Comp/Lit 9: 10/18/10

"On the Sidewalk Bleeding"

• We started the period with a review of the final section of the Commonly Confused Words.
• We then spent the rest of the period working through the "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" Packet.
• The students spent a few minutes answering some pre-reading questions about topics & themes that will come up in the story.  We then took some time to discuss student responses as a class.
• We then set up the Interactive Notebook, so the students will be ready to take notes during the reading.  In addition to taking notes on important phrases, summary, & question or comment, the students will be looking for examples of point-of-view, symbol, conflict & theme.
• I then read "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" by Evan Hunter to the class.  At the end of each page, I stopped to allow time for the students to take notes.
• At the end of the story we reviewed all of the literary elements that they found in the story.  
• We ended the period with me reading the poem "The Dash" to the class.  This lead into the main homework assignment.
• Homework: Complete the Interactive Notebook notes, Complete pages 10-13 in the packet including the Dream Essay (How do you want to spend your dash?)