Tuesday,+January+14

Today's Objectives
RL.10.1 Make inferences and cite strong textual evidence to support your analysis. RL.10.4 Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. W.10.9 Incorporate specific evidence from literary texts to support analysis. RL.10.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States. RL. 10.7 Analyze the representation of a subject in different mediums.

Background Knowledge: What Was Apartheid? How Did It Compare to the Jim Crow Laws in the United States?
Finish watching the video on apartheid in South Africa and segregation in the United States. There will be a quiz following the video. Complete the venn diagram logging similarities and differences between racial segregation in the US and South Africa. Make sure to give specifics- events, dates, people, protests, etc.

= Guest Speaker! =

Writing Analysis in CHUNKS!
When you analyze a text, an effective way to structure your writing is to use what is called "chunks" of thought. This means that for every text detail, you include two sentences that specifically explain why that detail is important and why the author used it. By writing this way, you make sure to thoroughly explain your thinking and dig down to the deeper meaning of the text.


 * Chunk= DETAIL + COMMENTARY 1 (CM1) + COMMENTARY 2 (CM2) **

Detail- From the TEXT! Use signal phrases and embedded quotations. CM1- Explain why the detail is significant, important, etc… CM2- How does the detail work to achieve the author’s purpose? Why did the author use it?

Let's work on writing a chunk together with a partner. Use your charts for "Invictus" to put together a chunk.