The Sniper Day 2

Big Idea: Ideology, utopia, and imagination

Nuance Academy: Loose Sentences

After today I should be able to: annotate a short story and participate in a discussion.

Reading: You should have two books read by October 1st.

Agenda:

1. Write 10 independent clauses.
1. Start with an independent clause. An independent clause has a subject, verb, and often a direct object. You can follow the independent clause with a modifying phrase.
1. Loose sentence:
1. Mr. White carefully planned the stages of his essay, and then he wrote it.
2. Independent clause
1. Mr. White wrote the essay after carefully planning it.
2. Work on your vocabulary list for 5 minutes.
3. Read the short story, "The Sniper"
1. Annotate the short story using the prompts from yesterday.
2. Participate in a practice discussion.
1. What is one thing that is really popular right now but future generations will think is silly?
2. What is the worst piece of advice a person can give?
3. “Instinct is no match for reason.”
4. “Chocolate is my Achilles Heel.”
5. If we ever find evidence of intelligent beings beyond Earth, should we try to contact them?

Homework:

1. Work on your first vocabulary list. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.
2. Read your independent reading book.