English 8September 20, 2011

Do Now

In your journal or on a separate piece of paper, respond to the following question in 3-5 complete sentences.

For what reasons did Melba choose to attend Central High?

If you have time, answer this question, too:

For what reasons did Melba not tell her parents about her decision?

(5 minutes)

Slip Opinion from Brown v. Board of Education

Our Mind’s Actions

Our minds . . .

Predict!

Visualize!

Ask Questions!

Summarize!

Clarify!

Make connections!

Evaluate!

How to talk about a book . . .

Instead of saying, “It’s sorta like kinda why she said what she said . . .”

Try saying,”I think . . .”

Or, “In my mind, I see . . .”

Ask questions, “Who, what, when, why, where . . .”

Make a connection. “This reminds me of . . .”

Evaluate. “If I were . . . , I would have . . .”

Vocabulary Window

Take out your vocabulary window.

Make sure your name, my name and the class period is clearly marked on it.

Pass your vocabulary window forward. I will grade it and then give it back to you.

You have your first vocabulary quiz on Wednesday.

WE ARE MOVING THIS QUIZ DATE!

Say, Mean, Matter: Let’s try . . .

“The adults around me behaved so strangely that their images became a freeze-frame, forever preserved in my mind.” (22)

Who said this?

“I think . . . Because . . .”

“This is important because . . .”

Say, Mean, Matter: Let’s Try Another . . .

“For me, Cincinnati was the promised land.” (30)

Who said this?

“I think . . . said this because . . .”

“This reminds me of . . .”