Tuesday+November+19+Eng.+10

T oday's Learning Objective
RL.10.7, RL.10.6, RI.10.2 Students will analyze and contrast the principles of Taoism and Confucianism in order to address the central argument in a work of Asian literature.

‍ ‍ Bell Work
Turn in your questions for //The Tao of Pooh//.

Copy the sample sentence on one side of your notecard.

J.K. Rowling, //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets// Bill Brittain, //The Wish Giver//
 * SAMPLE SENTENCE: __Clearing his throat loudly__, he stepped out from behind the bookshelves.**
 * SAMPLE SENTENCE: Around her waist was a wide pink ribbon, __tied in back with a bow__.**

Copy the description on the other side.
 * A verbal ending in ing or ed used to describe. A verbal is a verb that also works like another part of speech. Participles show action, so they act like verbs, but they also describe, so they act like adjectives. Present participles end in ing, and past participles end in ed. Participial phrases can be removed without destroying the meaning of the sentence.**

‍ ‍ Discuss and Answer
Check and discuss questions together.

‍ ‍ Role Play! Taoism vs Confucianism
Read the skit [|"Lao Tzu Meets Confucious"] Discuss- What have we learned about the central beliefs of each teaching? How do the philosophies differ?

‍ ‍ Homework
Read "Bisy Backson" and do your reader response for tomorrow.