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Friday, September 13, 2013

The Uroboral Round / "Soft Rains" continued

Grade 12
  • Opening comments:
    • College app essays:
      • If it's wild and it works it's a winner.
      • Be creative. Be imaginative. Find your voice.
      • If you miss the deathline, points will be deducted and you sacrifice your right to rewrite.
    • Sample essay: Accepted by Princeton, "Hiking to Understanding."
      • Annotate and discuss
  • Mythology slideshow
    • Note taking
    • Image: The Phoenix
      • New life from death
    • Defined Uroborus
    • Defined mythology
    • Pd. 1,4 through slide 3
    • Pd. 7 through slide 2 (Fire drill)

Grade 10
  • Reread Sara Teasdale's poem, "There Will Come Soft Rains."
    • What is the author's tone? How do you know?
    • What is the reader's mood? Why?
    • What is the theme of the poem? Explain.
  • Finish reading and annotating the Bradbury story.
  • Handed back the Theme and Tone assignment. Rewrites are due Tuesday. See me for help if necessary.

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