what we're learning about these characters.
  • What are you seeing
  • What are you thinking
  • What are you wondering about?
  • Look for complexities and contradictions.
  • Mark any passages you might want for your first Connect, Extend, Challenge blog entry.
3. Complete this exit ticket and start working on your first CEC blog entry


HW:
1. Finish your Act 1, Scene 1 Connect, Extend, Challenge blog entry if you did not finish in class. If you were absent today, please read Act 1, Scene 1 on your own and follow the directions.

2. BRING STICKY NOTES!

3. This Friday, February 16, marks the end of the first 6 weeks. Please submit all make-up work, revised work, and missing work by Tuesday, February 20. Also, if any of your grades are incorrect, please e-mail me by Tuesday. After Tuesday, all grades in IC will stand as they are.

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