Monday,+November+8th

Bell Ringer
It is time to peer review your compare/contrast essays! Using Google Docs, share your essays with your other group members. As a group, review each essay, giving suggestions for revision. Each group member should complete the peer review form.

Read Aloud

 * Read the story, "The Open Window" by Saki
 * Discuss point of view and it's effect on the reader.

Mini-Lesson
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 * Powerpoint on Point of View Analysis
 * Model thesis, graphic organizer, and chunks for "The Open Window."
 * As class, write paragraph.

Individual Reading Time/Writing Time

 * Read independently in your novels. In your journal today, write an effective LOT 3 entry about the effect of point of view in your novel. You might address the same questions from the earlier assessment in your commentary. Remember to include title, date, LOT #, text detail, and commentary for your entry!

Homework

 * Read the excerpt from //Madame Bovary//. Highlight phrases that signal point of view. Complete the graphic organizer with a thesis statement, details, and comentary.


 * Post your edited and revised Compare/Contrast essay on your blog. Label it "Compare/Contrast." Post the link to your blog post in the correct class's thread of the discussion board for this page.