Thursday,+November+4th

Bell Ringer/ Read Aloud

 * **Today's Objective:** //Students will analyze and examine the effect of an author's point of view.//

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 * Watch the lab partner scene from //Twilight//.


 * Read excerpt from //Twilight// (pg.23- "When we entered the classroom..." thru pg.25- "... a humiliating tendancy.")and //Midnight Sun//. (pg.9-"She came closer..." thru pg.16- "... nightmarish creature I feared and loathed.")
 * Have students draw Venn Diagram on paper. Write //Twilight// in one circle and //Midnight Sun// in second circle.
 * Compare and contrast excerpts as a class.

Mini Lesson
**Pacing Guide Objective:** R.9.10.9, R.9.10.10, R.10.10.22, R.10.10.24—//Students will analyze and examine the effect of an author's point of view.//
 * Watch "Villains Unite" clip from //Shrek the Third//
 * Think of a fairy tale that you know well. You might use the following website to help you re-familiarize yourself. **SurLaLune Fairy Tales**
 * Work together with your group to rewrite this fairy tale using an alternative point of view.
 * Share your story with the class. One person in your group should be the narrator that reads your story aloud. The other members of your group should act out the story as a skit!

Peer Review
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.

Homework

 * Post your edited and revised 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.


 * Read and Journal! Remember to pay attention to LOT #s for each entry! Get a variety! You only have to journal 3 of your books; you may put your others on your reading log. **On journals, remember to include title, date, LOT #, text detail, and commentary for every entry!**