Week+of+10.31.2011

__ Monday, October 31, 2011 __ Turn in vocabulary homework if you did not do so on Friday! Literature: Continue discussing John Smith piece: HW: none. __ Tuesday, November 1, 2011 __ HW: modifier identification practice**.** Complete short summary assignment. __Wednesday, November 2, 2011__ __ Thursday, November 3, 2011 __ HW: misplaced modifier HW. __Friday, November 4, 2011__ HW: **TBA.**
 * Why would Smith describe the experience of being in New England in the way that he does?
 * What do you think of the fact that he feels the native peoples should be brought to Christianity? What does this have to do with emigration to the New World?
 * Towards whom is this piece geared?
 * Compare/contast this piece with “The New Colossus” and “Unchained Gates.”
 * Writing: discuss interpretation of Gide quote**.**
 * Literature: Break into pairs and read assigned articles. Create short summary of article outlining main points and create argument for the author’s viewpoint. Be sure to pick points from the article that will help your argument the most.
 * Writing: respond to Wiki posting.
 * Grammar: begin identification of modifiers.
 * No class, Flex day.
 * Grammar: go over HW, continue with misplaced modifiers.
 * Literature: trade off articles and summarizations via email(completed on Tuesday). Groups to point out strengths and weaknesses in each other’s arguments and email response back.
 * Literature: Assigned groups to discuss arguments together.
 * Grammar: vocabulary quiz, List Five, 1-10.