This quote by de Maupassant connects to our work as developing readers and writers. As readers, we don't have the benefit of intonation, expressions, or gestures to interpret meaning, merely the way that our minds and emotional reactions interact with text to construct meaning. Likewise, our truest writing, even when academic, is best when it flows directly from the heart and mind. This week, students will read this author's short story "The Necklace". They will collaborate in groups to examine the ways in which the author develops characters, setting, conflicts, and themes, as well as how we interpret them.
Similarly, students are interacting with their choice novels by monitoring their thoughts and reactions as they read. They are analyzing characters, responding to situations and conflicts, making connections, and using the author's language to visualize. They are using sticky notes to record their thoughts and reflecting on dialectical-style logs.
In addition to this literary work, students are engaging their first set of vocabulary words in a variety of ways. Practice using the words will help embed them, and I'll look forward to seeing them pop up in future writing or when they spot one in text!
Homework:
Monday-Thursday: read w/sticky notes; LOG #2 due FRIDAY.
Friday: continue to read w/sticky notes; use quizlet to review vocab words
Vocabulary List #1 quizlet
