Friday, 1/22

1. Roots and Grammar in your notes--

derm

skin

hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy Your epidermis is the largest soft tissue organ in your body. I have several fine taxidermy specimens of narwhal.

Homophones: complement/compliment

*Complement: noun or verb, something that goes well with or completes something else.

*Compliment: noun or verb, polite expression of praise or encouragement.

1. I just about fainted when our strict coach finally gave me a _______________ (compliment/complement)

2. White wine makes a nice ________________ with fish (complement/compliment).

3. Good sir, you forgot your ________________ fortune cookie (complementary/complimentary). 

*Prayer requests?

2. Introduce second semester independent reading (find under Units of Study). Choose your book, and get a parent pre-approval signature soon. Next week, we will have some class time to make a scheduled plan, so have your book(s) chosen and ready.

3. Create a new folder titled "Romeo & Juliet." Head to our Google Drive folder in your Drive app, and download all texts for Romeo & Juliet. 

*What is love? Who has the right to tell others what love is? Are teenagers capable of real love?

*On Monday, bring an object or image that represents somebody's view of what love is, represents some meaningful, loving connection you see. These can be good or bad views of love. Think about your families, pop culture, school culture, history, art...

4. Writer's Workshop: Write actively, not passively (cut out as many verbs as possible).

*Find a partner. Have your partner read a specific 2-3 sentence section, and help you revise it for clarity, active verb usage, and cutting down on cluttered words. 

*Give your partner a compliment, then a suggestion for revision, then another compliment.

*Continue writing your Narrative when you both give feedback.

[If time--*Read and annotate the Prologue

*Watch two film versions of the Prologue]

HW--Bring an object or image representing love on Monday. This will count for participation credit.

Narratives due on Tuesday, 1/26. MLA formatted, typed, printed.