Honors: We did some ISTEP prep work and discussed ideas for the compare contrast paper over Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Then we discussed claims and what the goal of a good claim should be:

*Mention the two men

*Be specific but not detailed

*Show that you are comparing and contrasting

*Have an argument that shows that even though the two men have some similarities, it is the difference(s) that make one more successful/effective/desirable/convincing/etc.

Tonight, be sure to read chapter 5  (pages 47-60) in Warriors Don't Cry.

Tomorrow we will work on writing claims, discussing structure and using transition words.

Standard: We did some ISTEP prep work and took a quick 5 question quiz over chapter 8 from Warriors Don't Cry.  Then we jumped into some deeper analysis of the book.  You each received four poems by Langston Hughes.  You needed to read the poems and identify and explain how the poems connected to a scene from the book.  You needed

*Summarize the scene from the text

*Explain how the scene and the poem connect

*Offer a quote from the book which encapsulates the message you are trying to get across

You are to finish the work tonight and then tomorrow we will examine the results.  In addition, be sure to read and text code chapter 9 (pages 107-113) for class tomorrow.

Make it a great day!